The Latest Breaking News from Democracy

At the advent of South Africa’s democracy in 1994, an overwhelming majority of academics in the country’s public higher education institutions were white men. Black South Africans (a group consisting of those designated as Indian, Coloured or African under apartheid) constituted 89% of the overall population. But they made up…

The state was one of a few to secure a Democratic trifecta in 2022, and since then has passed abortion rights along with voting rights and democracy reform legislation

The Hong Kong government has extended its efforts to suppress political dissent overseas, issuing arrest warrants for eight exiled pro-democracy figures and offering bounties of HK$1 million (around A$191,000) each.

Hong Kong's leader says the eight overseas-based activists who are wanted for alleged national security offenses will be pursued for life, dismissing criticism from Western governments over the police’s high-profile crackdown on the pro-democracy figures

Chinese embassy in London tells UK to ‘stop interfering’ in China’s affairs, as Hong Kong leader says overseas activists will be ‘pursued for life’

Amid the supreme-court rulings and the gun violence, there have been some heartening developments – and a call to action

The United States’ founders firmly rejected King George III and the entire idea of monarchy 247 years ago, on July 4, 1776.

An unlicensed pro-democracy radio station in Hong Kong is going off air after 18 years of service

Greece becomes the only European country with three far-right parties in its legislature after this week’s elections.

ABP News journalist Gyanendra Tiwari was heckled by BJP workers during a live show at poll-bound Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur on Thursday. The clash between the anchor and a group of BJP workers was captured in the show, snippets of which were widely shared on social media.

The hopeful sentiment following the May 14 elections has gradually evaporated following fierce horse-trading between the two winning parties -- the Move Forward Party (MFP) and the Pheu Thai Party over which party will secure the House speaker's seat.