Who’s in the running to be Japan’s next prime minister? | Elections News
Japan’s governing party will choose a new leader on Friday to replace Fumio Kishida who announced his resignation in August. The winner of the contest…
‘Only the beginning’: Sri Lankans hope for deep changes under new president | Elections News
Colombo, Sri Lanka – For Dilshan Jayasanka, the victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake as Sri Lanka’s first Marxist-leaning president is the beginning of a “radical…
Marxist-leaning Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s election: What’s next? | Elections News
Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken office as Sri Lanka’s president shortly after winning the country’s election. Dissanayake, who was sworn in on Monday after…
Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka’s next president | Elections News
Marxist-leaning politician says he understands the complex challenges facing Sri Lanka and will work to meet people’s hopes.Marxist-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken his…
Marxist-leaning Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka president | Elections
NewsFeedVideo shows the moment Sri Lanka’s new president, Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake, was sworn in after a landslide election win fuelled by public anger over…
‘That will be it’: Trump says won’t run again if beaten in November | Donald Trump News
Polls suggest Trump and rival Kamala Harris are neck and neck in the key swing states where elections are usually decided.Republican election contender Donald Trump…
Scholz’s SPD narrowly ahead of far right in east German state: Projections | Elections News
Scholz’s centre-left Social Democrats likely to win 31 percent of the vote in Brandenburg, a slight lead over AfD at 29 percent, projections show.German Chancellor…
Sri Lanka elects Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix economy | Elections News
Nation puts faith in Anura Kumara Dissanayake to fight corruption and bolster a fragile economy after the worst financial crisis in decades.Anura Kumara Dissanayake has…
Sri Lanka election results: Second count to decide presidential winner | Elections News
Marxist-leaning politician Dissanayake leads as second round of counting under way to decide the presidential winner.Sri Lanka’s presidential election has gone into the second round…
What is early voting in US elections? What to know in 500 words | US Election 2024 News
Advocates say early voting makes elections more inclusive, but the practice has been the target of false fraud claims.Election day in the United States may…
Voting under way in first Sri Lanka election since economic collapse | Elections News
While the economy has stabilised many people are suffering as a result of austerity measures backed by the IMF.Sri Lankans have begun voting in their…
How will immigration shape the US presidential election? | Migration
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris present conflicting plans on the issue of immigration.What are the positions of the two United States presidential nominees on immigration…
Oprah’s support for Kamala Harris: Does her endorsement swing elections? | US Election 2024 News
Television legend Oprah Winfrey and United States Vice President Kamala Harris shared the stage on Thursday in a event called “Unite for America” to drum up…
As Sri Lanka votes, a $2.9bn IMF loan looms large | Elections
Ahead of Sri Lanka’s presidential election, no issue is more central than the economy. With the South Asian country still struggling from its worst financial…
The Rise of Militancy and Upcoming Elections in Jammu and Kashmir
As Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) prepares for its upcoming elections, the region is experiencing both heightened political tensions and a resurgence of militancy that has…
Sri Lanka’s tea estate workers courted by presidential candidates | Elections News
Whoever Sri Lanka’s next president is, Muthuthevarkittan Manohari isn’t expecting much to change in her daily struggle to feed the four children and elderly mother…
Haiti sets up council to prepare for first elections since 2016 | Elections News
Country is mired in political strife with international peacekeepers drafted in to restore stability.Haiti’s government has set up a provisional electoral council to prepare the…
Denied the Democratic convention stage, Ruwa Romman focuses on what’s next | US Election 2024 News
Despite her strong ideals, Romman insists a career in politics was “never part of the plan”. Toward the end of 2021, the Georgia Muslim Voter…
Canada’s Trudeau says ‘a lot of work to do’ after Montreal by-election loss | Politics News
PM Justin Trudeau says he will work to ‘regain confidence’ of Canadians after his Liberal Party loses long-held seat.Montreal, Canada – Canadian Prime Minister Justin…
Venezuela intensified ‘repressive machinery’ after Maduro re-election: UN | Nicolas Maduro News
Crackdown following Nicolas Maduro’s contested re-election in July has left 25 dead and 2,400 in jail.Venezuela’s government has unleashed an unprecedented wave of repression following…