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BJP Wins Bengal and Assam Bypolls as TVK Takes Two Tamil Nadu Seats
The Hindu reports BJP victories in Nandigram, Rejinagar and Nagaon, with TVK winning Dharapuram and Madurantakam.
9 sources · over 6 days
Brazil Presidential Election Heads to Runoff After Flávio Bolsonaro Outpolls Lula
Flávio Bolsonaro's first-round lead over President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has shifted attention to endorsements, televised debates and an October 25 runoff that will decide Brazil's presidency.
65 sources · over 10 days
Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election, defeating Zack Polanski
Sagal Abdi-Wali has held Keir Starmer's former seat for Labour, defeating the Green Party leader in a contest seen as an early test for Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
11 sources · over 4 days
Rogers and El-Sayed Clash Over Trade and Costs in Michigan Debate
Mike Rogers's break with President Trump over Canada tariffs became a pressure point in a hostile Senate debate against Abdul El-Sayed, with Senate control at stake.
13 sources · over 3 days
BJP Names Eight Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha Candidates, Drops Puri and Verma
The BJP's new Uttar Pradesh slate excludes Union Ministers Hardeep Puri and B L Verma ahead of October 16 voting, with coverage linking the choices to the 2027 polls.
8 sources · over 6 days
Polanski faces resignation calls after Greens adopt Zionism is racism policy
The Green leader's by-election defeat has intensified a dispute over the conference vote, with Jewish Greens demanding his resignation and Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging reversal.
15 sources · over 8 days
Italy Approves Meloni's Electoral Reform Giving Election Winners Bonus Seats
Parliament's final approval changes the rules ahead of Italy's 2027 elections, with Meloni promising greater stability and opponents warning that winners could gain disproportionate power.
8 sources · today
Protests Against Election Chief Gyanesh Kumar Bring Detentions and Police Cases
Opposition leaders face repeated detentions and fresh police cases as demands for Gyanesh Kumar's resignation intensify, with another major protest planned for October 10.
19 sources · over 7 days
Trump Shifts Ad Costs to Super PAC as Democrats Sue
Trump says public funding for promotional ads will end, but taxpayers will not be reimbursed, and Democrats have sued over the administration's use of government money.
26 sources · over 6 days
Parti Québécois Wins Quebec Election but Falls Short of Majority
Quebec's separatists are returning to power with a referendum pledge, but their minority victory leaves uncertainty over the independence push and creates a new test for Canadian unity.
20 sources · over 7 days
Supreme Court questions Form 6 changes as Election Commission faces backlash
The dispute over voter registration requirements has reached the Supreme Court, while the Election Commission launches a drive to restore eligible voters omitted during electoral roll revisions.
10 sources · over 7 days
Dennis Hastert, former House speaker disgraced by abuse scandal, dies at 84
His death closes the life of the longest-serving Republican House speaker, whose political standing collapsed after revelations of sexual abuse and a prison sentence for banking violations.
12 sources · today