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Donald Trump's victim rhetoric will boost his popularity following latest indictment

In the wake of Donald Trump’s indictment on his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the United States, it’s worth remembering that democracy, as a system of government and a way of life, is the exception historically.

The Conversation

Coup in Niger: On the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum

President Bazoum’s ouster affects political stability in the nascent democracy and efforts to counter fast-spreading Islamist insurgency in the Sahel region

The Hindu

Pakistan government faces backlash over ‘draconian’ arrest powers

Amendment to bill would allow intelligence agencies to search ‘enemies’ and their premises without warrant

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The 45 pages that skewer Trump’s bid to destroy American democracy

Two and half years in the making, special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment presents a devastating case laced with telling detail

The Guardian - US

Analysis: Trump's indictment is a stress test of Biden's focus on safeguarding democracy

The indictment of Donald Trump for trying to overturn his 2020 loss is a new front in what President Joe Biden has described as the battle for American democracy

The Independent UK

Exception taken to Araga Jnanendra’s comments on Kharge and Khandre

Congress condemns BJP leader Jnanendra's derogatory comments on AICC President Kharge and Forest Minister Khandre. KPCC General Secretary Modi demands his expulsion from the party, citing his intellectual bankruptcy and imprudence. He calls for training to all BJP leaders on respecting democracy.

The Hindu

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Five key takeaways from Trump’s indictment over US election defeat

Special Counsel Jack Smith terms Trump’s actions ‘attack’ on democracy and calls for a ‘speedy trial’.

Al Jazeera

Criminal indictments are not enough

But even defeating Trump at the polls will be insufficient to secure the future of American democracy

Salon

Anti-protest laws and culture wars weakening UK’s democracy, finds report

Thinktanks say the check and balances of civil society such as judges and campaigners are under ‘political attack’ by ministers

The Guardian - UK

Jack Smith says Jan 6 was ‘unprecedented assault’ on democracy as grand jury indicts Trump

Indictment states Trump took part in ‘conspiracy to defraud the United States by using dishonesty, fraud, and deceit’

The Independent UK

Niger's premier issues call from France for international help to roll back his country's coup

Niger’s prime minister, who has been stuck outside the country since last week’s coup, is appealing to the international community’s help in rolling back the military takeover, saying it was crucial for the defense of democracy in West Africa

The Independent UK

Minorities have voted consistently for forces of secularism, democracy and social justice: Jawahirullah

MMK leader Jawahirullah condemns Seeman's comments on minorities as 'disgusting'; minorities have consistently voted for secularism, democracy & social justice; Seeman's views similar to BJP-RSS; MMK opposed DMK on Factories Act; MMK protested for release of long-term prisoners; TNCC leader Selvaperunthagai says no hate-promoting party can survive in TN.

The Hindu

The world's most powerful democracies were built on the suffering of others

United States President Joe Biden has cast the conflict between the western world and its competitors as a clash between “democracies and autocracies.” This masks the American desire for power and the complex realities of creating democracy.

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Zenger

Greek Center-Right Election Victory Likely To Stablize Government

The convincing win by the New Democracy) center-right party in Greek elections stabilizes the political scene in Athens.

Texas Observer

The ‘Death Star’ Bill Is About Kneecapping Democracy in Texas

HB 2127, the so-called death star bill, is the culmination of a years-long fight about centralizing power, not protecting small businesses.

The Hindu

Repeal of two laws enacted by BJP government in State sought

Commending the Congress government in the State for repealing the Karnataka APMC (Amendment) Act 2020, president of Citizen For Democracy (CFD) S.R. Hiremath has demanded that the government repeal two more legislation, the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment Act 2020 and the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Prevention of Cattle Act…

Zenger

Netanyahu Slams Foreign Interventions In Israeli Democracy

Israeli PM defends judicial reform, calls for respect of sovereign decisions

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‘I won’t be deterred’: Hong Kong activist Finn Lau vows to fight on despite arrest bounty

Pro-democracy leader who now lives in UK argues UK government is doing too little about Chinese threat

The Hindu

Concern over fake news in mainstream media misleading people

Expressing concern over fake news being spread by the mainstream media misleading people in the country, Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment and Bidar district in-charge Eshwar Khandre has advised media personnel to be objective in their reporting.

The Times of India

There should be no disruptions in Lok Sabha, state assemblies: Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Sunday likened Lok Sabha and state legislatures as temples of democracy and said there should be no disruptions of proceedings.

The Conversation

Niger coup: Military takeover is a setback for democracy and US interests in West Africa

The West African nation Niger is under military rule following a coup in which President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown and held captive by members of his own guard.

Zenger

In ‘ABC News’ Interview, Netanyahu Dismisses Fears Over Israeli Democracy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that the new law was not as significant as critics claimed

The Guardian - UK

Israelis’ defiance of Netanyahu holds a lesson for anyone who cares about democracy

Mass protests against the man who was Trumpian before Trump are part of a worldwide struggle, says the Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Artificial intelligence is powering politics – but it could also reboot democracy

Generative AI can involve citizens directly in decision-making, but not while developers’ incentives are only financial, says Polly Curtis, chief executive of Demos

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