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Australia PM Turnbull urged to quit after ‘Brexiting’ himself
Australia’s opposition Labor Party has urged Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to resign, calling him the “David Cameron of the southern hemisphere”...
Who’ll be next through the revolving door? Australian voters head to the polls
Australians headed to the polls on Saturday hoping to put an end to a revolving door of leadership which has seen them with four different prime ministers...
Fresh crisis for Europe as far-right gets Austrian election result overturned
Far-right wingers will get another shot at victory in the Austrian presidential election after the country’s highest court ordered the poll must...
Australian election: Leaders peddle stability message but dead heat looms
Australians go to the polls on Saturday in an election thought too close to call but with prime minister Malcolm Turnbull warning of economic chaos if...
Spain’s Rajoy claims right to form government after poll win
Spain’s acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he would make a push for power after his conservatives won more seats in parliament in a repeat...
Anti-crime hardliner Duterte wins Philippine presidential election
Anti-establishment firebrand Rodrigo Duterte stormed to a huge win in the Philippine presidential elections, according to poll monitor data released Tuesday,...
D-day for Australia: Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull calls election for July 2
Australia’s prime minister officially called a July 2 election on Sunday as he pitched for a second three-year term for his conservative coalition.
Far-right set for gains as Serbia prime minister seeks election backing for EU push
Serbians began voting Sunday in a general election that is likely to return pro-European prime minister Aleksandar Vucic to power but also give a voice...
Australia’s Turnbull gives his clearest indication yet of July 2 election
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has all but confirmed his intention to call a general election for July 2.
Aussie PM Turnbull faces dilemma as poll shows him trailing ahead of election
Support for Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s conservative government has fallen to its lowest level since he assumed office, undermining...
Australian PM takes bold gamble and sets in motion July election
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull set the stage for early elections on July 2, despite signs his personal popularity is sagging, by recalling...
Iran’s Rouhani secures more moderate parliament
Elections in Iran have led to a reshaping of political forces in the Islamic republic and benefited President Hassan Rouhani following a nuclear deal with...
Reformists gain ground in vote as Iran backs closer ties with the West
Reformist candidates are heading for their best showing in more than a decade early results from the Iranian elections show.
Iranians go to the polls in first election test for nuclear deal with West
Polls have opened in two key elections in Iran, the first in the country since an historic nuclear deal was brokered with the West. Voting opened...
Ireland ‘heading for election stalemate’ amid anger at austerity and hardship
Voting got under way in Ireland on Friday in an election likely to see hardship and austerity erode support for traditional parties. Voters began...
Irish voters look set to punish austerity coalition as Sinn Fein lurks in wings
Ireland’s four main party leaders have taken part in their last televised debate ahead of Friday’s General Election.
White House race: Trump triumphs, Hillary on a high but battered Bush bows out
The Donald Trump bandwagon shows no sign of slowing its push to the White House.
Polls point towards coalition No.14 after general election is called in Ireland
Ireland’s prime minister has called a general election on 26 February. Enda Kenny went to the official residence of the president, Michael D Higgins,...
Australian PM Turnbull weighs early double poll to break political deadlock
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has raised the possibility of dissolving both houses of Parliament and calling an early election to break a...
Taiwan set for first female president as it edges out of China’s shadow
Taiwan is expected to elect its first female president as it went to the polls on Saturday in a historic vote likely to end eight years of closer China...
Weeks of tough talking ahead as Spain wakes to new era of politics
Spanish political parties face what are likely to be weeks of tough negotiations to form a government after the country voted in a fragmented Parliament...
Spain’s ruling conservatives win election, but hurt by upstart parties’ strength
Spain’s ruling conservative Popular Party won the most votes in a general election Sunday but the center-right party fell short of an absolute majority...
Spanish voters go to the polls in closest election in years
Spaniards go to the polls Sunday in what is expected to be one of the most closely-fought contests in modern history, as two dynamic new parties take on...
French far right sees record score in first poll since attacks
France’s far-right National Front (FN) pulled off a historic win on Sunday, topping the vote in the first round of regional elections, in a breakthrough...
Far-right set for big gains in first French elections since Paris terror attacks
France’s far-right National Front looked on course for gaining control of at least one region for the first time, as polls opened on Sunday in the...
Far-right eyes big gains in French regional elections
France’s far-right National Front (FN) is widely predicted to take a step towards gaining control of at least one region for the first time, as polls...
Opposition leader Macri ousts free-spenders from power in Argentina
Conservative opposition challenger Mauricio Macri won Argentina’s presidential election on Sunday, bringing to an end more than a decade of free-spending...
Suu Kyi voters optimistic after Myanmar holds first free election in 25 years
Supporters of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi burst into boisterous celebration on Sunday after the country held its first free nationwide election in...
Conservatives head for victory as migrants battle dominates Croatia election
A Conservative alliance which wants a clampdown on migration appeared to be heading for victory in Croatia’s first parliamentary election since joining...
Western ‘concern’ over Turkey vote, as Erdogan urges respect for party win
Turkey’s Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party prepared Monday to form a single-party government after a stunning election win that strengthens...
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