The author argues that the legitimacy of US elections died last week due to three events: the Secretary of State's speech targeting the domestic left as a transnational enemy, a White House official's dehumanizing rhetoric, and the President's claims of a corrupt election system, with the public's response misdirecting attention.
Beijing confirmed ongoing contact with the United States regarding exchanges between their leaders later this year, hours after America's top diplomat downplayed the impact of Chinese election meddling allegations on high-level engagement.
Donald Trump claims China accessed 220 million American voter files since 2018, fueling his ongoing allegations of 2020 election fraud despite lack of evidence.
US President Donald Trump accuses China of stealing 220 million US voter files, straining ties and casting doubt on Xi Jinping's planned US visit; China denies allegations as 'unfounded smears'.
One Nation's surge in Australian polls, from 6% to first/second in some, complicates election predictions. The party's support base shift from traditional Labor/Coalition voters creates uncertainty in preference flows, a key factor in Australia's preferential voting system.
Telstra, powering 25m mobile services, experienced a major outage blamed on a time-keeping server issue. The Australian government dismissed foreign interference speculation and launched an investigation. Services have largely returned to normal.
The BJP-led NDA anticipates an easier legislative path as rivals TMC and DMK face internal and external political challenges, respectively. This shift could allow the government to advance its agenda, including simultaneous elections.
Turnout for Italian municipal elections reached 60.06%, a decrease of nearly five percentage points from the previous election. Umbria recorded the highest participation at over 70.7%, while Molise had the lowest at 47.7%.
With half of the sections reporting, overall turnout for the Italian municipal elections stands at nearly 61%, a decrease of over 4 percentage points compared to the previous elections, according to the Ministry of the Interior's Eligendo portal.
The crypto lobby is significantly increasing its political spending for the 2026 US midterm elections, with PACs and executives donating over $500 million. While much of this money favors Republicans due to deregulation stances, crypto PACs have also spent heavily against Democrats, with mixed results in primaries.
قبرص تشهد انتخابات برلمانية يتنافس فيها 17 حزباً على أصوات 569 ألف ناخب. رغم أن البرلمان له دور رقابي، يُنظر إلى الانتخابات كمؤشر للمزاج العام قبل انتخابات الرئاسة 2028.
President Trump baselessly claimed US elections are 'rigged' and more corrupt than 'third-world countries,' advocating for his 'Save America Act' to restrict mail-in voting, citing a Maryland ballot error as evidence of fraud.
The US military campaign against Iran has exceeded initial cost estimates, now standing at $29 billion, with experts warning the total could reach $1 trillion, amid rising operational and equipment costs.
For You pages prioritized pro-Republican content in three states, researchers say, but TikTok says study does not reflect real user behaviorA study published Wednesday in the journal Nature finds that TikTok’s algorithm systematically prioritized pro-Republican content in three states leading up to the 2024 US elections.Researchers created hundreds of dummy accounts and conditioned them to mimic real users’ behavior by watching a set of videos either aligned with the US Democratic or Republican parties. Then, they tracked the videos TikTok recommended on these accounts’ For You pages, TikTok’s main feed. Continue reading...
Chennai's 83.7% turnout in the 2026 assembly election appears impressive but masks a decline in absolute voter numbers. Only 23.7 lakh votes were polled compared to 24.16 lakh in 2021 and 24.3 lakh in 2016. The inflated percentage results from a shrinking voter base following SIR revision, which reduced the electorate from over 40 lakh in 2021 to 28.3 lakh in 2026. Experts say vote distribution, not turnout, will decide outcomes in this three-cornered fight.
