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Elections·3h ago

Burnham signals he would enter Labour leadership race against Starmer if he wins Makerfield by-election

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said he would seek to join any Labour leadership contest against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, provided he first wins the Makerfield by-election on 18 June.

Makerfield · Manchester · London

Andy Burnham Keir Starmer Wes Streeting Robert Kenyon Josh Simons Jeremy Corbyn Rachel Reeves Shabana Mahmood

Elections·4d ago

Colombia presidential election heads to runoff as far-right De la Espriella stuns leftist Cepeda in first round

Far-right millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella won the first round of Colombia's presidential election, edging out leftist senator Iván Cepeda and setting up a high-stakes runoff on June 21 that will decide the successor to President Gustavo Petro.

Bogotá

Abelardo de la Espriella Iván Cepeda Gustavo Petro Paloma Valencia Álvaro Uribe Alex Saab David Murcia Guzmán Nicolás Maduro Nayib Bukele Javier Milei Donald Trump

Elections·May 27

Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts incumbent John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate runoff, setting up high-stakes November race

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, buoyed by a last-minute endorsement from President Donald Trump, defeated four-term incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff on Tuesday, shaking up the midterm landscape and giving Democrats renewed hope of flipping a statewide seat for the first time in over 30 years.

Plano · Austin · Katy

Ken Paxton John Cornyn Donald Trump James Talarico Brandon Rottinghaus Angela Paxton Barack Obama Opal Lee Bill Cassidy Thom Tillis Jasmine Crockett

Elections·5d ago

Colombia Votes in Polarized Presidential Election: Leftist Cepeda Leads, Runoff Expected

Colombians head to the polls Sunday in a deeply polarized presidential election, with leftist Iván Cepeda holding a clear polling lead but falling short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff, making a June 21 second round between the top two finishers almost certain.

Bogotá

Iván Cepeda Abelardo de la Espriella Paloma Valencia Gustavo Petro Álvaro Uribe Miguel Uribe Turbay Yann Basset León Valencia

Elections·5d ago

Malta's Labour Party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory, but majority narrows

Prime Minister Robert Abela declared a 'historic' victory after Malta's snap general election, securing an unprecedented fourth consecutive term for the Labour Party since 2013, though early results suggest a significantly reduced majority.

Valletta

Robert Abela Alex Borg Charles Bonello Joseph Muscat

Elections·3d ago

Colombia's Presidential Runoff Set for June 21 as Far-Right De la Espriella Stuns Leftist Cepeda in Polarized First Round

Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right outsider, won Colombia's first-round presidential vote with a historic 43.7%, setting up a deeply polarized June 21 runoff against leftist Iván Cepeda, who trailed at 40.9%.

Bogotá · Barranquilla

Abelardo de la Espriella Iván Cepeda Gustavo Petro Paloma Valencia Álvaro Uribe Sergio Fajardo Claudia López Víctor Castellanos Felipe Botero

Elections·May 26

Kraków recalls mayor in referendum: Miszalski concedes defeat, Tusk appoints commissioner as snap election looms

Aleksander Miszalski has officially ceased to be mayor of Kraków after a decisive referendum vote, with Prime Minister Donald Tusk naming Stanisław Kracik as commissioner to lead the city until a snap election expected by late August.

Kraków

Aleksander Miszalski Stanisław Kracik Donald Tusk Przemysław Czarnek Mateusz Morawiecki Łukasz Gibała Bogdan Klich Gabriele Lesser Mariusz Witczak Szymon Ossowski

Elections·May 27

Real Madrid Presidential Election Heats Up as Riquelme Challenges Pérez with 'Members' City' Vision

Enrique Riquelme and Florentino Pérez officially launched their campaigns for the Real Madrid presidency on Wednesday, offering starkly contrasting visions for the club's future ahead of the June 7 election.

Madrid

Enrique Riquelme Florentino Pérez Ronaldo Nazário Roberto Carlos Ramón Calderón Pedro Sánchez Santiago Solari

Elections·2d ago

Six states hold midterm primaries as California governor race narrows to three-way contest

Voters in California, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota cast ballots Tuesday in gubernatorial, Senate, and House primaries that will shape the November midterm battlefield.

Sacramento · Des Moines · Trenton · Santa Fe · Pierre

Elections·4d ago

Colombia presidential election heads to runoff as outsider de la Espriella edges leftist Cepeda

Right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist senator Iván Cepeda will face off in a June 21 runoff after neither secured a majority in Colombia's presidential election on Sunday.

Bogotá

Abelardo de la Espriella Iván Cepeda Paloma Valencia Gustavo Petro Javier Milei Nayib Bukele Álvaro Uribe

Elections·5d ago

FDP wählt Wolfgang Kubicki zum neuen Vorsitzenden – 74-Jähriger setzt sich in Kampfabstimmung gegen Strack-Zimmermann durch

Wolfgang Kubicki has been elected as the new federal chairman of Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP), defeating Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann in a surprise contested vote at the party's federal congress in Berlin.

Berlin

Wolfgang Kubicki Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann Christian Dürr Friedrich Merz Olaf Scholz Martin Hagen Henning Höne Finn Flebbe Christopher Vogt Wilhelm Knelangen

Elections·19h ago

Berlin CDU unveils election platform with major U-Bahn and S-Bahn expansion, return of preschool

The Berlin CDU, led by Governing Mayor Kai Wegner, has released its platform for the 20 September state election, centering on a large-scale expansion of the U-Bahn and S-Bahn networks and a return to earlier education policies.

Berlin

Kai Wegner