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The Venezuelan defence minister has described anti-government protests which erupted after the disputed election result was announced as "a coup". People took to the streets across cities and towns in Venezuela on Monday in protest after the government-dominated electoral authority had declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner of the election. Two leading NGOs in Venezuela have said that there have been several deaths and dozens of people injured. As people gathered for fresh protest rallies, Gen Vladimir Padrino read out a statement saying that President Nicolás Maduro had the "absolute loyalty and unconditional support" of the armed forces, which would "defeat the coup".

The presence of Israeli hostages held at gunpoint in at least two locations close to the Gaza-Israel border presents Israel with a delicate dilemma where there are no easy options.

Un huis clos avait beau être de mise lors de la rencontre entre Emmanuel Macron et les dirigeants de l’opposition à Saint-Denis mercredi 30 août, une phrase en est sortie, et a fait son petit chemin dans la presse étrangère.

In a recent article, the Turkish pro-government media outlet Daily Sabah introduced the concept of the “Aleppo model” — a scheme to make areas in northern Syria safe, secure and livable in order to encourage the repatriation of Syrian refugees.

At least 500 prisoners are on hunger strike inside a Bahraini prison primarily used to detain prisoners of conscience, refusing food in protest at their detention conditions.

À l’heure où le président tunisien, Kaïs Saïed, est accusé de tenter de déconstruire de fond en comble le système politique de son pays, l’opposition contre son projet se renforce, nourrie par le sentiment que le chef de l’État est en train de bâtir une nouvelle autocratie, onze ans après la chute de Ben Ali.

Depuis novembre 2020, quatre partisans présumés de l’opposition politique sont décédés après avoir été emprisonnés.

"Nous nous rassemblons ce jour chaque année à cet endroit pour montrer au pouvoir que nous n'avons pas oublié et n'oublierons pas", a déclaré l'opposant et ancien Premier ministre Mikhaïl Kassianov.

Why has Beijing muzzled an already toothless creature? Not because it fears its bite, but to ensure that others fear China’s power. Though Hong Kong’s legislative council offered the region a taste of democracy, its powers have always been extremely limited.