Presidential candidates in Peru faced off in a high-stakes televised debate ahead of the April 12 polls. The debate saw sharp exchanges over key issues including the economy, corruption, and public safety, as candidates aimed to win over undecided voters. With the election approaching, political tensions are rising and the outcome remains uncertain. Analysts say this debate could play a crucial role in shaping voter sentiment.

Peru’s Presidential Candidates Clash in a Televised Debate, Polling Scheduled on April 12

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka's new president, securing 5.74 million votes in a tightly contested runoff. Dissanayake, 55, ran on a platform of clean governance and tackling corruption, appealing to voters frustrated by the economic hardship and austerity measures imposed during Wickremesinghe’s tenure.

Sri Lanka Elections: Dissanayake Promises Economic Reforms

Former Iranian parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani, a prominent conservative, was among candidates registering on Friday for an early election next month following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, state media reported.

Former Iran parliament speaker registers for presidential vote after Raisi death

In Mexico's first presidential debate on Sunday, former Mexico City Mayor and frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum sounded confident in her polling advantage, maintaining calm in the face of personal assaults from ex-Senator Xóchitl Gálvez. The election is scheduled for June 2. Watch to know more.

Fiesty Sunday: Mexico presidential debate kicks off poll fever

With a power-sharing deal already inked, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party are moving ahead with plans to form a coalition government by March 2 and hold the presidential election before March 9, according to a media report on Friday.

New Pak government likely by March 2; presidential poll before March 9: Report

Jailed Russian ultranationalist Igor Girkin for 2024 presidential race. Can he beat Putin? Russia's communist party pits Nikolai Kharitonov against Putin. Kharitonov ran against Putin in 2004 & polled barely 14% votes.

Russia's Presidential Election heats up | 2024 Presidential Race

Jailed Russian ultranationalist for 2024 presidential race. Can he beat Putin? Russia's communist party pits Nikolai Kharitonov against Putin. Kharitonov ran against Putin in 2004 & polled barely 14% votes.

Russia's communist party pits Nikolai Kharitonov against Putin

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is returning to the polls as he bids to extend his presidency by a third term.

Egypt presidential polls 2023: Is President el-Sisi poised to win a third term?

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (Dec 8) announced that he will be again running for president in the 2024 presidential election – a move which is most likely to keep him in power till at least 2030.

Explained | Putin, presidency and elections — a race of convenience for indisputable rule

Nigeria's presidential election tribunal on Wednesday rejected an opposition challenge to Bola Tinubu's win in February's disputed vote, following a pattern seen in previous election years in Africa's most populous country.

Nigerian election tribunal rejects challenge to Tinubu's presidential poll victory

Zimbabwe's sitting president Emmerson Mnangagwa has secured a second term winning roughly 53 per cent of the votes in a taxing election.

Zimbabwe presidential elections 2023: President Emmerson Mnangagwa secures 2nd term

Jose Adolfo Macias, also known as "Fito", who is facing allegations of issuing death threats to murdered Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, has been transferred to maximum security jail, media reports said.

WATCH | Gangster accused of giving death threats to slain Ecuador presidential candidate moved to max security

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, a Democratic politician known for his conservative stance, is scheduled to address a bipartisan group in New Hampshire, a crucial state in the early presidential primaries.

US: Senator Joe Manchin's scheduled speech fuels speculation of 2024 White House run

Former US President Donald Trump and his aide Walt Nauta have requested a federal court in Florida to postpone their criminal trial involving classified documents.

Trump seeks delay in classified documents trial citing busy 2024 presidential campaign

For the first time ever, Singaporeans who are 21 years of age or older, residing overseas, and who are eligible to vote will be able to register and cast ballots by mail.

Overseas Singaporeans casting vote by post can be game-changer in presidential election: Experts

Santiago Pena of Paraguay's long-ruling Colorado party secured a decisive victory in the nation's presidential vote on Sunday. The 44-year-old garnered 42.93% of the vote, leading his centre-left opponent Efrain Alegre, who received just 27.

Pro-Taiwan candidate Santiago Pena wins Paraguay's presidential polls

The vote counting in Nigeria's presidential polls is underway after people cast their votes in huge numbers. However, provisional results have started to trickle in.

Nigeria presidential elections: Peter Obi wins key Lagos state as vote-counting continues

Presidential polls in the African nation of Nigeria are almost over. Officials are now in the process of counting votes. Nearly ninety million people were eligible to cast their votes for appointing the successor of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Nigeria Presidential Elections 2023: Officials now in the process of counting votes

Nigeria's electoral commission has started announcing state by state results from national elections on Sunday. The first results from Ekiti state showed a majority of votes for President cast in favour of Bola Tinubu of the governing All Progressives Congress.

Nigeria Presidential Elections 2023: Bola Tinubu well ahead in small state of Ekiti

Nigeria Elections 2023: Three front-runners race for the Presidential office

Nigeria Presidential Elections 2023: Armed men in Lagos city snatch away ballot box

Voting has begun to elect a new President in the African nation of Nigeria. The nation will choose a successor to Muhammadu Buhari, who is stepping down after eight years. Nigerians are also voting for the country's two houses of the Parliament - the National Assembly and the Senate.

Nigeria: 18 candidates on ballot for the top position

Nigeria: Voters in-line allowed to cast vote even after closing time

Thousands of Nigerians are rallying ahead of the Presidential votes next week. More than 90 million people are registered to vote in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari is stepping down after his two terms allowed by the Constitution.

Nigerian Presidential election set to take place on February 25

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