Mahkota voters go to the polls today
A total of 61,274 voters will fulfil their responsibilities in the Mahkota state by-election today to elect their new representative,
Fri Sep 27 2024
NGO urged to organise more career carnivals - Ahmad Zahid
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called on NGOs to help boost employment opportunities for young people.
Fri Sep 27 2024
German Greens' leadership quits after coalition's election blows
The co-leaders of Germany's Greens party said on Wednesday they would quit after a series of election blows.
Wed Sep 25 2024
India allows foreign diplomats to observe first elections in Kashmir in 10 years
Foreign diplomats from 15 countries were allowed to observe local elections in India's Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
Wed Sep 25 2024
Bangladesh Hasina's son wants role for her party in reforms, election
The son of Bangladesh's ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, said he's happy with the army chief's timeline for elections within 18 months.
Wed Sep 25 2024
Trump briefed on alleged assassination threats by Iran, his campaign says
The campaign said that intelligence officials have identified that Iranian threats have "heightened in the past few months".
Wed Sep 25 2024
Sri Lankan president dissolves parliament, calls for November 14 polls
Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved the 225-seated parliament late Tuesday and called for general elections on Nov 14.
Wed Sep 25 2024
Mahkota by-election early voting concludes, polling centres closed at 5 PM
Early voting for the Mahkota state assembly by-election concluded at 5 pm with the closing of three polling stations.
Tue Sep 24 2024
Supplementary electoral roll for August 2024 open for review - EC
The Supplementary Electoral Roll for August 2024 (DPT BLN8/2024) is now open for review for 30 days from today until Oct 22.
Mon Sep 23 2024
Sri Lankan prime minister resigns after Dissanayake's presidential win
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has resigned on Monday, a day after Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a presidential election.
Mon Sep 23 2024
Regional victory brings Germany's Scholz brief respite from growing pressure within party
The centre-left SPD staged a last minute comeback in the eastern state of Brandenburg, where they have ruled since reunification in 1990.
Mon Sep 23 2024
Donald Trump says Jews will be partly to blame if he loses election
The former president lamented that he was trailing Kamala Harris among American Jews.
Fri Sep 20 2024
Bruised by fresh loss, Canada's Trudeau shows no sign of stepping down
Keeping a minority govt alive can be difficult and how much Justin Trudeau can press ahead with his legislative agenda remains unclear.
Wed Sep 18 2024
Straight fight between BN, PN in Mahkota By-Election
The Mahkota state by-election on Sept 28 will feature a straight fight between candidates from Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN).
Sat Sep 14 2024
Sri Lanka's presidential election: Where are the women?
Not one of the 38 contenders in Sri Lanka's presidential election this month is a woman.
Fri Sep 13 2024