• Pro-China party wins landslide victory in Maldives parliamentary elections

    Voters back President Mohamed Muizzu’s tilt towards China and away from traditional ally IndiaMaldives voters have backed President Mohamed Muizzu’s tilt towards China and away from traditional benefactor India, with his party winning control of parliament in an election landslide.Muizzu’s People’s National Congress (PNC) won 66 of the first 86 seats declared, according to the Elections Commission of Maldives, already more than enough for a super-majority in the 93-member parliament. Continue...

  • Croatia’s ruling conservatives win most seats in election, but without majority

    Led by prime minister Andrej Plenković, the Croatian Democratic Union won 60 seats out of 151 but face tough talks to gather a majorityCroatia’s ruling conservative party won the most seats in parliamentary elections, but not enough to form a government, according to almost complete official results.The prime minister, Andrej Plenković’s Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) has won 60 seats in the 151-member assembly, results from more than 90% of the polling stations have showed. In the previous...

  • Croatia's ruling conservatives secure third consecutive parliamentary election victory – video

    Andrej Plenković's ruling conservative party fell short of the number of

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    Croatia’s ruling conservatives win parliamentary vote, but cannot rule alone

    ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia 's governing conservatives convincingly won a highly contested parliamentary election Wednesday, but will still need support from far-right groups to stay in power, according to the official vote count. The election followed a campaign that centered on a bitter rivalry between the country's president and prime minister. The ballot pitted []

  • Why Cole Palmer's move from Manchester City to Chelsea was the rare win-win-win-win-win for all parties

    As City and Chelsea square off in the FA Cup quarterfinals Palmer has the

  • Sheffield City Council elections: the leader of the Green Party is seeking re-election

    Neither Cllr Tom Hunt, the leader of the council, nor Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, have to stand this year – but Cllr Douglas Johnson from the Green Party does. Cllr Johnson, the leader of his group, was able to win comfortably in 2021 and now he is aiming to do that again, keeping the City ward a Green ward. He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “I’m a councillor for City ward, I was elected in 2016 and again in 2021. “I chair the council’s housing...

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    Indonesia court rejects election disputes, upholding president-elect Prabowo's win

    JAKARTA (Reuters) -An Indonesian court on Monday rejected challenges from both losing candidates seeking a re-run of February's presidential election and the disqualification of winner Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, bringing an end to all election disputes. The Constitutional Court ruled that there was no evidence of systematic fraud and presidential "meddling", nor that state bodies, regional officials and social assistance had been mobilised to sway polls in the world's third-largest...

  • Campaigns and political parties are in the crosshairs of election meddlers

    Attacks on elections have become more multifaceted over the past decade, but fears of a hacked election — real or perceived — remain one of the biggest threats.

  • Trump Has Changed the Rules for How Republicans Win (and Lose)

    Not only is the 2024 presidential election weirder than we imagine, but it is weirder than we can imagine. Former President Donald Trump enjoys an insurmountable 22-point lead among people who don't vote. Presidentish Joe Biden has an insurmountable nine-point lead among those who do. This is all according to Interactive Polls.

  • Howe finishes with run-rule win over Leonard

    By Jason Della Rosa, Herald Democrat HOWE — There were still goals for the Lady Bulldogs as they entered the final game of the season,… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

  • Democrats Believe This Is Their Winning Strategy In 2024 Election

    Democrats Believe This Is Their Winning Strategy In 2024 Election Authored by Lawrence Wilson and Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Florida Supreme Court issued a long-awaited ruling on April 1, upholding a 15-week abortion ban that was signed into law in 2022. The ruling paved the way for a six-week abortion ban to take effect on May 1. (Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock) A second ruling on the same day allowed an initiative to amend the state...

  • Croatia braces for horse-trading after tight election

    The ruling party falls short of a majority, with a messy post-election period likely to follow.