POLITICS

UK Parties Hit Campaign Trail As General Election Looms

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election for July 4
Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ended months of speculation about the date of the vote in a rain-soaked speech Wednesday outside Downing Street, which some took as an omen for his Conservatives' chances at the ballot box.
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A shrewd selection for his running mate could help Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump broaden his support base

Republican Veepstakes: Who Will Complete The Trump Ticket?

A shrewd vice-presidential pick could help the Republican tycoon broaden his support base, and a handful of names have emerged as most likely to appear at Trump's side as he limbers for a second showdown with Joe Biden in November.
Narendra Modi, India's prime minister and leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at an election campaign rally in Gumla district in Jharkhand state

PM Modi Votes As India's Marathon Election Heats Up

Turnout so far has dropped significantly compared with the last national poll in 2019, with analysts blaming widespread expectations that Modi will easily win a third term and hotter-than-average temperatures heading into the summer.
Under the Mozambican constitution, Filipe Nyusi cannot seek a third term as president

Mozambique's Ruling Party Chooses New Leader

Frelimo's central committee elected Chapo over three other internal candidates, in a surprise move late on Sunday that followed three days of intense wrangling, a high number of spoiled ballot papers and the withdrawal of his closest rival.
Republicans have amplified false claims that non-citizens will vote in the November 2024 election to help President Joe Biden defeat Donald Trump

US Election Disinformation Targets Non-citizen Voting

With the election possibly to be decided by several thousand votes in battleground states, social media has filled up with allegations that foreigners are entering the country to swing the poll in favor of President Joe Biden.
Trump took advantage of a break in the trial to hold a major campaign rally in Wisconsin

Judge To Hear Claims Trump Again Violated Gag Order

Judge Juan Merchan has already sanctioned the property mogul for defying his order on nine occasions, fining him $9,000 on Tuesday and warning Trump he could face jail for continuing to lash out on social media.
Zuma's opposition uMkhonto we Sizwe party uses the name of the ANC's former military wing

South Africa Gears Up For Close May Vote

More than 27 million people are registered to cast their ballot on May 29 to elect a new parliament. The 400-seat National Assembly then chooses the president.
Around eight million people were eligible to vote

Government Encourages Public To Report Election-Related Crimes

Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thandi Modise explained that a protocol had been established between the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, South African Police Service (SAPS) Detectives and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to take down all election-related crimes across South Africa.
US voters are being fed long-debunked falsehoods ahead of the November election

Recycled 'Zombie' Misinformation Targets US Voters

Americans are deluged with misinformation about political hot-button issues that observers say have the potential to sway voters in the widely anticipated rematch between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump in November.

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