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Ugandan health authorities are set to begin an Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse
Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, KampalaABC News - 1d -
Thames Water faces fresh opposition to emergency fundraising plan
Creditors criticise “ransom terms” on up to £3bn in funding as the utility faces running out of cashFinancial Times - 1h -
Ugandan activists demand release of an opposition leader facing military trial
Ugandan opposition leaders have demanded the release of a colleague whose military trial faces a legal challenge after the top court ruled that civilians can’t be court-martialedABC News - 7h -
Raskin demands DOJ release Smith Mar-a-Lago report
House Judiciary Democrats are asking the Justice Department to publicly share special counsel Jack Smith’s Mar-a-Lago documents report, adding to the push to unseal the volume after DOJ moved to ...The Hill - 10h -
US demands Panama reduce Chinese influence over canal or face action
US secretary of state Marco Rubio says Central American nation is violating canal treaty’s neutrality clauseFinancial Times - 18h -
Two Georgia opposition leaders arrested at anti-government protest
Nika Melia and Gigi Ugulava detained as thousands try to block highway into Tbilisi amid unrest against ruling party. Georgian police arrested two opposition leaders during a street protest against ...The Guardian - 1d -
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‘No hope’: wife’s fears for Ugandan opposition leader facing trial for treason
Kizza Besigye, veteran opponent of President Yoweri Museveni, may face death penalty but will not get justice in military court, warns Winnie Byanyima, UNAids chief. It was a message from her ...The Guardian - 4d -
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German opposition leader vows to push asylum law change after killings
Friedrich Merz, favourite to become next chancellor, will bring proposals before parliament despite possible need for support from AfD. Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s opposition ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
Belarus opposition and western leaders denounce stage-managed Lukashenko victory
German foreign minister calls election ‘bitter day’, while Vladimir Putin congratulates autocrat on ‘confident victory’. Western leaders and the Belarusian opposition have denounced Alexander ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
German opposition leader ramps up immigration rhetoric after knife attack
Friedrich Merz says he will boost border controls if he wins power in next month’s elections. Germany’s election: who are the key players and what is at stake? Germany’s opposition leader ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
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Trump Plan to Swap Tariffs for Tax Cuts Faces Opposition in Congress
Tariffs only made up about 2 percent of annual revenue before.Inc. - Jan. 22 -
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Military leaders should expect Trump crackdown – from disloyalty to diversity
Despite tensions brewing with China, US president-elect is expected to ‘clean house’ with those who stray from agenda. Donald Trump inauguration – live updates As Donald Trump takes the oath ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
3 lawyers for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are jailed
Three lawyers who once represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been jailed in Russia as part of the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent that has reached levels unseen since ...ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Germany welcomes release of German Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her return home
Germany has welcomed the release of a German Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her return to GermanyABC News - Jan. 13 -
Activist Browning West wants to collaborate as CAE selects a new leader. Here’s what can happen next
The firm sent a letter to the aviation services company's board, calling for a collaboration as CAE shops for a new CEO.CNBC - Jan. 11 -
Maduro sworn in for 3rd time as Venezuelan president, opposition leader briefly detained
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, who's been in power since 2013, has been sworn in for a third time despite outcry surrounding his election. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was briefly ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Founder of adult website linked to mass rape trial faces charges
The website enabled Dominique Pelicot to recruit dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife for years, authorities say.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Is Briefly Detained as Regime Tightens Crackdown
María Corina Machado was seized by President Nicolás Maduro’s regime after she appeared at a protest in Caracas.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9 -
Maduro government releases Venezuela opposition leader after brief arrest
María Corina Machado was detained after leading protests in Caracas against president’s inauguration on FridayFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Maria Corina Machado, Is Freed After Being Detained
During her detention, an aide said, Maria Corina Machado “was forced to record several videos.” She has garnered enormous support for her opposition to Nicolás Maduro.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Venezuela opposition leader arrested, released amid tense crackdown
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested and released amid a tense protest crackdown.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado ‘kidnapped’, allies say
Leader reportedly freed after being ‘violently intercepted’ having left hideout to lead protest against Nicolás Maduro. Allies of Venezuela’s most influential opposition leader, María Corina ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Venezuelan opposition leader detained ahead of Maduro's inauguration
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was detained amid antigovernment protests in Caracas on Thursday, a day before President Nicolás Maduro is expected to be sworn in to a third full ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Maria Corina Machado, Detained at Protest
Ms. Machado has garnered enormous support for her opposition to the country’s autocrat, Nicolás Maduro.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
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Iran holds military drills as it faces rising economic pressures and Trump's return
Iran is reeling from a cratering economy and stinging military setbacks across its sphere of influence in the Middle EastABC News - Jan. 9 -
Mozambique opposition leader returns after post-election violence
Venâncio Mondlane went into self-imposed exile after disputed elections in October, saying he feared being assassinated. Mozambique’s opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, has returned to the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inauguration
Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González is rallying regional support for the opposition's claims that he won the July election against President Nicolás MaduroABC News - Jan. 8 -
Venezuela’s military could desert Maduro after Syrian ally’s fall, opposition leader says
María Corina Machado argues military chiefs fear meeting same fate as Assad’s generalsFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Venezuelan opposition leader says son-in-law kidnapped in Caracas
Edmundo González Urrutia, who fled in exile to Spain in September, says son-in-law was seized by ‘hooded men’. Venezuela’s Edmundo González Urrutia, who the opposition says won a July presidential ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
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Venezuelan opposition leader who says he defeated Maduro meets with Biden
The United States and many European countries have rejected Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's claim of winning the election.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
