The Catalan Socialist Party (PSC) led by former Spanish health minister Salvador Illa, emerged as the leading party in the regional election. With 99% of votes counted, PSC secured 42 seats.
Prime Minister Ariel Henry has announced his resignation amidst pressure and escalating violence in Haiti. Henry, who had been leading the country since July 2021 following Moïse’s assassination faced criticism for governing without being elected.
Portugal’s center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) has clinched victory in Sunday’s snap general election. Led by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and by two smaller conservative factions, the AD’s win edges out the Socialist Party (PS) by a thin margin.
Alexander Stubb of the National Coalition Party emerged as the winner to become Finland’s next president. The election, is important in shaping Finland’s foreign and security policy, saw Stubb securing 51.6% of the votes against his rival Pekka Haavisto, who garnered 48.4%.
The act of demolishing the mosque and madrasa, purportedly built on government-owned Nazul land, has caused protests and violence in Haldwani, resulting in loss of 5 lives and many injured.
As Pakistan is preparing for its 12th parliamentary elections. The twin bombings in Balochistan, claiming the lives of at least 24 people and injuring many more, shows that democracy in the face of militant threats. As the country is struggling with violence and allegations of poll-rigging.
Bernardo Arévalo prepares to resume the presidency, the country’s 52nd leader. The inauguration, initially scheduled as a festive celebration in Guatemala City’s Plaza de la Constitucion, was by delays and clashes between supporters and riot police.
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured her fifth term in office. The election results, announced by the Election Commission, show a victory for Hasina’s Awami League, granting them a majority in the parliament. This victory positions her to become the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history.
On January 2, 2024, South Korea’s opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, was stabbed in the neck. The attacker, a 67-year-old man, stabbed Lee in the neck with an 18cm knife purchased online, leading to condemnation from political leaders, including President Yoon Suk Yeol.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is struggling with post-election tensions as President Felix Tshisekedi secures a second term with a reported 73% of the vote. The results, announced by the country’s election commission, have been met with opposition leaders labeling the election a “sham.”
