Elections
Chicago elects first female black mayor
The US city of Chicago has made history by electing an African-American woman as its mayor for the first time. Lori Lightfoot,…
Erdogan loses capital in local elections
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered a major setback in local elections after his party lost the control of the capital Ankara.…
Slovakia’s first female president says her victory is a win for progressive values
Zuzana Caputova was elected as Slovakia’s first female President, after fighting a positive campaign based on progressive values and political reform, and…
Comedian wins first round of Ukrainian election
Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who plays a fictional TV president, has won the first round of Ukraine's presidential election. Zelenskiy, who has…
Tunisian presidential elections postponed to November 17
Tunisia has delayed the first round of its presidential elections by one week to Nov. 17. The initial date had been set…
Slovakia goes to the polls
Slovakia Saturday is set to vote for a new president, with front-runner, Zuzana Caputova facing European Union Commissioner Maros Sefcovic. The two…
Thai voters cast ballots in first general election since 2014 coup
Thai voters are voting across the country in the country's first general election since the 2014 military coup. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha…
Israeli private intelligence firm involved in campaign to discredit NGOs, favour Orban ahead of April’s Hungary election
Politico: The Israeli private intelligence firm Black Cube was involved in a campaign to discredit NGOs ahead of Hungary’s April election, according…
Mexico Elections to be held on Sunday
TIME: Mexico heads to the polls Sunday in national elections that will likely mark a sharp change in the political direction of…
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez – The millennial who defeated the veteran and which immediately ignited hope in the US
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, defeated political veteran Joe Crowley, 56, on Tuesday night in their party's congressional primary in New York City. Mr…
Things to watch out for in Turkey’s elections (Analysis)
On Sunday Turkish citizens are called to the polls for general elections, initially scheduled for 3 November 2019 and then anticipated as…
Slovenia Democratic Party ahead in highly fragmented election
The state election commission put Slovenia Democratic Party (SDS) ahead in the election with 26.3 percent of the votes after 25 percent…