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Switzerland formally reopens diplomatic office in North Korea after its closure in 2020.

Support for Édouard Philippe, the leading candidate from the centrist bloc, has eroded, while his far-right and far-left rivals benefit.

From France to Brazil, voters are railing against the status quo, even as the politics of disenchantment make lasting change nearly impossible.

Homem negro é filmado correndo atrás de capim em Boca da Mata, no interior de Alagoas O Instituto do Negro de Alagoas (INEG-AL) denunciou o prefeito de Boca da Mata, Bruno Feijó (PP), e o vice-prefeito, Sérgio Salvador (União), por suspeita de racismo, perseguição política e demissão de funcionários. O prefeito nega as acusações (leia mais abaixo). 📱 Partic

MPCC chief Jitu Patwari claims that Union Minister L. Murugan, a Dalit leader, was forced to resign to get the seat vacated and make way for Mr. Puri’s continuation in the Union Cabinet

De ce nu mai există cale de întoarcere pentru politica americană – miză uriașă la alegerile din 3 noiembrie

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2293,w_3439/743829' alt='Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media after casting his ballot in Israel’s general elections at a polling station in Jerusalem, October 27, 2026 (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)'

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Rising electricity costs, environmental concerns and the spread of large data centres are becoming campaign issues in closely contested congressional races in Pennsylvania.

Israel's consequential election has ended in a deadlock, with neither side able to claim a majority, What happens now?

Critics say the tech entrepreneur's enormous wealth has given him too much political power. But when stacked up against other notable American moguls, historians say he's not unique.

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Both major parties are ensnared in a conundrum: what to do with a major project that is too big to fail and increasingly expensive to build?

From Picasso to Andy Warhol, a surprising number of artists have portrayed the German breed. But the dachshund has also at times been co-opted as a political symbol.

Tasmania’s racing integrity commissioner Sean Carroll has denied allegations raised against him in parliament.

MELAKA, Oct 30 &mdash; The Confidence and Supply Agreement (CSA) signed between the Federal Government, Bersatu and inde...

<p>Andy Burnham must tread cautiously, but Brexit was a very grave act of self-harm – and he is right to address it</p><p>Andy Burnham’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/26/brexit-deal-not-good-enough-andy-burnham">opening debate</a> on whether Britain should rejoin the EU is divisive, painful and politically risky. That is why it shoul

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 &mdash; The signing of a Confidence and Supply Agreement (CSA) between the Unity Government, Bersat...

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1201,w_2160/743176' alt='Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Isra

The war with Iran and its impacts on global energy supplies, maritime security, and trade are looming large over a G20 meeting in Atlanta, where the foreign ministers of the world's top economies are gathering amid deep geopolitical divisions. At the event, hosted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the US wants to focus the group on returning to its "core mi

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Friday it has appealed th...

During the entire Legislative Council election, Lalan Singh did not even campaign in support of Neeraj, but rather gave moral support to Anant Singh, who was campaigning against Neeraj

A Gombe philanthropist, Ahmed-Shuaibu Gara, has suspended his community projects, alleging political victimisation by Governor Muhammadu Yahaya. Read More: https://punchng.com/gombe-philanthropist-accuses-yahaya-of-political-victimisation/

Seat negotiations for the Melaka polls have exposed tensions within the BN-PN and PH-Bersatu partnerships, raising questions about their durability ahead of the next general election.

Former DOJ officials say Attorney General Todd Blanche's Justice Department has entered uncharted waters in ways that could influence politics.

The Association of Nova Scotia University Teachers says it condemns the premier’s response, calling it a threat to academic freedom.

The city’s Hispanic majority, news media reach and air links to Latin America have made it an ideal base for politicians escaping their home countries.

Defense lawyers and Democrats say a blitz of headline-making actions and cases is no coincidence and reeks of politics — in both the timing and the targets.

Arab parties won one in six seats, emerging as potential kingmakers amid Netanyahu’s fraud allegations.

The latest train crash will pile pressure on the government of Pedro Sánchez, one month before the general election.

