Sri Lanka ruling party wins local elections | World News

[ad_1] Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Photo: AP) Colombo, May 07, 2025 -Sri Lanka’s leftist government won local council elections but with significantly lower margins, in its first test since sweeping national polls last year, official results showed on Wednesday.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake‘s coalition received the most votes in 265 out of the 339 […]

Zia back, pressure up on Yunus to hold polls in ‘quickest possible’ time

[ad_1] Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia DHAKA:Amid heightened political tensions and a show of mass support in Dhaka, BNP chairperson and ailing former PM Khaleda Zia returned from London on Tuesday after four months of treatment, her return seen as a potential turning point in the opposition’s push for elections and a return to democratic […]

What Effect Did Trump Have on Australia’s Election

[ad_1] Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, never styled himself as an anti-Trump figure in his pitch for re-election. He said he trusted President Trump, and that he respected America’s democratic process. He rarely invoked Mr. Trump by name, redirecting questions about him to discussions of budget surpluses or a comment that he was focused on […]

Albanese rides anti-Trump wave; 1st Australian PM in 21 years to win 2 elections

[ad_1] Anthony Albanese became the first Australian prime minister to clinch a second consecutive term in 21 years on Saturday in a dramatic comeback against once-resurgent conservatives that was powered by voters’ concerns about the influence of US President Donald Trump.Peter Dutton, chief of the conservative Liberal party, conceded defeat and the loss of his […]

Analysts predicted Albanese victory in 2025 elections, highlighted Dutton’s ‘Trump-lite’ policies led to his defeat

[ad_1] Anthony Albanese (left) gained a massive victory in the recent elections defeating Peter Dutton (right) (Image: AP) Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese of the Labor party has gained a massive victory in the recently conducted national elections 2025. He had defeated Liberal party candidate Peter Dutton. Albanese is set to lead his second-term government […]

Australia’s left-leaning labor party wins elections as PM Anthony Albanese eyes second term: Media projections

[ad_1] Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (File photo) secures second term as per media projections Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to secure victory in the country’s general election on Saturday, as indicated by media projections, in a contest influenced by economic concerns and US President Donald Trump’s trade policies.With 40 per cent of […]

Australia elections: Who’s running, what’s at stake, why is Trump a factor; all you need to know

[ad_1] People queue outside the Australian high commission in London to vote in the Australian federal election, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP) Australians began voting on Saturday in a closely contested national election shaped by concerns over the cost of living, climate policy, and tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.From remote desert towns to […]

Canada elections 2025: Why Mark Carney’s Liberals won and Conservatives lost – Key points

[ad_1] Mark Carney‘s Liberal Party has won Canada’s federal election, fueled by voter backlash against US President Donald Trump’s trade war. The campaign centered on Trump’s tariffs and threats to Canadian sovereignty, with Carney pledging a fresh direction in a world reshaped by a more hostile US stance on free trade. “We are over the […]

Canada elections 2025: Pro-Khalistani leader Jagmeet Singh gets emotional after defeat, quits as NDP chief; internet cheers his fall

[ad_1] Jagmeet Singh, the pro-Khalistan leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP), broke down in tears on stage as he announced his resignation following a humiliating defeat in the federal elections.Not only did he lose his own seat, Burnaby Central, but his party also failed to secure the 12-seat minimum to retain national party status […]