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World news of the day: 18 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from around the world.

‘Create a new voting record in assembly polls’: PM Modi to Haryana voters

Ruling BJP is eyeing a hat-trick of Assembly poll wins in Haryana, while Congress is hoping to return to power after 10 years. The counting of votes will be taken up on 8 October.

Voting in 21 EU countries nears end, early trends suggest Right-ward shift in European Parliament

Opinion polls predict pro-European liberals and Greens will lose seats, reducing the majority of the centre-Right & centre-Left and complicating efforts to push through new EU laws.

SubscriberWrites: The feeling of electing a new government

Business apart, election time is a fun time. You hear so many claims, counterclaims, quotes, and misquotes, it makes your day.

Former Air Force chief says ‘disappointed’ over deletion of wife’s name from voters’ list

ACM Naik Monday cast his vote in Pune but said the name of his wife, Madhubala, along with several others was found missing from the voters' list.

Estonia to India—e-voting resulted in efficient elections, faster counting. But how safe is it

Drawbacks of e-voting can include risks of cyber-attacks or software errors. Identifying and verifying online votes can also be difficult.

Vote in the Lok Sabha elections, but know it’s just a symbolic gesture. Voice matters more

To have a real impact in the current system, you are better off holding the government to account through means that fall under the umbrella of free speech in a democracy.

4 billion people from 40+ countries eligible to vote in 2024. Is this democracy’s biggest test?

National elections will be held in the United States, India, Indonesia, Russia, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Mexico, and South Africa, to name just a few.

Polling under way in Taiwan’s critical elections, China watches closely

Ruling DPD, which champions Taiwan’s separate identity and rejects China’s territorial claims, is seeking 3rd term with its candidate, current Vice President Lai Ching-te.

Pakistan beats India 38-18 at UNESCO vote, ‘Global South’ countries may have sided with it

Islamabad's candidate secured the post of vice-chairperson of the UNESCO executive board. India’s defeat contravenes decades of its diplomatic policy approach to such elections.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.