Elections

Trump says he is embarking on 32 days of campaign travel before November elections

US President Donald Trump projected confidence about his party’s prospects.

Brazil’s patron saint pulled into latest election scrap

The quarrel erupted after media reports that figures in the Catholic Church were concerned about the future status of the beloved Our Lady of Aparecida.

Rival says Israel PM Netanyahu ‘fear-mongering’ over warning of pre-vote attack

Parliamentary opposition leader Yair Lapid said he was certain elections will take place on time and that “there is no reason to panic the public”.

Burnham vows to scrap Britain’s first past the post electoral system if he wins polls due in 2029

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has long supported Britain ditching its first-past-the-post system, which requires a party to win at least 326 seats out of 650 to secure a majority in Parliament, in favour of proportional representation.

Ousted Guinea-Bissau leader to run in December election, source says

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrives to votes during the presidential election at a polling station, Umaro Djabula in Gabu, Guinea-Bissau, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago./File Photo

New Zealand election on knife edge as Greens surge to 16%, poll shows

New Zealand has a proportional representation electoral system, and National governs in a coalition with the New Zealand First Party and the ACT Party.

India poll chief Gyanesh Kumar under pressure over alleged manipulation of electoral rolls

The calls come barely a month after US President Donald Trump praised Gyanesh Kumar.

Explainer-Why has the drive to verify India's billion voters put poll body under scrutiny

FILE PHOTO: Members of security forces stand guard at the entrance of Election Commission of India headquarters on the day of a protest by the supporters of India’s main opposition Congress party demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi, India, September 25, 2026. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra/File Photo

Thai court dismisses petition challenging legality of 2026 election

The ruling averts the possibility of an election re-run.

German security agencies face dilemma after victories for far right and far left

Senior figures in the ruling coalition say the far-right Alternative for Germany and the far-left Left Party could both pose risks.

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