Voters in São Tomé and Príncipe head to the polls for a presidential election on Sunday, as the African nation seeks to reinforce its democratic reputation amid a tense political atmosphere. About 142,000 people are registered to vote, with 15% in the diaspora.
Amid mounting controversy over undeclared donations, Nigel Farage resigned as MP for Clacton to trigger a by-election. Facing a field of absent major-party opponents, the Reform UK leader is now competing with Count Binface, a satirical comedian who has run in multiple UK elections under a trash can mask.
British right-wing populist Nigel Farage's special election gamble has backfired, with rival parties dismissing the move as a stunt and leaving him to face a satirical opponent. According to a CNN report, Farage resigned as a lawmaker amid allegations over personal financing.
Marine Le Pen, the French right-wing nationalist leader, announced her candidacy for the 2024 presidential election despite a court's guilty verdict for misuse of public funds, according to BBC.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will resign as an MP to trigger a by-election and stand again, according to a report from Al Jazeera, as he faces scrutiny over his finances and a parliamentary watchdog investigation into a £5m gift from a crypto billionaire.
Cameroon is making progress in ensuring every child has a legal identity, with over 17,000 registrations since a UNICEF-supported campaign launched in 2024.
Keiko Fujimori has been officially declared the winner of Peru's presidential election after a narrow victory, securing 50.14% of the vote compared to 49.86% for her opponent, Roberto Sánchez.
Colombia's leftwing presidential candidate, Iván Cepeda, has conceded the election to Abelardo de la Espriella, a Trump-endorsed millionaire, with preliminary results showing a narrow margin of victory.
Three candidates backed by New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani have won Democratic primary races in New York, according to projections by ABC News, marking a significant showing for progressive and socialist-aligned figures.
Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has narrowly won Colombia's presidential election, according to an initial vote count.
Abelardo de la Espriella, a Trump-admiring far-right millionaire, has won Colombia's presidential runoff, defeating leftwing candidate Iván Cepeda, according to The Guardian.
Colombians go to the polls on Sunday in a presidential runoff expected to trigger a dramatic shift in the country’s decades-long armed conflict, now at its most violent point since the 2016 peace agreement with the Farc, according to The Guardian.
Bogota, Colombia – Ivan Cepeda, once an unlikely candidate for president, has emerged as a frontrunner in Colombia’s presidential election, according to Al Jazeera.
British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge from rival Andy Burnham, following Burnham’s victory in a special election, according to NBC News.
Billionaire businessman Rick Jackson defeated President Donald Trump's endorsed candidate, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia governor, NBC News projects.