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Global elections

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.

South Africa’s president to open Parliament after historic election created a coalition government

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

European leaders discuss migration and Ukraine at a UK summit as concern grows about direction of US

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

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

RECAP: FRANCE ELECTIONS

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

French president accepts prime minister’s 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’s unions call for protests to pressure Macron into naming leftist government

People of diverse backgrounds in France welcome far right’s 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’s election ends up with no clear majority. This is what could happen next

Photos: France celebrates after coalition of leftist parties thwarts far-right’s 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

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

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

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

President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Rwanda’s presidential election, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected as the country’s 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 Nicolás Maduro appears 13 times on the ballot for Venezuela’s presidential election

The first candidate on the ballot in Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election is Nicolás 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’s 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’s Sept. 7 election after he avoided declaring his plans for months.

How does Venezuela’s presidential election work?

Venezuela’s 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’s leftist coalition demands the right to form a government after fractured parliament vote

The leftist coalition that won the most seats in France’s 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’s legislative elections. Here’s why it didn’t 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’s 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’s resignation after chaotic election results

French President Emmanuel Macron has refused the resignation of the country’s 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’s influential capital

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

‘Freedom!’ 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: “Freedom!”

What we learned from the UK’s general election that will shape politics over the coming years

The U.K. has its first change in government in 14 years after the Labour Party won a resounding victory in a general election.

Voters in France’s overseas territories kick off a pivotal parliamentary election

Voters in France’s overseas territories and living abroad have started casting ballots in parliamentary runoff elections that could hand an unprecedented victory to the nationalist far right.

France’s president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairs

The second round of the high-stakes legislative election on Sunday will almost certainly impact how much say France’s president has in the fields of defense and foreign affairs.

How France’s Macron went from a successful political newcomer to a weakened leader

French President Emmanuel Macron’s expected political failure in decisive parliamentary elections Sunday may paralyze the country, weaken him abroad and overshadow his legacy.

Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon who rose to power in parliament, now Iran’s president-elect

The stances of Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian reflect the dualities of being a reformist politician within Iran’s Shiite theocracy.

Reformist Pezeshkian beats hard-liner to win Iran presidential election, promising outreach to West

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s runoff presidential election, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili.

How Labour beat the Conservatives in Britain after 14 years, by the numbers

Great Britain’s Labour Party has defeated the Conservatives in a historic parliamentary election. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers.

British PM’s 1st day at 10 Downing St. will stretch from nuclear weapons briefing to Larry the cat

After a few hours of sleep to shake off a night of celebration and an audience with the king, Keir Starmer stepped through the front door of 10 Downing St. for the first time as prime minister on Friday.

What we learned from the UK’s general election that will shape politics over the coming years

The U.K. has its first change in government in 14 years after the Labour Party won a resounding victory in a general election.

Rishi Sunak’s campaign in the UK election showed his lack of political touch

Rishi Sunak’s campaign to remain Britain’s prime minister showed a lack of political touch. The Conservative Party’s problems were grave before the election but missteps by Britain’s first multimillionaire prime minister contributed to the party’s defeat.

Candidates in pivotal French legislative elections make final push in torrid campaign ahead of vote

Candidates in France’s pivotal and polarizing legislative elections are making their last push for the second and decisive round of voting after a three-week campaign marked by hate speech, verbal abuse and physical attacks.

Post-communist generation is hoping for a new era of democracy in Mongolia

Younger Mongolians helped deliver a setback to the ruling party in last week’s parliamentary elections after three decades of democracy but it’s unclear if the country is headed for a major changes.

Germany fears a victory for the far-right National Rally could harm its close relations with France

The German government has expressed concern about a possible victory of the far-right National Rally in France on Sunday.