‘October Surprises’ in US elections
With the US presidential election just over a month away, and polls showing a very tight race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, we take a look at "October Surprises" and how…
A flood of fake stories: EU sees surge in disinformation ahead of June elections
A Polish prime minister saying he's ashamed of his Polish identity. A flood of migrants assaulting people on the streets of Bulgaria's capital.…
Foreign interference threatens European Parliament ahead of elections
The European elections are only a few weeks away. Some 360 million people are expected to vote in the June 6-9 ballots.…
Fears of populist surge ahead of 2024 EU elections
About a quarter of Germans cited immigration as their main priority in 2022, which rose to 44% in the 2024 survey. About a third were most concerned about climate change two years…
For German voters, immigration is main issue in EU elections
Campaigning for June's European Parliament elections has begun. According to the latest survey, German voters are showing little interest.…
Indian elections: ‘A battle for the future of India’s democracy’
Indians begin voting on Friday in what will be the world's biggest-ever election, with nearly a billion registered voters.…
Sudan’s ‘forgotten war’, Iran-Israel shadow war out in the open, Trump trial, India’s elections
How can a conflict that is taking place right now, and that’s regarded as the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world, become known as the forgotten war? Aid agencies say that after…
Indian elections: Welfare programmes key to PM Modi’s popularity
India's mammoth elections are now under way, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi widely expected to win a third term. Since coming to power in 2014, Modi has expanded subsidy programmes for the…
Building Fortress Europe? Migration pact divides EU parties ahead of elections
It's not only in the US and UK that border protection is on the ballot. The European Parliament's vote on a migration pact was always going to be a nail-biter, especially two…
South Korea elections: What is at stake?
A record number of South Koreans have taken advantage of early voting ahead of parliamentary elections on Wednesday, underlining the public's investment in a political landscape that analysts suggest is more fractured…
Deepfakes, censorship and media pressure ahead of Turkey’s local elections
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not on the ballot, but he looms large over Sunday’s local elections in Turkey. If Erdogan's ruling party wins, many expect him to change the constitution…