‘Solutions, not slogans’: Gaza holds first election in 21 years
Deir el-Balah holds Gaza’s first local election in 21 years amid war ruins, with residents demanding real solutions.

Deir el-Balah holds Gaza’s first local election in 21 years amid war ruins, with residents demanding real solutions.







This vote is part of a wider national fight between Democrats and Republicans over gerrymandering.
Ballot delivery delays and other missteps on election day have contributed to frustration with electoral authorities.
The race is tight, and a win could result in more seats in Congress for the Democrats.
Former President Rumen Radev wins big in Bulgaria’s eighth election on an ‘anti-corruption’ ticket.
Ex-PM Boyko Borissov congratulates Radev, cautioning that ‘winning elections is one thing, governing is another’.
The EU’s election observer said the vote met democratic standards despite fraud allegations.
Bulgaria votes to elect a new parliament after mass protests brought down the previous government in December.
The vote count continues to determine who will join conservative Keiko Fujimori in Peru’s presidential run-off in June.
Ruling is latest loss for Trump administration, which has sought access to state voter data ahead of the US midterms.
Bulgaria has held seven national elections in the past four years because of political and social divisions.