Global Politics Digest

• In Turkey, court-annulled CHP leadership led Ozgur Ozel and 90 MPs to launch the New Party, dropping CHP to 44 seats and risking further opposition...

Two recent polls highlight widespread American discontent ahead of the midterms.

• Both parties struggle: Just 39% see good ideas from Democrats or...

Palestinian political erasure—engineered by Israeli policies, compounded by leadership failures in Hamas and the PA, and exploited by Iran—has become...

• Pakistani security forces allegedly killed 30 unarmed protesters over two days while firing on peaceful demonstrations in the disputed region.
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Income and safety frequently outweigh free elections in how people value societal outcomes, per a global conjoint experiment across eight countries....

Bangladesh's presidential elections will proceed on schedule, with the BNP set to choose its candidate through an internal process.

British opinion on compulsory voting is narrowly divided, with 43% supporting it and 47% opposed, giving reformers no clear public mandate.

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• Iowa Democrats built cash advantages in competitive House and Senate races, funding ads, staff, and turnout.
• These resources target protecting...

Globalization delivered prosperity but exposed critical dependencies on chokepoints, chips and minerals, allowing strategic goals to override economic...

Taiwan turns elections into creative carnivals that blend passionate rallies with calm, inclusive design.

• Campaign materials evolved from simple...

• Voting follows identity: 2023 elections showed patterns aligned with ethnic and religious loyalties, as seen in Southeast support for Peter Obi.
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• US backing widespread: 56% of adults support banning social media for under-16s, rising to 65% among parents with children under 18.
• Cross-party...

Can Ethiopia’s national dialogue resolve constitutional and ethnic federalism disputes, or will it entrench ruling party control?

• Delegates are...

• Progress evident: Rising exports, falling inflation to 1.9%, and credit upgrades signal growing investor confidence in Milei
• Debt pressure builds:...

Senator Angus King’s SHIELD Our Elections Act lets state attorneys general and voters sue federal officials who unlawfully interfere at polling places...

Youth-led protests triggered a rapid policy shift in India's exam system after NEET paper leaks.

• Leaks spark crisis: Exam cancellation, over a...

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Andy Burnham confronts systemic UK integrity failures as PM while his Manchester mayoral successor faces voters next week.

• National reforms needed...

INEC will audit its electoral tech systems and run a mock presidential poll to fix 2023 transmission failures with BVAS and IReV.

Chairman Prof....