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BC elections show Canada's political centre shrinking

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CANADA

The move by BC United leader Kevin Falcon to fold his party into the BC Conservative Party on its political right was made in an effort to avoid a split on the right that would…

Tanzania arrests will raise fears of authoritarianism

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TANZANIA

They also detained the party's top leadership, severely beating and injuring some of them. This represented the most striking crackdown on the opposition since President Samia…

New fiscal measures unlikely to solve Greeks’ problems

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GREECE

A broad range of new measures aim to address Greeks’ growing dissatisfaction with the rising cost of living, deteriorating quality of public services, over-tourism and rising…

Power cuts loom as Ecuador’s energy crisis continues

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ECUADOR

With water levels at hydroelectric dams low, the government has taken emergency measures in an attempt to prevent cuts, including contracting a floating electricity station from…

South Africa’s opposition dynamics will evolve further

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SOUTH AFRICA

One week later, MK appointed Shivambu as its national organiser. The episode injects an element of tension into the relationship between the two opposition parties, which agreed…

Malaysia opposition faces heightened pressure

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MALAYSIA

In July 2023, Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor of the PN’s Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) was charged with sedition. The PN leads the opposition to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s…

BDP push to amend Botswana’s constitution may backfire

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BOTSWANA

The bill was defeated, serving both to highlight an unpopular issue shortly before the nation goes to the polls and to create divisions within the ruling Botswana Democratic Party…

Pakistan’s internet firewall may inflict major damage

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PAKISTAN

The initiative has sparked concerns about its potential to stifle dissent and has drawn strong criticism from human and digital rights advocates both in Pakistan and…

Iraq's religious authorities will grow in influence

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IRAQ

The bill seeks to amend the 1959 Personal Status Law (PSL). It has triggered significant objections from civic society and women's rights organisations but the governing Shia…

Elections in Indian-run Kashmir will be hard-fought

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INDIA

These will be the first assembly elections in the area since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government revoked the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status and…