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Dutch general election focuses on migration and housing crisis as Wilders seeks another win

Wilders’ party leads polls as the voting day nears, but even if he manages to win again, he is unlikely to manage to piece together a coalition, because many other...

Sanae Takaichi picked as Japan’s ruling LDP head, likely to become 1st female PM

TOKYO - Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Saturday by defeating farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff vote, paving the way for...

Norway’s Labor Party claims victory in general election

OSLO, Norway — Norway’s Labor Party of Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has claimed victory in Monday’s general election with most votes now counted and with a narrow but clear win by the...

Bangladesh leader warns ‘extremely dangerous’ if polls derailed

A key recent source of contention is whether the Jatiya Party, seen as a former ally of Sheikh Hasina, should be allowed to take part in elections

Myanmar junta sets December 28 poll date despite raging civil war

Myanmar has been consumed by conflict since the military deposed the government of democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021, making unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud

Conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election

WARSAW, Poland — Conservative Karol Nawrocki won Poland’s weekend presidential runoff election, according to the final vote count on Monday. Nawrocki won 50.89% of votes in a very tight race against...

Early voting starts for South Korea election triggered by martial law

South Koreans are desperate to draw a line under months of political turmoil The Asian democracy has been led by a revolving door of lame duck acting...

Ruling party tops Portugal polls marked by far-right surge

Near complete official results showed PM Montenegro’s Democratic Alliance (AD) captured 32.7 percent of the vote AD gets 89 of parliament's 230 seats, which is short of...

Nicusor Dan wins Romania’s presidential election, losing diaspora vote

Bucharest Mayor received 53.93% of the votes after 99.4% of the ballots were counted BUCHAREST - Independent pro-European candidate and Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan received 53.93% of the...

Australians start voting in general elections as pope’s death overshadows campaigning

Polling stations opened to voters who, for a variety of reasons, will be unable to vote on May 3 Around half the votes are expected to be...