Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz called for snap elections after his junior coalition partner stumbled over a video showing its leader promising government contracts in return for campaign funding. "Enough is enough," Kurz said on Saturday evening in Vienna, adding he wants voters to go to ...
Norwegian insurer says Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard likely behind attacks on oil tankers off UAE
Reuters — Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) are "highly likely" to have facilitated attacks last Sunday on four tankers, including two Saudi ships, off Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, according to a Norwegian insurers' report. The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Norway are investigating the ...
Venezuela's Maduro says Norway talks sought 'peaceful agenda' with opposition
Talks in Norway this week with representatives of Venezuela's government and the opposition sought to "build a peaceful agenda" for the crisis-stricken South American country, President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday. Norway's foreign ministry, which has a tradition of conflict mediation, said earlier on Friday ...
In midterm vote, Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte set to gain allies and shut out critics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he hasn't lost an election in his three-decade political career. He's hoping his candidates for the midterm vote on Monday will continue that winning streak as voters assess his three years in office. Even with slowing economic growth and controversial ...
Facebook takes down dodgy Italian accounts ahead of EU election
Facebook said on Sunday it had taken down numerous Italian accounts on its platform that were false or were spreading fake news ahead of a European parliamentary election later this month. The European Union has warned of foreign interference in campaigning for the vote of ...
The African National Congress easily won South Africa's general election Saturday, but its share of the vote fell, reflecting anger at corruption scandals and racial inequalities that remain entrenched a generation after the party took power. It was the worst electoral performance by the late ...
Dearth of female candidates highlights obstacles women face during India's election cycle
The men contesting India's general election are vying for female voters, but the paltry number of female candidates shows the battle women face in Indian politics — as in so much else in Indian life. When not trading barbs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ...
Thai election results show no clear winner but junta party favored
Long-delayed results of Thailand's first election since a 2014 military coup released on Wednesday produced no clear winner but gave a pro-army party a clear advantage in its bid to install the current junta leader as an elected prime minister. The opposition threatened legal action ...
Austrian far-right leader ramps up anti-immigration rhetoric ahead of European elections
The head of Austrian junior coalition partner and far-right Freedom Party pledged on Sunday to fight "creeping Islamization," doubling down on his anti-immigration stance ahead of European elections on May 23. Heinz-Christian Strache, who serves as Austria's vice chancellor, also insisted he would not stop ...
Despite data scandals, Australian parties get free rein to gather personal info on voters
Australian political parties are using voter email addresses to find matching social media profiles and combining them with the country's compulsory electoral roll data, illustrating how privacy scandals have done little to slow the march of data-driven campaigning. While the use of data and public ...
Modi's bulging war chest leaves India election rivals in the dust
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party is flush with cash, giving his Hindu nationalist bloc a massive advantage over the main opposition Congress party as he seeks to win a second term in India's general election. Opaque campaign financing in the world's largest ...
