Longstanding ruling parties in South Africa, India retain power but lose outright majorities; Far right makes gains in ...

In a year in which countries representing almost half the world's population called voters to the polls, democracies endured ...

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Amid a challenging global landscape in 2025, democracy, though bruised, remains resilient. Key elections across continents ...

Xiao Gongqin thought that, in moments of flux, a strongman could build a bridge to democracy. Now he’s not so sure.

Georgia grapples with accusations of election fraud, widespread protests, and a deepening rift with the European Union.

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Many blame tariffs imposed by President-elect Donald Trump for the rise of protectionism, but the global trading system was ...

Depriving political opponents & human rights defenders of citizenship or nationality shows the collaboration between the ...

Autocratic regimes like Russia are becoming increasingly bold in their efforts to undermine the principles and norms that ...

Former head of British Army General Sir Patrick Sanders warns troops about the challenges they may face in future conflicts.

British troops will be outmanned and face technologically superior enemies in future conflicts, the former head of the Army ...