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Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has kicked off his party’s election campaign with the biggest health commitment to date.

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.

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

<p>Humanitarian catastrophe largely ignored as rivals Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu vow to end Hamas rule</p><p>As Israel prepares <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/theres-a-lot-of-racism-a-lot-of-hatred-far-right-gains-predicted-as-israel-heads-to-the-polls">to go to the polls</a>, Palestinians in Gaza are bracing for an outcome

The slogan printed on the coach’s rear – “New Premier, New Direction” – is about as subtle as the bright red bus itself, as Carroll attempts to distance himself from his predecessors.

Cypriots say Israeli money is moving fast and shutting them out as their government embraces Israel as a key ally.

After two years of student-led, anti-corruption protests, Serbia is holding an early parliamentary election that could break long-time populist leader Aleksandar Vucic's grip on the Balkan country.

Netanyahu and his rivals are tied days from the vote, and both camps are fighting with bots, deepfakes and data.

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.

The Israeli Defense Forces announces restrictions on the movement of Palestinian workers in the run-up to Tuesday's election.

Rightwing challenger seeks to oust leftist president and bring Latin America’s largest country closer to Donald Trump

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

Polls show populist leader Aleksandar Vucic in a tight race against the anticorruption and anti-authoritarian movement.

Israel's election has exposed fault lines that have run through the country since its founding.

The party volunteer was in a photo with National leader Christopher Luxon.

MELAKA, Oct 25 &mdash; Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged the coalition&rsquo;s mach...

Thousands of Israelis rallied against PM Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of elections on Tuesday.

The crackdown in the occupied West Bank has seen homes and businesses demolished following the killing of two Israeli soldiers.

Enrolment now closes 13 days before election day under this year's rules.

President Bola Tinubu promised "a better tomorrow" for Nigerians while kicking off his next electoral campaign, while also blaming his rivals for poverty plaguing Africa's most populous nation.

A columnist argues for Nigerian journalists to collaborate on covering the 2027 elections to overcome challenges and ensure credible, professional reportin Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-elections-nigerian-journalists-should-collaborate/

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.

From trans rights to Israel's war on Gaza, the party's candidates have responded to voter shifts on a slew of issues.

The pivotal run-off will determine whether Brazilians stick with their left-wing leader or shift towards the right.

President Trump has gone to extraordinary lengths for Tina Peters, a former Colorado election official convicted for helping to breach the very voting system she swore to protect. Peters served less than two years in prison for crimes related to breaching voting system security. She maintains she was trying to show flaws in the system. 60 Minutes reports, Su

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

Seymour says Act isn't 'against the human beings', rather the practice of gangs.

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.

Israel preparing a full lockdown of occupied West Bank after Hebron gunfight.

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.

Opposition figures join Tel Aviv protesters demanding an independent October 7 inquiry.

British Columbians voted in the 2026 provincial election on Oct. 24. Previously, the provincial election was set to take place in 2028, but David Eby called a snap election.

Use the Global News riding look-up tool to find your riding and candidates in the 2026 provincial election. BC NDP leader David Eby called the snap election in September.

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

A coffee shop opening on Saturday sparked a culture war in the Holy City. The divide over ultra-Orthodox military service is even more heated.

With moves in Alaska and California, the department has stepped up interventions in the midterm elections as the president’s instrument of unmediated executive power.

Hipkins says he would "move heaven and earth" to support Starship if he was elected.

<p>Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro</p><p>More than one million supporters of Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have streamed on to Rio’s most famous beach for a giant protest they hope will propel him towards a historic election fightback against his far-righ

Kiwis around the world will head to the polls on November 7, including New Zealanders who live in Australia and have an eye on the future of the country.

<p>FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said he has the backing of the “vast, vast majority” of member associations in his bid for re-election despite criticism of his aborted World Cup sell-off plan.</p> <p>The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) rallied behind Infantino on Friday in a significant boost to the 56-year-old’s hopes of winning a fourth term in c

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.

The race between Brazil's president and the right-wing senator has tightened in recent days.

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It is B.C. election day, the final day for residents to vote in the provincial election. Polls are open until 8 p.m., but anyone still in line can vote.

A former Ekiti State PDP secretary, Funmilayo Ogun, has defected to the APC and canvassed support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ekiti-ex-pdp-scribe-rallies-support-for-tinubus-re-election/

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.

Some 21 percent of Brazilian adults did not cast a ballot in the first round of voting. Will they affect the run-off?

At 8 a.m. on October 25, 1951, the first votes in independent India’s first general election were cast in the remote tehsils of Chini and Pangi in Himachal Pradesh. It was the beginning of an unprecedented democratic exercise that would unfold over several months, until February 1952, as millions of Indians went to the polls for the first time

Support from Asian federation bolsters FIFA's Gianni Infantino as he seeks re-election as president for a fourth term.

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.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2667,w_4000/741454' alt='Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press in the spin room after taking part in a debate with Republican rival candidate Mike Rogers, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, October 8, 2026. (photo credit: REUTE

How can Americans living just miles apart experience completely different versions of the American dream?