Venezuela is entering one of its most repressive periods in years, rights monitors say, as President Nicolás Maduro faces mounting isolation and an expanding US military presence in the Caribbean.

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GENEVA (AP) — A U.N. expert monitoring human rights in Russia said Monday that “repression is escalating,” targeting civilians, journalists and even Ukrainian prisoners of war in an attempt to silence ...

A longtime lawyer who joined OnlyFans to cope with her ex-husband’s death says she’s discovered her long-repressed sexuality. Jennie Lynnie May, 51, spent more than two decades as a high-flying legal ...

Russia, China, and North Korea have faced extensive scrutiny for targeting critics on U.S. soil. It’s time India faced consequences for engaging in the same oppressive behavior. Russia, China, and ...

A cautious Federal Reserve kept policy rates unchanged during the first half of 2025. It was trying to ascertain whether the Trump administration’s protectionist measures would result in a one-time ...

The mysteries only deepen the further you get in Marlen Haushofer’s fiction, which takes on domestic repression in its many guises. By Peter C. Baker Peter C. Baker is the author of the novel “Planes.

In the wake of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, the regime appears to be turning inward — escalating repression with chilling speed. According to Kasra Aarabi, director of IRGC research at ...

Our government spent almost a decade chasing a professor they thought was a spy. The case raises questions about our ability to pursue real perpetrators of China’s crimes. Shujun Wang on 60 Minutes.

Recent reports detail ways in which the Chinese government has instrumentalized digital connectivity to enhance its repression of Tibetans on the plateau and in the diaspora. On Wednesday, Turquoise ...