NEW YORK (AA) – A poll released Sunday found that 72% of registered voters believe that US President Joe Biden does not possess the mental and cognitive health required to serve as head of state. The survey, conducted by CBS News/YouGov, comes amid growing concern over whether Biden is mentally fit for office following the first live pre...
Nouakchott, Mauritania — AFP Seven candidates are running in Mauritania’s presidential election, with incumbent Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani the favourite to win a second term at the head of the vast West African nation. Human rights activist Biram Dah Abeid and leader of the Islamic Tewassoul party, Hamadi Ould Sid’ El M...
In a 368-7 vote on Wednesday, the House of Representatives called for an impartial investigation into election manipulation in Pakistan. The resolution calls for a “full and independent investigation of claims of interference or irregularities in Pakistan’s February 2024 election.” The issue was most forcefully raised by former Prime Minister ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – For France, the writing seems to be on the wall: the general elections starting this Sunday could well bring the far-right to power. Not only would that plunge the country into uncharted political territory, but for minority communities, especially Muslims, it could prove to be a death knell. That realization is not […]...
The first presidential debate on Thursday night left Democrats anxious about President Joe Biden’s ability to confront Donald Trump. Biden’s stumbling and hesitant delivery sparked widespread worry about his age and ability to effectively lead the party. Prominent Democratic strategist David Plouffe described the debate as a “Defcon 1 moment...
Donald Trump has once again refused to commit to accepting the results of the upcoming November election. This reluctance raises concerns about potential unrest should he lose his rematch against incumbent President Joe Biden. During last night’s debate, Trump sidestepped questions about accepting the election outcome. He reiterated claims of ...
Tehran, Iran – AFP Iranians cast their ballots Friday in a presidential election marked by a lone reformist’s bid to break through against a divided conservative field. Around 61 million Iranians were eligible to vote in the election called after the death of ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last mont...
Atlanta, United States – AFP A halting Joe Biden struggled Thursday to allay concerns he is too old for a second term in the White House in a fiery debate with Donald Trump marked by personal insults. A bombastic Trump lashed out at his successor, calling him a failure on the economy and the world […]
In the run-up to the election, Donald Trump is ahead in five out of seven critical battleground states, according to polling averages. The race remains tight in the first three states, with margins close enough to be within a typical polling error of 3.5 points, making both a Trump or Biden victory feasible. In the […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for high participation in the forthcoming snap presidential election, saying it “silences enemies.” Speaking to a gathering from different provinces in Tehran on Tuesday, Ayatollah Khamenei said public participation in the election “brings...
