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France’s Local Vote Exposes a Fragmented Battlefield
The 2026 municipal elections in France highlight a political system that is no longer dominated by a simple left right divide. Instead, three blocs...
Thai PM Anutin Secures Historic Reelection
Anutin Charnvirakul won a decisive parliamentary vote on Thursday to become the first Thai prime minister in two decades to secure reelection, giving his...
Youth-Driven Vote Could Shake Up Nepal’s Leadership
Nepal will head to the polls on March 5 in its first national election since deadly youth-led anti-corruption protests toppled the government of former...
Turbulence and Power: Trump Prepares to Defend a Disruptive Second Term
After 13 turbulent months in office, U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver a State of the Union address shaped less by incremental governance and...
Why Bangladesh Is Holding a National Referendum Alongside Its Election
Bangladesh is holding a national referendum alongside its first parliamentary election since the 2024 uprising that removed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power....
Bangladesh Votes in Landmark Post-Uprising Election Amid High Hopes
Bangladeshis turned out in large numbers on Thursday for a historic election widely seen as a turning point after the 2024 ouster of long-time...
Japan’s Takaichi Sweeps Election, but Markets Remain the Real Check
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured the largest postwar landslide in the country’s history, giving her a clear mandate to push through her economic...
What Thailand’s Election Means for Stability Under Anutin
Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai Party has emerged as the clear winner of last weekend’s general election, routing progressive and populist rivals and putting Prime Minister...
Thailand’s Conservatives Reassert Control After Bhumjaithai Election Surge
Thailand’s general election has triggered a major realignment in conservative politics after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai Party secured a stronger-than-expected victory. With 94%...
Trump Steps Into Tokyo’s Ballot Box
With just days to go before Japan heads to the polls, U.S. President Donald Trump has made an unusually direct intervention, offering what he...