Two thirds of German voters want prompt new elections: poll
About two thirds of German voters want snap elections as soon as possible after this week鈥檚 collapse of chancellor Olaf Scholz鈥檚 ruling coalition, a poll showed on Friday.
Tags : Election
Defeat to Trump prompts Democratic soul-searching
Democrats are facing a painful reckoning over Kamala Harris鈥檚 drubbing at the hands of Donald Trump in the US presidential election, as shock gives way to anger and...
Election date聽to be fixed聽after discussion with parties on reform body reports: govt
Chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday said that the date for holding the next general election would be announced after discussing with political parties on...
Trump win a chance for US to reassess wrong policies: Iran
Iran on Thursday called Donald Trump鈥檚 victory in the US presidential election an opportunity for the United States to reassess past 鈥榳rong policies鈥�.
Dollar soars, global stocks rally as Trump wins US election
The dollar surged, stocks rallied and bitcoin struck a record high Wednesday as the world gears up for a Donald Trump presidency that analysts say could rekindle inflation.
Record $15.9b spent on US election campaigns
The 2024 US election, which went to the polls on Tuesday, is set to become the most expensive in history, with total contributions reaching $15.9 billion.
Indian village proud as Trump claims victory
Far from Republican festivities as Donald Trump claimed US election victory, residents of a sleepy Indian village celebrated that their descendant would be the next 鈥楽econd Lady鈥�, hoping...
Americans still not ready for first woman president
For the second time in eight years, a woman has won the Democratic nomination for US president, only to come up short in a campaign where gender was a central issue.
World leaders congratulate Trump
World leaders raced to congratulate Donald Trump on Wednesday as he triumphed in a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris.
President-elect Trump at 276 electoral votes, Harris at 219: US media
Republican former president Donald Trump has won the White House, securing more than the 270 electoral votes needed to defeat Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, US networks projected early Wednesday.
US go to polls in knife-edge election
Election Day voting was underway on Tuesday after an extraordinary 鈥� and for many unnerving 鈥� US presidential race that will either make Kamala Harris the first woman president...
Thai baby hippo Moo Deng 鈥榩redicts鈥� US election win for Trump
The polls put the US election on a knife-edge, but as Americans go to vote, Thailand鈥檚 superstar baby hippo Moo Deng has predicted former president Donald Trump will regain the White House.
US judge declines to block Musk鈥檚 $1m election giveaways
A Pennsylvania judge declined on Monday to halt billionaire Elon Musk鈥檚 $1 million giveaways to registered voters in US election battleground states.
New Russian disinformation targets swing states
Russia-linked disinformation operations have falsely claimed officials in battleground states plan to fraudulently sway the outcome of the extraordinarily close US presidential election...
Fear, hope, bluster for US voters as campaign ends
Fear, suspicion, hope and bluster: All were on display Monday night as the US election campaign reached a crescendo, with Republican Donald Trump making a final pitch to supporters in...
Trump, Harris tie in New Hampshire hamlet
Voters in the US hamlet of Dixville Notch launched Election Day in the first minutes of Tuesday with a tied vote, mirroring the incredibly close national polls in the White House race.
Final US campaign blitz for Harris, Trump
Bitter rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump embark on a final frenzied campaign blitz Monday with both hitting must-win Pennsylvania on the last day of the tightest and most volatile...
China to hash out stimulus plan with US elections in its sights
China鈥檚 top lawmakers gathered Monday to hash out a major stimulus package that analysts say could grow even bigger if former US president Donald Trump wins the White House this week.
Search committee seeks party nominations
The search committee has called upon political parties, professional bodies and individuals to propose nominations by November 7 to form the next Election Commission.聽聽聽
Thousands at US Women鈥檚 March stress need for abortion rights
Thousands of women descended on Washington on Saturday, three days before Election Day, in a passionate show of support for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and her calls for...
The seven states that will decide the US presidency
US vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are hurtling toward their November 5 election showdown, one of the closest contests in modern American history.
US stocks rebound on Amazon results ahead of Fed, election finale
Wall Street stocks rebounded Friday from mixed tech earnings and investor jitters less than a week before a neck-and-neck US presidential election...
Tory party elects Badenoch as new leader
The UK鈥檚 battle-scarred Conservatives on Saturday elected 鈥榓nti-woke鈥� candidate Kemi Badenoch as its new leader, replacing Rishi Sunak, who quit after the party鈥檚 disastrous...
Recruiting a credible EC transparently
RECRUITING a credible, neutral election commission in a politically contentious country such as Bangladesh requires a carefully crafted process emphasising transparency, inclusivity and...
Politicians for general election as early as possible
Leaders of different political parties on Thursday at a discussion in Dhaka called on the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus to give the next general election as...
Global stocks slide on US election, tech worries
Global stocks slid Thursday as investors digested disappointing tech results and remained risk-adverse ahead of a coin-toss US election...
Harris, Trump head west in US election race countdown
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump take their nail-biting White House race west on Thursday, seeking supremacy on border security and aiming to woo crucial Latino voters days ahead of the US election.
Six-member search committee for Election Commission formed
The government on Thursday formed a six-member search committee led by Appellate Division judge Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury to recommend people for the offices of the chief election commissioner and other election commissioners...
Japan economy under stress after election
Political uncertainty after Japan鈥檚 election shock risks slowing economic reforms, pushing up government spending and even holding up the Bank of Japan鈥檚 exit from its outlier monetary policy, economists said...
Support sinks for Japan coalition after election blow
Support has sunk further for Japan鈥檚 embattled ruling coalition, a new poll showed Wednesday, after prime minister Shigeru Ishiba鈥檚 party suffered its worst election result in 15 years...
