Electİons

Observers 'concerned' over disinformation as Kenyans await vote results

With the complex process of verifying and tallying votes expected to take days, rights campaigners and civil society groups accuse both candidates' camps of sharing misleading information online two days after the presidential vote.

Six-time PM Wickremesinghe elected new president of crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Official results show Ranil Wickremesinghe polled 134 votes in a three-cornered parliamentary vote, with his main opponent Dullas Alahapperuma getting 82 and leftist Anura Dissanayake just three.

Libya’s rivals fail to reach deal in election negotiations: UN

UN special adviser on Libya Stephanie Williams urged Libyan officials to convene within 10 days to bridge the gaps between the two sides.

Lebanon starts counting votes in parliament election amid economic crisis

Voter turnout exceeded 50 percent in many regions, says Prime Minister Najib Mikati, who voices hope that the elections would bring a new parliament that helps the country recover from its economic crisis.

Lebanon’s 2019 crowd mounts challenge to old political elite

Independent and emerging candidates, many linked to the ‘October revolution’ in 2019, are expected to gain more seats than even before in Sunday’s polls, but it is unlikely this will bring sweeping change to the beleaguered country.

Lebanon heads to polls amid fear and hope

A crucial election in the cash-strapped country offers hope of a recovery for the battered economy. But some voters fear things can get even worse.

Jubilation, heartbreak in the Philippines after Marcos Jr’s landslide win

Ferdinand Marcos Jr became the first candidate in recent history to win an outright majority in a Philippines presidential election, paving the way for his family to return to power after more than three decades.

Sinn Fein on course for historic Northern Ireland election victory

Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein will have the opportunity to nominate its leader in the power-sharing local government of Northern Ireland for the first time.

Battle against disinformation, historical revisionism in Philippine polls

Experts warn fake news could upend the course of Philippine democracy with victory of former dictator Marcos' son.

Is the Philippines on the verge of another Marcos presidency?

As Ferdinand Marcos Junior emerges as the frontrunner in the upcoming election, the spectre of his father's iron-fisted rule becomes all too real.

Will far-left French voters back far-right Le Pen in the second round?

Jean-Luc Melenchon, the French far-left presidential candidate, has become a kingmaker, coming third in the first round. If Macron is cold-shouldered by Melenchon's supporters, far-right Le Pen might have a chance to snatch a victory.

Morrison: Australia goes to elections in May

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called federal elections for May 21, launching a fight to hold onto power after three years rocked by floods, bushfires and the deadly Coronavirus pandemic.