How AI is used to resurrect dead Indian politicians as elections loom | Business and Economy

How AI is used to resurrect dead Indian politicians as elections loom | Business and Economy

Bengaluru, India – On January 23, an icon of Indian cinema and politics, M Karunanidhi appeared before a live audience on a large projected screen, to congratulate his 82-year-old friend and fellow politician TR Baalu on the launch of his autobiographical book. Dressed in his trademark black sunglasses, white shirt,…

A kidney for votes: Candidates struggle with Indonesian election costs | Elections News

A kidney for votes: Candidates struggle with Indonesian election costs | Elections News

Bali, Indonesia – For the last few months, 47-year-old Erfin Dewi Sudanto has been trying to sell his kidney. One of thousands of candidates running in Indonesia’s regional legislative council elections on February 14, he had hoped to raise $20,000 to help fund his political campaign. “This is not just…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 719 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 719 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 719th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, February 12, 2024. Fighting Seven people were killed, including three small children, after a Russian drone attack on the northeastern city of Kharkiv on Saturday hit a petrol station burning half the…

Centre-right Alexander Stubb elected Finland’s next president | Elections News

Centre-right Alexander Stubb elected Finland’s next president | Elections News

New president will have a central role in defining Finland’s NATO policies, amid growing security concerns about Russia. Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has won the election runoff against ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto to become Finland’s next president, and take on the task of steering the Nordic country’s foreign and…

Who’s going to lead Pakistan’s next government after inconclusive election? | Elections News

Who’s going to lead Pakistan’s next government after inconclusive election? | Elections News

Imran Khan-linked independents win most seats after PTI party banned. The results of Pakistan’s general election are inconclusive – with rival former prime ministers, Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif, claiming victory. Horsetrading between different parties will now follow to form the next government. So who is likely to lead Pakistan…

Hungary’s President Katalin Novak resigns | Government News

Hungary’s President Katalin Novak resigns | Government News

BREAKINGBREAKING, Announcement follows outrage over Novak’s pardoning of a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case. Hungarian President Katalin Novak has resigned. Novak announced her resignation on Saturday after coming under mounting pressure for pardoning a man convicted as an accomplice for helping cover up a sex abuse case…

‘He needs our votes’: In Karachi, Pakistan election tests old loyalties | Elections

‘He needs our votes’: In Karachi, Pakistan election tests old loyalties | Elections

Karachi, Pakistan – These are the fourth general elections I’m covering in Pakistan over the past 16 years. In a city where colours, music and ethnicities change from neighbourhood to neighbourhood, every one of those previous elections has been confusing. This one has been the same: chaotic and confusing. I started…

How Taiwan’s elections challenge the power of China’s Communist Party | Elections News

How Taiwan’s elections challenge the power of China’s Communist Party | Elections News

If free and fair national elections are considered the hallmark of a democratic state, Taiwan has much to boast about. In January, the self-ruled island held its eighth presidential election concurrently with a parliamentary vote. Just 160km (100 miles) away on the other side of the narrow Taiwan Strait, the…

Demands for Canada to stop supplying weapons to Israel grow louder | Israel War on Gaza News

Demands for Canada to stop supplying weapons to Israel grow louder | Israel War on Gaza News

Montreal, Canada – Human rights advocates are accusing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government of misleading the public over weapons sales to Israel, which have come under greater scrutiny amid the deadly Israeli bombardment of Gaza. At issue is legislation that prohibits the government from exporting military equipment to foreign…

PTI-linked independents take Pakistan election lead as counting nears end | Elections News

PTI-linked independents take Pakistan election lead as counting nears end | Elections News

Candidates linked to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s political party are in the lead in Pakistan’s election, ahead of two dynastic parties believed to be favoured by the military, as vote counting enters its final leg. In an AI-generated “victory speech” posted on the social media platform X on…