Politics & Government News

7:08 AM on Monday, October 27

Cameroon's incumbent Paul Biya, the world's oldest president, is declared the winner of the latest election.

7:00 AM on Monday, October 27

3:50 AM on Monday, October 27

Former Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his citizenship after a military takeover ousted him over a week ago

3:34 AM on Monday, October 27

Prosecutors have filed new espionage charges against Istanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, intensifying pressure on the opposition leader seen as a top rival to President Erdogan

2:34 AM on Monday, October 27

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has discussed Australia’s critical-minerals deal with the United States during a “positive” meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang

2:13 AM on Monday, October 27

Imams around Morocco have read government-written sermons urging parents to involve their children in public affairs

2:12 AM on Monday, October 27

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he's confident his country and the United States will reach a trade deal, saying U.S. President Donald Trump practically “guaranteed” it during their talks

12:59 AM on Monday, October 27

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win a general election on Wednesday to choose a president, lawmakers and other local leaders

12:31 AM on Monday, October 27

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12:19 AM on Monday, October 27

The Netherlands is heading to the polls again, less than two years after Geert Wilders led his party to a surprise victory

10:09 PM on Sunday, October 26

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has rallied supporters with heavyweight support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

9:08 PM on Sunday, October 26

Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so

8:49 PM on Sunday, October 26

President Javier Milei of Argentina emerges triumphant in high-stakes midterm elections closely watched by Washington

8:46 PM on Sunday, October 26

The Navy's Pacific Fleet says a fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other

5:41 PM on Sunday, October 26

A 24-year-old man fleeing federal immigration agents trying to detain him in Virginia has been fatally struck by a vehicle

3:53 PM on Sunday, October 26

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is warning that he is about make good on a threat to revoke millions in federal funds for California because he says the state is illegally issuing commercial driver’s licenses to noncitizens

2:03 PM on Sunday, October 26

A U.S. warship has docked in Trinidad and Tobago's capital as the Trump administration increases military pressure on Venezuela and its President Nicolás Maduro

1:37 PM on Sunday, October 26

The Federal Aviation Administration says flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were halted briefly due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility

10:25 AM on Sunday, October 26

Catherine Connolly, a left-wing independent, has been elected as Ireland's president