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July 16, 2024

The Deeper State

Brazil’s intelligence agency spied on members of the judiciary, lawmakers and journalists during the administration of former President Jair Bolsonaro between 2019 and 2023, according to a federal police investigation, the Associated Press reported. According to documents released by Brazil’s supreme court, authorities issued five arrest...

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July 15, 2024

Try, Try Harder

Sudan’s warring factions began a new round of ceasefire talks in Switzerland this week, the United Nations confirmed, negotiations aimed at protecting civilians and delivering humanitarian aid to millions affected by the 15-month-long civil conflict, the Voice of America reported. Delegates of the Sudanese Armed Forces...

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July 12, 2024

Testing the Waters

The government of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces instability after a parliamentary speaker ruled this week that six opposition lawmakers can retain their seats, a ruling that critics say contradicts the constitution’s “anti-party hopping law” (APHL), the South China Morning Post reported. On Tuesday, Speaker...

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July 12, 2024

A Little Respite

Belarus freed thousands of prisoners this month as part of a rare amnesty by President Alexander Lukashenko, a release that comes four years after the authoritarian leader launched a brutal crackdown following the 2020 presidential elections, Radio Free Europe reported. Last week, the government announced that...

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July 12, 2024

The Other Old Guard

Thailand this week certified the results of its first Senate race since the 2014 military coup, with conservative lawmakers emerging as the biggest group and overshadowing candidates linked to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s ruling Pheu Thai Party, Bloomberg reported Thursday. More than half of the 200...

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July 11, 2024

Closing Ranks

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday pledged to boost arms production by signing a nearly $700 million surface-to-air missile contract, against the backdrop of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Newsweek reported. Speaking at a US Chamber of Commerce event as part of a summit held...

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July 11, 2024

At the Finish Line

Opposition groups negotiating a peace deal in South Sudan said on Tuesday they would not sign the proposed agreement if the government enabled legislation allowing individuals to be detained without arrest warrants, the Associated Press reported. The controversial National Security Act, which amends a bill that...

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July 11, 2024

All Clear

A court in Panama has acquitted 28 people who were prosecuted in connection with tax evasion and money-laundering scandals – including those detailed in the so-called 2016 “Panama Papers,” which highlighted how some of the world’s rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their...

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July 10, 2024

A Hit Squad

A Kenyan high court on Monday ruled that Kenyan police’s 2022 killing of a prominent Pakistani journalist violated the constitution, and awarded compensation to the reporter’s widow, the Telegraph reported. Arshad Sharif, 49, was a famed news anchor who fled Pakistan after receiving death threats for...

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July 09, 2024

The Price of Gouging

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, known for his aggressive crackdown on street gangs, is threatening to employ similar heavy-handed tactics against wholesalers and distributors accused of price gouging, the Associated Press reported. Since 2022, the populist leader has used emergency powers to arrest more than 78,000 suspected...

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July 09, 2024

Paying Dues

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New Zealand’s conservative coalition government will advance a new bill that will compel digital platforms to compensate media companies for news content, a measure intended to help media companies struggling with falling revenue, Reuters reported. The Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, introduced by the former Labour...

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July 08, 2024

The Big, Little Shift

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s presidential runoff over the weekend on promises of social freedoms and increased engagement with the West, a victory that underscored calls for change in the Islamic Republic amid disillusionment with the current theocratic regime, the Washington Post reported. Pezeshkian won...

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