elections

AFP/APP Germany: A radical far-left politician, Sahra Wagenknecht, who advocates for peace negotiations with Russia's Vladimir Putin, is poised to play a significant role in regional elections in former East Germany on Sunday.…

AFP/APP Colombo: Sri Lanka's first presidential elections since an unprecedented economic crisis spurred widespread unrest will be held in September, the election commission said Friday. The election will be the first test of the…

AFP/APP Washington: Four years ago, as he campaigned for the White House, Joe Biden envisioned himself as a one-term president, a transitional leader bridging the chaotic years of Donald Trump to a new generation of Democratic leaders.…

AFP/APP Washington: With the pomp and pageantry of his official nomination just days away, Donald Trump's search for a running mate on the Republican presidential ticket is in the home stretch, with a trio of frontrunners jockeying to be…

AFP/APP Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday hailed France's "rejection of the far right" after a left-wing coalition was projected to form the largest group in parliament in snap legislative elections. France opted…

AFP/APP London: Eight years after Britain voted for Brexit, businesses still lament economic fallout caused by the country's departure from the European Union, with little prospect of change after this week's election. "After Brexit,…

AFP/APP New York: Equity markets were mixed Friday as investors assessed fallout from a bumpy US presidential debate and looked ahead to weekend elections in France that could boost the far right. US stocks had initially risen…

AFP/APP Paris: France's political forces were on Friday to make a final bid for votes in crunch legislative elections that could see the far right take control of the government in a historic first. The official campaigning period…

AFP/APP New York: Wall Street stocks rallied to fresh records Monday behind enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, while European markets bounced despite political uncertainty in France. Both the tech-rich Nasdaq and the broad-based…

AFP/APP Copenhagen:Danish intelligence said Tuesday a Russian citizen had been arrested for suspected espionage, with media reports saying it was a woman well known in the Russian diaspora. The PET intelligence agency said in a…