Israel will hold national elections on Oct. 27, the latest date permitted by law, parliament said on Sunday, setting up a vote widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership since the Gaza war began. Netanyahu, 76...
Taught to sound like a candidate, bots are engaging voters with personalized text messages making AI-generated texting conversations the latest tool political campaigns are using to connect.
US officials say Washington wants Tehran to publicly vow to end attacks on vessels in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. President Trump has threatened to "completely decimate" Iran should it attempt to assassinate him.
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In his withdrawal notice, Platner said "people are desperate for change" and that's why they made him the Democratic nominee. Now, Maine Democrats have to pick someone to replace him by July 27.
Das Internationale Olympische Komitee lässt für die Olympischen Spielen 2028 Mannschaften aus Russland wieder zu. Ukraines Sportminister Matwij Bidny erhebt Vorwürfe gegen das IOC und dessen Präsidentin.
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If Burnham reaches at least 323 nominations then it would no longer be mathematically possible for another challenger to get the 81 signatures required to join the race out of the total of 402 Labour MPs.
Lagarde told Euronews that she is not "a candidate", while vowing to continue championing European ideals. Speculation that she could leave the ECB early to play an active role in the campaign is rife in Brussels and Paris.
British anti-immigrant politician Nigel Farage faces the embarrassing prospect of going head-to-head with perennial joke candidate Count Binface in a by-election he called himself. The shock announcement came as Farage is the subject of a...
Veteran politician Andy Burnham is taking another step towards becoming the UK's next prime minister o, July 9 as nominations to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader formally opened. He is the only Labour member of Parliament to have publicly said...
Democrat Graham Platner, an oysterman running for the US Senate in Maine, suspended his campaign after he was accused of sexual assault. The announcement throws a closely watched 2026 midterms race into uncertainty.
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Platner's campaign to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine was marked by repeated scandals. It came to a crashing halt after the allegation led top Democrats to withdraw their support.
US President Donald Trump formally began the process of removing Syria from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism on Wednesday, notifying Congress after telling Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa the move would help rebuild the war-ravaged...
🇫🇷 "You have a built-in danger in the system." The Financial Times' Victor Mallet argues #France's two-round system could leave centre voters choosing between two extremes in #2027elections, potentially opening the door to a far-right #LePen...
The rules of the midterms are being rewritten, from redistricting to campaign money. Mother Jones journalist Ari Berman explains why President Trump seems "obsessed with the mechanics of voting."
French hard-right leader Marine Le Pen has decided to run for president despite her conviction on embezzlement charges and she is counting on her political heir Jordan Bardella to run alongside her, casting him as her future prime minister. But how...
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he thought he would remove Syria from the United States' list of designated state sponsors of terrorism during a meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at a summit in Turkey.
US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was "over" Wednesday but left the door open to more talks, after fighting flared sparked by Iranian attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz. "As far as I'm concerned, it's over," Trump...
Hamas plans to hand over civil administration in the Gaza Strip. Observers see this as a potential impetus for the peace process, but without disarmament and Israeli withdrawal, the political transition remains stalled.
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Tensions are rising in DR Congo over plans to introduce a new constitution. The opposition accuses President Tshisekedi of using it to seek a third term but has postponed planned protests following an AU mediation offer.
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A photograph linking a senior South African diplomat with former president Jacob Zuma and controversial businessman Ajay Gupta has sparked political scrutiny. International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has ordered an internal report into High...
