Polls

Quebec to hold Oct 5 election, separatists favored to win

FILE PHOTO: Quebec Premier Christine Frechette attends the announcement of a Quebec-Newfoundland hydro agreement in St. John’s, Canada, August 17, 2026. REUTERS/Greg Locke/File Photo

US voters favour Democratic Party on cost of living, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Several Democratic candidates are making affordability a central issue on the campaign trail.

Sweden's ruling coalition trails in poll, but closes gap on centre-left opposition

Election posters for the Sweden Democrats, the Moderate Party, and the Social Democrats ahead of the general election on September 13, in Stockholm, Sweden, on August 18, 2026. TT News Agency/Fredrik Sandberg via REUTERS

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announcing a new set of sanctions against Iran, describing them as “an economic D-Day”, on Aug 24 in Washington, DC.

Trump’s approval holds at record low as US support for Iran war falls, Reuters Ipsos poll finds

The four-day poll showed just 31 per cent of Americans support US military action against Iran.

Germany’s AfD eyes Saxony-Anhalt win as first step toward federal power

An election campaign billboard of Ulrich Siegmund, top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state election, in Quedlinburg, Germany. The slogan reads: ‘Everything is possible’.

New pro-presidential party wins large majority in Kazakh election, exit polls show

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev walks out of a voting booth at a polling station during a snap parliamentary election in Astana, Kazakhstan, August 23, 2026. REUTERS/Turar Kazangapov

Russia exploits Poland-Ukraine dispute to step up disinformation campaign, officials and experts say

An honour guard member stands as Polish and Ukrainian flags flutter on the day of a visit by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

What is New Zealand’s MMP electoral system and does it favour coalitions?

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon saidhe was open to a referendum on the country’s electoral system, sparking vigorous debate.

New Zealand’s ruling coalition holds razor-thin majority in poll, new centrist party gains ground

The opposition Labour party was projected to lose five seats, with much of that support appearing to shift to the Opportunity Party, which could win eight seats.

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