polls
4 days ago
Croatia is holding polls marked by a bitter campaign between the present heads of state and government as candidates. The elections could determine whether the EU nation moves toward Moscow or remains pro-West.
1 Mar
Election will see candidates compete for a seat in the 290-member parliament. New members of Iran's Assembly of Experts will also be elected.
9 Feb
With high inflation, massive foreign debt and widespread poverty, Pakistan's economy has been in crisis for years, presenting major challenges for its next government. We take a closer look. Also, China battles deflation and a stock market meltdown. Plus, Disney looks to boost revenues with a sports streaming platform, video games and Taylor Swift.
16 Jan
Some 300,000 people headed to the polls in the tiny nation of Comoros, off East Africa, to vote in presidential elections. Incumbent Azali Assoumani, accused of cracking down on opposition, is largely expected to win.
27 Dec
Could the ongoing economic crisis and general distrust and dissatisfaction with the country's politics be to blame?
22 Dec
Voting has taken place for an unscheduled second day in some areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Long delays and logistical problems on Wednesday saw some polling stations across the vast country unable to open at all.
17 Dec
Nearly all opposition and pro-democracy candidates have been barred from running in local elections after a Beijing-backed "national security" crackdown and turnout is expected to be low.
12 Nov
With just one year to go before the US presidential election, polls aren't looking good for President Joe Biden, but Democrats are banking on safeguarding issues like abortion rights in order to keep the White House. The US president's approval rating has dropped to 39 percent; not the lowest it's ever been, but still a source of concern. In another poll, Biden is seen trailing Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in five key states.
28 Oct
The new note, which will be worth $11 or €10.2 officially, comes after consumer prices jumped by nearly 95% in the 12 months to the end of December.
14 Oct 2023
The one thing almost everyone in Poland seems to agree on is that Sunday's elections are the most important the country has held since 1989 and the fall of communism. And they're on a knife-edge. The ruling nationalist Law and Justice party, known by its Polish acronym PiS, is aiming for a historic third term.
1 Sep 2023
The vote for the largely ceremonial role is widely viewed as a test of support for the ruling People's Action Party.
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Tunde Onakoya, the Nigerian Chess expert who smashed the previous Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon has returned to Nigeria. The founder of Chess In Slums Africa broke a new record of 60 hours of playtime in New York’s Times Square last Saturday, which is still receiving confirmation from GWR.
7 hours ago
Israel's economy suffered a major contraction in the final quarter of 2023, following the terrorist attacks. Its economy shrank by 5.2% compared with the previous quarter. Much was related to the labor force disruption which resulted when around 300,000 reservists were called up to the country's armed forces.
7 hours ago
The German government revised its economic growth forecast for 2024 marginally from 0.2% to 0.3%, Economy Minister Robert Habeck confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.
10 hours ago
The central Mexican city of Celaya has become the scene of a brutal turf war between rival drug cartels. These criminal groups have taken advantage of its strategic position at the crossroads for transporting drugs into the United States. Kidnappings, shootouts with police and drive-by killings now occur on an almost daily basis in broad daylight. Nearly 500 people were killed in Celaya last year. The city's police officers (pictured) risk their lives every day and are forced to travel in armoured vehicles. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's Lauren Bain.
10 hours ago
We look at the US papers, who react to Ukraine being granted a $61 billion aid package. Also, five migrants die attempting to cross the Channel, just hours after the controversial Rwanda asylum bill is passed by the UK parliament.