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President George W. Bush and his administration put forward a variety of reasons to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

A concerted media campaign has not done much for Beijing’s image.

A 17th straight year of decline, but reasons for optimism.

Hundreds of global figures from Nobel laureates to actors have issued a joint plea urging "unstinting" support for Iranians protesting against their country's regime in defiance of a bloody crackdown. Demonstrations erupted in September last year over the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, who had been arrested for allegedly violating…

A photograph recently circulated on social media purportedly showing two Chinese professors in Shanghai standing between a squad of police officers and students protesting the government’s zero-COVID policies.

After years of rising authoritarianism and xenophobic populism, democracy is strengthening. But a long struggle lies ahead.

More than a decade ago, scholars began pointing to a troubling global trend: a "democratic recession." Dozens of countries were drifting away from democracy toward authoritarianism.

Fiji goes to the polls in the midst of a strict media blackout that bars any promotion of political candidates or parties

As host of the World Cup, Qatar is currently in the spotlight for years of human rights violations, particularly concerning the treatment of migrant workers and laws on homosexuality. Many have questioned how football fans can visit such a nation. Campaigners across Europe have called for teams not to take…