The Chinese government once focused on political dissidents and exiled activists. Now, federal officials say, it is targeting artists in the United States whose creative protests test its tolerance.
Newspaper buildings were set on fire after the death of an activist who was attacked recently. Political leaders fear more violence could derail attempts to restore democracy.
The government said it would pay about $760 million to allow young Britons to take part in 2027.
A Finnish beauty queen was stripped of her crown for a gesture that appeared to mock Asians. Finnish lawmakers copied her, and the prime minister is now trying to defuse the controversy.
José Antonio Kast, who was elected president on Sunday, is the latest conservative to rise to power promising strict law and order measures.
Security has become a top concern for voters across the region who are calling for iron-fisted measures. In Chile, the issue is pushing the country to the right.
Young Bulgarians turned out in protests that helped unseat their government. Whether that will translate into higher turnout in upcoming elections is up to them.
The plan presented by the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, called for spending increases and higher taxes on the wealthy and the middle class.
A small corner of Belgium is recruiting ordinary citizens to help create policies. Participants say it’s renewed their faith in government.
The government plans to double the period needed for many legal immigrants to become permanent residents, while cutting it for higher-rate taxpayers.