Trudeau's Liberals to form minority government: Canadian TV projections Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was set to hold onto power in a nail-biter of a general election on Monday, according to television projections.

In chaotic vote, UK Labour rejects campaign to remain in EU Britain's opposition Labour Party descended into chaos on Monday as it narrowly rejected a grassroots attempt to force leader Jeremy Corbyn to campaign to remain in the European Union and reverse the outcome of the 2016 Brexit vote.

Justin Trudeau returns to campaign with promise of lower taxes

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday resumed his re-election campaign with a promise to lower taxes, but once again had to apologise for a photo showing him in blackface makeup.

Trudeau apologises again for wearing blackface as new images emerge A contrite Justin Trudeau publicly apologised Thursday for his "absolutely unacceptable" behavior, as decades-old images showing the Canadian prime minister in blackface makeup rocked his re-election campaign.

US, China to resume high-level trade talks after truce declared China and the United States are slated to resume their ministerial-level talks for two days from Tuesday in Shanghai, around one month after the leaders of the world's two major powers agreed to restart trade negotiations.

Mueller to testify July 17 on Russia probe: US Congress Former US special counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to testify in public on July 17 about his report into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees said on Tuesday.

Assange faces US extradition hearing in London WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday faces his first British court hearing since the US submitted a formal extradition request on espionage charges that have upset defenders of press freedoms and human rights.

Social Democrats win Danish general election, ousting right wing Denmark's opposition Social Democrats won Wednesday's general election after a campaign focused on concerns over the climate, welfare and immigration, as support plunged for the far right and surged for the main green party.

Far-right party leaders meet in Prague ahead of EU vote Prague will today host a meeting of populist far-right party leaders seeking unprecedented success in European elections next month following a steep rise of anti-EU movements across Europe.

India election: Major political personalities in the fray

The Indian Prime Minister is up for re-election and as of now the frontrunner to retain power. But he is also arguably the most polarising – and powerful -- political leader in India since the Late Indira Gandhi.