Kyrgyzstan had, after previous experiences with strongman rule, restricted the presidency to a single term. Mr Japarov did away with the limit and transformed Kyrgyzstan from a parliamentary democracy into one where the president calls the shots.

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Amnesty International's secretary general says Syria's new authorities show some commitment to reform, transitional justice and reconciliation.

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Conservative Jones, who is currently Hampshire's Police and Crime Commissioner said: "The government's decision to delay the mayoral elections planned for 2026 is a disgrace and an affront to democracy. It is clear Labour are afraid to face the British public at the ballot box.

Young Americans are “a generation under profound strain” with little confidence in institutions and widespread economic concerns, according to a Harvard Institute of Politics survey of adults younger than 30 released Thursday.

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Fake adverts promoting bogus initiatives and job roles such as a "volunteer pothole repairer" and "volunteer flag removers" using a council's logo have appeared online. One of the ads, mocked up with City of York Council's branding, features a man in a hard hat and hi-vis jacket climbing a ladder and pulling a St George's flag off a lamppost.

As tensions between Washington and Caracas intensify, over 250,000 Venezuelans living legally in the United States are set to lose their Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a temporary immigration status that allows individuals from certain countries to live and work in the United States if their home country is considered unsafe.

Ingram, a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media, joined The N&O in 2023 after an internship and a stint as a freelance reporter for the newspaper.