In newly declassified remarks to reporters, then-outgoing US president places ex-Israeli PM in same basket with Erdogan, Duterte and Trump in war of ideas against liberal democracy

According to the scrapped agreement signed in November, the first batch of multi-purpose helicopters would have been delivered by Russia in about two years

Running mate Sara Duterte, the daughter of outgoing president, has lead in separate VP race; alliance of scions of authoritarian leaders compounds worries of human rights activists

Investigative reporters Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia will pick up prestigious award next month in Oslo for their work promoting freedom of expression

Winners Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov cited for their fight for freedom of expression, protecting 'against abuse of power, lies and war propaganda'

President surprisingly drops plan for vice presidential run next year, amid talk that his politician daughter may make a bid for the top post

Tom Burgis says financial secrecy has made the world safe for kleptocrats, and warns Israel is no exception

Strongman president offers 'to be experimented on' as Southeast Asian country, with some 27 million people under lockdown, pushes to be candidate for overseas clinical trials

Around the world, emergency measures are being exploited to restrict press freedoms, quell dissent and crush opponents

Many feminist groups hold online campaigns instead of street marches to raise awareness of inequality; protesters in Manila burn effigy of president they accuse of misogyny