Elections

Roberta Metsola confirmed as Malta’s first European Parliament vice-president

Roberta Metsola has been confirmed as Malta's first European Parliament vice-president. European President David Sassoli confirmed her election instead of former MEP Mairead McGuinness, who became European Commissioner for Financial…

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Kremlin wants final U.S. election vote count before congratulating anyone

The Kremlin said on Monday it would wait for the official results of the U.S. presidential election before commenting on its outcome, and that it had noted incumbent Donald Trump's…

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Who are Rosa and Ruby, in “Rosa sat, so Ruby could walk, so Kamala could run.”

Kamala Harris has created history by becoming the first woman Vice President-elect of the United States of America. Her ethnic connection to Jamaica and India has found a soft spot…

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Hungary’s Orban congratulates Biden as his ‘Plan A’ for Trump win flops

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban congratulated Joe Biden on his U.S. presidential election victory, an outcome that could complicate ties with Washington after the nationalist leader accused U.S. Democrats of…

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Wall Street Journal tells Trump to concede gracefully

The Wall Street Journal issued a stern warning urging President Trump to “concede gracefully” if Democratic nominee Joe Biden is named the ultimate winner of the presidential race, saying Trump's “legacy will be diminished…

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Photo Story – If the White House was the Vatican…

To those watching in the Vatican Square, the results of each vote are announced by smoke that emanates from the Sistine Chapel's chimney. The smoke is black if no pope…

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Bomb threats in Philadelphia counting hall lead to evacuations

Evacuations were underway in Philadelphia on Friday afternoon after bomb threats were called in to an area near where ballot counting is taking place. Philadelphia police said that security in…

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Biden gains ground on Trump in Georgia and Pennsylvania

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden gained more ground on President Donald Trump in the battleground states of Georgia and Pennsylvania on Friday, edging closer to the White House hours after…

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Biden inches nearer to victory as Trump launches lawsuit blitz to slow him down

Democrat Joe Biden inched nearer to victory on Thursday over Donald Trump in an exceedingly close U.S. election that hinged on razor-thin margins in a handful of states, while the…

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Africans amused but alarmed by U.S. election’s aftermath

For plenty of Africans, President Donald Trump’s actions in the aftermath of the U.S. election have been a cause for dark humour, but others have reacted with dismay or disbelief.…

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Trump leads in Florida and other battlegrounds, Biden counts on Rust Belt ‘blue wall’

President Donald Trump took the lead over Democratic rival Joe Biden in the vital battleground of Florida and other U.S. swing states on Tuesday, but Biden pinned his White House…

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Democrats win Colorado, Republicans pick up Alabama in battle for U.S. Senate

Democrats picked up one seat in Colorado on Tuesday, while Republicans picked up a seat in Alabama and turned back challenges in Texas and South Carolina in the election battle…

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When will the result be known

The coronavirus pandemic has seen an unprecedented number of voters register to cast their ballot by mail - raising the very real possibility that we may not know who has…

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U.S. Election Day unfolded smoothly so far, fierce battles in key states

Americans by the millions flocked to the polls on Tuesday amid a deadly pandemic in a mostly calm, orderly show of political determination and civic duty that belied deep tensions…

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When to congratulate the US Presidential election winner?

As Americans head to the polls, prime ministers and presidents around the world face a delicate question - when to congratulate the eventual winner, especially given the risk the election…

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Democrats favoured to carry Senate majority

Democrats are favored to emerge from 14 hotly contested U.S. Senate races with full control of Congress in Tuesday's election, but final results from at least five of those contests may…

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What to Expect on U.S. Election Night and Beyond

The coronavirus pandemic, an unprecedented number of ballots cast early, the lack of consistency about how these votes will be counted, and ongoing legal battles have made the outcome of…

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Biden and Trump gird for possible court battle in final pre-election push

President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden made a last-ditch push for votes in battleground states on Monday as their campaigns prepared for post-election disputes that could prolong a…

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Tuesday’s vote: Control of U.S. Senate at play in 12 key competitive races

This year’s election year battle for control of the U.S. Senate is an intense one, as voter disaffection for President Donald Trump’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic weighs on a…

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The 2020 U.S. presidential election calendar

U.S. voters on Nov. 3 will decide whether to give Republican President Donald Trump a second four-year term or replace him with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Here are the…

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Can Trump call in troops to quell Election Day unrest?

