The British prime minister faces a two-pronged revolt by the Conservative masses, but it’s not yet big enough to split his party.

Nearly all the asylum seekers arriving by boat in Australia turn out to be genuine refugees. Equally unsurprising is the fact that the government wants to have it both ways on the issue.

Tying up some loose ends from recent electoral events, plus an advance look at next month’s Iranian election.

Argentina’s former dictator dies in prison, but we all too easily forget how normal his regime once appeared.

British Columbia’s Liberal Party wins re-election despite what the polls said, in a result that will give comfort to unpopular incumbents everywhere.

An interesting perspective on racism, and particularly on anti-Muslim feeling in Europe.

An indecisive election result puts Bulgaria into limbo, but the media don’t bother telling people anything useful about it.

How to read Bulgarian election results.

There were no big surprises in Pakistan’s election, but the peaceful transfer of power to Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League is itself a major step towards modernisation.

Bulgaria votes for a new parliament on Sunday, with opinion polls showing a close race between the centre-right and its social democratic opposition.