- Thursday, 22 May 2025
Official campaign starts for June 3 South Korean presidential election
Candidates started their official campaigning Monday for the June 3 presidential election, with polls showing that Democratic Party (DP) candidate Lee Jae-myung has led the race. Opinion surveys have shown that voters are likely to end three years of conservative rule after former President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted over his failed martial law bid in December.
Australians vote in election shaped by cost of living, housing concerns
It's election day in Australia where 18 million voters will decide the next prime minister - and young voters are crucial.
Ex-PM Han declares presidential bid, pledges constitutional reform
Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo declared his bid for president Friday, vowing to cut short his term to three years in order to amend the Constitution and use his economic expertise to tackle the crisis in trade.
South Korean Acting president resigns, indicates bid for June 3 presidential election
Acting President Han Duck-soo resigned Thursday, indicating he would run for the June 3 presidential election. Han announced his decision in an address to the nation, ending weeks of speculation over whether he would enter the election triggered by the impeachment of his former boss -- former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Canada’s Liberals win as voters rally against Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country would “never” yield to the United States as he declared victory in federal elections early Tuesday, following a campaign overshadowed by relentless provocations and steep trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. The Liberal Party leader issued a stunning rebuke to Trump as he sent a message of unity to a divided nation, promising to “represent everyone who calls Canada home.”
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FSU Election: 17 candidacies filed for FSU president in TU
A total of 17 candidacies have been filed for the presidential post at the Tribhuvan University (TU) Central College in view of the Free Students Union (FSU) elections.
All Nawalpur campuses where FSU elections will be held, padlocked
It seems that all campuses in the Nawalpur district where the elections of Free Students' Union (FSU) going to be held on March 18 won't take place. The possibility of the elections not being held on the scheduled date has increased after student organizations padlocked campuses demanding various things.
Germany’s Merz calls for ‘independence’ from US after election win
The conservative CDU/CSU party has won the German election with 28.6% of the vote The group's leader Friedrich Merz will now try to form a coalition within eight weeks - our Europe digital editor Paul Kirby explains who Merz could work with.
Germans start voting, polls suggest shift to right
Germans were voting in a national election on Sunday that is expected to see Friedrich Merz's conservatives regain power and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) score its best ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards. Merz's CDU/CSU bloc has consistently led polls but is unlikely to win a majority given Germany's fragmented political landscape, forcing it to sound out coalition partners.
'Aap-da' has left Delhi: BJP's poster as party retakes capital after 27 years
The BJP, which is set to dislodge the AAP and end its 27-year wait in Delhi, put out a poster today that read, 'In Delhi, the BJP is coming' (Dilli mein BJP aa rahi hain). Trends from the Election Commission trends show the BJP ahead on over 45 seats while the ruling AAP was leading on over 20. The Congress, which drew a blank in the 2015 and 2020 Assembly polls, looked on course to secure a hat-trick of not opening its account again. Top leaders from the AAP, including Arvind Kejriwal, and Manish Sisodia lost, while Saurabh Bhardwaj was trailing and appeared headed for a defeat. However, Chief Minister Atishi won from Kalkaji after a stiff challenge from her BJP rival Ramesh Bidhuri.
BJP's Parvesh Verma claims victory over Kejriwal in New Delhi
BJP candidate from New Delhi assembly constituency Parvesh Verma claimed on Saturday that he had defeated AAP convenor and two-time chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Voting begins for councilors of the Nepal Bar Council
Voting for the election to the post of councilor of the Nepal Bar Council is currently underway across all provinces including Bagmati Province.
Schools closed for four days after biting cold in Kanchanpur
Some local levels in Kanchanpur district in the Sudurpaschim Province has decided to halt classes of schools for four days with the biting cold following the cold wave in the
