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Voting starts in Burkina Faso's presidential election

The security crisis has dominated the campaign and an undisclosed number of troops have been deployed for polling day.

22/11/2020

Europe Decoded

Pennsylvania becomes hub of US election misinformation

Unfounded claims had alleged that "illegal electioneering" had taken place at many polling booths across the crucial swing state.

04/11/2020

USA

Bookmakers slash Donald Trump's odds for a second term

The odds are shortening across the board nationally and in key swing states needed to win the presidency, according to bookmakers in the US.

03/11/2020

USA

US election: So what do the opinion polls say on the eve of the vote?

Several surveys suggest Joe Biden has a significant lead over Donald Trump in the popular vote. But the margin in swing states is tight and the pollsters have been wrong before.

02/11/2020

Europe Decoded

Fact-check: Did Kamala Harris illegally campaign near polling station?

An investigation by The Cube has found no evidence that the Democratic vice presidential nominee broke Ohio county rules during an appearance near a polling station.

27/10/2020

World News

Why did European leaders' approval ratings rise during lockdown?

Rallying round the flag. How wartime metaphors keep leaders in place during a national crisis. Data from @EuropeElects

21/05/2020

United Kingdom

Johnson's victory: from minority government to landslide in 270k votes

The difference between May's vote haul and Johnson's is not nearly as large as the 2019 result makes out.

13/12/2019

United Kingdom

Uk election 2019: Key seats to watch

Where could the future of the UK be won and lost, and are any of the party leaders under threat in their own constituencies?

12/12/2019

Poland

Anarchist tried to spoil ballot but accidentally put cross in box

A voter in Poland who scrawled an anarchy symbol in an apparent bid to spoil his ballot paper may have inadvertently backed someone.

31/05/2019

Europe News

EU polls: Waiting game as popular parties yet to align with groups

All eyes are on Nigel Farage's Brexit Party, Macron's LREM and Italy's 5-Star Movement.

02/05/2019

Spain

Leaders of Spain's political parties relax on eve of general election

With polls for general elections in Spain opening soon, the leaders of all the political parties relaxed after completing their pre-election campaigns

27/04/2019

Indonesia

Widodo claims victory in Indonesian poll

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo declared victory on Thursday but faced opposition claims of cheating in the election

18/04/2019