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Joko Widodo, popularly known as “Jokowi”, has served as Indonesia’s president for almost a decade. He is hugely popular, garnering around 80% in some polls. But the constitution bars him from serving a third term in office.

In the United States, one of the men vying for the presidency faces 91 criminal charges in four concurrent criminal cases. He uses openly fascist language, and has mused about “terminating” the Constitution. Just last week, he said that should he win the election, he would be a “dictator” for…

A record 78 opposition members of Parliament – 33 from Lok Sabha and 45 from Rajya Sabha – were suspended yesterday for protesting against the Parliament security breach on December 13. 

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 19, 2023

Centre-right Democrat has teased a third-party ‘No Labels’ run in 2024

The PESA Act, given its potential, could be commandeered as the greatest enabler to mainstream the tribal community by accommodating their aspirations

The recent actions by the government only contribute further to the backsliding of democracy in India

For the former first lady to ‘be there under the guise that she cares about America and democracy is untruthful,’ Stephanie Winston Wolkoff said

If Bernardo Arévalo is blocked from governing or ousted, it will be an ominous sign in a region where democracy is in peril