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Politics

Who is Ali al-Zaidi, the businessman named as Iraq’s PM-designate?

candidate acceptable to both local factions and foreign powers. Former President Nouri al-Maliki, a deeply divisive pro-Iran figure, was forced to withdraw from the race following opposition from US President Donald Trump. Outgoing

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 28
Politics

Police raid Peru’s election authorities after outcry over slow vote count

local broadcaster RPP. The homes of five other officials were also targeted by police raids, as were offices belonging to Galaga, a private company that transports election ballots. Corvetto resigned on Tuesday, though he denied

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 24
Politics

‘No other plan comes close’: Labour MPs turn to Burnham as pressure mounts on Starmer

local services, higher defence spending and an overhaul of inheritance tax to pay for Britain’s creaking social care system. ![Keir Starmer giving a speen with the union jack in the background](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ed7da17c269095b631bcfdf433b28ca284965d86/0_0_3679_2475/master/3679.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)

The Guardian WorldMay 1
Politics

May elections live: millions cast their votes across England, Scotland and Wales

candidate for Mayor of London in far-off 2028. Another followed in November. There have been two other by-elections, one of them producing a Tory hold, the other a Labour hold. The net outcome

The Guardian WorldMay 7
Politics

Labour claims Reform UK won’t protect women, as poll suggests Farage’s party heading for ‘seismic’ wins in May – UK politics live

local elections are just over three weeks away, and Labour is using this announcement as a platform to attack Reform UK, saying that Nigel Farage’s party can’t be trusted to stand

The Guardian WorldApr 15
Politics

Muslims the target? Fury as millions lose voting rights in India’s Bengal

election results of Assam are expected along with those of West Bengal and some other states on May 4. However, Sabir Ahamed of the Kolkata-based SABAR Institute, an independent research organisation, told Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 16
Politics

Green party threat to Labour in London laid bare in Starmer’s own back yard

candidates. It would require a uniform swing of 19% to another party for Labour to lose its majority, though there is a high element of unpredictability in a race where five parties are fielding

The Guardian WorldMay 6
Politics

Republicans split with Trump and back Haitians – to save their seats

candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton, a physician, statistically tied in the gubernatorial election slated for November. Ramaswamy, a billionaire from Cincinnati who has stirred controversy for [defending](https://abcnews.com/Politics/ramaswamy-defends-debunked-conspiracy-theories-shared-republican-debate/story?id=105464858) conspiracy theories

The Guardian WorldMay 4
Politics

Joy and desire for change as Gaza’s Deir el-Balah holds elections

candidate list composed mostly of young people, describing them as “capable and experienced in their work,” reflecting her hope for a more efficient municipal administration. “The reality the city is living after displacement

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 25
Politics

Royal Mail investigating claims that postal worker ‘binned Reform UK election leaflets’

local elections. A post on a Facebook group for Royal Mail staff said: “My DO had reform party’s D2D today. I dumped them all in a bin. They can sack me! Idgaf

The Guardian WorldApr 26
Politics

The anti-Semitism smear that ruined Corbyn’s Labour now targets the Greens

election victory in Gorton and Denton, where 30 percent of the population is Muslim and the Greens put Gaza at the forefront of their campaign. The victory shocked the British establishment and forced many

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 6
Politics

Campaign staffers tell NPR they make 'thousands' betting on their own candidates

candidates because there were so few rules and regulations on these new markets. "Unless the federal government makes a change … it's kind of going to continue to be the Wild West, in all honesty

NPR Topics: NewsMay 7
Politics

Brazil’s police open a probe into presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro

candidate Flavio Bolsonaro issued defamatory statements about his election rival, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. On Wednesday, a decision from Justice Alexandre de Moraes was published, allowing the Federal Police to proceed with

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 15
Politics

Farage deploys the rottweiler to distract from awkward £5m gift story | John Crace

local elections on Thursday. And there would be no problem finding places to build these detention centres. There was plenty of space. I mean, imagine if Lewisham was to turn Green. Then you could just

The Guardian WorldMay 5
Politics

‘It’s Andy or bust’: could Burnham’s return to parliament save Starmer?

local elections in five London boroughs – Haringey, Islington, Southwark, Lewisham and Bromley. Having once been viewed suspiciously by some in the 2024 intake as aloof and dismissive of those who had won seats

The Guardian WorldApr 24
Politics

UK voters need to hear battle over bills and climate crisis are linked, green experts say

elections. The party [takes an anti-climate stance](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/15/labour-will-drop-unaffordable-net-zero-policies-predicts-reforms-deputy-leader), and has vowed to encourage fracking, impose punitive taxes on renewable energy generation, and [block solar and windfarms](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/04/reform-uk-government-truss-renewable-energy-policy). The Conservatives have

The Guardian WorldMay 6
Politics

Why Trump’s endorsement hasn’t been a ‘close out move’ for Louisiana Senate

candidate yet. “They defined her before she introduced herself.” Public polling gives a muddied picture of the primary, with polls from late March showing Letlow holding a narrow lead. A [recent memo](https://drive.google.com/file/d/18JY58gahi1PnLg6PXV4HnVP9OtRlQFex/view)

POLITICO PoliticsApr 10
Politics

Indian politicians are campaigning while holding fish. What is going on?

election, fish has slipped from the plate into the centre of the campaign, recast as proof of cultural fidelity and a rebuttal to charges of intrusion. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of the ruling Trinamool Congress

BBC NewsApr 20
Politics

How does the BBC report polling day?

candidates, as well as the manifesto guides, remain available online during polling day. Coverage of what is happening on the day is usually restricted to uncontroversial factual accounts, such as the appearance of politicians

BBC NewsApr 16
Politics

Primary elections in Ohio, Indiana offer latest temperature check on Trump popularity

local elected officials. Federal Election Commission [data](https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?data_type=processed&cycle=2026&is_notice=true&filing_form=F3X&filing_form=F5&most_recent=true&candidate_office_state=IN&candidate_office_district=04) also shows the conservative [Homeland PAC](https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/conservative-super-pac-threatens-unseat-republicans-over-immigration-bill-2026-04-24/) reported spending $200,000 in a digital ad blitz against Baird over his support

NPR Topics: NewsMay 5
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