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Voters poised to defend Swiss government media spending
Swiss voters on Sunday look set to reject a proposal that would see public broadcasters lose taxpayer funding
Can Democracy Work in Zimbabwe?
Party and national constitutions must be seen as normative guideposts for multi-party democracy
Russia successfully hacked voting systems in 7 states
Russia managed to penetrate seven states by hacking voting websites, registration systems and databases
Tanzanian lawmaker jailed for defaming the sitting president
A Tanzanian court on Monday handed five-month jail terms to two regime opponents, including a lawmaker
Chinese authorities perfecting use of data technology in surveillance
Authorities using big data and predictive computing power to flag and detain individuals deemed threatening
A look at the unique but preeminent female Italian politicians
In an election campaign dominated by men of major parties, several women are battling hard to make an impact
Equatorial Guinea’s main opposition party dissolved
The main opposition party in Equatorial Guinea has been dissolved by a court that also jailed 21 of its activists
UNSTABLE: Crown prince fires top Saudi Arabian military commanders
Sudden overhaul of military commanders is the latest power play by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Crisis follows Slovak journalist’s murder over corruption investigation
Murdered Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak was about to publish an investigation into high-level political corruption