Madagascar presidential election looks set to go to a run-off
A run-off presidential election in December is likely in Madagascar where two former presidents are in a tight race, according to results announced from 70% of polling stations.
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#BlackGirlMagic: 19 black women elected as judges in Texas county
In a historic result 19 black female county judges have been elected in the US state of Texas.
Trump says US government will halt if House Democrats investigate him
Donald Trump has warned the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives that he will retaliate if they investigate him.
Counting starts in Madagascar presidential poll with 36 candidates
Vote counting has started in Madagascar where citizens cast their ballots with hopes that a new leader will take the Indian Ocean island nation out of chronic poverty and corruption.
Muslims, Native Americans and openly gay governor-elect make history
What is already the most diverse Congress ever will become even more so after elections which broke barriers of race and gender.
Donald Trump claims victory in midterms despite losing House control
President Donald Trump took a buoyant view of midterm elections that saw his Republicans lose control of the House of Representatives.
36 candidates look to woo Madagascar’s voters in presidential election
Voting has started in Madagascar where nearly 10 million are casting their ballots to elect a new president that they hope will lead the Indian Ocean island nation out of chronic poverty and corruption.
History made as two Muslim women elected to House of Representatives
The House of Representatives will have two Muslim women among its members for the first time.
Facebook removes 115 ‘suspicious’ accounts as voting begins in US midterms
Facebook says it has removed 115 accounts from the site and Instagram for suspected “co-ordinated inauthentic behaviour” as voting begins in the US midterm elections.
Big guns have Georgia on their mind as US prepares for midterm polls
With the US holding midterm elections, both Republicans and Democrats are wheeling out the big guns in Georgia for what could be a defining election to be the state’s governor.
Michael D Higgins hails re-election as a vote for hope over fear
Michael D Higgins has welcomed his re-election as president of Ireland as a vote for hope over fear.
Michael D Higgins hails re-election as a vote for hope over fear
Michael D Higgins has welcomed his re-election as president of Ireland as a vote for hope over fear.
Varadkar hails ‘historic victory’ for Michael D Higgins
Ireland’s premier Leo Varadkar has hailed the presidential election as an “historic victory” as Michael D Higgins could receive a million first preference votes.
Higgins set for second term as Irish president
Michael D Higgins is leading in the presidential election results with only a few constituencies left to complete their first counts.
Higgins looks set for second term as Irish president
Michael D Higgins has topped the poll in Galway East as the first official election result was announced.
Higgins looks set for second term as Irish president
Michael D Higgins looks set to secure a second term as Irish president with a landslide margin as counting in the election continues.
Dogs at polling stations: These pets were out in force as Ireland voted
As Ireland went to the polls for the presidential election, the tradition of voters bringing their dogs to the polls returned in full force.
Presidential candidates in fiery exchanges during final TV debate
Fiery words have been exchanged between the Irish presidential candidates and the hosts of the final live TV debate of the campaign.
Irish Government warns against complacency as Higgins leads presidential race
The Irish Government has warned against complacency as strong favourite Michael D Higgins enters the last week of campaigning for the Irish presidency.
Facebook reveals elections ‘war room’ at California headquarters
Facebook has created a physical “war room” at its California headquarters as part of its efforts to tackle election interference tactics.
Angela Merkel ally shrugs off poll setback in Bavaria
A prominent ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel has dismissed speculation over his future and insisted he will work to keep supporting the German leader’s national government.
Merkel allies punished in Bavarian state election
German chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative allies have lost their absolute majority in Bavaria’s state parliament by a wide margin in a regional election, a result that could cause more turbulence within the national government.
Sean Gallagher and Joan Freeman secure presidential nominations
Businessman Sean Gallagher and Senator Joan Freeman have secured nominations to challenge in Ireland’s presidential election.
Sweden faces weeks of uncertainty after knife-edge election result
Sweden has woken up to the prospect of weeks of political uncertainty after the country’s two rival blocs failed to secure a clear governing majority in the general election.
Sweden’s ruling party hits election low as far-right grows
Voters handed Sweden’s ruling party its worst-ever election result and delivered a parallel lift to a far-right party with white supremacist roots, preliminary results showed.
Date for Irish presidential election confirmed
Ireland’s presidential election is to be held on October 26, it has been confirmed.
North-east householders reminded to respond to electoral registration forms
Householders in the north-east have responded well to calls urging them to fill in canvass information online.
North-east residents urged to fill in their electoral form online
Residents in the north-east are being urged to carefully fill in electoral forms being sent out this week.
Facebook planning to tackle fake news and prevent foreign influence ahead of US midterm elections
Facebook says it is making progress weeding out fake accounts and fake news on its service.
MPs air concerns over Cambridge Analytica disclosures
Politicians from across the House of Commons have been airing their concerns over the use of Facebook data by the company Cambridge Analytica, which has boasted about using personal information to target voters during elections.