Tag: Elections

BRIEFS

Zimbabwe Voting Delay Draws Accusations of “Voter Suppression”

A Summary of the Election: Zimbabwe’s general election has had...

Turkish Runoff Election: Polls Closed, 98% counted

Polling has closed, and vote counting is quickly underway....

Ogan Officially Endorses Erdogan

Sinan Ogan, third place in the recent Turkish election,...

Nigerias’ Got a Shiny New President

Much to the dismay of his opponents, Bola Tinubu...

STORIES

Reports of Violence at Voting Sites Amid Ongoing Venezuelan Primaries

Reports of armed groups preventing the installation of polling sites, the sabotage of polling sites, as well as violence against those at polling stations has led to concern regarding Venezuela’s first opposition presidential primary in over 10 years which was held on Sunday. The primaries come after a deal between...

Turkish Runoff Election: Erdogan Re-Elected President

Two weeks ago, the nation gathered to vote in the initial election for both the president and parliament. However, with none of the candidates reaching a 50% majority, the country was set for a runoff election scheduled for May 28. As the people of Turkey gathered once more for their...

The Turkish Election: What Happened, and What Does the Future Hold..?

The Turkish election is over. Votes have been counted. Officially, the nation is headed to a run-off election to be held on May 28th, as stated by the Turkish Supreme Election Council (YSK). The final, YSK published results put Erdogan at 49.5%, and Kilicdaroglu at 44.89%. In third place...

Turkish Election: Polls Closed, Results Flowing in, Updated Results

Polling stations in Turkey have closed and results are steadily being reported in the election that could drastically change Turkey. The Turkish election elects both a President, as well as Members of Parliament on two separate ballots. The President must win 50% of the vote, or else a run-off...

Japanese PM Unharmed After Bomb Scare

According to local reports, during a political visit to the Saikazaki Fishing Port in Wakayama, a man threw what is now suspected to be a smoke bomb at the feet of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrEQh52LfYv/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= His guards can be seen quickly tackling the Prime Minister and moving him to...

New Populist Kenyan President Elected

In a victory that surprised many, William Ruto has been declared the winner of the 2022 Kenyan election. The next steps are uncertain for the nations future, though, as the potential for legal challenges and even violence is rising. Ruto won with 50.5% of the vote, where as runner-up...

Week's Recap

Islamic Resistance in Iraq Confirms 5 Deaths in Alleged American Airstrike

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella organization of...

Maduro Places Vote in Referendum to Annex Guyana’s Essequibo Region

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has cast his vote in...

Possible Self-Immolation Outside Israeli Consulate, Atlanta, Georgia

Update (1655 EST): Israeli govenrment statement on the incident: https://twitter.com/codyalcorn/status/1730702712201769302?s=46&t=fwloThPnqgTH71QlDeR_hA Update...
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