Iran vote turnout hits historic low amid discontent
Reuters Turnout for Iran’s parliamentary election, seen as a test of the clerical establishment’s legitimacy, appears to have hit an historic low of around 41 per cent, according to unofficial reports quoted by state media on Saturday. The election followed anti-government protests in 2022-23 that spiralled into some of Iran’s worst political turmoil since the […]
Pro-Beijing candidates sweep “patriots”-only Hong Kong vote amid low turnout
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Pro-Beijing candidates swept to victory in an overhauled “patriots”-only legislative election in Hong Kong that was deemed regressive by critics, with turnout hitting a record low amid a crackdown on the city’s freedoms by China. The turnout of 30.2 per cent, was almost half that of the previous legislative poll in 2016, […]