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"The truth is I'm little bit scared": Jafar Panahi raises concern over si
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has urged everyone at the Toronto International Film Festival to pay attention to signs of spreading repression and authoritarianism, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
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"Biggest democracy in world, act like one": White House Trade Adviser Pete
Updated : 7 months ago IST
"The Indians are so arrogant about this. They say, oh, we don't have higher tariffs. Oh, it's our sovereignty. We can buy oil from anyone we want. India, you're the biggest democracy in the world. Okay? Act like one. Side with the democracies," he said in the interview.
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China "very insecure" about its single narrative: Exiled Tibetan artists r
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Exiled Tibetan artists and activists on Thursday have strongly condemned the removal of Tibetan and other diaspora artworks addressing themes of state violence, authoritarian partnerships, and grassroots resistance from an international exhibition at Thailand's Bangkok Art and Culture Cen
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Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre censors Tibetan, Uyghur works after Chine
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The works that were removed were part of an exhibition titled Constellation of Complicity: Visualising the Global Machinery of Authoritarian Solidarity, which featured ten artists and was curated by the Myanmar Peace Museum.
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Global inaction has emboldened Taliban to enforce misogynistic, violent an
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated that the international community has failed to take meaningful action to stop ongoing human rights abuses in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in 2021, Khaama Press reported.
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Harvard University under fire as US Congressional probe exposes deep ties
Updated : 7 months, 3 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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Taiwan slams Beijing's 'authoritarian' criticism, defends democratic recal
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) condemned China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) for alleging that Taiwan's ruling party was engaging in "political manipulation" and had lost public backing, as reported by the Taipei Times.
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Zelensky backtracks after protests, moves to restore anti-graft agency ind
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ukrainian President Zelensky introduced a new bill to restore anti-corruption agency independence after backlash over a previous law. The move follows protests and Western criticism, with critics accusing him of authoritarianism and threatening Ukraine's EU bid, RT reported.
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US lawmakers introduce bill to cut DC's Sister City ties with Beijing over
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"The United States must remain vigilant and proactive in countering authoritarian influence, especially when it targets the heart of American democracy," the SCCCP said
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U.S. lawmakers move to stop China from stealing advanced AI chips with bip
Updated : 8 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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China slams Japan-Philippines Naval deal while escalating own military agg
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a classic display of authoritarian double standards, China has launched an aggressive diplomatic protest against Japan's potential transfer of second-hand Abukuma-class destroyers to the Philippines, a move aimed at bolstering regional deterrence in the face of Beijing's continued mariti
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China's military goes all out in space
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
While China's space program is a source of national pride, its authoritarian leader Chairman Xi Jinping aims to displace the USA as the leading space power. This explains the enormous investment Beijing is pouring into scientific, civil and military space assets.
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