Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said on Tuesday that Vladimir Putin was not the legitimate president of Russia and that she would try to convince world leaders not to negotiate with him. CBC | World News
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Russians vote in election without viable opposition candidates
Millions are voting in Russia and occupied parts of Ukraine in the country’s presidential election. With no significant opposition on the ballot, Vladimir Putin is poised to win a fifth presidential term. CBC | World News
Read More »Alexei Navalny supporters, mourners gather in Moscow for Russian opposition leader’s funeral
Relatives and supporters of Alexei Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral Friday in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony. CBC | World News
Read More »Without Navalny, ‘hope dies’ for opposition in Russia’s dangerous political landscape
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Read More »South Korea opposition leader leaves hospital after stabbing, calls for ‘politics of hatred’ to end
The man accused of stabbing South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday he wanted to kill him to prevent him from becoming president, according to police. CBC | World News
Read More »Bangladesh opposition party launches general strike ahead of general election
Bangladesh’s main opposition party on Saturday started a 48-hour general strike on the eve on a general election, calling on people to boycott the vote because it says the government of incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina can’t guarantee its fairness. CBC | World News
Read More »South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed by attacker, officials say
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been attacked and injured by an unidentified man, officials say. CBC | World News
Read More »Israeli teen jailed for refusing to serve in IDF over opposition to war in Gaza
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Read More »U.S. reiterates opposition to ceasefire as UN pushes for emergency vote, warns Gaza ‘at breaking point’
Desperate Palestinians fleeing Israel’s expanding ground offensive crowded into an ever-shrinking area of the Gaza Strip as the Israel-Hamas war entered its third month Friday. CBC | World News
Read More »Poland’s opposition declares victory after exit poll shows ruling conservatives losing majority
Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk declared the beginning of a new era for his country after opposition parties appeared to have won enough votes in Sunday’s election to oust the governing nationalist conservative party. CBC | World News
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