Tax inspectors to poultry boss: Senegal’s presidential candidates | Politics News

Tax inspectors to poultry boss: Senegal’s presidential candidates | Politics News

Senegalese voters have a crowded field of 19 candidates to pick from when they vote this month to elect a new leader to replace President Macky Sall in a tight election whose delay sparked concerns for the future of democracy in the West African country. The vote on March 24…

Putin resumes ‘sabre-rattling’ with warning Russia ready for nuclear war | Vladimir Putin News

Putin resumes ‘sabre-rattling’ with warning Russia ready for nuclear war | Vladimir Putin News

Ahead of weekend elections, Russian president boasts his country’s nuclear capabilities are superior to the West’s. President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia is “ready” to use nuclear weapons if there is a threat to its statehood. In a recorded interview broadcast by Russian media on Wednesday, the Kremlin chief…

‘Reject AIPAC’: US progressives join forces against pro-Israel lobby group | Politics News

‘Reject AIPAC’: US progressives join forces against pro-Israel lobby group | Politics News

Washington, DC – Prominent progressive organisations in the United States are joining together to push back against the political and electoral influence of the country’s most powerful pro-Israel lobby group, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). More than 20 advocacy groups launched on Monday a formal coalition dubbed “Reject…

Luis Montenegro claims victory for Portugal’s centre-right in snap polls | Elections News

Luis Montenegro claims victory for Portugal’s centre-right in snap polls | Elections News

Democratic Alliance edged ahead of incumbent Socialists in nail-biting count that saw far-right surge. Luis Montenegro, the leader of Portugal’s opposition centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) party, has claimed victory in the country’s snap general election after a close-run race against the incumbent Socialists. Montenegro declared victors early on Monday morning,…

Centre-right party ahead in Portugal election, exit polls show | Elections News

Centre-right party ahead in Portugal election, exit polls show | Elections News

Portugal’s centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) is poised to win the most votes in the country’s parliamentary election, but fall well short of an outright majority, three exit polls showed. The polls published after voting closed at 8pm (20:00 GMT) on Sunday by the three main television channels SIC, RTP and…

Voting under way in Portugal general elections amid populist surge | Elections News

Voting under way in Portugal general elections amid populist surge | Elections News

Voters head for the polls in an early election that could see country join a shift to the right across Europe. Voting is under way in Portugal’s snap parliamentary elections as the two moderate blocs, the centre left and the centre right, are vying to win power amid the growing…

Asif Ali Zardari elected Pakistan’s president for second time | Elections News

Asif Ali Zardari elected Pakistan’s president for second time | Elections News

Pakistani lawmakers vote for return of widower of Benazir Bhutto after elections marred by rigging claims. Pakistan Peoples Party’s co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari has won a second term as Pakistan’s president, supported by the ruling coalition in a vote by parliament and regional assemblies. Zardari secured 411 votes, while his opponent,…

A State of the Union address or an early election campaign speech? | US Election 2024

A State of the Union address or an early election campaign speech? | US Election 2024

Joe Biden lashes out at Donald Trump, who will almost certainly be his election rival again in November. The president of the United States has made his case for another four years in the White House in a State of the Union address that sounded more like a campaign speech….

Why is Pakistan’s PTI fighting for reserved seats in parliament? | Politics News

Why is Pakistan’s PTI fighting for reserved seats in parliament? | Politics News

Islamabad, Pakistan — It is the latest setback for former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. On Monday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) declared that the PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) could not claim allocated reserved seats in the national and provincial assemblies. PTI, unable to…