Category: Al Jazeera
Rural France sees far right surge amid voter discontent and National Rally’s rise
France is preparing for the second round of its parliamentary elections on Sunday. In towns and villages across France, growing support for the far-right National [more…]
UK election hinges on conservatives’ ‘political disasters’ | Quotable
Andrew Blick, a professor of politics at King’s College London, says that projections suggest the centre-left Labour Party will win the UK election. He says [more…]
Top two parties in UK vote ‘not about solidarity with Palestine’ | Quotable
Dr James Smith, who was recently in Gaza, says the question of Palestine and the ongoing war in Gaza is a major electoral issue in [more…]
Israel says will send delegation for Gaza ceasefire negotiations
A renewed push is under way to end the bloodshed in Gaza as both Israel and Hamas speak to mediators about a long-stalled ceasefire plan. [more…]
UK’s Labour on course for massive election majority, exit poll shows
Keir Starmer will be Britain’s next prime minister with his Labour Party set to win a massive majority in a parliamentary election, an exit poll [more…]
Israel says will send delegation for Gaza ceasefire negotiations
Al Jazeera’s correspondent, Mohamed Jamjoom, joins live in the studio with the latest updates on the reported breakthrough in negotiations between Hamas and Israel. This [more…]
US sees ‘breakthrough’ in Israel-Hamas talks, senior official says
Hamas made a pretty significant adjustment in its position over a potential hostage release deal with Israel, a senior US administration official said on Thursday, [more…]
Keir Starmer returned as MP for Holborn & St Pancras
Keir Starmer has been returned as the MP for Holborn & St Pancras in London. The Labour leader won 18,883 votes for a majority of [more…]
China and Russia highlight ‘tectonic shifts in global politics’
The presidents of China and Russia urged allies to resist external in-fluence saying the global centres of power are changing and a multipolar world is [more…]
Exit polls suggest a landslide victory for UK’s Labour
An exit poll suggests that UK’s Labour Party is headed for a landslide victory in the 2024 parliamentary election. Voters appear to be punishing current [more…]