Poland has passed a law that could ban anyone from public office for up to 10 years. The move comes just months before the national elections in Poland, which are scheduled for the fall. Polish voters will pronounce their own judgment on the ruling party's time in office but this commission has the potential to interfere directly in that election.
The country’s military is renowned for political overreach. Now, its leaders are taking on former prime minister Imran Khan. Is violent unrest on the horizon? Why a new Polish law to rid the country of Russian influence could threaten its democracy. And, the Japanese are taking a new approach to funerals.
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