Global mood sour as incumbents fall across democracies
Voters worldwide express discontent with leaders from East London coffee chats to Jakarta offices and Colorado shops. Incumbents lose ground in Latin America and Europe while Pew and Freedom House note declining faith in democracy amid economic, cultural, and identity tensions.
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London
Barrie Stradling
Jakarta
Ni Wayan Suryatini
Indonesia
Suryatini
Greeley
Colorado
Sally Otto
U.S
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
South Korea
Argentina
Latin America
Mexico
Steven Levitsky
Harvard
European Union
Brussels
Matthias Matthijs
Council On Foreign Relations
Washington, D.C
Europe
Pew
Democracies
Richard Wike
Modi
India
Freedom House
Adrian Shahbaz
Shahbaz
Putin Warns Russia Could Arm Others Against West
President Vladimir Putin urged that Moscow might provide long range weapons to others to strike Western targets if NATO allies arm Ukraine to attack Russian territory. He also said Russia would use nuclear weapons if sovereignty is threatened and warned Western actions risk serious global instability. Meanwhile YouTube updates policy to curb firearm videos for underage viewers.
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Putin
Russia
St. Petersburg
Vladimir Putin
NATO
Ukraine
Moscow
Russian Federation
YouTube to restrict gun related videos and accessories
YouTube will ban videos showing how to remove firearm safety devices and restrict access to homemade guns automatic weapons and silencers to users 18 and older. The policy takes effect June 18 after advocates urged tougher controls. Katie Paul of Tech Transparency Project welcomed the move but questioned enforcement and timing.
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Google
Katie Paul
Tech Transparency Project
Boeing launches astronauts for the first time
CaPE Canaveral Florida AP Boeing launched astronauts for the first time joining SpaceX as NASA's second taxi service. Pilots Butch Wilmore and Sam Williams blasted off aboard Starliner for the International Space Station in the first flight of the new spacecraft. The 25 hour flight ends with a desert touchdown planned June 14.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Boeing
Spacex
NASA
Grandmother voices anger as defendant receives sentence
Before sentencing, the grandmother condemned the process and plea deal, recounting brutal abuse of her grandson starting at age 2 1/2. She described assaults by Armstrong, delays in prosecution, and the TEDious legal path, while the court ultimately sentenced Armstrong to 17 months under the plea. The grandmother lamented wasted time and feared for the child’s future.
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Armstrong
Charles Branson
Suzanne Valdez
Branson
Hell
Seiden
Donovan
Johnson and
Douglas
Snow bound on single aggravated assault count arraignment set
Snow Evans case notes April and Steve Evans identifying the alleged ax man on the Kansas River bridge. Donovan bound Snow over on one of two aggravated assault counts, citing lack of probable fear. Arraignment scheduled for July 2. Snow free on a $4,000 own recognizance bond.
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Kansas River Bridge
Steve
April Evans
Snow
Donovan
Steve Evans
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