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After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown
5:03am, 3rd September, 2019

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

British lawmakers will on Tuesday try to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson from pursuing what they cast as a calamitous no-deal Brexit, a challenge a senior government source said would prompt him to call for a snap election on Oct. 14.
Poland's president wants parliamentary election on Oct 13
3:27pm, 2nd August, 2019

Poland's president wants parliamentary election on Oct 13

Poland's President Andrzej Duda said on Friday he prefers Oct. 13 for the next parliamentary election which the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party is expected to win again thanks to generous social programs and strong economic growth.
ANC coasting to victory in South African election
5:37am, 11th May, 2019

ANC coasting to victory in South African election

The African National Congress was set to easily win South Africa's election on Saturday but with a lower vote share reflecting anger at corruption scandals and racial inequalities that remain entrenched a generation after the party took power.
South Africa's ANC seen winning election but support sliding
7:35am, 8th May, 2019

South Africa's ANC seen winning election but support sliding

The African National Congress faced its toughest electoral test on Wednesday as it sought to reverse a slide in support from voters frustrated by graft and racial inequalities a generation after it won power in South Africa's first all-race poll...