France backs controversial New Caledonia vote changes amid continued unrest | Politics News
Plan to expand electoral roll gets the go-ahead as New Caledonia is rocked by worst unrest in more than 30 years. France has adopted controversial…
What’s at stake in next month’s European elections? | European Union
Right-wing parties are expected to perform well, according to pre-election polls. Europe is getting ready for next month’s crucial parliamentary election. Ministers in Brussels have…
In Mexico’s election, candidates grapple with the search for the missing | Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador News
Mexico City, Mexico – Mother’s Day on Friday was a sombre occasion for Joanna Alvear of Toluca, Mexico. She began her day with hundreds of…
Lawrence Wong set to take centre stage as Singapore’s new prime minister | Politics News
Singapore – For the first time in 20 years, Singapore will inaugurate a new prime minister, Minister for Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong,…
Key takeaways as ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testifies in New York trial | Donald Trump News
Michael Cohen, the key prosecution witness in Donald Trump’s hush-money case, has testified against the former United States president in one of the most widely…
Lithuania’s Nauseda wins first round of presidential election | Elections News
Incumbent president will now go into a run-off against rival Ingrida Simonyte on May 26, in repeat of 2019. Incumbent Gitanas Nauseda has won the…
Lithuania holds presidential election amid concerns over Russia-Ukraine war | Politics News
Initial voter turnout is 59.4 percent, electoral commission says, with results expected early on Monday. Polls have closed in Lithuania’s presidential election, held at a…
Opinion: U.S. elections have integrity. One party’s politicians do not
Here they go again. Six months before election day, for the third straight presidential contest, Donald Trump and his Republican lickspittles are sounding alarms about…
Catalans vote to gauge push for split or reconciliation with Spain | Catalonia News
Opinion polls suggest a comfortable lead for a candidate backed by Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Polls have opened in Catalonia in a regional parliamentary…
India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 4: Who votes and what’s at stake? | India Election 2024 News
India is bracing itself for the fourth phase of its weeks-long elections on May 13 to elect 96 members of parliament to the Lok Sabha,…
Five takeaways from day 15 of Donald Trump’s New York hush-money trial | Donald Trump News
The fourth week of Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial in New York has come to a close, with the prosecution hinting that it would soon…
South Africa top court hears case questioning Zuma’s electoral eligibility | Elections News
Ex-president could be disqualified from running in the most competitive polls in post-apartheid history on May 29. South Africa’s Constitutional Court will decide on an…
Chad’s President Deby wins election against prime minister in heated race | Elections News
Violence and questions of election-rigging, however, marred the provisional vote tally, which was announced earlier than expected. Military leader Mahamat Idriss Deby has won a…
A year since Pakistan’s May 9 riots: A timeline of political upheaval | Imran Khan News
EXPLAINERNationwide riots on this ‘dark day’ last year triggered a months-long political crisis that saw ex-PM Imran Khan jailed, and a crackdown on his party.…
North Macedonian elections set to test EU ambitions | Elections News
Predicted victory for nationalist VMRO-DPMNE may stir tensions with EU neighbours Greece and Bulgaria. North Macedonians go to polls to vote in parliamentary and presidential…
Stormy Daniels testifies during day 13 of Trump’s New York hush money trial | Donald Trump News
Her story is at the heart of the criminal hush-money trial against former United States President Donald Trump. And on Tuesday, Stormy Daniels finally took…
John Swinney elected as new Scotland leader | Politics News
Swinney replaces Humza Yousaf, who formally resigned on Tuesday after just over a year in office. Scotland’s Parliament has approved political veteran John Swinney of…
German blue-chips warn of ‘extremist’ threat before EU elections | The Far Right News
Business alliance seeks to counter far-right populism and persuade 1.7 million staff to vote in upcoming election. A roster of German blue chip companies has…
Progressive US Senator Bernie Sanders to run for reelection | Politics News
United States Senator Bernie Sanders, the 82-year-old leftist and two-time presidential candidate from Vermont, has announced that he will run for reelection amid rumours of…
Key takeaways from 12th day of Trump’s New York hush-money trial | Donald Trump News
A New York jury has heard more testimony in the criminal trial against former United States President Donald Trump, who is accused of falsifying business…