Hezbollah and its allies make electoral gains in Lebanon
Unofficial results are showing that Hezbollah and its political allies made significant gains. … READ MORE … source
INDONESIA: Golkar uses nostalgia to woo voters
Indonesia’s Golkar is a former ruling party which is now a member of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s coalition government. The party has been trying to … source
DRC: Kabila names potential successor [The Morning Call]
If there had been concerns, fears or in fact uncertainty as to whether Joseph Kabila, the president of the Democratic republic of Congo DRC who has ruled the … source
White Nationalist Paul Nehlen Loses GOP Primary For Paul Ryan’s House Seat
Paul Nehlen — a white nationalist so racist and anti-Semitic he was kicked off Twitter — lost Tuesday’s Republican primary in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. Bryan Steil won the GOP…
Mexico goes Left: Outsider-candidate Obrador claims victory in presidential election
Mexico has witnessed a tectonic shift in its political landscape, with a leftist outsider claiming victory in the presidential election. He says ‘profound change’ is … source
Emmerson Mnangagwa declared winner of Zimbabwe’s ‘disputed’ election
With all 10 provinces declared, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won Zimbabwe’s presidential election. According to Zimbabwe’s electoral commission, … source
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – June, 2 2014
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: three Indian men confess to rape and murder of two teens, Iran executes … source
Mali’s opposition raises alarm on suspicious electoral register [The Morning Call]
More than 8 million voters are expected to go to the polls on July 29th in Mali as President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta seeks a second five-year term. But there are…
Zimbabwe’s youth hope election outcome will end biting unemployment
As Zimbabweans head to the polls on Monday, the youth will be hoping a definite change from the Robert Mugabe era will mark a change in a country where ……
Indiana Attorney General Says Agreement To Expand Early Voting Isn’t In The Public Interest
Indiana’s GOP attorney general is fighting to get rid of a bipartisan agreement to expand early voting locations in the state’s most populous and diverse county ― a move that…