First Presidential Election

Polls open in Gabon's first presidential election since the 2023 military coup

Voters in Gabon headed to polling stations in the first presidential election since a 2023 military coup ended a political dynasty that lasted over 50 years

ABC News - 2d

Voters in Gabon await results of presidential election, with likely victory for coup leader

Voters in Gabon are waiting for the results of the central African nation’s presidential election, which the country’s military rulers hope will legitimize their grip on power

ABC News - 1d

What to Know About Ecuador’s Presidential Election

Voters are in a standoff over which candidate can better address persistent violence linked to drug trafficking.

The New York Times - 1d

Australian political leaders launch election campaigns focused on first-time homeowners

Australia’s rival political leaders offered competing policies to help Australians buy a home ahead of the nation’s first federal election in which younger voters will outnumber the long-dominant ...

ABC News - 1d

Ecuador’s Noboa re-elected in presidential vote seen as test of his ‘war on drugs’

Noboa placed the armed forces at the centre of his rule, which initially led to a drop in crime but also a surge in reports of rights violations. In an election seen as a referendum on his “war on ...

The Guardian - 8h

Ecuador's incumbent president and a leftist lawyer again vie for the top job in a runoff election

A conservative young millionaire and a leftist lawyer are again the choices before Ecuadorians heading to the polls for the country’s second presidential runoff election in less than two years

ABC News - 1d

Brice Oligui Nguema Is Favored to Win Gabon Election

A military officer who seized power but promised to step down is expected to win the presidential vote on Saturday.

The New York Times - 2d

Peruvian author and Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa dies at 89

Writer and public intellectual lost 1990 presidential election to Alberto Fujimori

Financial Times - 7h

Bondi Westfield attack victims ‘should still be here’, Anthony Albanese says in first anniversary tribute

PM praises first responders’ courage and a community ‘united in grief’ one year after stabbing rampage that killed six. Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Get our ...

The Guardian - 1d

Poland's divisions on display as presidential candidates bicker in a live TV debate

Bickering and chaos were on display in a presidential debate in Poland as eight candidates met to discuss existential matters for this country on NATO’s eastern flank — including fears of Russia ...

ABC News - 2d

Ecuador votes in knife-edge election during wave of violence

Daniel Noboa faces Luisa González in repeat of 2023 election, with security voters’ main concern

Financial Times - 1d

Ecuadorean President’s Opponent Contests His Re-election Win

In a divisive election season, Daniel Noboa pledged to bring law and order. His opponent immediately contested the results.

The New York Times - 2h

Ousted South Korean President Yoon embraces supporters after leaving presidential residence

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol left the presidential residence in Seoul on Friday for his private home, a week after the Constitutional Court removed him from office over his ill-fated ...

ABC News - 3d

Ecuadoreans Are Split Between Two Candidates Ahead of Runoff Election on Sunday

In the city of Machala, a former booming economic hub now ravaged by drug violence and unemployment, residents are split between two candidates ahead of a runoff election on Sunday.

The New York Times - 2d

Gabon’s coup leader Oligui Nguema elected president with 90% of votes cast, provisional results show

ABC News - 18h

Tanzania's main opposition party banned from election

Yahoo News - 1d

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa wins re-election

The sitting president's challenger in the closely fought race, Luisa González, has claimed fraud without producing evidence.

BBC News - 7h

How Democrats' potential presidential contenders are scoping out different paths to 2028

Democrats are at a crossroads.

NBC News - 3d

Ecuador to deliver verdict on ‘war on drugs’ in knife-edge presidential runoff

Leftwing challenger Luisa González in statistical tie with President Daniel Noboa who champions ‘iron fist’ policy. Ecuadorians go to the polls on Sunday in a vote seen as a referendum on a “war ...

The Guardian - 1d

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa wins re-election in run-off

Leader pledges further action on security crisis and must also tackle weak economy

Financial Times - 8h

WATCH: First birthday celebration for dwarf goats

Four Nigerian dwarf goats were treated to a celebration at the Philly Zoo for their first birthday.

ABC News - 1d

The Lakers' first-round playoff opponent is set

With the NBA regular season complete, the Lakers will get a long rest before they begin the first round of the playoffs.

Yahoo Sports - 12h

WATCH: First responders save trapped firefighter

Body camera footage shows the moment a house exploded in Southern Illinois, trapping firefighter Richard Jackson underneath the rubble before being rescued by first responders.

ABC News - 4d

Knicks vs. Pistons first-round preview and prediction for 2025 NBA playoffs

The playoffs have arrived and the Knicks will draw the upstart Detroit Pistons in the first round.

Yahoo Sports - 9h

No Phone, No Internet: A First-Time Visit to Casablanca

On her first visit to Morocco’s largest city, a visitor swears off her phone, the internet and even printed guides. Her aim? To get lost, learn as she goes, and reclaim the serendipity of travel.

The New York Times - 4d

US and Iran hold 'constructive' first round of nuclear talks

The highest-level talks between the two nations since Trump's first term in office will resume next week.

BBC News - 1d

A look at the last 10 years of first-round draft picks for the Arizona Cardinals

Over the last decade, the Cardinals have had several success in the first round and a few duds.

Yahoo Sports - 16h

Syria's new leader makes his first visit to the United Arab Emirates

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has made his first visit to the United Arab Emirates

ABC News - 16h

LSU softball falls to Texas A&M, suffers first sweep of the year

LSU softball took its first sweep of the year as the Tigers fell on the road to No. 3 Texas A&M

Yahoo Sports - 14h

Kookoo in Kalamazoo: Western Michigan Captures First NCAA Championship

For the first time in the history of Western Michigan University, they are national champions in hockey, winning by a score of 6-2 over Boston University for the NCAA championship. The Broncos were ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Rockets to face either Warriors or Grizzlies in first round of 2025 NBA playoffs

With results factored in from Sunday’s final day of the regular season, Houston now has much more clarity regarding its first-round playoff opponent.

Yahoo Sports - 12h

2025 WNBA Draft: Unpacking Meghan McKeown’s first round predictions

Take a look at Got Next’s Meghan McKeown's 2025 draft predictions for the first round, headlined by Paige Bueckers, Kiki Iriafen and Shyanne Sellers.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Ted Kotcheff, 'First Blood' and 'Weekend at Bernie's' director, dies at 94

Ted Kotcheff, whose long career included directing 'First Blood,' 'Weekend at Bernie's,' 'Wake in Fright' and 'North Dallas Forty' and executive producing 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,' has ...

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Iran, US complete first round of 'constructive' nuclear talks in Oman

Envoys from Iran and the U.S. completed the first round of “positive” and “constructive” talks regarding Tehran’s developing nuclear program in Oman and agreed to continue discussions next weekend, ...

The Hill - 1d

FRCC takes down FVA in first-ever basketball all-star game

KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) – It was the first-ever rendition of the FRCC-FVA all-star game, featuring the best boys basketball athletes in those two conferences, as the FRCC took down the boys from the ...

Yahoo Sports - 6h

Garbage bag giant fined $8.25m for falsely claiming products were recycled plastic

Clorox, the company behind GLAD garbage bags, advertised them as made from 50% recycled plastic from the ocean. Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Get our ...

The Guardian - 7h