Low voter turnout in Gaza as West Bank holds local elections

calendar_today April 25, 2026 schedule 14:46 visibility 48 views

Source: France 24

Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted Saturday in municipal elections, the first since the war in Gaza erupted, with low turnout and a limited political field. Nearly 1.5 million people are registered to vote in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, as well as 70,000 people in Gaza's Deir el-Balah area, according to the Ramallah-based Central Elections Commission.

newspaper

Originally published at

France 24

open_in_new Read Full Article

Economy

Opinion: Algae doesn't care about our party lines

President Trump's beautification project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become plagued with a robust algae bloom, despite a $14 million investment and a coating of "American flag blue."

NPR News 7 hours ago

Economy

Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline: an African dream that could reshape world energy markets

After two decades of delays, the colossal trans-Saharan gas megaproject to export Nigerian gas to Europe via Niger and Algeria is back in the spotlight with this month's announcement that construction of the Algerian section had rebegun. The...

France 24 11 hours ago

Economy

SwitchBot’s Standing Circulator Fan is worth fighting for

I can't remember the last time I got excited about a fan. Normally, I just buy whatever Vornado or Dreo model fits my budget, but that was before I started testing the battery-powered Standing Circulator Fan from SwitchBot. As the name indicates...

The Verge 12 hours ago

Economy

With EU budget battle underway, Commission proposes to increase own resources

EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to talk about the bloc's next seven-year budget, set to go on for the next six months. The European Commission proposed last July a two-trillion-euro seven-year spending plan for the 27-country bloc -- which...

France 24 1 days ago

Economy

Extreme heat in Europe: Which countries face the biggest costs?

France, Spain and Italy are among the European economies most exposed to the growing economic costs of extreme heat, which could reduce output by as much as 7% in some countries by 2030, Allianz Trade estimates.

Euronews 1 days ago

Economy

EU leaders discuss Ukraine membership and next multi-billion euro budget

It is day two of the EU leaders' summit, where the bloc's next seven-year budget is being discussed. According to the European Commission's proposal, the 2028-2034 budget should ⁠be €2 trillion. But leaders are set to clash after both net...

France 24 1 days ago

Economy

EU leaders back stronger trade defences amid Chinese export surge

EU leaders agreed on Thursday to strengthen trade defences against a surge of Chinese exports that Brussels views as a threat to European industry, while maintaining “constructive dialogue” with Beijing. The move reflects growing concern over the...

France 24 1 days ago

Low voter turnout in Gaza as West Bank holds local elections

Related Articles

Opinion: Algae doesn't care about our party lines

Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline: an African dream that could reshape world energy markets

SwitchBot’s Standing Circulator Fan is worth fighting for

Read More

With EU budget battle underway, Commission proposes to increase own resources

Extreme heat in Europe: Which countries face the biggest costs?

EU leaders discuss Ukraine membership and next multi-billion euro budget

EU leaders back stronger trade defences amid Chinese export surge