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OTTAWA — American Democrats living in Canada are prepared to shout their political choices from the rooftops ahead of next month's midterm elections — while some of those who back Republican candidates seem leery of speaking out fearing a backlash from their neighbours.

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Bulgarians are voting in presidential elections amid security concerns over attacks on ships in the Black Sea. The vote for the largely ceremonial post is seen as a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Rumen Radev.

Israelis face a pivotal election on October 27, as Netanyahu's leadership hangs in the balance amid coalition debates.

Political change cannot come from within Israeli society. It can only come from the outside.

Young people are often criticised for disengaging from politics, but these researchers, community organisers and local activists, all under the age of 30, have had enough of decisions about their future being made without them and have decided to contest the local government elections.

These special foot marches were organised to prevent any untoward incidents and to instill confidence among the public by dispelling fear

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A Middle East war that U.S. President Donald Trump said would be over in a matter of weeks now looks set to escalate as it enters its eighth month.

Obama said the election was "the last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration".

Former President Barack Obama characterized President Donald Trump as an agent of “chaos and cruelty” and a man of broken promises during a midterm election rally.

Views may be split over the future of the FIFA president, but football's biggest powerbroker claims he has "vast, vast majority" support ahead of his re-election bid.

Both the Democratic and Republican parties are now leaning into presidential power amid early voting for the midterm elections.

Serbia is voting in an early election, where the most powerful politician in the country, has a serious rival.

A memo from DNI director Jay Clayton said Iran is in the "advanced stages" of planning attacks against Americans.

Infantino is seeking re-election next year as the head of soccer’s world governing body in face of attempts to force him to stand down after he planned to sell World Cup stakes.

Serbia elections test student movement demanding justice for 16 victims

FIFA’s embattled president Gianni Infantino said he has the backing of the “vast, vast majority” of soccer despite his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.

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During Quebec's provincial election, an estimated 40 per cent of voters turned to AI chatbots and received false and outdated information about the election, researchers said.

Elections to five Teachers’ and Graduates’ Constituencies in the Maharashtra Legislative Council were held on October 23

Durgesh said the YSRCP had lost public confidence and was trying to prevent an electoral defeat through legal challenges

When local government fails, the fallout isn’t just measured in bad audit reports. It’s felt in dry taps, flooded yards and stalled infrastructure. Ahead of the upcoming elections, Daily Maverick visited Lekwa-Teemane, where systemic municipal decay is pushing residents towards a crossroad: will years of collapse drive voters to the polls, or deepen their di

Ten years after a historic court victory, Slovo Park is still waiting for the future it was promised. Can the informal settlement’s residents still believe in election promises?

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Election Day is quickly approaching and, with just over a week to go, Steve Kornacki is ready to answer your questions.

From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.

The agency regularly monitors polling places. But this year's effort on Nov. 3 will more than double the number of federal monitors deployed during the 2022 midterms.

Independent voters’ economic anxieties highlight political implications of plummeting US consumer sentiment.

Unless there is a major emergency, many of the far-right politicians who have set the tone in Israel for the past four years will put down their phones and log off for Shabbat on Friday evening. The country’s secular community will keep campaigning to some extent, but might also opt for a moment of rest before the crucial final days until polls open on Tuesd

It's the last full day of campaigning in British Columbia's election ahead of final voting day Saturday, when most ballots will be counted by hand.

Once the Black Lives Matter protests broke out in the U.S., Brazilian filmmaker Sabrina Fidalgo and Swiss photographer Yvan Rodic realized it was time to begin working on their passion project, “O Projeto.” The documentary, developed and shot over the six years since, began its festival journey earlier this year at Brazil’s renowned Gramado Film […]

With a net worth of $905.8 billion, the world's richest person's overlapping empire of companies is heavily exposed to regulation by federal agencies.

But about half expressed concerns that Republicans could try to overturn the results, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

Maria Corina Machado's proxy won the 2024 election, according to vote tallies released by the opposition, but the government backed Nicolas Maduro.

After two years of student-led protests, Serbia will soon vote in what observers describe as a referendum-like snap election pitting strongman Aleksandar Vucic against the student movement.

No date has been set to decide on a successor for Nicolas Maduro after the former president was captured by US forces.

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Israelis will vote on Tuesday in the first national election since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack and subsequent war on Gaza . Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s Likud party could win, but polls are showing that opposition candidates also have a good chance. No single party is likely to secure a majority. Whoever wins will almost certainly have to f

Rights groups are worried the agency at the heart of Trump's immigration crackdown could sway the vote on election day.

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The targets are likely to include Iran’s energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenal. But analysts say the US midterms and general elections in Israel will dictate the next move.

The seat, from which party MLC Neeraj Kumar is seeking a fourth consecutive term, has become the centre of attention after JD(U)’s Mokama MLA Anant Singh declared support for Jan Suraaj Party candidate Anuj Kumar Singh

Two US aircraft carrier strike groups are in the region, and another is on the way. Families of US government personnel have been ordered to leave Saudi Arabia. And Israel has reportedly conducted a military sortie near the Iranian border. Recent developments have left the Gulf on edge and have increased concerns that the US and Israeli could resume strikes

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Gabrielle Maritz is reluctant to reduce people to demographics, but the Cape Town Ward 61 candidate might not be what many people expect from the EFF. She hopes to build a bridge between the party and people who may not have considered voting for it before.&nbsp;

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Calley Means, who helped unite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump, pushed food reforms but grew frustrated with stalled progress on the MAHA agenda.

The US and Israel are hinting at new military action against Iran as both countries are preparing to vote in elections that could affect the course of the war. The Israeli general election on October 27 and the US midterms on November 3, are the biggest tests of public opinion for either country's leaders since they began the conflict in February. In Israel,

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Rising costs leave US workers juggling multiple jobs as financial security becomes increasingly elusive.

The midterms are the first elections in which artificial intelligence is integrated into every major social media platform. Efforts to blunt its harms are uneven.

Iranian officials say the goal is to keep the regime in power and threaten enough regional costs to make a prolonged campaign unattractive. US media reports indicate that Trump is considering strikes after the midterms.