Malaysia proposed bill imposing hefty fines and jail sentences on those found guilty of willfully publishing fake news
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Brazil appeals court to rule on Lula’s latest challenge
A Brazilian appeals court was set to rule on former president Lula da Silva’s latest attempt to stay out of prison
Police make arrest over Indian journalist’s killing by mafia
Amid growing outrage over the latest murder of a journalist in India, police have made an arrest
New Row Over Data Mining Firm Cambridge Analytica in India
The controversy over the British-based data mining company is reverberating in India, due for elections next year
The Unresolved Crisis Overshadowing Congo’s Vote
Congolese opposition parties are gearing up to draw votes, but cynicism shines through their rhetoric
Dire Malaysian democratic crisis is a leading world problem
Malaysia’s ruling party has ruled through a coalition alliance under BN for 60 uninterrupted years
Turkey detains university students for protesting Syria conflict
Erdogan accused them of behaving like “terrorists” for staging an action opposing his military campaign in Syria
Considering the weakening of South Korean presidential power
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday proposed weakening the powers of his office and lowering the voting age
Odebrecht corruption scandal ensnares Venezuela’s Maduro
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro awarded a Brazilian construction giant at the heart of a huge corruption scandal
Dozens arrested as Belarus opposition marks ‘Freedom Day’
Belarusian authorities on Sunday arrested around 30 protesters ahead of a banned opposition march in Minsk