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21 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: July 22, 2026.
Incumbent Carlos Vila Nova took nearly 56 percent of the vote in the tiny West African island nation, clearing the threshold needed to win outright and denying challenger Nito d’Abreu a second round.
For the first time, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition says it will not comply with a court ruling, prompting all of Israel's living former chief justices to warn of the end of the rule of law.
The president removed all three remaining commissioners of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, leaving the only federal agency devoted to election administration with no one able to act.
WatchBarack and Michelle Obama dedicated the long-delayed center on Chicago's South Side before a crowd of former presidents and A-list performers, with the 44th president delivering a pointed defense of democracy without naming his successor.
The president is using slow ballot counts in California to renew efforts to cast doubt on election outcomes despite lack of evidence of widespread fraud.
Nearly 7 million Guineans were called to choose a new National Assembly and local councils in a ballot meant to complete the return to constitutional rule under Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya — but many stayed home.
The election will determine whether the country continues with its first leftist government or shifts toward a traditional conservative or far-right outsider candidate.
The decision to release the top opposition politician is seen as an attempt to recalibrate frayed ties with Western countries.
Reform U.K. and other parties challenge traditional two-party dominance, raising questions about whether the British system can adapt to multiparty democracy.
Prime Minister's triumph in state elections marks significant step toward his long-held goal of eliminating political opposition across India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's triumph in state elections eliminates another major opposition stronghold, advancing his vision of unchallenged governance.
Vote counting begins Monday for 154 million voters across four states, with results determining upper chamber control and BJP expansion limits.
Over 154 million voters participated in contests across four states that could determine the balance of power in Parliament's upper chamber ahead of 2029 national elections.
Expected flood of new congressional maps likely to produce fewer competitive districts and more polarized politics across the country.
In-person voting on Tuesday trails far behind last year's record-setting gubernatorial race, raising concerns about voter engagement in off-year elections.
Former ally turned opposition leader achieved landslide victory against far-right Hungarian leader after dramatic political transformation.
Magyar's stunning defeat of the longtime prime minister could dramatically ease Hungary's tensions with the European Union after years of confrontation.
Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule collapses as former party insider convinces majority of Hungarians to oust the increasingly unpopular leader in historic vote.
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing moves closer to formal political leadership as rubber-stamp parliament prepares installation.
Demonstrators flooded 3,300 cities on Saturday, from Manhattan to rural Wyoming, in opposition to the Iran war, ICE shootings, and what organizers described as authoritarian drift — shattering every previous record for a one-day US protest.
With over 3,200 events planned and speakers including Bruce Springsteen and Bernie Sanders in Saint Paul, the third round of nationwide demonstrations dwarfs previous turnouts.