Elections
Socialist Seguro wins Portugal presidency, defeats far-right Ventura
With conservative backing, Seguro becomes Portugal’s first Socialist president in 20 years, succeeding Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
Thailand PM’s Bhumjaithai party secures decisive election victory
Supermajority of Israeli Arabs support re-establishing Joint List for Knesset elections, poll shows
Trump administration team seizes Puerto Rico voting machines in election security probe
Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war? - explainer
Myanmar’s junta-led election is widely viewed as a bid to legitimize military power amid civil war, low turnout, and the exclusion of opposition parties.
Final phase of Myanmar's election underway, military-backed party set to win
Myanmar opened polling stations for the final phase of a junta-led election, with low turnout, ongoing fighting, and a military-backed party poised to consolidate power.
Benny Gantz is reclaiming relevance in politics because Israel wants unity - opinion
Israel needs unity and renewed common purpose. Gantz is the politician who most credibly embodies that aspiration. That is why his campaign is gaining traction.
With new players and old alliances, Israel’s post-October 7 political map takes shape
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Two significant political developments played out this week as Israel moves towards elections. Gadi Eisenkot and Yonatan Shamriz took the reflectors with key announcements.
Arab parties sign commitment to re-establish joint list ahead of Israel's elections
The bloc, once made up of the four Arab parties, began to break apart ahead of the 2021 elections after Ra’am left the alliance.
Could Bennett, Lapid, and Eisenkot topple Netanyahu in Israel's next election? - analysis
Eisenkot has proposed creating a unified list for the upcoming elections with former prime minister Naftali Bennett and Opposition leader Yair Lapid.
Guard dogs or state security? Malawi faces unusual post-election dispute
The German Shepherds, valued at $2,300 each, were brought out of the Lilongwe palace beginning three days after the election and finishing only the day before Mutharika’s inauguration on October 5.
Only Jewish-Arab cooperation, peace with Palestinians will let Israel be a democracy - opinion
The key to victory is through Jewish-Arab political cooperation.
Likud candidate Avi Slama wins Netanya's special mayoral race
The newly elected mayor secured a first-round victory, defeating three other candidates and officially concluding the election campaign.
Gadi Eisenkot pushing for unified list with Bennett, Lapid to rival Netanyahu's Likud
Eisenkot’s office confirmed his proposal to the rival party leaders to The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday, after it was initially reported on N12.