In episode two of Politically Aweh’s Elections Showdown mini-series, we ask six political party representatives about the cost of living – including transportation costs, electricity tariffs, and municipal rates.

Several schools had lodged complaints alleging that money had been collected from them and there were allegations of corruption to the tune of nearly ₹400 crore, says Nirmal Kumar

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The ruling TVK said the inquiry was not related to the professor’s remarks on rising rice prices

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 &mdash; Malaysia&rsquo;s status as a Brics partner country does not alter the nation&rsquo;s stance...

Let us not make the joyful interaction between grandparents and grandchildren something problematic

The Arab parties have long been kept on the political sidelines. But stunning turnout by their supporters makes the Arab minority an Israeli political reality that cannot be ignored.

In Israel, nearly all the votes have been counted in Tuesday's election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies emerged as the largest bloc, but lost seats and fell short of the majority needed to form a government. The results leave Israel facing the prospect of political gridlock. Nick Schifrin reports from Tel Aviv.

Defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family have arrived in the U.S. after Brazilian authorities ordered him to surrender his passport. He is facing multiple investigations in Brazil.

Lula’s government targets losing opponent Flávio Bolsonaro.

Voters are being bored to death by pathetic political party slogans and posters as we head for the seminal 4 November local government elections.

Voters turned out in their highest numbers in decades in an election that was described as make-or-break for Israel, but provisional results suggested no clear path to power for either of the main parties.

OPINION: Contrary to popular belief, engaging with gangs doesn’t endorse criminality.

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The prime minister might still falter. But he topped the polls despite an all-out effort to bring him down.

Not much can be said with confidence about the Israeli election . Official results are still trickling in and will continue to do so in the hours and days ahead. What is certain is a new political dawn for Palestinians with Israeli citizenship, who make up about 20 per cent of the population. The community turned out in force, with turnout around 80 per cent

<p>WASHINGTON: Mosques in Houston are doubling as voter registration centres ahead of the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2038966">Nov 3 midterms</a>, and local Muslim leaders say they are helping sign up around 1,000 voters a week.</p> <p>The drive in Texas’s metropolis follows the Republican-majority State Board of Education’s approval of a new <a rel="

<p>WASHINGTON: Mosques in Houston are doubling as voter registration centres ahead of the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2038966">Nov 3 midterms</a>, and local Muslim leaders say they are helping sign up around 1,000 voters a week.</p> <p>The drive in Texas’s metropolis follows the Republican-majority State Board of Education’s approval of a new <a rel="

Questionable whether majority of public would want to see North incorporated into Republic of Ireland

But other forms of influence such as lobbying and privileged access threaten integrity of Irish policymaking

Visvalingam Manivannan said the Tamil diaspora, living in the West, were not in a position to travel to Jaffna directly

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_883,w_1400/736808' alt='A superhero in every field. Gal Gadot. (photo credit: GettyImages, KEVIN WINTER)' title='A superhero in every field. Gal Gadot. (photo credit: GettyImages, KEVIN WINTER)' /><br />Eretz Nehederet’s quick-thinking writers tried t

Chinese President Xi Jinping also extended condolences to the family of former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, who died last week.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2626,w_4175/743935' alt='MK Mansour Abbas attends a plenum session and a vote on a bill to split the duties and powers currently held by the attorney general between two separate officeholders, at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliame

The political future of Israel remains unclear, with exit polls suggesting no clear winner from the nation's election.

Israelis voted in one of the most important elections on Tuesday, with the potential to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and help shape the future of the war with Iran, the Gaza Strip and America's relationship with the Middle East. Matt Gutman reports from Tel Aviv.

The UAE's Lana Nusseibeh called for sweeping reforms at the UN on Tuesday and pledged to take diplomatic risks to secure peace if chosen as the world body's next secretary general. Speaking at UN headquarters in New York, Ms Nusseibeh said the UN could no longer operate as it had for decades, with shrinking development funding and growing global divisions ma