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Haiti schedules presidential and legislative elections amid ongoing security crisis

Haiti has announced plans to hold long-awaited presidential and legislative elections later this year, but authorities have made clear that the electoral timetable will depend on significant improvements in the country's deteriorating security environment. The announcement marks the first formal......

Javier Milei backs Flavio Bolsonaro as Brazil's presidential race gathers momentum

Argentine President Javier Milei has thrown his support behind Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, reinforcing the growing political alliance between conservative movements in South America ahead of Brazil's upcoming presidential election. Milei traveled to Brazil to participate in a major campaign......

Brazil denies visas to U.S. officials amid dispute over election integrity mission

Brazil has reportedly denied visa requests for two officials from the Trump administration who were expected to travel to the country to raise questions about the integrity of Brazil's electoral system ahead of the presidential election scheduled for October. According to Brazilian officials familiar......

Zambia election puts economic recovery, copper sector and IMF reforms under investor scrutiny

As Zambia prepares for presidential and parliamentary elections on August 13, investors are closely monitoring whether President Hakainde Hichilema can transform the country's recent economic stabilisation into stronger growth and job creation during a potential second term. While polls suggest......

South Korea election commission searched in probe over suspected turnout data manipulation

South Korean investigators have conducted searches at the headquarters of the National Election Commission (NEC) as part of a criminal investigation into allegations that voter turnout figures from recent local elections may have been intentionally falsified. The inquiry marks one of the most significant......

Viktor Orban calls on supporters to resist Hungary's new government after election defeat

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has urged his supporters to oppose what he described as the "tyranny" of the new government, marking his first major political intervention since his party's defeat in the country's April 2026 election. In a statement published on Facebook,......

Kalshi launches election forecasting hub ahead of US midterm elections

Prediction market platform Kalshi has launched a new digital hub dedicated to tracking the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, offering users access to real-time forecasts, polling information, fundraising figures and historical election data. The New York-based company said the platform is designed to......

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon convicted over political funds case linked to 2021 election

A South Korean court has convicted Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon in a political funding case connected to opinion polling conducted before the 2021 Seoul mayoral by-election, according to local media reports. The ruling found that Oh violated the country's Political Funds Act by receiving polling services......

São Tomé and Príncipe holds presidential election as Carlos Vila Nova seeks second term

Voters in São Tomé and Príncipe headed to the polls on Sunday to elect the country's next president, with incumbent Carlos Vila Nova seeking a second five-year mandate in a closely watched election shaped by shifting political alliances and economic expectations. The vote marks......