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Venezuela鈥檚 presidential candidates conclude their campaigns ahead of Sunday鈥檚 election

Venezuela鈥檚 presidential candidates have closed their campaigns ahead of Sunday鈥檚 vote with demonstrations attended by thousands of people.

Forced to emigrate, Venezuelans living abroad hope for change 鈥� and to eventually return home

Venezuelans turn to odd jobs and gambling to stretch meager wages they hope will grow after election

Macron aims to sidestep political concerns and regain prestige with the Paris Olympics

South Africa鈥檚 DA party takes ANC to court in sign of friction between new coalition partners

Authoritarian march may have been slowed by elections in Europe and Iran, but not halted

REC蘑菇影院: FRANCE ELECTIONS

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal leaves the weekly cabinet meeting, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 in Paris. (蘑菇影院 Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

French president accepts prime minister鈥檚 resignation but keeps him as head of caretaker government

There is no firm timeline for when Macron must name a new prime minister. The caretaker government led by Attal will focus only on handling day-to-day affairs.

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France鈥檚 unions call for protests to pressure Macron into naming leftist government

People of diverse backgrounds in France welcome far right鈥檚 defeat, but fear a rise in hate speech

Macron asks political parties to build a broad coalition before he appoints a new prime minister

France鈥檚 election ends up with no clear majority. This is what could happen next

Photos: France celebrates after coalition of leftist parties thwarts far-right鈥檚 push for power

French vote gives leftists most seats over far right, but leaves hung parliament and deadlock

France election highlights: Leftists win most seats, but no party claims majority

An Indian train offers window into voters鈥� views

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Venezuela opposition leader provides hope for many, even though she isn鈥檛 on the presidential ballot

Maria Corina Machado has walked highways, sought shelter in supporters鈥� homes and seen her closest collaborators detained and persecuted as she crisscrossed Venezuela ahead of the upcoming presidential election.

Why Venezuela鈥檚 presidential election should matter to the rest of the world

Venezuelans have a crucial decision ahead of them. On Sunday, they decide whether to give President Nicolas Maduro a third six-year term in office or to allow the opposition a chance to deliver on their promise to undo the policies that caused economic collapse and forced millions to emigrate.

Sri Lanka will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022

Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe鈥檚 efforts to resolve the country鈥檚 worst economic crisis.

France鈥檚 Macron says he鈥檒l keep the centrist caretaker government on through the Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron says he鈥檒l maintain his centrist caretaker government through the end of the Olympic Games in mid-August to avoid 鈥渄isorder.鈥�

As Harris eyes US presidency, reaction in her mother鈥檚 native India is muted but tinged with pride

As Vice President Kamala Harris works to become the Democratic nominee for U.S. president, reaction across her mother鈥檚 native India has been muted.

Prominent Algerian opposition figures blast 鈥榓uthoritarian climate鈥� ahead of presidential election

Eleven prominent Algerian opposition figures have written an open letter this week, denouncing 鈥渢he authoritarian climate鈥� surrounding the country鈥檚 upcoming presidential election and calling for a broad democratic transition.

Maduro seeks to shore up Venezuela military鈥檚 support ahead of vote threatening his hold on power

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is working hard to shore up the loyalty of the armed forces and keep top commanders in line, days ahead of a hotly disputed election that threatens the self-proclaimed socialist鈥檚 hold on power.

Biden鈥檚 withdrawal from the US presidential race spells new uncertainty for Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden鈥檚 decision to end his campaign for reelection brings a new element of uncertainty for Ukraine.

Venezuelan opposition voters band to safeguard election, warning of the ruling party鈥檚 tricks

Unlike previous elections in Venezuela, thousands of supporters of the typically fractured opposition have agreed to organize, mobilize and support voters during the highly anticipated July 28 presidential contest.

Tunisian presidential candidate Lotfi Mraihi barred from contesting elections for life

A Tunisian court has sentenced a presidential candidate Lotfi Mraihi to eight months in prison and banned him from contesting elections for life, in the latest move to stifle opponents of President Kais Saied in the upcoming October election which critics call a sham.

