‘They killed him’: Was Putin’s critic Navalny murdered? | Vladimir Putin News

‘They killed him’: Was Putin’s critic Navalny murdered? | Vladimir Putin News

In the last known video of Alexey Navalny shot one day before his death on Friday, the lanky, fair-haired 47-year-old looks gaunt and cracks jokes. Navalny was filmed via a video link from the IK-3 penal colony, also known as the Polar Wolf prison, in the Arctic town of Harp…

After gains against Modi, India’s Congress party slips before election | Elections News

After gains against Modi, India’s Congress party slips before election | Elections News

New Delhi, India — A little more than two months ago, the Congress party, India’s biggest opposition force, seemed to be on a roll. Rahul Gandhi, the leader of what is the country’s oldest political movement, the party of Mahatma Gandhi, had attracted large crowds on a nationwide march, rekindling…

Kremlin critics: What happens to Putin’s most vocal opponents? | Politics News

Kremlin critics: What happens to Putin’s most vocal opponents? | Politics News

Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny is just one of many Kremlin critics to have fallen foul of the government under President Vladimir Putin’s rule. Navalny, 47, who Russian prison authorities said had died on Friday, was jailed in early 2021 after returning from Germany, where he was recovering from a…

Alexey Navalny timeline: From poisoning to prison to death | Politics News

Alexey Navalny timeline: From poisoning to prison to death | Politics News

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has died on Friday in the Arctic prison colony where he was serving a 19-year-term, Russia’s federal penitentiary service said. Navalny lost consciousness after a walk and could not be revived by medics, the prison service explained. Here are some of the key events in…

Greece first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage | LGBTQ News

Greece first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage | LGBTQ News

Parliament voted 176-76 to pass the bill which also allows same-sex couples to legally adopt children. Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage despite opposition from the church and some politicians. The measure was passed by parliament late on Thursday with 176 lawmakers from across…

Ban on India’s electoral bonds: How will it affect coming elections? | Narendra Modi News

Ban on India’s electoral bonds: How will it affect coming elections? | Narendra Modi News

New Delhi, India — The Indian Supreme Court verdict on Thursday scrapping an opaque, election funding system has set off powerful tremors in the country’s politics, with transparency advocates arguing that it could expose those involved in a controversial form of political financing ahead of national elections. Opposition leaders say…

US says Russia developing ‘troubling’ space-based anti-satellite weapon | Weapons News

US says Russia developing ‘troubling’ space-based anti-satellite weapon | Weapons News

White House says weapon is not yet operational and poses no immediate threat but puts astronauts at risk. Russia is developing a space-based anti-satellite weapon that is “troubling” but poses no immediate threat, the White House has said. National security spokesman John Kirby said US intelligence officials had information that…

Who is Prabowo Subianto, the man likely to be Indonesia’s next president? | Politics News

Who is Prabowo Subianto, the man likely to be Indonesia’s next president? | Politics News

John Muhammad is worried about the future of Indonesia’s democracy. The activist played a key role in the student-led protests in 1998 that ended more than 30 years of hardline rule by former Indonesian leader Soeharto and ushered in an era of democratic reform. But now, Prabowo Subianto, one of…