South Africa elections 2024 explained in maps and charts | Elections News
On May 29, South Africans will vote in national and provincial elections to elect a new National Assembly and state legislatures. The National Assembly will…
Lithuania’s Gitanas Nauseda declares victory in presidential election | Elections News
Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte conceded defeat in the final round of the Baltic nation’s presidential election. Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda has declared victory in the…
UK’s Sunak promises mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if elected | Politics News
Ruling Conservative Party says it will bring back national service if it wins the July 4 general election. Eighteen-year-olds will have to perform a mandatory…
Tens of thousands cheer at ANC rally before South Africa elections | Elections News
Tens of thousands of supporters dressed in yellow, green and black gathered for the final rally of the governing African National Congress (ANC) party in…
South Africa elections 2024: Ten key people who could shape it | Elections News
South Africans are gearing up for watershed general elections on May 29 that could see the ruling African National Congress (ANC) fail to clinch a…
Chad’s Deby sworn in as president as Allamaye Halina named new PM | Elections News
Inauguration of Mahamat Idriss Deby follows disputed election and marks an end to three years of military rule. Chad’s newly elected president, Mahamat Idriss Deby,…
India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 6: Who votes and what’s at stake? | India Election 2024 News
India’s staggered general election is heading towards its penultimate phase, with voters from eight states and federally-governed union territories poised to decide the fate of…
Campaigning under way for UK general election | Elections
NewsFeedVoters in the UK say they’re ‘ready for change’ as election campaigns kick off ahead of the July 4th poll. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called…
Sunak says no Rwanda deportation flights before election as campaigns begin | Elections News
A Labour victory in July 4 poll could scuttle controversial gov’t scheme that aims to send asylum seekers to the African country. No deportation flights…
Why Zuma being barred from South Africa election won’t derail his support | Elections News
Johannesburg, South Africa – After weeks of legal disputes and rulings from the country’s electoral commission and court, South Africa’s highest court on Monday barred…
Dominican Republic President Abinader wins second term | Elections News
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader has won a second term in elections, clinching victory in the first round, according to preliminary results. The hugely popular…
‘Troublemaker’ William Lai Ching-te to take oath as Taiwan’s new president | Politics News
Taipei, Taiwan – William Lai Ching-te will be sworn in on Monday as Taiwan’s sixth democratically-elected president, a role where he is expected to continue…
Noncitizen voting, illegal in federal elections, center of GOP message
NEW YORK — One political party is holding urgent news conferences and congressional hearings over the topic. The other says it’s a dangerous distraction meant to…
Dominican Republic voters head to the polls with eyes on Haiti crisis | Politics News
Incumbent President Luis Abinader expected to have strong showing as his policies on migration, economy widely popular. Voters are heading to the polls in the…
India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 5: Who votes and what’s at stake? | India Election 2024 News
Indians will cast their ballots on May 20 for the fifth phase of the world’s largest electoral exercise as the country’s national election enters its…
Key takeaways from day 18 of Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial | Donald Trump News
In New York, the fifth week of Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial has drawn to a close, as disbarred lawyer Michael Cohen testified for a…
Chad’s Mahamat Deby confirmed as winner of disputed presidential election | Elections News
Deby’s win prolongs the rule of the family that has had a firm grip on power for decades. Chad’s constitutional council has confirmed Mahamat Idriss…
Why are protests against France raging in New Caledonia? | Indigenous Rights News
Violent protests against new voting rules imposed by France, along with looting and arson attacks, have rocked the French Pacific Islands territory of New Caledonia…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa signs health bill weeks before election | Elections News
The National Health Insurance Act takes aim at South Africa’s two-tier health system. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a bill that…
Anxious Zimbabwean migrants, smugglers watch South Africa’s election | Elections News
Gwanda, Zimbabwe – A Toyota Hilux with South African plates parks on the roadside in Nkwana village in Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland South province and honks its…