South Africa’s electoral court overturns earlier decision that had barred the ex-president from contesting the polls. A South African court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office in the country’s upcoming general elections, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls. The Electoral Court decision on Tuesday … Read more
India is the world’s fifth-largest economy. The World Bank says the nation is leading growth in South Asia. India is one of the world’s fastest-growing emerging markets. Much of the success happened in the past 10 years, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He’s banking on that achievement to win over voters and seal a third … Read more
Google is restricting AI chatbot Gemini from answering questions about the global elections set to happen this year, the Alphabet-owned firm said Tuesday, as it looks to avoid potential missteps in the deployment of the technology. The update comes at a time when advancements in generative AI, including image and video generation, have fanned concerns of … Read more
Joe Biden lashes out at Donald Trump, who will almost certainly be his election rival again in November. The president of the United States has made his case for another four years in the White House in a State of the Union address that sounded more like a campaign speech. Joe Biden touted his achievements … Read more
Tribunal disqualifies Martinelli’s candidacy over 10-year prison sentence for money laundering last year. Panama’s Electoral Tribunal has annulled the candidacy of former President Ricardo Martinelli in the presidential election set for May. The decision, announced late on Monday by the body’s president Alfredo Junca, appears to end Martinelli’s hopes of re-election. It comes a month … Read more
It remains unclear when the government will set a new election date as ordered by the Constitutional Court. Senegal’s President Macky Sall has said that he will end his term in April as expected, but did not give a new date for the presidential election originally scheduled for Sunday. Sall, who is wrapping up two … Read more
Imran Khan-linked independents win most seats after PTI party banned. The results of Pakistan’s general election are inconclusive – with rival former prime ministers, Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif, claiming victory. Horsetrading between different parties will now follow to form the next government. So who is likely to lead Pakistan next? And what does the … Read more
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The vote was scheduled to take place on February 25. Senegal’s President Macky Sall has postponed the presidential election that was scheduled to take place on February 25. Speaking in a televised address to the nation on Saturday, the president announced he had cancelled the relevant electoral law, citing a dispute over … Read more
Donald Trump is the favourite to become the Republican candidate and face Joe Biden in the presidential election. Campaigning is under way for the United States presidential election, and a repeat contest is expected between President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump. Biden is the oldest candidate in US history, and Trump is facing … Read more
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Lai, the current vice president, faced repeated attacks from China, who called him a dangerous separatist. William Lai Ching-te from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has won Taiwan’s presidential election, despite China’s warnings not to vote for him. Lai, the current vice president, was in a three-way race with Hou Yu-ih … Read more