Japan goes to the polls later this month as its new prime minister seeks to distinguish himself from his predecessor.
Category: Party matters
Four weeks to go
Just four weeks out from the US election the presidential race is still unpleasantly close.
Four quick updates
A brief report on the latest developments in some continuing stories, including Catalonia, Japan, France and the United States.
Thailand loses a prime minister
Thailand's prime minister loses his job due to a decision of the court that is usually seen as the puppet of his coalition partner, the military.
Yet another Minnesotan
Kamala Harris's running mate brings strengths to the Democrat ticket, although it is not yet clear whether or not they are quite the strengths it needs.
Betting on Harris
Kamala Harris has improved the Democrats' position in the opinion polls, although the betting markets seem to be lagging behind.
Still no French government
France's left has advanced as far as settling on a candidate for prime minister, but the hard part is yet to come.
Harris gets her chance
Kamala Harris is given her big opportunity at a time when her country and her party are facing disaster.
The centre holds, twice
The EU's prime minister and the French parliament's speaker both keep their jobs, showing that mainstream parties can sometimes stick together.
Britain’s Tories confront Faragism
Fresh off a massive election loss, Britain's Conservative Party needs to make some decisions about its future.
The World is Not Enough 