Japan’s upper house election on Sunday could weaken Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s authority, with public frustration over inflation and immigration shifting support toward opposition parties.
The UK government plans to lower the voting age to 16, enabling approximately 1.5 million 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in the next general election.
Jeannette Jara, Chile’s former labour minister, has emerged as the incumbent government’s presidential candidate after a decisive primary victory, setting up a contest against right-wing rivals in November.
Polish nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki won the second round of the country's presidential election with 50.89% of the votes, the electoral commission said early on Monday on its website.
Poland’s ruling party holds a "patriotic march" in Warsaw on Sunday, just days before the second round of the presidential elections.
The 38 year old had been the favourite to win at the polls, but unexpectedly lost to pro-Western candidate Nicusor Dan.
Poland’s presidential candidates received demands from far-right leaders whose voters could decide the outcome of the June 1 run-off election.
Portugal’s centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD), led by Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, has won the country’s third parliamentary election in as many years, but once again failed to secure a majority, setting the stage for further political uncertainty.
As Portugal heads to the polls on Sunday for its third general election in just over three years, the country braces for another fragmented parliament. Opinion polls suggest no party is likely to secure an outright majority.
Cardinals have returned to the Sistine Chapel to continue voting for a new pope after the initial ballot on Wednesday failed to produce a winner, signaling an extended conclave process.
Anthony Albanese has secured a second consecutive three-year term as Australia’s prime minister, becoming the first leader to do so in 21 years, in a victory hailed as historic for the center-left Labor Party.
Voting has concluded in Australia’s eastern states, including Sydney and Melbourne, in a general election marked by economic concerns and foreign policy anxieties. With two hours of voting still remaining in Western Australia, early indications point to a close race.
Romania will return to the polls on May 4 for a rerun of its presidential election, following the unprecedented annulment of the previous vote in December 2024 over alleged Russian interference. A potential second-round runoff is scheduled for May 18.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won Canada’s federal election, marking a dramatic political turnaround fueled by tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump and his trade war threats.
As Canadians head to the polls on Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals are leading Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives in national opinion polls, with Jagmeet Singh’s New Democratic Party (NDP) trailing in third and the separatist Bloc Québécois in fourth. In what is shaping up to be a tight r
Canada’s general election, set for April 28, 2025, is shaping up to be a close race between Prime Minister Mark Carney's ruling Liberal Party and the official opposition Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre.
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa was declared the official winner of the presidential election on Monday, with his opponent, leftist Luisa Gonzalez, demanding a recount despite a gap of over one million votes.
Brice Oligui Nguema has secured 90.35% of votes in Gabon’s presidential election, extending his hold on power after the 2023 coup.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has filed a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk from giving $2 million to voters ahead of the state’s Supreme Court election, calling it a violation of state election laws.
Thousands protested in Bucharest against the annulment of Romania’s presidential election and the ban on far-right frontrunner Calin Georgescu. With a new vote set for May, George Simion emerges as the hard-right's candidate, as tensions rise over Romania’s political future and EU ties.
A proposal by Australia’s opposition to require government workers to return to the office full time is emerging as a contentious election issue ahead of a national vote due by May.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has accepted the resignation of IOC President Thomas Bach as an IOC member, effective after 23 June 2025. This will be the day of the handover to the new IOC president.
Far-right parties are surging across Europe, winning record seats and reshaping politics. Economic hardship, immigration fears, and social shifts fuel their rise.
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