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Trump celebrates Tillis’ retirement after bill opposition vote
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump celebrated the retirement announcement of one of the two Republicans who voted against advancing his “big, beautiful bill.” “Great News! ‘Senator’ Thom Tillis will not be seeking reelection,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “For all cost-cutting Republicans, of which I am … Read more
Lukashenko frees Belarusian opposition leader after meeting Trump envoy
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has freed jailed opposition leader Sergei Tsikhanouski and more than a dozen other political prisoners and journalists in a surprise move brokered by Donald Trump’s special envoy. The decision to free … Read more
Opposition party leader Lee Jae Myung leads in polls as South Korea votes for new president
Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, poses for a photo after receiving a symbolic ticket for the ”Lee Jae-myung Train” from lawmaker Jang Kyung-tae during a campaign rally at Yongsan Station Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto … Read more
Turkey detains five mayors in latest crackdown on opposition
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Turkish authorities have detained five mayors and issued arrest warrants for dozens of other officials in a widening crackdown centred on Istanbul’s popular mayor who was jailed after challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the … Read more
Australia’s Liberal opposition elects first female leader
Australia’s center-right Liberal party has elected Sussan Ley as its new leader, the first woman to head the party since it was founded in 1944, taking up the task of leading the opposition back to government after a devastating election loss 10 days ago. Ley is also the first woman to lead Australia’s opposition in … Read more
SEC files to settle Ripple lawsuit amid internal opposition
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a motion seeking court approval for a settlement with Ripple Labs, even as one SEC commissioner opposes the move over investor protection concerns. According to the May 8 court SEC filing, both Ripple and the SEC have agreed to withdraw their respective appeals pending before the Second … Read more
As PAP triumphs again in Singapore, Workers' Party emerges as main opposition
As PAP triumphs again in Singapore, Workers' Party emerges as main opposition
Australian opposition dumps Trump-style return to office policy
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‘Free Speech’ Platfrom X Suspends Opposition Party Accounts in Turkey
Elon Musk purchased Twitter (and then renamed it X) with the promise that it would be a free speech paradise. It turns out in practice, that means you can say your favorite slurs but can’t protest government overreach. Following the arrest of the primary political rival of Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdoğan, demonstrators have taken to … Read more