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Myanmar Frees Ousted President Win Myint in Thingyan Amnesty

Analysts say the move aims to polish Min Aung Hlaing’s self-declared presidency with support from Beijing.

European Labs Report Epibatidine in Navalny’s Samples as Kremlin Denies Poisoning

Erdoğan Elevates Gürlek to Justice Minister as Parliament Scuffles Mark Oath

U.S. and Venezuela Move to Reopen Missions as Envoy Presses Three-Phase Transition

Uganda’s Pre-Election Crackdown Intensifies Before Jan. 15 Vote

Lukashenko Pardons 22 in New Year Decree, Most Convicted of Extremism

Belarus Frees 123 Detainees, Including Nobel Laureate, After U.S. Lifts Potash Sanctions

DOJ Confirms Bondi Memo Directing FBI to Build ‘Extremist’ Lists Under Trump’s NSPM‑7

Turkey Sentences Journalist Fatih Altayli to Four Years for 'Threatening' Erdogan

Maduro Asks Venezuela’s Top Court to Revoke Leopoldo López’s Nationality

European Parliament Awards 2025 Sakharov Prize to Jailed Journalists in Belarus and Georgia

Jorge Rial Cites Ford Falcon Outside His Home as Intimidation as Dispute Over Reported Search Request Deepens

Venezuela Frees 13 Detainees Linked to Post‑Election Unrest, Five Shifted to House Arrest

Forceful Crackdown on Buenos Aires Protests Leaves Dozens Injured as Deputies Approve University Financing Law

Probable Suicide of Russia’s Transport Minister Fuels Elite Fear of Kremlin Crackdown

Turkey Detains 16 Opposition Mayors and Shuts Down TV Channels in Escalating Crackdown

FBI Deploys Loyalty Polygraphs as Agents Quit and DOJ Investigates Ex-Directors

Criminal Probe Launched Into Sacked Transport Minister’s Disputed Death

Tens of Thousands Rally in Istanbul on 100th Day of İmamoğlu’s Detention

Bangladesh Opens Absentia Trial of Sheikh Hasina for 2024 Protest Repression