World elections
‘We’ve lost 20 years’: The future of Asia’s youngest nation hinges on a $71 billion payday
Australia’s near neighbour heads into an election on Sunday with very real concerns about its future economic prosperity.
- by Chris Barrett
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Turkey
Turkey’s presidential election goes down to the wire as runoff confirmed
The presidential vote will decide not only who leads Turkey, a NATO-member country of 85 million, but also whether it reverts to a more secular, democratic path.
- by Suzan Fraser and Zeynep Bilginsoy
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Thailand
Thai opposition crushes military parties in election rout
The opposition parties are in a strong position to end a decade of conservative government.
- by Panu Wongcha-um and Devjyot Ghoshal
Two weeks ago, she was giving birth. On Sunday, she’ll run for prime minister
Aged just 36, Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the latest member of her famous family hoping to become Thai prime minister.
- by Chris Barrett
NZ PM, sausage-roll lover, single dad: Hipkins is surprising Kiwis
Chris Hipkins might just be Labour’s ticket to a third term, which had seemed a dubious prospect as time ticked down on former prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s tenure.
- by Ben McKay
Note from Dili: Timor-Leste’s hard-won democracy stands out from the crowd
Elections and polls are taking place across South-East Asia, but the commitment shown to such processes in Timor-Leste is notably impressive.
- by Chris Barrett
As DeSantis stumbles, never-Trump Republicans despair
While the nomination race is still in its early days, the angst among some Republicans is a sign he could be gaining momentum over his top potential rival.
- by Tim Reid, Alexandra Ulmer and Nathan Layne
After World Cup yellow card, Indonesian governor wins key backing for president
Central Java leader Ganjar Pranowo has been endorsed to succeed Joko Widodo as president by Indonesia’s biggest ruling party.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
Le Pen would comfortably beat Macron in French election re-match: polls
The Eurosceptic populist has confirmed her intention to run for office as French president again in 2027.
- by Henry Samuel
‘We will save our country’: Erdogan launches re-election campaign
The Turkish president’s aggressive interest rate cuts sent inflation to a 24-year peak above 85 per cent in October. It’s currently at 50.5 per cent.
- by Ece Toksabay and Ebru Tuncay
‘I plan on running’ for re-election, confirms Joe Biden
US president gives the clearest indication yet to his intention to seek another term and potentially run against Donald Trump.
- by Nick Allen