Ultra-conservative’s election win gives Chile its most right-wing president since dictatorship

Chile’s ultra-conservative opposition candidate, José Antonio Kast, has secured a thumping victory in the presidential runoff ...

Belarus Frees Prominent Political Prisoners as U.S. Lifts Some Trade Sanctions

The release of the prisoners, including a Nobel laureate and two opposition leaders, was part of a monthslong rapprochement ...
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Belarus frees protest leader Kolesnikova, Nobel winner Bialiatski

Belarusian street protest leader Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski walked free on Saturday with 121 ...

‘Did We Do That?’ Gen Z Protesters Help Tip Balance Against Bulgaria’s Leaders

Young Bulgarians turned out in protests that helped unseat their government. Whether that will translate into higher turnout in upcoming elections is up to them.
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Will Nepal’s September Uprising Transform the Ballot?

The elections set for March 2026 will test whether the political energy unleashed by the youth uprising can truly break free from transactional politics.

Chileans are divided in a presidential runoff tilted toward the far right

Chile is heading into a high-stakes presidential runoff defined by sharply contrasting visions of the country’s recent past ...

Zelenskyy wants Ukrainians to have a say in the talks to end the war with Russia

Ukraine's president says he will look into changing the constitution to hold wartime elections or a referendum on ceding territory to Russia amid ongoing peace talks to end the war.

Bulgaria faces turmoil after protests topple government on eve of euro entry

The resignation of Bulgaria's government on Thursday puts an end to an increasingly unpopular coalition but is likely to ...