British security officials play down cyber attack on Labour British security officials said on Tuesday that an attempted cyber attack on the main opposition Labour Party during general election campaigning had failed.

British MPs vote on new speaker after Bercow's departure

British MPs will today select the new speaker of the House of Commons, once an unremarkable event but one now charged with significance following the previous occupant's role in Brexit.

British MPs vote for December election to break Brexit deadlock British MPs on Tuesday agreed to hold an early election on December 12, backing Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call to try to break the crippling political deadlock that has seen Brexit delayed three times.

Left ahead but set for Uruguay presidential run-off with center-right

The leftist ruling coalition's presidential candidate Daniel Martinez was ahead in Uruguay's general election on Sunday, according to early results, but faces a tough challenge to beat the center-right in a run-off next month.

Johnson pushes for poll as EU prepares Brexit delay British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make a fresh push on Monday for an early election as EU leaders prepare to back yet another Brexit delay, just days before the departure deadline.

Peronist Fernandez wins Argentine presidential election Peronist candidate Alberto Fernandez swept to a first-round triumph in Argentina's presidential election on Sunday, official results showed, bringing to an end the crisis-plagued rule of market-friendly incumbent Mauricio Macri.

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.

Violence 'must stop now', Catalan leader says as Barcelona burns Catalan president Quim Torra called for an immediate halt to the violent clashes that rocked Barcelona for a third day Wednesday, warning they were harming the image of the separatist movement.

Populists top Poland vote, expand majority on welfare, family values ticket

Poland's governing right-wing party topped Sunday's general election, an exit poll showed, expanding its majority thanks to a raft of welfare measures coupled with attacks on LGBT rights and Western values.

Britain's Brexit talks with EU on verge of collapse

Brexit talks between Britain and the European Union teetered on the brink of collapse on Tuesday, with tit-for-tat claims of intransigence and sabotage before an end of October deadline.