Serbia populists seek to cement power in vote in Belgrade, key cities after facing fraud accusations
Voters in Serbia are casting ballots in a rerun election in the capital, Belgrade, and in dozens of other cities and towns, with ruling right-wing populists seeking to cement their already vast hold on power.
Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election
Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered as a possible candidate for the June 28 presidential election, seeking to regain the country’s top political position after a helicopter crash killed the nation’s president and seven others.
More populist policies or tougher fight with cartels? Mexicans weigh choice as they pick new leader
Voters choosing Mexico’s next president are deciding between a former academic who promises to further the current leader's populist policies and an ex-senator and tech firm owner who pledges to up the fight against deadly drug cartels.
Unusual mix of possible candidates line up for Chicago's first school board elections this fall
The nation’s third-largest city is preparing for its first school board elections and the slate of potential candidates includes progressive activists, an afterschool squash program leader and a Grammy-winning rapper.
The Biden administration says Israel hasn't crossed a red line on Rafah. This could be why
The Biden administration has gone to lengths to avoid any suggestion that Israeli forces have crossed a red line set by President Joe Biden in the deepening offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.