Lithuania’s Nauseda wins first round of presidential election | Elections News

Lithuania’s Nauseda wins first round of presidential election | Elections News

Incumbent president will now go into a run-off against rival Ingrida Simonyte on May 26, in repeat of 2019. Incumbent Gitanas Nauseda has won the first round of voting in Lithuania’s presidential election, putting him on track for a second and final term in office. With nearly all of the…

India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 4: Who votes and what’s at stake? | India Election 2024 News

India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 4: Who votes and what’s at stake? | India Election 2024 News

India is bracing itself for the fourth phase of its weeks-long elections on May 13 to elect 96 members of parliament to the Lok Sabha, or the lower house of parliament, as the world’s largest electoral exercise moves into its final month. The two main contenders for power are Prime…

Five takeaways from day 15 of Donald Trump’s New York hush-money trial | Donald Trump News

Five takeaways from day 15 of Donald Trump’s New York hush-money trial | Donald Trump News

The fourth week of Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial in New York has come to a close, with the prosecution hinting that it would soon rest its case. Nevertheless, on Friday, the prosecution continued to call a line of witnesses, seeking to bolster its case that Trump, a former United…

Chad’s President Deby wins election against prime minister in heated race | Elections News

Chad’s President Deby wins election against prime minister in heated race | Elections News

Violence and questions of election-rigging, however, marred the provisional vote tally, which was announced earlier than expected. Military leader Mahamat Idriss Deby has won a closely watched presidential election in the country of Chad, according to provisional results released by its National Election Management Agency. Deby secured more than 61…

A year since Pakistan’s May 9 riots: A timeline of political upheaval | Imran Khan News

A year since Pakistan’s May 9 riots: A timeline of political upheaval | Imran Khan News

EXPLAINER Nationwide riots on this ‘dark day’ last year triggered a months-long political crisis that saw ex-PM Imran Khan jailed, and a crackdown on his party. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has scheduled rallies all across the country on Thursday to mark a year since the arrest of its leader…

Progressive US Senator Bernie Sanders to run for reelection | Politics News

Progressive US Senator Bernie Sanders to run for reelection | Politics News

United States Senator Bernie Sanders, the 82-year-old leftist and two-time presidential candidate from Vermont, has announced that he will run for reelection amid rumours of possible retirement. Sanders, whose presidential campaigns in 2016 and 2020 galvanised young people and progressives, announced on Monday that he would run for a fourth…

Key takeaways from 12th day of Trump’s New York hush-money trial | Donald Trump News

Key takeaways from 12th day of Trump’s New York hush-money trial | Donald Trump News

A New York jury has heard more testimony in the criminal trial against former United States President Donald Trump, who is accused of falsifying business records linked to hush-money payments ahead of the 2016 elections. But even before the jury was seated on Monday, Judge Juan Merchan levied another $1,000…

Stand-in Jose Raul Mulino wins Panama presidential race | Elections News

Stand-in Jose Raul Mulino wins Panama presidential race | Elections News

The stand-in candidate for popular ex-President Ricardo Martinelli has promised to boost the economy. Jose Raul Mulino, a stand-in for a former president banned from running, has won the country’s presidential elections. Authorities unofficially called the race late on Sunday after three of Mulino’s closest competitors conceded defeat. The former…

India Lok Sabha election 2024 phase 3: Who votes and what’s at stake? | India Election 2024 News

India Lok Sabha election 2024 phase 3: Who votes and what’s at stake? | India Election 2024 News

Millions of Indians will cast their ballots on May 7 in the third phase of a seven-phase election, which will feature India’s powerful interior minister, a perfume baron and the scion of a former princely state. Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s right-hand man, is seeking…