Hong Kong to create new national security law against ‘external
Hong Kong leader John Lee said Wednesday the semi-autonomous city would create its own national security law in 2024, four years after Beijing imposed sweeping...
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Poland’s opposition parties win majority in parliamentary elections
Three opposition parties that vowed to restore democratic standards in Poland together won over 54% of the votes in the nation’s weekend parliamentary election, putting...
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Poland’s opposition leader Tusk declares win as exit polls show
Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk declared the beginning of a new era for his country after opposition parties appeared to have won enough votes in...
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How Indian authorities ‘weaponised’ a New York Times report to target
NewsClick, a defiantly critical news site, has been in the Indian government’s sights over the past few years. But there was little to show after...
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Pro-China candidate Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives presidency
Pro-China candidate Mohamed Muizzu won Saturday’s presidential election in the Maldives, a result set to once again upend the archipelago’s relationship with traditional benefactor India....
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Spanish torture victim from Franco era testifies in court for first
For the first time since Francisco Franco’s death in 1975, a man who says he was detained and tortured by the dictator’s regime testified before...
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Brazil begins trials of pro-Bolsonaro rioters who stormed government
Brazil’s Supreme Court opened the first trials Wednesday over the January 8 riots by supporters of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, putting four accused in the...
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Israel’s judicial reform: A country on the brink of a constitutional crisis?
Back to homepage / Shows / Middle East matters Issued on: 13/09/2023 – 17:17Modified: 13/09/2023 – 17:22 10:48 MIDDLE EAST MATTERS © FRANCE 24 Israel’s...
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Algeria’s FM proposes six-month plan for Niger’s transition to
Algeria’s foreign minister on Tuesday proposed a six-month transitional plan for neighbouring Niger, whose coup leader seeks a far longer timeline back to democracy. Issued...
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Ecuadorans vote to stop oil drilling in Amazon reserve
Ecuadorans have voted to stop an oil drilling project in an Amazon reserve, according to the results Monday of a referendum hailed as a historic...
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Hong Kong arrests 10 for ‘foreign collusion’ over pro-democracy fund
Hong Kong police arrested 10 people on Thursday under the city’s national security law, accusing them of providing financial support to overseas dissident groups pushing...
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Uncertainty in Niger prompts concern among allies
The situation in Niger remained fluid on Thursday, a day after members of the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum at the presidential palace in...