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"Our hour is approaching": Venezuelan leader backs Iran protests
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
She said Iranians were rejecting years of hardship under an authoritarian system, adding, "Iranians reject the hunger and oppression to which they have been subjected for years by an authoritarian regime, a regime that infiltrated Latin America to associate with criminal systems like chavism
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EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen says "spirit of freedom" cann
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In her post on X, von der Leyen described the award as a "powerful message" to authoritarian regimes, asserting that "the spirit of freedom cannot be jailed" and that "the thirst for democracy always prevails," while reaffirming that "the fight continues".
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Machado hails Nobel Peace Prize as recognition of Venezuelan people's stru
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
White House spokesperson Steven Cheung took to his X social media platform to post "President Trump will continue making peace deals, ending wars, and saving lives. He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains with the sheer force of h
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Harvard University under fire as US Congressional probe exposes deep ties
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to a letter obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, Reps. John Moolenaar (R-MI), Tim Walberg (R-MI), and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) accused Harvard of actively collaborating with organisations under the control of the CCP's Central Organisation Department. This department is responsible
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U.S. lawmakers move to stop China from stealing advanced AI chips with bip
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
US lawmakers introduced the bipartisan Chip Security Act to block advanced AI chips from reaching adversaries like China. The bill aims to prevent tech theft, protect national security, and stop American technology from fueling authoritarian regimes, especially China's AI-driven military and
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Taiwan President Lai says opposition rally shows strength of Taiwan's demo
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Taiwan President William Lai said that the opposition's protest highlights Taiwan's democratic strength, but urged political parties to focus their fight against dictatorship where it belongs -- against China's authoritarian regime, not Taiwan's judiciary or democracy.
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Taiwan condemns Vietnam's acceptance of "one-China" claim, calls it "serio
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In response to the joint statement issued by China and Vietnam, the ministry said it "strongly condemns and firmly refutes the Chinese Communist Party's authoritarian regime for continuing to spread rhetoric that internationally undermines Taiwan's sovereignty." It said that Taiwan's stance
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Human Rights Watch suggests urgent reforms for Bangladesh's return to demo
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Bangladesh's interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, faces mounting pressure to implement structural reforms after the ousting of Sheikh Hasina's authoritarian regime. Human Rights Watch urges systemic changes in governance, law enforcement, and judiciary to ensure lasting democracy an
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Hong Kong activist slams judges for 'complicity' in authoritarian regime
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Jailed Hong Kong rights lawyer and prominent Tiananmen massacre vigil organizer, Chow Hang-tung, has sharply criticized the city's highest-ranking judges, accusing them of complicity in what she described as a "police state" under the current government, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters protest in over 60 locations worldwide
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan took to the streets to support their leader, with protests erupting not only in Pakistan but also globally. In the Canadian city of Mississauga, PTI supporters rallied in support of Imran Khan's #FinalCall, joining over 60 lo
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Think tank researcher highlights tools employed by China for crushing demo
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In a statement presented before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee headed by US Senator Ben Cardin, Wang said that China's authoritarian regime poses one of the biggest threats to American democracy and security
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Pakistan downgraded to "authoritarian regime", records greatest deteriorat
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan becomes the only Asian country to be downgraded to an "authoritarian regime", registering the greatest deterioration of any country in the region classified as "Australia and Asia", according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Democracy Index 2023 report.
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