French voters will cast their ballots on Sunday in the first of two rounds to elect 577 members of the National Assembly, as country looks set to enter a new political era. The elections come after French President Emmanuel Macron called for a snap vote triggered by a crushing defeat…
Tehran, Iran – The snap presidential election in Iran is heading into a run-off next week after reformist-backed Masoud Pezeshkian and hardliner Saeed Jalili emerged at the top but failed to secure a majority in a vote with a record-low turnout. Only 40 percent of more than 61 million eligible…
Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene declares victory in the country’s parliamentary elections but the opposition makes significant gains. The governing Mongolian People’s Party retained a slim majority in the country’s parliament with the opposition Democratic Party making major gains, according to preliminary results reported early Saturday. Mongolia’s Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene…
President Joe Biden says he ‘fully intends’ to win the November election at a fiery campaign rally in North Carolina, brushing aside calls to step down. US President Joe Biden sought to project an image of confidence during a rally in North Carolina after a woeful performance in a debate…
Johannesburg, South Africa – Nearly a month since landmark national elections saw the African National Congress (ANC) lose its majority for the first time, forcing it to form a coalition to govern South Africa, a deadlock stemming from the allocation of cabinet positions threatened to topple the whole house of…
“Nobody thought we could do it, and we still did it,” Marine Tondelier, the leader of the French Green Party, said as she rejoiced the formation of the Nouveau Front populaire (New Popular Front), an alliance of left-wing parties ready to fight in the snap French legislative elections on June…
London, United Kingdom – Tim Flynn, a 71-year-old retired National Heath Service psychotherapist, has voted for the Labour Party all his life. But on July 4, he plans to protest against the party, with a pencil. He will mark a cross on his ballot paper next to his local Green…
The ruling Mongolian People’s Party is expected to win another term despite concerns over its rule. Polls have opened in Mongolia where the ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) is widely expected to secure victory despite deepening public anger over corruption and the state of the economy. Voters across the vast…
Tehran, Iran – As Iran’s presidential election draws closer, the field of candidates has become narrow after two withdrawals, with a sense of suspense lingering as the fate of the election hangs on who stays as two of the strongest candidates are reportedly negotiating. Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani and government…
Withdrawal of two candidates comes ahead of snap election after death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Two candidates in Iran’s presidential election have withdrawn from the race as campaigning ended a day ahead of the vote. Alireza Zakani, the mayor of the capital, Tehran, said on Thursday…
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