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Federal police are concerned about organised criminals expanding to exploit Australians amid threats to democracy, the AFP commissioner told senate estimates.

Torn apart and rewired by Donald Trump's historic criminal conviction, the 2024 presidential campaign moved into uncharted territory Friday with all eyes on how the two main protagonists navigate the dangers. The conviction of the Republican frontrunner is a stunning development in an already unorthodox presidential election with profound implications…

Violent attacks on political candidates in Mexico raise concerns about safety and democracy.

Trump's campaign issued a statement distancing the former president from a plan drawn up by former staffers

The sad decline of this nearly 200-year-old institution has culminated with a decision to end the daily print edition, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Hong Kong convicts 14 pro-democracy activists for subversion under national security law, raising concerns about civil liberties and political repression.

The Australian government and opposition have expressed concerns about the sentencing of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong under a Chinese security law.

Nigeria has played a major role in fostering democracy in Africa’s west but after 25 years its people are losing faith

A Hong Kong court found 14 people guilty of subversion on Thursday in the biggest case against pro-democracy campaigners since China imposed a national security law to crush dissent.