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America turned back the "red wave," and that's a reason to give thanks. But the hard work still lies ahead

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A SECTION 30 order granted after a pro- independence win in a de facto referendum would “honour democracy”, the convener of the SNP ’s…

The SNP’s policy development convener said there could be another referendum after a single-issue election.

As polls open, Taiwan's president frames local elections as being about sending a message to the world about the island's determination to defend its democracy.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Saturday after her strategy to frame local elections as showing defiance to China's rising bellicosity failed to pay off and win public support.

I won’t just be lining up to vote. I’ll be making a beeline for anything containing Copha, cakes with a face and hedgehog slice

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to return to office, from where he could try to make his yearslong legal troubles disappear through new legislation advanced by his far-right and ultra-Orthodox allies

Dominic Raab, the UK’s deputy prime minister, has become the latest figure in the government to be accused of bullying. Bullying, harassment, and sexual misconduct are always serious matters. They can harm a victim’s personal and professional development and wellbeing, and create cultures of fear and intimidation. In political contexts,…

The First Minister accused Unionist politicians of wanting "to silence Scotland's voice because they are scared of what Scotland might say".

UNIONIST politicians have accused the SNP of drawing from the “Trump playbook” after those opposed to a second referendum were accused of…