Why is India’s Modi pushing for simultaneous elections? Who would gain?
An Indian government committee has recommended that polls from local bodies to parliament be held together, renewing controversy ahead of national elections.
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U.S. policy on China unlikely to change much after election: former PACOM chief
WASHINGTON -- How would U.S. national security policy change if former President Donald Trump were to return to the White House?
Thai ex-PM Thaksin visits hometown for first time since 2006 ouster
BANGKOK (Reuters) -- Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived by private jet on Thursday to visit his northern hometown of Chiang Mai for the first time since fleeing the country after a military coup in 2006.
US knew Nauru might cut ties to Taiwan before it did so, State Department official says
A top US State Department official has acknowledged that the US was aware that the Pacific island nation of Nauru was weighing whether to switch its diplomatic ties from Taiwan to mainland China before it formally did so in January, and sought to counter the move.
Friday Briefing: Putin’s Re-Election
Russians begin voting for president today, but there is no suspense about the result: Vladimir Putin, 71, is certain to be declared the overwhelming victor.
India’s politics descends into an AI arms race as deepfakes threaten elections – and they’re not the only ones at risk
In Telengana, an AI-generated video supposedly showing the leader of the former ruling Bharat Rashtra Samiti party, KT Rama Rao, endorsing opposition party Congress sparked a major controversy after it was watched more than half a million times on Congress’ official X account. Rao’s party ultimately lost the election, with Congress going on to form a new state government.
Deepfakes in an election year — is Asia ready to handle misinformation campaigns?
Ahead of the Indonesian elections on Feb. 14, a video of late Indonesian president Suharto advocating for the political party he once presided over went viral.
Indonesian presidential rivals plan to contest official election results with allegations of fraud
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The camps of the two Indonesian presidential candidates who appear to have lost in an election last month said Thursday they plan to challenge the official results in the Constitutional Court with allegations of widespread fraud.