Could Donald Trump make a comeback? Will anyone in Russia challenge another six years for Vladimir Putin?
With half the world heading to the polls in 2024, and some 30 countries electing a president, here are five key elections to watch:
Trump-Biden rematch?
On November 5, tens of millions of Americans will choose the 60th president of the United States in a contest which could keep incumbent Joe Biden in power until the age of 86.
Poll after poll shows that a majority of voters think the gaffe-prone Democrat is too old to be commander-in-chief, despite his likely rival, ex-president Donald Trump making similar slip-ups at 77.
Disinformation looks set to be a feature of the campaign, a hangover from the last foul-tempered contest which ended with Trump supporters storming the US Capitol to try to halt the certification of Biden’s victory.
Trump goes into the Republican party nomination contest the standout favourite, despite multiple criminal trials hanging over him.
Putin eyes six more years
Vladimir Putin has been Russia’s leader for the past 23 years. In 2020 he had the constitution amended to allow him to theoretically stay in power until 2036, which could potentially…
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