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Federal judge rules Trump administration’s efforts to obtain information on voters in the state is threat to democracy

Americans cannot be trusted with democracy, what if they vote against Trump?

IN FOCUS: Myanmar’s democracy icon has now spent two decades incarcerated or under house arrest. Shweta Sharma reports on another grim milestone for a country wrecked by brutal military rule and embroiled in a spiralling civil war

In the aftermath of the U.S. military strike that seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026, the Trump administration has emphasized its desire for unfettered access to Venezuela’s oil more than conventional foreign policy objectives, such as combating drug trafficking or bolstering democracy and regional stability.

South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol faces the death penalty over his failed martial law attempt, sparking debate on justice, democracy, and political power.

81 House Republicans broke ranks to reject an amendment defunding $315 million for NED. Here's the complete list and what it means for taxpayers and US foreign policy spending.

As US President Donald Trump considers taking military action against Iran, protesters in Canberra have called for democracy to prevail in their home country.

When he was first sworn in as Uganda’s president in 1986, Yoweri Museveni declared that his victory represented a “fundamental change”. He promised that Ugandans would no longer die at the hands of fellow citizens. He also criticised African leaders who sought international prestige while their people lacked food, healthcare…

How do you retain a space of democracy in a world that is reverting to violent conquest? By building a protective moat of federalism around it, says Paris-based Guardian writer Alexander Hurst

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