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A woman rides a scooter near electoral posters ahead of Romania's presidential elections, in Bucharest, Romania, April 29, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu

Europe

Romanians vote in presidential test of Trump-style nationalism

George Simion, 38, opposes military aid to neighbouring Ukraine, is critical of the EU leadership and says he is aligned with the US president's Make America Great Again movement

South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend his criminal trial on insurrection charges at a courtroom of the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on April 21, 2025. Photo: JUNG YEON-JE/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Politics

South Korean prosecutors raid ex-President Yoon's private residence: Yonhap

Screens display election poll results and other information in the control room for CBC’s election night special coverage of Canada's federal election, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 28, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Arlyn McAdorey

Politics

Liberals win Canada election, unclear if they have majority: CTV and CBC

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr attends the closing ceremony of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits and Handing Over of the ASEAN Chairmanship to Malaysia, at the National Convention Centre, in Vientiane, Laos, October 11, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

Asia

Philippine official says China trying to influence its elections

A woman walks past campaign signs depicting Watson candidates Dr. Ziad Basyouny, an independent, and Tony Bourke, of Labor, in Lakemba, Australia, March 12, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Politics

Bringing the war home: Gaza threatens to reshape an Australian election

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference at Canada House, in London, Britain March 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

Politics

Canada leaders make closing pitches in campaign upended by Trump

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney wave from his plane in Halifax Stanfield International Airport during his Liberal Party election campaign tour in Goffs, Nova Scotia, Canada April 21, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

Politics

Carney ahead in polls as Canada enters last week of election campaign

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a message, during his Liberal Party election campaign tour, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada April 18, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

World+Biz

Carney pledges tax cuts, defense spending in Canada election platform

File Photo: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the narrow format meeting of the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 23, 2024. ALEXANDER NEMENOV/Pool via REUTERS/File photo

South Asia

Modi slams Indian Congress on Waqf Act

South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol attends his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, January 21, 2025. File Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool

Asia

South Korea's criminal trial of ousted leader Yoon starts

A combination picture shows Ecuador's presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez of the Revolucion Ciudadana party (L) and Ecuador's President and presidential candidate for re-election Daniel Noboa addressing the media on the day of a televised presidential debate, in Quito, Ecuador March 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Karen Toro/File Photo

Politics

Ecuador votes in close presidential race, with drug violence the top concern

Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, arrives at a court in Seoul, South Korea, March 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

Politics

South Korea's presidential front-runner Lee Jae-myung enters leadership race

Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, arrives at a court in Seoul, South Korea, March 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

Asia

South Korea opposition leader Lee signals presidential run as race starts