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Guinea protests erupt over missed democracy deadline
Demonstrations have resulted in one death and hundreds of arrests, intensifying tensions in the West African nation. ADVERTISEMENT Parts of…
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How did misinformation, foreign influence shape the year of elections?
More people than ever before were called to the ballot boxes in 2024, as democracies worldwide raised their guard against…
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Corrupt dictatorships have fewer doctors, study finds
Countries with stronger democracies and lower levels of corruption tend to have a stronger physician workforce, the study found. ADVERTISEMENT…
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Eastern Europe needs new defences against attacks on its democracies
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AI systems could ‘turn against humans’: Tech pioneer Yoshua Bengio warns of artificial intelligence risks
Professor Yoshua Bengio, at the One Young World Summit in Montreal, Canada, on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 Famed computer scientist…
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Karine Jean-Pierre bristles when pressed on past ‘democracy’ warnings: ‘Do not appreciate having my words twisted’
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre became testy after Fox News senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich questioned her about…
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See exit poll results for the 2024 presidential election: Democracy, economy top issues
Percentages may change over the course of the night. CBS News national exit polls tell us who voted, what issues…
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How much power does the US president actually have?
The US political system has been designed with guardrails against authoritarianism, but how powerful are these checks and balances? ADVERTISEMENT…
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Political crackdowns lead to low turnout in Tunisia’s election
With major opponents imprisoned or left off the ballot, Tunisia’s incumbent President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning re-election.…
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Tunisians vote in presidential election with few opposition candidates
With his major opponents imprisoned or left off the ballot, Tunisian President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning re-election…
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