By Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday he has secured a ‘formidable’ majority from lawmakers to oust Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and form a new government, heralding a fresh bout of political drama in the Southeast Asian country. The power struggle comes […]
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Ethiopian Opposition Leader Charged With Terrorism, Lawyer Says
(Bloomberg) — Ethiopian authorities charged an opposition party leader and seven other people with terrorism following violent protests that erupted in the capital earlier this year after the killing of a musician. Eskinder Nega, the leader of the Balderas for Genuine Democracy party, was accused of inciting clashes and […]
Trump Meets Every Criteria for an Authoritarian Leader, Harvard Political Scientists Warn
Two political scientists from Harvard University have identified four warning signs that indicate if someone poses a dangerous authoritarian risk to a nation. No U.S. politician, at least dating back to the Civil War, has come close to ticking off all four boxes, one of the authors told Newsweek—until Donald […]