North Macedonia will head to a presidential runoff after no candidate secured enough votes to win outright in Wednesday’s first round of balloting held as the country seeks to enter into the European Union. The second round of voting on May 8
Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez said on Wednesday he is committed to carrying out a transition that will allow exiled people to return to the country and political prisoners to be freed. Gonzalez was named on Friday by the Unitary Platform opposition
South Korea’s prime minister and senior presidential officials have offered to resign en masse following Wednesday’s parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and all senior presidential advisers to conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol submitted their resignations, according to Yoon’s office, after Wednesday’s
As many Americans worry about Russia potentially spreading disinformation and interfering in the 2024 presidential election, one political expert has said that any Russian interference “would be to the benefit of Joe Biden” and not Donald Trump. Former US officials and cyber
Former Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba conceded the presidential election to opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye. Faye, backed by popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, has pledged to combat corruption and foreign interference. The election followed months of uncertainty after President Macky
Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has been elected president, with his victory being declared Wednesday. Subianto, who was accused of abuses under the brutal, dictatorial Suharto regime, chose popular incumbent President Joko Widodo’s son as his running mate. He will be sworn
Anta Babacar Ngom, Senegal’s sole female presidential candidate, faces slim odds of winning Sunday’s election, but her candidacy is seen as a milestone. Ngom, a business executive, has promised to create millions of jobs and establish a women’s bank to promote economic
Russia is holding a presidential election Vladimir Putin is widely expected to win, barring an unexpected development. The polling stations are to open across the country on March 15, and Russians will be able to vote until Sunday, March 17. International analysts
The camps of the two presidential candidates who appear to have lost in Indonesia’s election last month say they plan to challenge the official results. Indonesians voted on Feb. 14 for a successor to popular President Joko Widodo, who is serving his
Mexico’s presidential candidates have signed a commitment to peace with Catholic Church leaders, proposing strategies to reduce the country’s violence. The commitment to peace, titled “National Commitment to Peace,” outlines policies aimed at combating Mexico’s chronic violence. Claudia Sheinbaum, while open to