Coup

Myanmar to free over 6,000 prisoners in Independence Day amnesty amid general election

The junta also reduced sentences by one-sixth nationwide, excluding those convicted of serious crimes such as murder, rape, terrorism, corruption, and arms- or drug-related offenses.

Police officers stand guard at a polling station inside a school ahead of a general election, in Thingangyun Township, Yangon, Myanmar, December 27, 2025.
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, attends an interview with Reuters in Brasilia, Brazil December 19, 2025.

Former Brazilian president Bolsonaro confirms son's presidential pre-candidacy in official letter

 A woman crosses a street as motorists engage a crossroad in Cotonou following rumors of a possible coup in the country on December 7, 2025. Benin's President Patrice Talon is safe and the army is regaining control, after a group of soldiers said they had ousted him from power.

Benin soldiers announce coup, gov't says plot is under control

Soldiers patrol on the main road in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, November 21, 2025.

Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau


PA fears Hamas planning West Bank ‘coup’

The warning came amid an increase in Hamas terror activities in the West Bank and ongoing incitement by the Islamist group against the PA.

 Members of Qassam Brigades choir attend a rally marking the 35th anniversary of the Hamas movement's founding, in Gaza City December 14, 2022.

Was there a coup in Egypt during the biblical Exodus?

Pharaoh dying in the firstborn plague would lead to the immediate crowing that night of a new Pharaoh. This is further supported by the word “rose”: “And Pharaoh rose up in the night.”

 MODERN-DAY ‘coup’: Egyptian pro-democracy supporters gather in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in 2011, during the Arab Spring.

Turkish interior minister accuses West of election coup attempt

Turkey's Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu claims the West, particularly the US, is using the tightly contested May elections to stage a political coup.

 TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a meeting in Ankara, last month.

Israel's electoral system prevents accountable governance - opinion

In the system of democracy currently in place in Israel, Knesset members represent the public. This is indisputable. However, the ties between the public and its representatives are very weak.

Israel heads to another round of elections on November 1.

Sudan military rivals fight for power, 56 civilians killed

The military and RSF, which numbers some 100,000 members, have been competing for power as political factions negotiate forming a transitional government.

 Heavy smoke bellows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum's airport on April 15, 2023, amid clashes in the Sudanese capital. - Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital on April 15, 2023.

World calls for quick ceasefire in Sudan

Sudan's main paramilitary group said it had seized the presidential palace, the army chief's residence and Khartoum international airport on Saturday in an apparent coup attempt.

 Smoke rises in Omdurman, near Halfaya Bridge, during clashes between the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army as seen from Khartoum North, Sudan April 15, 2023.

Sudan: Paramilitary group says it has control of palace, Khartoum airport

The Sudanese army said the RSF had tried to attack its troops after witnesses reported heavy gunfire in multiple parts of the country.

 People march to the presidential palace, protesting against military rule following the coup in Khartoum, Sudan December 19, 2021

Israel's Right, Left need a chill pill and some humility - opinion

The government’s my-way-or-the-highway rush to revolutionize Israel’s basic rules of the road has triggered a my-way-or-the-highway resistance.

 A MASS protest against the government’s proposed changes to the legal system took place on Saturday night in Tel Aviv.

Brazil police make arrests, probe coup attempt in Bolsonaro riots

Thursday's operation was related to a riot on December 12, the day Lula's victory was certified.

 A man uses his hand to cover his mouth during a protest held by supporters of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro against President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who won a third term following the presidential election run-off, at the Army Headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, November 15, 2022

Rescue mission for Israelis in Peru completed successfully

Dozens of Israelis got stuck in the country after political unrest crippled the transportation systems - now they are on the way home.

 Demonstrators blockades a railway track following weeks of protests sparked by the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro, in Chilca, Peru December 16, 2022.