Who’s in the running to be Japan’s next prime minister? | Elections News

Who’s in the running to be Japan’s next prime minister? | Elections News

Japan’s governing party will choose a new leader on Friday to replace Fumio Kishida who announced his resignation in August. The winner of the contest for leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the largest in parliament, will become the country’s next prime minister. Most analysts expect the new leader…

NYC Mayor Eric Adams indictment could open the door for these potential 2025 challengers
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams indictment could open the door for these potential 2025 challengers

Mayor Eric Adams already has several Democratic challengers in the 2025 race — and more contenders may seize his bombshell indictment as an opportunity to throw their hat in the ring. Adams vowed to keep leading the Big Apple once news of the indictment broke Wednesday night, but whether he…

Canada’s Trudeau survives no-confidence vote in latest test for his gov’t | Politics News

Canada’s Trudeau survives no-confidence vote in latest test for his gov’t | Politics News

No-confidence motion fails to pass in House of Commons, but Justin Trudeau faces more challenges ahead. Justin Trudeau has survived a no-confidence vote in Canada’s Parliament, the latest test for the embattled Canadian prime minister, who has seen his popularity plummet in recent years. Legislators voted 211-120 on Wednesday to…

Not just AfD: What’s the BSW, Germany’s rising populist left party? | Politics News

Not just AfD: What’s the BSW, Germany’s rising populist left party? | Politics News

It’s the new kid on the block in German politics — and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) is making waves. A little more than nine months after its birth, the BSW, a new populist party, is rapidly emerging as a major political force in Europe’s largest economy, after stunning gains…

Marxist-leaning Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s election: What’s next? | Elections News

Marxist-leaning Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s election: What’s next? | Elections News

Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken office as Sri Lanka’s president shortly after winning the country’s election. Dissanayake, who was sworn in on Monday after winning Saturday’s polls, has inherited the top job in a nation battered by austerity measures imposed as a part of a bailout deal with the…

NY GOP House bill would bypass states with liberal policies to give funds directly to cops, local governments
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NY GOP House bill would bypass states with liberal policies to give funds directly to cops, local governments

Federal officials would bypass states like New York that have policies viewed as soft on crime and give law enforcement funding directly to localities under a new bill pitched by the Empire State’s GOP delegation. The bill, sponsored by upstate Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) and shared exclusively with The Post,…

Marxist-leaning Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka president | Elections

Marxist-leaning Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka president | Elections

NewsFeed Video shows the moment Sri Lanka’s new president, Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake, was sworn in after a landslide election win fuelled by public anger over the fallout from the economic crisis in 2022. Published On 23 Sep 202423 Sep 2024 Check out our Latest News and Follow us at…

Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka’s next president | Elections News

Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka’s next president | Elections News

Marxist-leaning politician says he understands the complex challenges facing Sri Lanka and will work to meet people’s hopes. Marxist-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken his oath as Sri Lanka’s new president after he was declared the winner of Saturday’s election. Dissanayake took his oath at the Presidential Secretariat building…

‘That will be it’: Trump says won’t run again if beaten in November | Donald Trump News

‘That will be it’: Trump says won’t run again if beaten in November | Donald Trump News

Polls suggest Trump and rival Kamala Harris are neck and neck in the key swing states where elections are usually decided. Republican election contender Donald Trump has said that he will not run again for the presidency of the United States if he loses the November 5 election. Asked if…

Scholz’s SPD narrowly ahead of far right in east German state: Projections | Elections News

Scholz’s SPD narrowly ahead of far right in east German state: Projections | Elections News

Scholz’s centre-left Social Democrats likely to win 31 percent of the vote in Brandenburg, a slight lead over AfD at 29 percent, projections show. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has narrowly beaten the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a local election in the east German state…