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​Supporters of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, leader of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, attend his final rally ahead of the general election in Kampala, Uganda, January 13, 2026.
Analysis

Uganda’s “new breed” of leadership gets old

Ugandans go to the polls tomorrow in an election where President Yoweri Museveni is widely expected to be reelected, as authorities crack down on political dissent.

Members of security forces stand guard outside a polliong station, a week late in a special election, after the local governing party kept voting closed on election day, amid accusations of sabotage and fraud, in a presidential race still too close to call as counting continues, in San Antonio de Flores, Honduras, December 7, 2025.
Analysis

Honduras awaits election results, but will they be believed?

More than a week after Hondurans cast their ballots in a presidential election, the country is still stuck in a potentially-dangerous post-election fog.

Former president Jair Messias Bolsonaro is inaugurating Route 22 in eight cities in Rio Grande do Norte, starting with the cities of Extremoz, Natal, Parnamirim, and Mossoro, in Natal, Brazil, on August 16, 2024.
Analysis

Brazil’s ex-President Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for coup plot

Graphic Truth: Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority

Japan’s ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in Sunday’s election, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba amid growing domestic pressure and international challenges.

A voter casting a ballot in front of the Philippines flag.
Viewpoint

Philippine midterms are next episode in Marcos-Duterte drama

​A man holding a cake sings Happy Birthday for Calin Georgescu during an event to celebrate Georgescu's birthday, in Bucharest, Romania, March 26, 2025.
Europe

Far-right places first in Romanian election, sets stage for run-off

Far-right nationalist George Simion won the first round of Romania’s presidential rerun election on Sunday, securing 41% of the vote.

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, speaks during a policy agreement ceremony with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions at the Korea Press Center in Seoul, South Korea, on May 1, 2025.
What We're Watching

South Korean court throws likely next president into jeopardy

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung had a rough day on Thursday.

​Former President Donald Trump dances as he leaves the stage during a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.
Hard Numbers

HARD NUMBERS: Trump’s first 100 days in five key figures

43: According to a New York Times/Siena College poll released on Friday, 43% of Americans have a favorable view of Trump — down from 48% before the election.

​Workers' Party (WP) supporters wave party flags as they cheer their candidates at the nomination center ahead of the general election in Singapore, on April 23, 2025.
What We're Watching

Singapore’s opposition hopes to make major gains as election campaign begins

The vote promises to be the most contested since independence, as the ruling People’s Action Party sweats a strong challenge amid weak economic forecasts.

What Canada’s main parties are running on in upcoming election
GZERO North

What Canada’s main parties are running on in upcoming election

Canada’s 45th general election is less than two weeks away, and the nation faces a fraught political climate fueled by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and annexation threats towards the country. The election's outcome could have far-reaching impacts on Canada’s future and position in a fragmenting world. In an exclusive interview, GZERO’s Tasha Kheiriddin sits down with Eurasia Group‘s senior advisor John Baird and Vice Chairman Gerald Butts to unpack what’s at stake in Canada’s election, including key political players and the strategies behind their campaigns.