Namibia elections 2024: Who’s in the running and what’s at stake?
Amid a wave of historic election upsets in Southern Africa, Namibians will go to the polls this week to vote ...
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Georgian parliament bats away protests to set presidential vote
Despite claims its election victory is illegitimate, Georgian Dream party plans vote for new president on December 14, using rules ...
‘A seismic shift’: How US President Joe Biden altered perceptions of age
Rumblings about Biden’s age began well before he was elected in 2020. When Biden, a former vice president, started to ...
Who is Calin Georgescu, Romanian right-wing candidate leading the election?
An independent candidate who until two years ago was part of Romania’s main far-right party has emerged as the surprising ...
Uruguay runoff election: Voters choosing between leftist, rightwing bloc
Leftist alliance of celebrated former President Jose Mujica hoping to come back to power after five years of right-wing government.Voting ...
Yamandu Orsi wins Uruguay’s run-off presidential election
Yamandu Orsi, the candidate for the left-wing Broad Front coalition, is projected to emerge victorious in Uruguay’s run-off election for ...
Hard-right populist takes shock lead in Romania’s presidential vote
NATO critic Calin Georgescu on track to face pro-European Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in run-off vote next month.A hard-right populist ...
In Uruguay, a presidential run-off focused on ‘democratic coexistence’
Political violence marred Mexico’s elections this year. And in Venezuela’s presidential race, protests accompanied a contested result and widespread allegations ...
Far right in strong position as Romania votes in presidential election
Social Democrat Marcel Ciolacu and far-right George Simion are the most likely to move on to a run-off on December ...
Trump backs staunchly anti-Muslim Florida lawmaker to run for US Congress
United States President-elect Donald Trump is encouraging a Florida legislator who celebrated the killing of an American citizen by the ...
US recognises Venezuelan opposition leader Gonzalez as president-elect
US announcement follows months of frustration over Maduro government’s claims of victory in contested July election.The United States has recognised ...
President challenges election results as Georgia cracks down on protesters
Police clash with pro-West protesters as Zurabishvili demands annulment of October re-election of Georgian Dream government, accused of increasing authoritarianism ...
Opposition’s Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland
‘Irro’ took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region.Abdirahman ...
Trump Media in reported talks to buy crypto trading platform Bakkt, sending shares soaring
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., July ...
Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake picks a 21-member cabinet as he plans sweeping reforms, including a campaign promise of a new ...
Senegal holds snap election as President Faye eyes majority to push reforms
More than seven million people eligible to vote in the snap election, with jobs and rising prices on their minds.Polls ...
Incumbents take election beatings across Western democracies
Whether on the left or the right, regardless of how long they’ve been in power, sitting governments around the world ...
What have Trump administration nominees said about Israel and its wars?
During the final weeks of the 2024 United States presidential race, former President Donald Trump spoke with sympathy to Arab ...
Georgia election body confirms ruling party’s disputed win amid protests
Head of Central Electoral Commission is doused with black paint during unruly session as protesters gathered outside.Thousands of people are ...
Gabon votes in referendum on new constitution after military coup last year
Transitional leader urges voters to back draft charter, which proposes changes that include presidential term limits.Gabon is voting in a ...
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