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Uganda faces mounting calls to end internet blackout before elections
Amnesty International says internet blackout 'especially alarming' as election campaign 'marred by massive repression'.
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Is the Yemeni government getting ready to attack the Houthis?
Houthis weigh risks as Saudi-backed campaign to unite forces could challenge their decade-long hold on northwest Yemen.
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Iran, Gaza and the politics of counting the dead
As Western media accepts death tolls from Iran at face value, Palestinian deaths in Gaza remain endlessly questioned.
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Diplomatic contact between Iran, US reportedly cut off amid rising tension
Contacts between Tehran and Washington cut off, as Iran shows no sign of heeding US warnings over protest crackdown.
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France to launch Greenland consulate in ‘political signal’ to US
Washington's threats to seize the strategic island have sparked a crisis among NATO states.
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Uganda cuts internet days before presidential election
The blackout comes as President Yoweri Museveni, criticised for cracking down on opponents, vies for his seventh term.
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‘Protect the vote’: Bobi Wine, opposition brace for tense Uganda election
Does the main opposition candidate looking to unseat long-serving President Yoweri Museveni have any hope of winning?
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US operation in Venezuela marks a 'geopolitical shift'
European leaders have given a low-key response to US President Donald Trump's military intervention in Venezuela as they try to get Trump to help end Russia's war on Ukraine. Venezuela's traditional…
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Thousands protest in Slovakia against Fico government’s judicial reforms
Protesters called on President Pellegrini, usually an ally of Prime Minister Fico, to veto the changes.
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UK announces independent probe into foreign interference in politics
Minister says probe in response to case of ex-Reform UK lawmaker Nathan Gill, jailed for taking pro-Russia bribes.
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Why a Bollywood spy film sparked a political storm in India and Pakistan
Thriller starring Ranveer Singh has raised eyebrows over its portrayal of tensions between the two countries.
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Hong Kong voter turnout remains low amid mourning over deadly blaze
Turnout in Hong Kong's legislative elections on Sunday rose slightly to 31.9 percent, official data showed, a figure that remains much lower than the plus 50% turnout before Beijing made sweeping changes…
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