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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party won a landslide victory in legislative polls, giving it almost 90 percent of the seats. Abiy has led Ethiopia since 2018, and is increasingly criticised for growing authoritarianism. Northern Tigray, still recovering from a d

Historian and Resistance fighter Marc Bloch, who was tortured and executed by the Gestapo in 1944, will enter the Pantheon on Tuesday in a rare tribute reserved for France's most revered historical figures. The ceremony carries political significance less than a year before Franc

Voting in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia closed on Sunday, with a turnout of 54.42 per cent, as citizens participated in the archipelago's first provincial elections since 2019. The results of the election, initially planned for 2024, will determine the balance of

Algerians are heading to the polls on July 2 as voters are set to elect their new parliament. To increase voter turnout, the day has been made a public holiday and public transport is free. Authorities want a better turnout than during the last elections, where only a quarter of

Algeria is holding parliamentary elections on July 2, seven years after the pro-democracy Hirak protests. But turnout is expected to be low. After the protests, only 23% of voters showed up to the polls, with many refusing to vote to show discontent with the political offer and s

After a rare admission by President Putin that the army was suffering from a fuel shortage, Gallup pollsters have released new findings that Russia's "economic pessimism" has hit a 20-year high. For months, Ukrainian drones have been attacking Russian oil infrastructure and the c

British anti-immigrant politician Nigel Farage announced Tuesday he would resign as a member of parliament to run in a snap by-election, in a high-stakes gamble following intense scrutiny over his finances. The unusual move comes as Farage, whose Reform UK party leads national op

Israel's parliament on Sunday said it had set the country's national elections for October 27, the latest date permitted by law, which will allow the ruling coalition to complete a full four-term. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country's longest-serving premier, announced

Zambians head to the polls in August with jobs and living costs at the top of their concerns. The outcome could also impact the ongoing global competition for critical minerals and redefine ties with China and the US.

Security has been high at polling stations as the South Pacific archipelago holds its first provincial elections since 2019. The vote in the French territory was originally set for 2024 but was delayed by violent unrest.

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsToday’s UK Service PMI report (which polls purchasing managers from across the sector) found there was a “sustained reduction in backlogs of work across the service economy”.This was due to weak demand, S&P Global reports,

The New Zealand public broadcaster reports that about 2,500 police officers were deployed to secure and monitor polling stations.