Judges get dragged into Spain’s toxic politics – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. MADRID — Spain’s latest political turmoil is extending a years-long battle between the two main…
DR Congo’s Katumbi calls for election to be annulled as protests planned | Elections News
Western governments call for restraint amid fears of a repeat of violence that has followed past elections. The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) presidential…
Russia bars ex-journalist Duntsova from running in presidential election | Elections News
Former TV journalist and opponent of Ukraine war had filed documents seeking to challenge Vladimir Putin. Former Russian television journalist Yekaterina Duntsova, who had put…
Taiwan spots Chinese warships, aircraft near island ahead of elections | Military News
Increased activity along Taiwan Strait comes ahead of January 13 polls. Taiwan has reported spotting Chinese warships around the island and aircraft crossing the Taiwan…
Indonesian leader’s son brushes off ‘nepo baby’ tag in solid debate showing | Elections News
Medan, Indonesia – As the vice presidential candidates took to the stage for Indonesia’s second televised presidential debate on Friday, all eyes were on Gibran…
DR Congo’s provisional election results show lead for President Tshisekedi | Politics News
Electoral authorities announce results of voting by diaspora in the US, Canada, South Africa, Belgium and France. Democratic Republic of the Congo has begun to…
US Supreme Court declines to speed up ruling on Trump immunity claim | Donald Trump News
Decision by the nation’s top court turns down a request by prosecutor Jack Smith to expedite review of immunity plea. The top court in the…
Pakistan’s Imran Khan gets bail in state secrets case ahead of key election | Imran Khan News
The ex-PM is granted bail in the cypher case, but no clarity on his release as the country prepares for February 8 polls. Pakistan’s former…
Marianne Williamson on her US presidential campaign, the economy and Gaza | Elections News
Washington, DC – Marianne Williamson says she is not merely running a protest campaign. A spiritual author who is challenging President Joe Biden for the Democratic…
Sanctions threat looms over Bangladesh’s garment sector ahead of elections | Business and Economy News
Dhaka, Bangladesh — Weeks after turbulent wage-hike protests and subsequent factory closures, Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry, a key revenue earner for the nation, is…
DR Congo votes on second day of chaotic general elections | Elections News
The vote across Africa’s second-largest country was derailed on Wednesday over logistical issues. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has concluded a second day…
I’m no lame duck, Macron says, vowing to stop Le Pen’s rise – POLITICO
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron hit back Wednesday against speculation he has become a lame-duck president paving the way for the far right to…
Iraq’s governing Shia alliance strengthened in provincial elections | Elections News
The Iran-aligned coalition wins 101 out of 285 seats, and is boosted in advance of parliamentary elections in 2025. Iraq’s governing Shia alliance has reportedly…
Polls open in DR Congo amid delays, logistics issues | Elections News
Voting has begun, after almost a three-hour delay, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) presidential election as authorities scrambled to finalise preparations in…
Colorado’s top court finds Donald Trump ineligible for US presidency | Donald Trump News
Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled former United States President Donald Trump is ineligible to run for the White House because of his role in the…
US sees ceasefire in Congo holding through country’s presidential elections
As a result, the administration expects the armistice to stay in place until after the Congolese elections on Friday and through until at least Dec.…
What’s at stake in the DRC election? | Elections
NewsFeedThe Democratic Republic of the Congo goes to the polls this week to decide who will lead the country as it faces an insurgency, a…
Keir Starmer pitches for summit with Joe Biden ahead of 2024 elections – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — He’s embraced Bidenomics. Now, U.K. Labour leader Keir Starmer wants to meet…
How Beijing is changing the way it involves itself in Taiwan’s election | Elections News
A few months after Taiwanese NGO worker Cynthia Iunn bought a book titled If China Attacks from a Taiwanese bookstore in February, she started to…
Why Chileans rejected conservative constitution, and what’s next? | Elections News
Chileans on Sunday voted to reject a proposed conservative constitution, dismissing for the second time in a little over a year a replacement for the…