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Election Commission of India’s website blocked for users abroad

The Election Commission of India (ECI)’s website has been blocked outside India for months. The impa...

Polling began on 21 national and provincial seats in Pakistan's by-elections

Polling began on April 21 on 21 national and provincial seats in the by-elections in Pakistan amidst...

Ecuadorians vote overwhelmingly in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs

Ecuador’s fledgling president got a resounding victory Sunday, April 21, 2024, in a referendum that ...

France on alert for disinformation ahead of European polls

France has urged social media platforms to increase monitoring of disinformation online in the run-u...

Inheritance tax in India | History, abolishment and revival attempts

A debate has arisen in India over ‘Inheritance tax’ following Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam ...

RBI survey shows why livelihood issues are in focus in 2024 polls

The findings of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s consumer confidence survey, conducted in March in ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promises to work ‘as hard as ever’ after disastrous local elections

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on May 5 promised to work "as hard as ever" after a disastrous se...

Panama votes in presidential election with eight contenders

Panamanians voted on May 5 in presidential elections featuring a crowded field of eight candidates l...

Nervous about falling behind Republicans, Democrats are wrestling with how to use AI

President Joe Biden’s campaign and Democratic candidates are in a fevered race with Republicans over...

Fake videos of Modi aides trigger political showdown in India election

Manipulated videos are taking centre stage as campaigning heats up in India's election, with fake cl...

Vladimir Putin begins his fifth term as President, more in control of Russia than ever

Vladimir Putin began his fifth term on May 7 as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration,...

Election uncertainty could hurt Indian auto sales in May, dealers' body says

Auto sales are keenly watched as a key indicator of private consumption in India. The auto sector co...

Rishi Sunak calls U.K. national election for July 4

The U.K. will go to the polls on July 4 to elect a new parliament, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announ...

U.K. PM Rishi Sunak, Opposition Labour hit the campaign trail for July 4 election

Rishi Sunak, his Conservative Party colleagues and Opposition Labour Leader Keir Starmer and his sha...

Why was Jacob Zuma disallowed from contesting elections in South Africa: Explained

The story so far: South Africa’s top court on Monday barred former President Jacob Zuma from contest...

Meta adds safety features to CrowdTangle in bid to address EU concerns

Meta Platforms has added safety features to its misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle for use dur...