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Moldova's pro-EU incumbent Maia Sandu has won a tense presidential runoff, beating her rival backed by a pro-Russian party in what she described as a 'lesson in democracy'.

No one who watched Alexei Navalny’s meteoric trajectory, from civic activist to opposition leader to the world’s most famous political prisoner, could avoid the question: how will this extraordinary saga end? Was Navalny destined to become Russia’s Nelson Mandela, a redemptive leader who guided his people from oppression to the…

The mirror world has been a feature of the 2024 race – where Trump’s liabilities are twisted to become his opponents’

Most serious news organisations are not serving the politically disengaged, yet it’s these voters who will decide the next president

Vice President Kamala Harris addresses protesters, emphasizes democracy and commitment to ending conflict in the Middle East during campaign rallies.

If elected, Donald Trump has vowed to demolish what he calls the “deep state” – a conspiratorial term for the American federal bureaucracy. A second Trump administration, running mate JD Vance has said, should fire thousands of civil servants and replace them with MAGA loyalists.

Understanding the crucial difference between words and violence is essential for upholding democracy and free speech.

A vote for Donald Trump next week is also a vote for Elon Musk. He’ll have even greater power than the US president, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Explore the economic strategies of Kamala Harris and Trump, with concerns over democracy's impact on U.S. growth and stability.