Syrian President Assad鈥檚 Baath Party clinches control of parliament, election results show

Results of Syria鈥檚 parliamentary elections show that President Bashar Assad鈥檚 Baath Party has won a majority of seats, as expected.

Many couples in troubled Venezuela are breaking up as people make plans to migrate ahead of election

As a presidential election looms, the unpredictability that plagues everyday life in Venezuela is disastrous for forming lasting bonds.

Uncertainty is the winner and incumbents the losers so far in a year of high-stakes global elections

Discontented, economically squeezed voters have turned against sitting governments on both right and left during many of the dozens of elections held this year, as global power blocs shift and political certainties crumble.

Venezuela arrests security chief for opposition leader days ahead of presidential vote

Officials in Venezuela have arrested the head of security for the country鈥檚 top opposition leader, a little more than a week before President Nicol谩s Maduro faces a tough reelection.

Provisional election results show Rwanda鈥檚 Kagame cruising to victory, an outcome that was expected

President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Rwanda鈥檚 presidential election, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected as the country鈥檚 long-time ruler aims to extend this three-decade grip on power.

Syrians vote for their next parliament, which may pave the way for Assad to extend his rule

Syrians have voted for members of a new parliament in an election that was expected to hold few surprises.

Global leaders condemn assassination attempt targeting former US President Donald Trump

Global leaders have expressed concern over the assassination attempt targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania that left one attendee dead and critically injured two others, with many condemning the violence that shocked the world.

Arrests, summonses of potential presidential candidates in Tunisia continue as election day nears

Potential presidential candidates in Tunisia are facing arrest or being summoned to appear in court as authorities clamp down on those planning to participate.

Why Nicol谩s Maduro appears 13 times on the ballot for Venezuela鈥檚 presidential election

The first candidate on the ballot in Venezuela鈥檚 upcoming presidential election is Nicol谩s Maduro, the incumbent seeking reelection.

Paul Kagame appears set to extend his long presidency of Rwanda in an election Monday

Rwandans vote Monday in an election that will almost certainly extend the long rule of President Paul Kagame.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announces reelection campaign

Algeria鈥檚 President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says he is running for a second term. The 78-year-old political veteran said in an interview on Thursday that he would run in the gas-rich North African country鈥檚 Sept. 7 election after he avoided declaring his plans for months.

How does Venezuela鈥檚 presidential election work?

Venezuela鈥檚 government faces its toughest electoral test in decades in a July 28 presidential election, which could give President Nicolas Maduro another six years in power or end the self-described socialist policies that once successfully boosted anti-poverty programs but whose sustained mismanage

France鈥檚 leftist coalition demands the right to form a government after fractured parliament vote

The leftist coalition that won the most seats in France鈥檚 National Assembly in surprise results is now demanding the immediate right to form a government, even though no grouping won a majority of seats.

The far right seemed to have a lock on France鈥檚 legislative elections. Here鈥檚 why it didn鈥檛 win

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen appeared to be nearer to power than ever last week after her National Rally party triumphed in the opening round of legislative elections.

Women gradually rise in Japanese politics but face deep challenges

Eight years ago Yuriko Koike became the first woman to lead Tokyo, beating her male predecessor. She won her third term Sunday and one of her closest rivals was a woman.

Leaders in Europe and the US express relief mixed with concern about France鈥檚 election result

Leaders across Europe and from the United States have reacted with relief mixed with concern to the result of the French legislative election.

The Latest | Macron asks French prime minister to stay on for the sake of stability

French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Monday, in the wake of a chaotic election result that left neither left, right, nor center with a majority in the National Assembly.

Macron refuses French prime minister鈥檚 resignation after chaotic election results

French President Emmanuel Macron has refused the resignation of the country鈥檚 prime minister, asking him to remain temporarily as the head of the government after chaotic election results left the government in limbo.

Tokyo Gov. Koike wins a third four-year term as head of Japan鈥檚 influential capital

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has easily won reelection to a third four-year term as head of Japan鈥檚 influential capital.

鈥楩reedom!鈥� chants at Venezuelan opposition rallies ahead of election show depth of needs and fear

The chant is concise, but it could not be more meaningful for millions of Venezuelans in 2024: 鈥淔reedom!鈥