The US has a peculiar way of choosing its president. Many believe the electoral college is outdated.

The Scottish National Party appears to be suffering from internal divisions as Alex Neil becomes the latest MSP to stand down before next year's Holyrood election.

As US election officials gird for a dramatic expansion of mail voting in the Nov. 3 election, Democrats across the country are promoting drop boxes as a convenient and reliable option for voters who don’t want to entrust their ballots to the US Postal Service.

The British government appears to be calling for intervention in Belarus by flat out calling the recent election result 'fraudulent'.

Russia says it is ready to offer help to Belarus if necessary as violent protests continue in the ex-Soviet republic.

‘This rejection is discriminatory and not unrelated to the ongoing genocide of Rohingya,’ said a Fortify Rights advocacy group member.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has warned the European Union to stay out of Caracas’ internal affairs.

A new US election model predicts that President Donald Trump will lose by a landslide in November election because of the virus-stricken economy.

The News Explained is a brief look back at the most consequential news from last week with a view to putting them in context.

The Kremlin rejects “paranoid” claims that Moscow is seeking to meddle in the 2020 presidential election in the United States.