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Chu Kai-pong was convicted for wearing a “seditious” t-shirt. A new law has greatly increased the penalties for acts deemed seditious by the courts. A Hong Kong man was sentenced to 14

The main opposition candidate in July’s ballot said he was coerced into signing a document that accepted the outcome of the election. Venezuelan government figures have denied the account. Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo

The summit aims to determine how much money developing countries need and who should contribute to the fund. With just two months until the event, negotiations remain at a standstill. COP29 host Azerbaijan unveiled

Germany’s top court has rejected a pair of appeals from the far-right AfD concerning the absence of its lawmakers chairing parliamentary committees. The court found the party was not automatically entitled to

Polls have opened in Indian-administered Kashmir for the first time since the region lost its semi-autonomy. The vote will be held in three phases. Voting began on Wednesday in Indian-administered Kashmir in its first local

Former US President Donald Trump has said that he will meet next week with Narendra Modi. The Indian PM is visiting the United States to attend several official events. Modi will also

Her announcement comes after the sudden resignation of France’s Thierry Breton. Von der Leyen’s election to a second term as chief of the European Commission came after intense negotiations among EU leaders.

The Aam Aadmi Party has said Atishi will take charge as Delhi’s chief minister. Incumbent Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to officially resign on Tuesday. Delhi Education Minister Atishi is set to take

Kejriwal — a top political opponent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi — was arrested weeks before India’s elections in a corruption case he called “politically motivated.” India’s Supreme Court on Friday granted

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye says he is dissolving the country’s parliament. The move paves the way for a snap legislative election six months after Africa’s youngest elected leader gained power. The Senegalese president