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Latvia's pro-European ruling party wins parliamentary election

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Russia

Putin's party wins record 355 parliament seats, election official says

The election, held to elect members in all seats of the lower house State Duma, is the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Europe News

Germans go to the polls in state elections as pressure mounts on Merz

The AfD comes into Sunday's vote fresh off the back of its election success in Saxony-Anhalt earlier this month and will be hoping for further gains.

The Cube

Sweden's election buffeted by suspicious social media accounts

More than 8,500 X accounts were identified as suspicious in the run-up to Sweden's general election, in which the centre-left opposition secured a narrow preliminary lead.

Europe News

Centre-left holds slim lead in Swedish general election

More than 90% of the votes have been counted, but the final total could take several days. All votes are automatically recounted by the country's regions.

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Economy

Trump dividend: What $5,000 would cost and what it could cover

What would Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend buy — and could the US afford its estimated $1.2 trillion cost?

Tech News

How Sweden is fighting AI bots and Russian influence at the polls

Polling published by the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency last week found that 64% of Swedish adults think attempts by foreign actors to influence Sweden this year are either very or quite likely.

Europe News

Sweden heads to polls in close election race dominated by security

Opinion polls ahead of Sunday's vote point to a victory for the centre-left opposition headed by the Social Democrats which could see Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's centre-right coalition ousted.

Europe News

AfD's historic win splits European opinion

Alternative for Germany's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt has drawn celebration from Europe's populist right and sharp condemnation from Poland's prime minister.

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AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund casts vote in key German state election

AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund casts his ballot in Saxony-Anhalt, where his party is seeking a historic breakthrough in the state election.

Kazakhstan

Tokayev’s former state adviser Erlan Karin appointed Kazakhstan’s vice president

Former State Adviser Erlan Karin has become Kazakhstan’s vice president. Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov was also nominated for the post but will remain in his position as head of Government.

Zambia

Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema wins re-election with 60% of vote

The election was widely seen as a referendum on Hichilema's first term during which Zambia's economy returned to growth after years of fiscal distress.

Europe News

Polls close in UK by-election as Farage and Count Binface face-off

Vote counting has already begun and will continue through the night with a result expected by around 7:00 am local time on Friday.

Israel

Israel to hold elections on 27 October with Netanyahu set to run again

Israel will hold national elections on 27 October, the last date allowed by law to hold national elections. The Knesset is set to end its current term on 17 July.

Europe News

Met Police investigating donations to Reform UK party, media says

Reform, an anti-immigration group that has led the ruling Labour party in opinion polls for well over a year, is facing intense scrutiny over several alleged undeclared donations.

Europe News

Farage's political rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election

The shock announcement that he was stepping down came as Farage is the subject of a parliamentary probe over the non-disclosure of a €5.8 million donation from a Thailand-based crypto-currency billionaire.

USA

Court blocks Trump-led push to use citizenship database for elections

US federal court says the Trump-led initiative carries the risk of preventing valid voters from their constitutional right to democracy and tramples on Americans’ privacy.