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USA

US election: Trump won't commit to peaceful transfer of power

The US president reiterated comments he made in July in which he said he would have to see what happened before he said he would hand over power.

Japan

Yoshihide Suga set to become Japanese prime minister after party vote

The Liberal Democratic party's vote came after Shinzo Abe stepped down due to health concerns.

Russia

Russia elections: Navalny allies claim symbolic wins in regional polls

Allies of the poisoned opposition leader claim wins in Siberia as independent monitors condemned a reported "stream" of voting irregularities.

Montenegro

Euroviews. With power within reach, this is what Montenegro's new coalition government needs to do first ǀ View

Montenegro's opposition is on the cusp on forging a historic coalition, ending nearly 30 years of rule by the country's Democratic Socialists. There is a lot on the agenda to turn the country around.

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Montenegro

Who is the opposition alliance that won Montenegro's election?

The opposition, consisting of three major political alliances, secured a slim victory over the incumbent DPS party, which has been in power for nearly three decades. But what do these factions stand for?

Montenegro

Euroviews. Montenegro is heading the same way as Belarus. Not enough is being done to avoid disaster ǀ View

As Montenegrins go to the polls on Sunday, the spectre of a second Belarus is rearing its head. Can the EU avoid the same unrest and chaos by acting sooner?

Germany

XXL Bundestag: Opposition slams plan to halt growing German parliament

Opposition MPs slammed plans put forward by Merkel's governing coalition as "unambitious and feeble," adding they "won't prevent the Bundestag growing.”

USA

GOP convention: Republicans pitch optimistic future under Trump

On the first day of the Republican convention, Donald Trump's allies issued stark warnings about the election - and made an array of misleading claims.

China

Hong Kong slams US decision to suspend extradition and tax treaties

Hong Kong has faced mounting international pressure following Beijing's implementation of a national security law which has been viewed as an attack on the “one country, two systems” framework under which the city has been governed since its return to China in 1997.

USA

Kamala Harris with official VP nomination

Harris has been tipped as a future standard-bearer for the Democratic Party as she prepares to make her acceptance speech as the first woman of colour to be nominated to a party's presidential election ticket.

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Police, protesters clash after Belarus presidential vote

Tensions had been rising as incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko sought a sixth term despite rising discontent with his authoritarian rule.

USA

'He's against God": Donald Trump claims Joe Biden wants to 'hurt God'

Playing electoral defence, Trump claims Biden opposes God.

World News

Former Trump lawyer Cohen released after 'retaliatory' prison stay

A judge ordered the release of Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen who was allegedly taken back to prison for refusing to sign a document saying he would not publish a tell-all book about his former employer.

Croatia

Croatia's parliament approves new government after June election

Top of the agenda for incumbent Andrej Plenković's new government is the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic on Croatia's economy, particularly its hard-hit tourism industry.

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Assad casts ballot in Syrian parliament election

Syria is holding parliamentary elections across government-controlled areas of the country, as President Bashar al-Assad marks 20 years in power amid continuing war and deep economic woes.

Poland

'Unfair and dishonest': Opposition challenge Polish election result

Civic Platform is challenging the result of Poland’s presidential election, which was won by the incumbent Andrzej Duda by a narrow margin.

USA

Donald Trump replaces re-election campaign manager amid tanking polls

Facing a buoyant Democratic opponent, President Trump has replaced his re-election campaign manager amid low polling figures.

Belarus

Belarus opens criminal investigation into opposition protests

Amnesty International said police sought to disperse "peaceful gatherings" with "excessive and unnecessary use of force".

Republic of North Macedonia

North Macedonia votes: Pro-western incumbents claim victory

The North Macedonian electoral commission website was hit by a suspected hacking attempt during the vote count which showed the incumbent government narrowly ahead of opposition parties.

Republic of North Macedonia

North Macedonia prepares for first election since name change

Opinion polls suggest the country's two main parties, which both support EU membership, are running neck-and-neck ahead of Wednesday's election