Bangladesh cricket star Shakib Al Hasan’s election run divides hometown | Elections
Dhaka, Bangladesh – In Magura, a sleepy town in southwest Bangladesh, about 168km (104 miles) from capital Dhaka, more than a thousand people are gathered…
US watching Taiwan elections closely as China reiterates claim to island | Elections News
Last month, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping strolled through the lush gardens of a grand California mansion engaged in a candid, intimate conversation. It was…
2024 is a record year for world elections. Here’s what to watch.
“We will know whether democracy lives or dies by the end of 2024,” said Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa, founder of the investigative news…
Supporters of DRC president Tshisekedi celebrate re-election | Elections
NewsFeedSupporters of Felix Tshisekedi are celebrating his landslide re-election as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Opposition parties called the vote a ‘farce’ before…
Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen says island’s future must be decided by its people | Politics News
Self-ruled Taiwan, which is claimed by Beijing, will go to the polls latest this month to choose a new president. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has…
China’s Xi says reunification with Taiwan ‘inevitable,’ ahead of crucial vote on island – POLITICO
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country’s reunification with Taiwan was “inevitable” in his New Year’s address on Sunday, just weeks before the self-ruled island…
Tshisekedi re-elected DRC president in election opposition wanted redone | Elections News
Felix Tshisekedi wins a landslide victory to secure a second term in election the opposition has labelled a ‘farce’. The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC)…
Thousands protest in Serbia alleging election fraud by governing party | Elections News
Protesters accuse President Aleksandar Vucic’s ruling party of fraud and demand the December 17 election be annulled. Thousands of people have gathered in Serbia’s capital…
Pakistan poll body rejects ex-PM Imran Khan’s nomination for 2024 elections | Elections News
The jailed leader’s bid to overturn his disqualification in the wake of conviction in a corruption case rejected by election body. Pakistan’s election body has…
Year of the underdog: How ‘outsiders’ upended Latin America’s elections | Elections News
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Poverty through the roof. Out-of-control inflation. Overwhelming debt. Javier Milei painted the grimmest of pictures when he delivered his inaugural address…
Pakistan election body rejects ex-PM Imran Khan’s nomination for 2024 elections
Pakistan's election body has rejected former prime minister Imran Khan's nomination to contest the 2024 national elections in two constituencies, officials and his party's media…
U.S. Challenges Majority-Vote Rule : Elections: Justice Department says Georgia’s requirement is illegal. Practice has ‘chilling effect’ on blacks in electoral process, suit alleges.
WASHINGTON — In a major civil rights action, the Justice Department on Thursday sued to overturn Georgia’s requirement that a candidate for public office must win…
The future of the 2024 Taiwanese presidential elections and its referendum on China
The Taiwanese presidential elections will be held in 2024, under ambiguous and turbulent circumstances, especially after the defeat suffered by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party…
Why California’s elections chief is keeping Trump on the ballot
SACRAMENTO — California Secretary of State Shirley Weber is resisting pressure from within the Democratic party to remove Donald Trump from the March statewide primary ballot…
China accuses Taiwan of ‘hyping up’ military threat ahead of elections | Military News
Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary polls on January 13 are expected to shape the island’s relations with Beijing. China has accused Taiwan of deliberately “hyping up”…
Donald Trump stumbled in 2022. How is he leading the 2024 race? | Donald Trump News
Washington, DC – “Florida man makes announcement.” That’s how the New York Post, a right-wing tabloid, described the launch of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign last…
DR Congo opposition plans election protest despite government ban | Elections News
Five opposition candidates had announced their intention to march, calling the DRC election a fraud. Opposition candidates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s presidential…
Experts warn of AI’s impact on 2024 US election as deepfakes go mainstream and social media guardrails fade
Nearly three years after rioters stormed the US Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and…
Pakistan court restores jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s party election symbol | Imran Khan News
Khan’s party claimed the election body’s move was aimed at preventing him from contesting the February 8 polls. A court in Pakistan has ruled that…
The first nail-biter election of 2024: Taiwan – POLITICO
TAIPEI — 2024 will be a bumper year of elections around the world, but one of the first votes on the calendar will also be…