British PM Sunak says he expects general election in second half of 2024 | Elections News
Rishi Sunak says it is a ‘working assumption’ that the vote will be held in the second half of the year. British Prime Minister Rishi…
As opposition boycott tarnishes vote, young Bangladeshis seek new narrative | Elections News
At a technology centre in Bangladesh’s capital, young women huddle around a computer, discussing a coding issue. Many of them make the daily trip to…
Bangladesh elections mark a pro-China tipping point in South Asia | Politics
The year 2024 will witness key elections to choose democratic governments across the world, and the season begins with the Bangladesh election on January 7.…
Bangladesh holding ‘sham’ election: Exiled opposition leader Tarique Rahman | Elections News
Bangladesh’s election will be a “sham” designed to cement Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s rule, says exiled opposition leader Tarique Rahman, defending his party’s boycott of…
Why temples are a top campaign stop in Taiwan’s election | Elections News
New Taipei City, Taiwan – At Lixing Fude temple, one of the largest in the densely-packed district of Zhonghe in New Taipei City, Democratic Progressive…
‘Dummy’ candidates, coerced voting: Inside Bangladesh’s election ‘charade’ | Elections News
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Hasanul Islam Ador, an elected representative in a rural area in southern Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district, was taken aback when a group…
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…