Myanmar ends state of emergency before planned elections | Politics News
General Min Aung Hlaing to lead an 11-member commission to supervise the elections, expected in December. Myanmar’s military government has…
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Myanmar military government sets long prison terms for election protests | Elections News
New law bans any speech or organising seen as trying to “destroy a part of the electoral process”. Myanmar’s military…
Ivory Coast’s president says will seek fourth term in office | Elections News
Alassane Ouattara, 83, announced the plan after changing the constitution to remove presidential term limits. Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara…
Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since al-Assad’s fall | Elections News
Vote will take place September 15-20 in the first election since President al-Sharaa took power. Syria will hold parliamentary elections…
Cameroon bars main challenger to longtime leader from presidential race | Elections News
Exclusion of Maurice Kamto, President Paul Biya’s main rival, has fuels fears of unrest in the West African nation. Cameroon‘s…
Why is Taiwan holding a ‘Great Recall’ vote? | Elections News
Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party is in a moment of crisis as nearly two-thirds of its legislators risk losing their…
Japan’s PM Ishiba vows to stay in office despite election debacle | Elections News
Shigeru Ishiba says he wants to ensure the new tariff deal agreed with the US is properly implemented. Japanese Prime…
Polymarket Will Return to U.S., Allowing Gambling on Elections
More than three years after prediction-market startup Polymarket was blocked in the U.S. as part of a settlement with the…
How shockwaves from Japanese elections could reverberate in the U.S. bond market
Mott Capital’s strategist warns of contagion effect from Japanese elections www.marketwatch.com #shockwaves #Japanese #elections #reverberate #U.S #bond #market
Japan’s far-right party makes electoral gains with anti-globalist message | Elections News
Japan’s Sanseito party wins big with ‘Japanese First’ push and anti-immigration rhetoric. Japan’s far-right Sanseito party has emerged as a…