Dumbarton, a picturesque coastal town along the River Clyde near Glasgow, has been represented in the Scottish Parliament by Jackie Baillie, a Labour Party politician, since 1999. Residents think this could be the week that changes. “I’ve lost total faith in all the politicians,” Willie Henderson, 98, said on a recent day as he sat…
ProPublica and Local Reporting Network partner The Connecticut Mirror won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting for what judges described as “an impressive series exposing how the state’s unique towing laws favored unscrupulous companies that overcharged residents, prompting swift and meaningful consumer protections.” It is the ninth Pulitzer for ProPublica. A series about how the…
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has welcomed the announcement of the date for the country’s upcoming Local Government Elections, describing it as a key milestone in preparations for the polls. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday confirmed 4 November 2026 as the day for South Africans to head to the polls. Chief Electoral Officer Sy…
With local elections around the corner our reporter has given a run down of what to expect in the local elections in 60 seconds, whilst taking the bins out. Local elections take place across England in a couple of weeks. Councils of all levels have seats up and the result of these elections determine who…
For 20 years, Palestinians in Gaza have endured Israeli bombardments, repeated displacement and a brutal dictatorship. Under such conditions, the holding of elections seemed a distant prospect. Now, Palestinian officials are making preparations for municipal elections this weekend in a single Gaza city, Deir al-Balah, one of the few places where the Israeli military did…
Shorouk Express The 22-year-old Amine is one of the highest-profile crusaders against the narcotics trade in Marseille, the southern port city that for decades has failed to curb drug-related violence. He was profiled in the New York Times last year. Benoît Payan, the center-left mayor of Marseille, struck a similar tone as Darmanin, stating that…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 6 November 2025 13:49 (UTC +04:00) A total of 156.7 million manat ($92.5 million) in VAT refunds was returned to Azerbaijani consumers between January and October 2025. In addition, 8.9 million manats ($5.3 million) in VAT refunds were issued to foreign citizens under the tax free system during the…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A mega Grand Designs project to build a modern “castle” in Wixford, near Stratford-Upon-Avon has sparked backlash after a number of locals voiced…
Shorouk Express Without reliable power, Europe’s largest nuclear plant risks losing the cooling needed to keep its reactors stable. “The situation is critical,” warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in late September. “The generators and the plant were not designed for this, and have never operated in this mode for so long. And we already have…
Shorouk Express It was a bad night for the Socialist Party in Portugal’s two largest cities. In Lisbon, Socialist Alexandra Leitão failed to unseat incumbent center-right Mayor Carlos Moedas, while in Porto conservative Pedro Duarte beat former MEP and Socialist candidate Manuel Pizarro. Socialist Party candidate António Pina scored the most votes in Faro, the…
