South Africa to hold general election on May 29 | Elections News
Ruling ANC faces a tough challenge to retain its majority in the seventh election since the end of the apartheid system. South Africa will hold…
Navalny’s mother demands Putin release her son’s body – POLITICO
Earlier on Monday, Russian investigators informed her and Navalny’s lawyers that his body would be withheld an additional 14 days so it could be examined.…
Deepfake democracy: Behind the AI trickery shaping India’s 2024 election | Elections News
New Delhi, India — As voters queued up early morning on November 30 last year to vote in legislative elections to choose the next government…
Ursula von der Leyen announces bid for 2nd term – POLITICO
Despite her undeniable capacity to act decisively in times of hardship, the former German minister’s iron-fist leadership style has sometimes put her at odds with…
Week in pictures: From elections in Indonesia to a film festival in Germany
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Navalny’s death fails to move the dial for Republican Senator J.D. Vance – POLITICO
“Any peace settlement is going to require some significant territorial concessions from Ukraine, and you're gonna have a peace deal, because that's the only way…
Pakistan official admits involvement in rigging election results | Elections News
A senior bureaucrat in Pakistan has said he helped rig Pakistan’s elections, a week after polls marred by allegations of manipulation returned no clear winner.…
After gains against Modi, India’s Congress party slips before election | Elections News
New Delhi, India — A little more than two months ago, the Congress party, India’s biggest opposition force, seemed to be on a roll. Rahul…
With Navalny’s death, Russians lose their last hope – POLITICO
Meanwhile, in keeping with a previous tradition, Putin refused to call Navalny by name, referring to him as “the Berlin patient.” (Even on Friday, Putin maintained…
After Navalny’s death, the West must get tougher on Putin – POLITICO
So, how did the world respond to this violation of a neighbor’s sovereignty? U.S. President Donald Trump made a congratulatory phone call, as did then…
India’s Congress says $25m frozen by tax department ahead of election | Elections News
The Indian National Congress party says its bank accounts with 2.1 billion rupees ($25.3m) in deposits have been frozen by the Income Tax Department months…
Bhutto about-turn: Behind the PPP plan to back Pakistan’s new government | Politics News
Islamabad, Pakistan: On January 19, three weeks before Pakistan’s general elections, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, former foreign minister and chairperson of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP),…
Who is Prabowo Subianto, the man likely to be Indonesia’s next president? | Politics News
John Muhammad is worried about the future of Indonesia’s democracy. The activist played a key role in the student-led protests in 1998 that ended more…
Ban on India’s electoral bonds: How will it affect coming elections? | Narendra Modi News
New Delhi, India — The Indian Supreme Court verdict on Thursday scrapping an opaque, election funding system has set off powerful tremors in the country’s…
Who is Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s would-be next president? | Elections
NewsFeedPrabowo Subianto claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election, ahead of an official result due by March 20. Here’s a look at who he is –…
India’s Supreme Court scraps electoral bonds, calls it ‘unconstitutional’ | Elections News
BREAKINGBREAKING, The election funding system was challenged by opposition and activists on grounds that it hindered people’s right to know who gives money to parties.…
What are electoral bonds, the secret donations powering Modi’s BJP? | Narendra Modi News
A mysterious source of electoral funding, which has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is under…
Prabowo Subianto claims victory in Indonesian presidential election | Elections News
Sample counts show defence minister winning about 58 percent of the vote in first round of presidential election. Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has declared…
Indonesians vote for a new president as Joko Widodo era comes to an end | Elections News
Counting is under way in Indonesia after millions of people turned out to choose a successor to Joko Widodo, the hugely popular president known as…
Tech giants pledge to fight deepfakes ahead of elections – POLITICO
The text — which is a draft and could still change — is planned to be presented when political and security leaders gather at the…