Elections
Turkey’s upcoming elections could unseat Erdogan. Here’s everything you need to know
Middle East
May 2, 2023
Turkey’s upcoming elections could unseat Erdogan. Here’s everything you need to know
Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections are less than two weeks away, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan facing unprecedented challenges that…
Erdogan’s ‘polar opposite’ wants to replace him as president of Turkey
Middle East
March 13, 2023
Erdogan’s ‘polar opposite’ wants to replace him as president of Turkey
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Turkey’s opposition on Monday announced Kemal Kilicdaroglu as the presidential candidate to run against two-decade…
Lagos governor pauses reelection campaign as bus crashes into train in Nigeria
World
March 12, 2023
Lagos governor pauses reelection campaign as bus crashes into train in Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria CNN — Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has temporarily halted his reelection campaign after a train rammed into…
Sisi congratulates Nigeria’s new president on winning presidential elections
Egypt
March 4, 2023
Sisi congratulates Nigeria’s new president on winning presidential elections
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday congratulated Nigeria’s new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on winning the presidential elections. Sisi also…
Nigerians go to the polls in tense presidential election
World
February 25, 2023
Nigerians go to the polls in tense presidential election
Abuja, Nigeria CNN — Nigerians are going to the polls for a crucial presidential vote that will see the country’s…
New Zealand Education Minister Chris Hipkins bids to replace Jacinda Ardern as PM
World
January 21, 2023
New Zealand Education Minister Chris Hipkins bids to replace Jacinda Ardern as PM
Chris Hipkins, New Zealand’s education minister, is bidding to replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister, after her shock resignation announcement…
This kind of week could break Donald Trump
Features/Interviews
December 7, 2022
This kind of week could break Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump’s bad week is bad news for his comeback. His family business was convicted Tuesday of criminal…
Brazilian court rejects election challenge from outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro
World
November 27, 2022
Brazilian court rejects election challenge from outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro
São Paulo, Brazil CNN — The head of Brazil’s electoral court on Wednesday rejected Jair Bolsonaro’s petition to annul ballots…
Taiwan votes in local elections billed as message for China and the world
World
November 26, 2022
Taiwan votes in local elections billed as message for China and the world
Polls opened in Taiwan on Saturday in local elections that President Tsai Ing-wen has framed as being about sending a…
What a Netanyahu comeback means for Israel – and the world
Featured Opinion
November 6, 2022
What a Netanyahu comeback means for Israel – and the world
Editor’s Note: Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and author of “The…