Nicaragua approves reforms boosting power of President Ortega and his wife
Legislators greenlight reforms giving more authority to Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, accused of stifling dissent.Legislators in Nicaragua have approved ...
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Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about?
A Hong Kong Court sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to 10 years on Tuesday, in the ...
‘Dastardly deeds’: Family of Malcolm X sues US agencies over assassination
Three daughters of Malcolm X, a Black empowerment and civil rights icon in the United States, have accused the Central ...
Black Men Talk About Embracing Conservatism Post Election
by Kandiss Edwards November 13, 2024 Black men in Atlanta discuss the pull of conservatism. Black men’s reticence to vote ...
Why New Zealand’s PM has apologised to 200,000 abused in state care
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday made an unprecedented formal and “unreserved” apology to survivors of abuse in ...
Ohio abortion ban struck down by judge who cites voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
The most far-reaching of Ohio’s laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year’s voter-approved ...
The Indian poet who scared white South Africa – and changed it
One hundred years ago, on February 28, 1924, a four-foot-10-inch woman of colour gave a speech at the Wanderers Hall ...
Who are the candidates in Algeria’s presidential elections?
Algeria goes to the polls on Saturday to vote in a presidential election. While incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is expected ...
Hong Kong prepares for Stand News verdict in latest media freedom test
Two Hong Kong journalists will learn the outcome this week of their landmark sedition trial, whose verdict could set the ...
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