Israel’s parliament has approved a preliminary vote to dissolve itself, putting the country on the verge of an unprecedented third election in a 12-month period while giving scandal-plagued prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu a welcome break as he fights to save his political career.
If MPs vote to hold a general election on December 12, it would be the first time in nearly 100 years that the country has gone to the polls so close to Christmas.
Israel’s president has invited the two main victors from the country’s neck-and-neck election to meet, seeking to break a deadlock that has complicated his task of trying to choose the country’s next prime minister.
Prestigious elections to find a new rector for the historic Aberdeen University have descended into farce amid accusations of dirty tricks and “banana republic” tactics.
Campaigning focused on party leaders has damaged democracy and was to blame for Liberal Democrat losses in recent elections, according to Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael.
Tory candidates dominated the Moray Council elections, topping the polls in every ward and "sending a message" that the area is no longer an SNP stronghold.
Aberdeen's Conservative group has come under fire after it emerged the party would not be launching a local manifesto for the upcoming council elections.
As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump gear up for their third and final debate ahead of next month’s presidential vote, Energy Voice takes a look at their energy positions according to their own websites. For the full story visit our sister site Energy Voice.
Late farm subsidy payments and the potential impact of Muller's plans to close its Aberdeen milk processing site were fiercely debated at an NFU Scotland election hustings in Inverurie.