Poll News

Clinton, Trump in virtual tie ahead of first debate

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Washington - Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are in a virtual dead heat in their bitter race for the White House on the eve of their first head-to-head presidential debate, a new poll showed Sunday.

Trump, Clinton running neck and neck: poll

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Washington - Less than two weeks before their first debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are in a very tight race for the White House, a national poll showed Wednesday.

One year after Corbyn win, Britain's Labour hits poll low point

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London - One year after his election, Jeremy Corbyn is leading the most unpopular opposition Labour party in British history, according to an analysis of polls published Monday.

Erdogan approval rating soars after coup bid: poll

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Ankara - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's approval rating soared by over 20 percentage points after last month's failed coup, reaching the highest level since his election two years ago, a poll said on Thursday.

Nicaragua president, wife lead polls for November vote

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Managua - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, have the support of more than seven in 10 voters three months before presidential and legislative elections, a poll released Monday showed.

Colombians turn against peace deal: poll

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Estanzuela - A poll published Sunday indicated that Colombians would reject a peace deal to end the country's half-century civil war in a planned referendum.

Merkel's popularity plunges in wake of attacks

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Berlin - Public support for Angela Merkel has plummeted, mainly over the chancellor's refugee policy in the wake of a series of attacks in Germany, according to a poll published Thursday.

Clinton leads Trump by seven points in latest poll

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Washington - Hillary Clinton got a four-point bounce in support after the Democratic National Convention and now leads Donald Trump by seven points in the race for the White House, says a poll released Monday.

Trump takes narrow lead over Clinton in Florida: Poll

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Washington - Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has overtaken his opponent Hillary Clinton in the battleground state of Florida, with the race too close to call in two other swing states, a new poll showed Wednesday.

Crime, transport top Rio Olympic concerns: Poll

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Rio De Janeiro - Most Rio de Janeiro residents think the Olympics next month will be a success, but an overwhelming number worry that violence could ruin the Games, according to a poll Sunday.

Spain's PP wins election, Podemos second: exit poll

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Madrid - Spain's ruling conservative Popular Party (PP) took first place in a repeat general election on Sunday but fell well short of a majority while far-left formation Unidos Podemos came second, an exit poll showed.

New EU referendum poll puts 'Remain' at 52%

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London - The campaign to keep Britain in the European Union has a narrow lead, according to a new opinion poll released Thursday as Britons voted in a tight referendum.

Low approval ratings for Brazil's acting president

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Bras - Just 11.3 percent of Brazilians support the government of Brazil's acting president Michel Temer, according to a survey released Wednesday.

Brexit or not, Europe's voters cooler on Union: survey

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Washington - Whether or not Britons vote this month to quit the European Union, fellow voters across the continent are increasingly skeptical of the benefits of staying in the bloc.

Peru presidential race in dead heat: Exit polls

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- Peru's presidential candidates were headed for a photo finish in Sunday's election, exit polls showed at the close of voting.Surveys by pollsters Ipsos and Gfk gave a slight lead to ex-Wall Street banker Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.

Majority of Brazilians back snap elections: poll

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S - Six out of 10 Brazilians want snap elections to resolve the country's political crisis in which leftist President Dilma Rousseff faces impeachment, a poll released Tuesday said.

Italy anti-establishment party nips at ruling left's heels: Poll

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Rome - Italy's Five Star anti-establishment movement is enjoying a boom in popularity which presents a real threat to the ruling centre-left, a new poll showed Saturday.

Dutch anti-Islam politician Wilders named man of 2015

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Den Haag - Far-right politician Geert Wilders was Monday named by a television poll as Dutch politician of the year as his Freedom Party gains ground amid a polarising debate on Europe's migrant crisis.

Two-thirds of Palestinians support knife attacks: Poll

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Jerusalem - Two-thirds of Palestinians support the ongoing wave of stabbings against Israelis, with the same percentage backing a larger armed uprising, a poll released on Monday found.

France's far-right on course to grab three regions

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Paris - The far-right National Front (FN) could take power in three of France's regions, polls said Friday, two days before the first round of elections which threaten to dramatically alter the country's political landscape.

Twitter has officially launched polls, unveiled more new features

By James Walker

Twitter has announced it is launching several new features that will benefit both users and developers. At its second Twitter Flight conference yesterday, the company officially started the roll-out of native polls and video ads.

Will Sparks makes entry in 2015 DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs poll

By Markos Papadatos

Australian DJ and producer Will Sparks has made his breakthrough entry in the coveted 2015 DJ Magazine Top 100 DJs poll at No. 78.

Most French 'understand' irate Air France workers: Poll

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Paris - A majority of French people "understand" the behaviour of striking Air France workers who attacked two of the airline's managers this week, ripping their clothes, a poll to be published Sunday showed.

Portugal set to vote austerity government back into power

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Lisbon - Portugal could make eurozone history this weekend by becoming the first bailed-out country to re-elect a government which pushed through harsh austerity measures.

Merkel's popularity drops in Germany amid migrant crisis: Poll

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Berlin - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's popularity at home has been hit by her policy of openness towards the wave of migrants coming in from Syria and elsewhere, according to an opinion poll published Saturday.

Twitter experimenting with native polls in tweets

By James Walker

Twitter has confirmed it is working on adding native support for polls in tweets. Voters will be able to click option buttons embedded in the tweet to cast their ballot. The feature is currently being tested with a limited number of users.

Tsipras wins Greek vote by clear 33-35 percent: Exit poll

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Atenas - Greek leftist leader Alexis Tsipras has won the general election, picking up between 33 and 35 percent of the vote, the latest estimates showed Sunday.

Portugual's main parties neck and neck two weeks to election

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Lisbon - Just over two weeks from Portugal's parliamentary elections the Socialist Party holds a slim lead over the ruling right-wing coalition but is not expected to win an absolute majority, an opinion poll released Friday said.

Catalan independence parties set to win regional election: Poll

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Madrid - Pro-independence parties that want Catalonia to break away from Spain are on course to win the most seats in regional parliament elections at the end of the month, a poll published Monday showed.

Greek opposition conservatives nudge ahead of Syriza: Poll

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Atenas - Eighteen days ahead of snap elections, Greece's conservative opposition New Democracy party has for the first time taken a slender lead over the ruling left-wing Syriza, an opinion poll showed Wednesday.New Democracy has 25.