Keywords: Opposition


X restricts access to İmamoğlu campaign account in Turkey following court order

Social media platform X has restricted access within Turkey to the presidential campaign account associated with Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu after receiving a court order requiring the measure, adding another chapter to the ongoing political and legal controversy surrounding one of the country's......

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye hospitalized in intensive care after courtroom collapse

Detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is unconscious and receiving treatment in an intensive care unit after collapsing during a court appearance in Kampala, according to his wife. In a post published early Thursday on X, Winnie Byanyima said her husband had been admitted to the intensive......

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye collapses during treason trial hearing

Prominent Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye collapsed during a court hearing in Kampala on Wednesday while standing trial on treason charges, according to a senior official from his political party. Harold Kaija, a senior member of the People's Front for Freedom (PFF), told Reuters that Besigye......

Viktor Orban calls on supporters to resist Hungary's new government after election defeat

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has urged his supporters to oppose what he described as the "tyranny" of the new government, marking his first major political intervention since his party's defeat in the country's April 2026 election. In a statement published on Facebook,......

US condemns Ortega’s authoritarian stance after Nicaragua rejects elections

The United States has criticized Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega after he rejected the possibility of holding new elections, with Washington accusing his government of demonstrating an increasingly authoritarian approach to political power. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ortega’s refusal......

Turkey’s ousted CHP leader prepares for possible new party amid legal battle

Turkey’s ousted opposition leader Ozgur Ozel has said preparations are underway for the possible creation of a new political party, as he awaits the outcome of legal proceedings challenging his removal from the leadership of the country’s main opposition movement. Ozel said any official......

Indian activist's hunger strike over exam leak controversy intensifies political pressure

A prolonged hunger strike by Indian education reform advocate Sonam Wangchuk has become a focal point of growing political tensions surrounding examination paper leaks, as opposition leaders urge the activist to end his fast amid concerns over his deteriorating health. Wangchuk, who has now spent 17......

Turkey expands crackdown on opposition CHP with new wave of arrests in Ankara

Turkey’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), is facing renewed pressure after authorities carried out a series of arrests in Ankara, targeting officials and individuals linked to a district governed by the social democratic movement. At least 27 people were detained......

Jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu removed from courtroom as corruption trial resumes

Turkey's imprisoned opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu was once again removed from the courtroom during a hearing in his corruption trial on Wednesday, intensifying concerns over judicial independence and political freedoms as the high-profile proceedings continue. According to reports from Turkish......