ELECTIONS

Saied has promised to respect Tunisia's newly-found social freedoms

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday set out his government's priorities at a parliamentary ceremony full of pomp and pageantry attended by the queen, with Brexit top of the agenda.But with time running out for an amicable divorce deal before EU leaders meet later this week, few of the proposals look likely to be enacted, with predictions of a snap election.Queen Elizabeth II announced in a speech to lawmakers a list of 26 new bills ranging from implementing a yet-to-be finalised EU divorce agreement to criminal sentencing and the environment.

Media mogul Nabil Karoui was placed in pre-trial detention on August 23 on charges of money laundering and tax evasion

Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles responsible for breathing and moving parts of the body, including the arms and legs.

More than 15,000 candidates, running on more than 1,500 lists, are competing for 217 seats in Tunisia's leglislative polls set for Sunday

The Trump campaign vastly outraised Democratic competitors in the July through September period.

A security guard shows his finger marked with ink as he holds a weapon after casting his vote in Afghanistan's presidential elections. Initial data suggests turnout at a record low

The People's Party (OeVP) led by 33-year-old Sebastian Kurz is predicted to gain around 33 percent, up slightly from the last elections two years ago but not enough to form a majority government

Here's some tips and links on how to register to vote before the upcoming elections.

Restaurant manager Mohamad Sadeq, 53, says he is ready to vote on Saturday

Canadian PM Trudeau is in the fight for his life for reelection, as his image has taken a hit due to the SNC-Lavalin affair.

Di Maio has been criticised for dragging his heels on the deal

The North Carolina Board of Elections voted to approve a controversial electronic voting machine ahead of the 2020 primaries.

According to the latest CNN poll, Biden leads the pack of Democratic presidential candidates with strong support from voters who are intent on choosing a candidate who can defeat Trump.

This chart shows the Democratic presidential candidates with the highest Q2 fundraising (July 15, 2019).

Gerrymandering has a pernicious impact on the electoral system and on the wider democratic process. It encourages long-term incumbency and a consequent polarization of political discourse.

The Supreme Court Monday ruled house districts re-drawn after Republican attempts to gerrymander will stand, and the Republican-led House of Delegates did not have standing to challenge a lower court ruling that ordered the realignment.

A new study finds that strict voter ID laws do not appear to disproportionately suppress voter turnout among African Americans, Asian Americans or people of mixed races.

Preliminary results of Saturday showed Republican challenger Gov. Rick Scott leading the incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson by 0.15 percentage points in the Senate race.

Scott filed a suit and asked for an investigation into the ongoing ballot counts Thursday, alleging a partisan attempt by "unethical liberals" to steal the state's Senate election. 

Investment strategist Hugh Johnson told International Business Times that the stocks are undervalued and the S&P could close the year higher than current levels.