Kyrgyzstan had, after previous experiences with strongman rule, restricted the presidency to a single term. Mr Japarov did away with the limit and transformed Kyrgyzstan from a parliamentary democracy into one where the president calls the shots.

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One year on from failed presidential power grab, South Korea celebrates its resilient democracy, and tries to heal deep political divisions.

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Fake adverts promoting bogus initiatives and job roles such as a "volunteer pothole repairer" and "volunteer flag removers" using a council's logo have appeared online. One of the ads, mocked up with City of York Council's branding, features a man in a hard hat and hi-vis jacket climbing a ladder and pulling a St George's flag off a lamppost.

Amnesty International's secretary general says Syria's new authorities show some commitment to reform, transitional justice and reconciliation.

During his remarks at a town hall today, Senator Mark Kelly pulled back the curtain on Trump's destruction of American democracy. Kelly stated, "Think about that for a second."

Conservative Jones, who is currently Hampshire's Police and Crime Commissioner said: "The government's decision to delay the mayoral elections planned for 2026 is a disgrace and an affront to democracy. It is clear Labour are afraid to face the British public at the ballot box.

Ingram, a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media, joined The N&O in 2023 after an internship and a stint as a freelance reporter for the newspaper.

President Donald Trump’s administration set forth a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America’s dominance in the Western Hemisphere. The document released Friday by the White House is sure to roil long-standing U.