Elections

General, coup leader, soon to be president: Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing

Myanmar's Senior General Min Aung Hlaing is set to become the country’s president.

Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing steps down, eyes presidency

Myanmar's military leader, General Min Aung Hlaing, at a parade commemorating the 81st Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on March 27.

Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen begins coalition talks, hoping to remain prime minister

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (right) and her Social Democrats are hoping to secure a third term in office.

Election expert testifies FBI 2020 ballot probe not 'based in reality'

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaks on the phone while standing at the edge of a truck loading bay after the FBI executed a search warrant for the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in relation to the 2020 election, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the matter, in Union City, Georgia, U.S. January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage./File Photo

PM Wong congratulates Nepal PM Balendra Shah on election victory

Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister on March 27.

Myanmar military signals leadership changes ahead of parade

FILE PHOTO: Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's armed forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivers his speech at the IX Moscow conference on international security in Moscow, Russia June 23, 2021. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Nepal’s first woman PM Sushila Karki returns to retirement

Ms Sushila Karki became Nepal's Interim Prime Minister after anti-corruption protests toppled the nation's government in 2025.

Israel’s Netanyahu seeks to avoid snap vote as Iran war gives no boost in polls

Polls in Israel are showing a picture largely unchanged since October 2023, when Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security credentials in tatters.

Once inspired by Orban, Hungary's Peter Magyar now leads the charge to unseat him

FILE PHOTO: Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, claps on stage during Hungary's National Day celebrations, which also commemorates the 1848 Hungarian Revolution against Habsburg rule, in Budapest, Hungary, March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

UK to cap overseas political donations and ban crypto funding for parties

Mr Nigel Farage's (centre) populist Reform party in 2025 became the first British party to announce it would accept bitcoin donations. At least two-thirds of its money raised came from donors abroad.

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