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Prabowo says Indonesia may need an authoritarian touch to fight corruption

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto vowed to take a zero-tolerance approach to corruption, abuse of power or manipulation across all levels of government.
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto vowed to take a zero-tolerance approach to corruption, abuse of power or manipulation across all levels of government.

ICE blocked detainees' access to lawyers in Minnesota, judge finds

Federal agents conduct immigration enforcement action in Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S., January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Seth Herald
Federal agents conduct immigration enforcement action in Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S., January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Seth Herald

Bangladesh to vote on democratic reform charter

The charter proposes term limits for prime ministers and the creation of an Upper House of Parliament among others.
The charter proposes term limits for prime ministers and the creation of an Upper House of Parliament among others.

Corruption watchdog sees ‘worrying decline’ in democracies

US President Donald Trump, since returning to the White House early in 2025, has upended domestic and foreign politics.
US President Donald Trump, since returning to the White House early in 2025, has upended domestic and foreign politics.

China hails HK tycoon Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail term in national security case as West denounces it

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was led into a police van as he headed to court to be charged under the territory's controversial new national security law in Hong Kong on Dec 12, 2020.
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was led into a police van as he headed to court to be charged under the territory's controversial new national security law in Hong Kong on Dec 12, 2020.

A tumultuous two decades in Thailand’s politics

Thailand has seen five prime ministers brought down in the past two decades.
Thailand has seen five prime ministers brought down in the past two decades.

Trump has attacked pillars of democracy, Human Rights Watch says

The US has seen "a very rapid decline" in the quality of its democracy, under US President Donald Trump.
The US has seen "a very rapid decline" in the quality of its democracy, under US President Donald Trump.

Human Rights Watch warns US heading to ‘authoritarianism’

Human Rights Watch pointed to metrics by which democracy has declined to the level of 1985.
Human Rights Watch pointed to metrics by which democracy has declined to the level of 1985.

Taiwan must look to democracies, not China, for trade cooperation, president says

FILE PHOTO: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te poses for photo after inspecting reservists operating a Taiwan made Hummer 2 Drone during a training session at Loung Te Industrial Parks Service Center in Yilan, Taiwan December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te poses for photo after inspecting reservists operating a Taiwan made Hummer 2 Drone during a training session at Loung Te Industrial Parks Service Center in Yilan, Taiwan December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

Thousands marched for democracy in Myanmar 5 years ago after coup. Some died in prison

A picture of Wutt Yee Aung, a Myanmar student protester who died in prison in July 2025, is placed next to flowers at her funeral, in an undisclosed location, in Myanmar in this handout image released on July 22, 2025. Dagon University Students Union/Handout via REUTERS
A picture of Wutt Yee Aung, a Myanmar student protester who died in prison in July 2025, is placed next to flowers at her funeral, in an undisclosed location, in Myanmar in this handout image released on July 22, 2025. Dagon University Students Union/Handout via REUTERS

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