Tinubu ahead in Nigeria election as opposition parties reject vote
Abuja, NIgeria Reuters Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was ahead in the vote count after Saturday’s presidential poll, a Reuters tally of provisional results in 15 of 36 states showed on Monday, but opposition parties walked out of the counting process citing concerns of fraud. The tally of provisional electoral commission results showed Tinubu, […]
Nigeria’s electoral commission starts announcing state-wide results
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters Nigeria’s electoral commission began announcing state-by-state results from national elections on Sunday, though it is not expected to name a victor in the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari for several days. The presidential vote is expected to be the closest in Nigeria’s history, with candidates from two parties that have alternated […]
Brazilian election: Politicians vie for evangelical vote ahead of October presidential poll
EDUARDO CAMPOS LIMA reports on how the political landscape in Brazil may be changing as some evangelicals move away from supporting incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro…
France’s Macron defeats far-right, pledges change
Paris, FranceReuters Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging dissatisfaction with his first term and saying he would seek to make amends. His supporters erupted with joy as the results appeared on a giant screen at the Champ de Mars park […]
French election: Tensions over race, religion in presidential race
ARNO PEDRAM, of Associated Press, reports as Framce heads back to the polls on Sunday in a run-off vote between centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and nationalist rival Marine Le Pen…
France’s Macron and Le Pen head for cliffhanger 24th April election runoff
Paris, FranceReuters French leader Emmanuel Macron and challenger Marine Le Pen qualified on Sunday for what promises to be a very tightly fought presidential election runoff on 24th April, pitting a pro-European economic liberal against a far-right nationalist. With partial results putting Macron in first place ahead of Le Pen after the first-round voting, other […]
South Korea to elect new leader to tackle soaring house prices, inequality
Seoul, South Korea Reuters Some 44 million South Koreans are heading to polls to elect the country’s next president on Wednesday, capping a race that has been marked by a series of surprises, scandals and smear campaigns. The winner of the election will face mounting challenges including deepening inequality and surging housing prices that have […]
South Korea candidates kick off presidential race dominated by scandal, third-party challenge
Seoul, South KoreaReuters South Korea’s presidential candidates formally began campaigning on Tuesday in what is set to be the tightest race in 20 years between its two main parties, dominated by scandals that have allowed a third challenger to potentially play the role of kingmaker. Polls say voters are looking for a president who can […]
Bolsonaro allies allegedly pushing fake news effort, Brazil police document says
Brasilia, BrazilReuters A group of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s allies allegedly is coordinating a disinformation campaign and targeting of his political rivals ahead of the 2nd October presidential election, according to a public extract from a federal police probe. The partial report, which became publicly accessible after it was sent to the Supreme Court on […]
Trump expanded evangelical support in 2020, but Biden gained with other white Christians – survey
Washington DC, USRNS A new survey reports former President Donald Trump expanded his robust support among white evangelicals in the 2020 election, but President Joe Biden won in part by making significant gains among Catholics and non-evangelical Protestants. That’s according to Pew Research’s new “Behind Biden’s 2020 Victory” study unveiled on Wednesday. The findings, based on […]