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South Korean opposition parties submit motion to impeach president over martial law order
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Read More »Exiled Belarusian opposition leader has a message for the world: Stand up to dictators
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is in Canada this week telling anyone who will listen that democratic countries must be united in their opposition to dictators. CBC | World News
Read More »Most opposition parties ditch UN climate change conference in Azerbaijan, citing human rights concerns
Most of the opposition parties on Parliament Hill are ditching the high-profile annual United Nations conference on climate change this year, citing human rights concerns in the host country Azerbaijan little more than a year after the mass exodus of nearly 120,000 ethnic Armenians from their homes in the once-disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. CBC | World News
Read More »Women soccer players’ opposition to Saudi sponsorship demonstrates the power and responsibility of speaking up
Since women started playing organized sport, and through the different iterations of many leagues, women have not only fought for their right to play, they have fought to be paid fairly, to not be abused, and for their identities to be respected. The latest battle is with FIFA and its sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabia’s Aramco. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González granted political asylum in Spain
González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his upstart campaign to end two decades of single-party rule. CBC | World News
Read More »Venezuela to launch criminal investigation into opposition leaders who challenged Maduro’s election win claims
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Read More »Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro officially declared president — after he and opposition each claimed victory
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Read More »Pay-per-mile car tax plan will be met with ‘opposition’ leaving ‘politicians petrified’
A radical car tax system which could see drivers charged for every mile they travel could be met with a fiery response from motorists. Daily Express :: Cars Feed
Read More »India’s Modi sees hopes of a larger majority dashed by surging opposition in election
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked poised to secure a rare third term and declared victory on Tuesday evening, calling it “a historical feat in India’s history” — even though his party appeared likely to lose a significant number of seats, falling shy of an outright majority. CBC | World News
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