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Hong Kong court convicts activists behind Tiananmen vigil
HONG KONG ((DailyNews)) — Three Hong Kong activists from a now-defunct group that organized annual vigils commemorating China’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters were...
Mexican president: Mexico has more democracy than US
MEXICO CITY ((DailyNews)) — Mexico’s president said Tuesday his country is more democratic than the United States. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s testy comments...
Mexican president disparages pro-democracy demonstrators
MEXICO CITY ((DailyNews)) — Mexico’s president lashed out Monday against demonstrators opposed to his plan to cut election funding, belittling their concerns about threats...
Tens of thousands protest Mexico’s electoral law changes
MEXICO CITY ((DailyNews)) — Tens of thousands of people filled Mexico City’s vast main plaza Sunday to protest President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s electoral...
Appreciating Jimmy Carter, outspoken but ‘never irrelevant’
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — Ever the outsider, Jimmy Carter served a turbulent term in the White House. His presidency was beset by soaring interest and...
Israel’s rightward shift is straining its ties with US Jews
An array of U.S. Jewish leaders are sounding alarms about what they see as a threat to Israel’s democracy posed by its new government,...
Biden, Lula focus on democracy, climate during visit
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — President Joe Biden and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met at the White House on Friday and reflected on...
NATO chief urges closer ties with Japan to defend democracy
TOKYO ((DailyNews)) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg sharply criticized China on Tuesday for “bullying its neighbors and threatening Taiwan” and stressed the need for...
Biden to host Netherlands PM for talks on tech, Ukraine
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — President Joe Biden is set to host Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for talks as the U.S. administration looks to persuade...
Biden: Americans should ‘pay attention’ to MLK’s legacy
ATLANTA ((DailyNews)) — President Joe Biden made a historical pilgrimage Sunday to “America’s freedom church” to mark Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, saying democracy...