There have been pockets of unrest in battleground states ahead of the showdown between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, in Tuesday's election. On Saturday, peaceful participants…

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Red mirage, blue mirage: Beware of early U.S. election wins

Imagine that the polls have closed in Florida, counties are beginning to report early vote counts, and it looks like former Vice President Joe Biden is way ahead. An hour…

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Not only the President, from abortion rights to ‘magic mushrooms,’ U.S. voters will decide on

Voters in 32 U.S. states and the District of Columbia will have the opportunity on Tuesday to approve or reject a wide range of ballot questions, ranging from proposals on…

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These states could decide the U.S. presidential election

The U.S. presidential election will be decided by about a dozen states that could swing for either President Donald Trump, a Republican, or Democratic challenger Joe Biden. These states will…

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Moldova presidential election goes to run-off, opposition leads

Moldova’s presidential election will go into a run-off after preliminary results on Monday showed that opposition leader Maia Sandu held a small lead over his main opponent, incumbent President Igor…

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Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Biden’s lead widens in three critical Rust Belt states

Democrat Joe Biden’s lead over U.S. President Donald Trump has widened a little in the final days of the 2020 campaign in three critical Rust Belt states that Trump narrowly…

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Trump suggests he might try to fire Fauci post-election

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested early on Monday that he might seek to fire a highly respected member of his coronavirus task force, Anthony Fauci, after Fauci further criticized Trump's…

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Algerian voters shun referendum aimed at ending political crisis

Fewer than one in four Algerian voters took part in Sunday’s constitutional referendum, officials said, despite government efforts to encourage high turnout as part of a strategy to turn the…

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Trump casts doubt on integrity of prolonged vote count

President Donald Trump cast doubt on the integrity of the U.S. election again on Sunday, saying a vote count that stretched past Election Day would be a "terrible thing" and…

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Russian, Iranian and other hackers target 2020 U.S. election

U.S. intelligence officials and researchers at major internet firms say hackers from around the globe have targeted the 2020 U.S. election, including the campaigns of President Donald Trump and his…

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Early voting in U.S. election tops 90 million

A record 90 million Americans have voted early in the U.S. presidential election, data on Saturday showed, as President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden campaigned across the…

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U.S. opinion poll experts say there are good reasons to trust this year’s election polls

Whenever President Donald Trump is confronted with polls he does not like, especially the torrent of national data showing him trailing Democratic challenger Joe Biden in public support, the president's…

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Key legal battles over voting rules as U.S. election looms

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted hundreds of lawsuits over how people can cast their ballots in the showdown between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. A record number…

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Ten moments that defined the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign

With Donald Trump running for re-election, the 2020 U.S. presidential election was always expected to be a dramatic and eventful ride. But nobody predicted a global pandemic that would upend…

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Biden nears finish line with lead in polls, but Trump still close in swing states

With two days to go, Democrat Joe Biden holds a commanding national lead over President Donald Trump amid deep voter concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, but Trump is keeping his…

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Algeria votes on revised constitution

Polls opened in Algeria on Sunday in a referendum on changes to the constitution pushed by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the powerful military as a way to turn the page…

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Moldovans vote in presidential election as pro-Moscow incumbent bids for second term

Moldovans vote in a presidential election on Sunday in which the pro-Russian incumbent Igor Dodon is bidding for a second term against former Prime Minister Maia Sandu, who wants to…

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Georgia’s ruling party claims victory in parliamentary vote

Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party leads in a parliamentary election in the former Soviet republic on Saturday, preliminary results showed, but the opposition rejected the results and said it planned…

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From Target to Twitter, U.S. companies urge workers to vote

From Georgia to Wisconsin to Ohio earlier this year, voters in primary elections were stuck for hours in lines from sharply reduced polling locations. And the surge in absentee ballots…

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U.S. early voting tops 70 million, continuing historic pace

More than 70 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election, more than half the total turnout of the 2016 election with one week to go until Election…

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Arrest made in ballot box fire set in Boston

Boston Police said on Monday they had arrested a 39-year-old Boston man in connection with the burning of a ballot box early on Sunday. Police charged Worldy Armand late on Sunday on an outstanding…

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Egypt votes in parliamentary elections

Polls opened in Egypt on Saturday for parliamentary elections that will stretch over several weeks and are set to be dominated by supporters of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. A first…

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US on course for historic election turnout

Over 50 million Americans have already cast their votes in the widely-anticipated US presidential election, with 11 days to go for the official voting day. According to the US Elections…

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Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party registers landslide victory in New Zealand’s Covid19 election – Update

Update 1121 New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's centre-left Labour Party won a landslide victory in New Zealand's general election on Saturday as voters rewarded her for a decisive response…

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Turkish Cypriots vote in delayed Presidential elections

Turkish Cypriots are voting for a new president tasked with overcoming their deep political chasms with rival Greek Cypriots. Among the top candidates are current Prime Minister Ersin Tatar and…

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Bermuda’s Labour party win landslide re-election

Bermuda's ruling Progressive Labour Party (PLP) won a landslide re-election on Thursday, taking all but six of 36 available seats for the largest majority in the island's history, results published…

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Local elections underway in Romania

Over 18 million of Romanians are entitled to cast votes on Sunday to decide who will run their municipalities and provincial councils for the next four years, in an election…

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U.S. election winner might not be known for months – Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said that Americans might not know the winner of the November presidential election for months due to disputes over mail ballots, building on his criticism of a method…

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British Labour Party takes lead for first time since Johnson becoming PM

The British Labour Party have moved ahead of the Conservative Party for the first time since Boris Johnson became prime minister, an opinion poll has indicated. The survey by Opinium…

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Trump will not commit to peaceful transfer of power

US President Donald Trump has refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses November's election. "Well, we'll have to see what happens," the president told a…

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Italy’s centre-left holds on to Tuscany as main coalitions win three regions each

Italy's rightwing opposition leader Matteo Salvini failed to make the breakthroughs he had hoped for in regional elections, voting results showed on Monday, in a boost to the fragile coalition…

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Maduro says election postponement is impossible

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday said it would be "impossible" to delay parliamentary elections planned for Dec. 6, after the European Union suggested pushing back the vote to meet…

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Trump not pressuring government for vaccine for political reasons

President Donald Trump on Tuesday told Fox News he is not pressuring the U.S. government for a vaccine against the deadly coronavirus for political reasons. "I'm not doing it for…

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Russians vote in local elections

Russians vote on Sunday in dozens of local elections that will be scrutinised for signs of discontent with the ruling United Russia party following the suspected poisoning of Kremlin critic…

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Trump’s word alone on vaccine is not enough – VP candidate Harris

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris said that President Donald Trump's word alone on any potential coronavirus vaccine is not enough. Asked by CNN's Dana Bash in a clip released Saturday whether she would…

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EU encourages ‘transparent, decisive and inclusive dialogue’ in Montenegro elections

Montenegro held parliamentary elections, and local elections in five municipalities, on 30 August, under an electoral legal framework largely unchanged since the last elections, in the challenging context of the…

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Baltic states impose sanctions on Lukashenko and other Belarus officials

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia imposed travel bans on President Alexander Lukashenko and 29 other Belarusian officials on Monday, signalling impatience with the West’s cautious approach by announcing sanctions without waiting…

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