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German NGOs Targeted by Escalating Russian Espionage Efforts

Recent cyberattacks and break-ins linked to Russian intelligence intensify threats against organizations aiding Eastern European exiles.

Tunisian Court Sentences Opposition Leaders to Up to 66 Years in Mass Trial

Tanzania Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu Charged with Treason Ahead of Elections

French Researcher Laurent Vinatier Transferred to Russian Transit Penal Colony

Lukashenko Secures Seventh Term in Belarus Amid Dismissal of Election Legitimacy

Belarus Prepares for Presidential Election Widely Seen as Rigged

Myanmar Releases Over 6,000 Prisoners in Independence Day Amnesty

Argentine Judge Orders Arrest of Nicaraguan President Ortega and Vice President Murillo for Crimes Against Humanity

Bangladesh Plans Elections for Late 2025 or Early 2026 Following Reforms

Cuba Arrests Protesters Amid Blackouts and Natural Disasters

Russian Court Sentences Former U.S. Consulate Worker to Nearly 5 Years

Belarus Journalist Arrested on Treason Charges Amid Media Crackdown

Former Stasi Officer Sentenced to 10 Years for 1974 Berlin Wall Murder

Poland Arrests Russian Lawyer Over Attacks on Navalny Allies

Venezuela Arrests Fourth U.S. Citizen in Alleged Assassination Plot Against Maduro

Venezuela Faces Escalating Crisis After Disputed Election

Russian Court Closes Trial of Navalny's Lawyers on Extremism Charges

U.S. Grants Egypt $1.3 Billion in Military Aid Despite Human Rights Concerns