The chief of the country's ruling junta vowed to hold a free and fair election in December, as he urged armed opponents in a widening civil war to renounce violence and pursue dialogue.
(Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touted his Labor party's credentials on affordable healthcare on Saturday, the first full day of campaigning for a general election expected to have cost of living as a central issue.
WASHINGTON (Bernama-Anadolu): United States (US) President Donald Trump on Wednesday thanked the "hundreds of thousands" of Muslim Americans who supported him during the 2024 presidential election as he hosted the first White House Ramadan iftar dinner of his second term.
SINGAPORE: As the 2025 General Election approaches, the risk of digital interference – whether subtle or overt – is once again under scrutiny.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will hold a general election on May 3, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday called a national election for May 3, launching a five-week campaign that is set to be dominated by cost-of-living pressures.
SYDNEY: Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (pic) said on Thursday (March 27) he planned to call an election "imminently" as his centre-left government rushed through the parliament a bill on fresh tax cuts in a bid to lift support and win back aggrieved voters.
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday he planned to call an election "imminently" as his centre-left government rushed through the parliament a bill on fresh tax cuts in a bid to lift support and win back aggrieved voters.
SEOUL: The Seoul High Court on Wednesday (March 26) acquitted Lee Jae-myung (pic) of violating the Public Official Election Act, paving the way for the main opposition leader to consolidate his leadership in the liberal bloc.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that would require voters to prove they are U.S. citizens and attempts to prevent states from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to call for a snap election for April 28 could curtail his ability to respond forcefully if the United States carries out a threat to impose additional tariffs.
OTTAWA (Reuters) -New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called a snap election for April 28, saying he needed a strong mandate to deal with the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump, who "wants to break us so America can own us."
LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Tuesday called for general elections to be held on April 12, 2026, saying she hoped the vote would put an end to a period of instability.
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday promised an "unprecedented acceleration of investment" in Canada's armed forces if his ruling Liberal Party wins a general election on April 28.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's government said on Sunday that a federal budget this week would include an A$1.8 billion extension to a scheme to reduce energy bills, ahead of what is expected to be a closely-fought general election due by May.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A plan by Australia's opposition to force government workers back to the office full time could affect millions, a trade union grouping said on Monday, with the issue featuring in a nationwide election due within months.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's government said on Saturday it would expand a scheme to help would-be home buyers get on the property ladder, ahead of what is expected to be a closely-fought general election due by May that has housing affordability as a key issue.
KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) has announced that it will contest in the upcoming Ayer Kuning by-election.
PYLOS, Greece (Reuters) -The stunning first-round election of Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry as the next International Olympic Committee president made her the first female and first African to lead the IOC but more importantly ensured continuity once Thomas Bach departs in June.
TACLOBAN CITY: The military in Eastern Visayas has called on election candidates not to give in to the demands of the New People's Army (NPA) to give money to the insurgents in exchange for "permits to campaign" or "permits to win."