Elections

US President Joe Biden is facing fresh doubts about his re-election chances from heavyweights Nancy Pelosi and George Clooney, and analysts say it's likely he'll give into the pressure.

Just a few weeks after helping the president raise tens of millions at an LA fundraiser, George Clooney is calling on Joe Biden to step aside. It's deeply damaging on several fronts.

Joe Biden has given his highest-profile policy speech since his halting debate performance sparked speculation about his fitness for office. Here are the key moments from his NATO address.

From surprise swings to new leaders, resignations and campaign speculation, there's been a lot happening in terms of international elections. Here's a quick recap of the latest updates.

Rather than move to give young Iranians more freedom, the Islamic Republic has become more hardline. Can Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, change that? And if not, the why did the regime allow him to run?

France's government and new left-wing coalition found a way to stop the far-right National Rally party getting power. But forging a path through the country's political deadlock is a much-bigger challenge. 

Polls have closed in France, with projections saying a left-wing coalition has won the most seats. It is a shock result for Marine Le Pen's far-right party.

French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to keep Gabriel Attal as prime minister after parliamentary elections in which the government's political camp lost its role as the strongest party to the left in a hung parliament.

After 14 years of Conservative rule, the UK election produced the anticipated landslide victory for Labour.

Dr Romain Fathi says far-right leaders would not find the results 'surprising' due to the design of the French constitution.

Rioters clash with police on the streets of Paris after projected results from the French election were released.

Gabriel Attal says his party's failure to win a majority in parliament compels him to resign as a 'loyal' believer of the republican tradition and his principles.

French politicians are surprised by a swing to the left as parliamentary polls close, despite a predicted far-right surge. Look back at how it all unfolded.

Exit polls from the French election are suggesting a hung parliament, with the left-wing alliance projected to have won the most seats.

In a pivotal run-off election in France, polling projections say a left-leaning coalition has won the most parliamentary seats, with President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance coming in second and the far right in third.

Voters have taken to the streets ahead of the final round of voting in the French election, with the centre and left aligning to block the far-right's path to power.

Perennial swing state Nevada is one of America's bellwethers, but polling suggests the Silver State could flip red as voters face rising cost-of-living pressures.

Middle East expert Negar Partow says Pezeshkian's triumph was 'dedicated' to the disgruntled Iranians who did not vote.

Masoud Pezeshkian won by nearly three million votes and pledged to deepen ties with the west, while also easing enforcement of the country's mandatory headscarf laws.

Left-wing and centrist parties in France have joined forces in a bid to prevent the far right winning a majority of seats in parliament in this weekend's final round of voting. Here's your guide.

In his first full day on the job, the UK's new prime minister, Keir Starmer, has pledged to end the era of scandal which dogged the previous government and create wealth in every community.

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's runoff presidential election, besting hardliner Saeed Jalili.

John Rentoul is the Independent's chief political commentator. He says there's lots of space for opportunity if Keir Starmer wants to take Labour to a second term.

Voter turnout during the first round of presidential voting was extremely low.

It's been a wild week in politics, both here in Australia and across the world. It's a reflection that recent events in the Middle East will continue to dominate and divide voters for some time to come.