Brazil elections: Votes being tallied after polls close
Votes are being tallied after polling was extended two more hours. The result between leftist Lula and right-wing Bolsonaro is expected to be very close. DW has the latest.
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Report: IDF chief pushes back on Netanyahu's order
An extraordinary confrontation at the top of Israel's leadership, just two days before the election. Israeli media report Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and military chief Eyal Zamir are at odds over Iran. Zamir reportedly fears government instructions could trigger an immediate military escalation and has demanded written authorisation. Netanyahu denies any confrontation. The reports come as he warns Iran could attack Israel to disrupt Tuesday's vote.
Bulgaria election heads to a run-off amid low voter turnout
Bulgarians will now choose between President Iliana Yotova and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov next week.
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou to halve gap to La Liga leaders
French superstar Kylian Mbappe scores a brace for Madrid to inflict Barcelona's first domestic defeat of the campaign.
Brazil elections: Vote counting resumes after extension
Votes are being tallied after polling was extended two more hours. The result between leftist Lula and right-wing Bolsonaro is expected to be very close. DW has the latest.
Funding set to double for plan to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
Burnham made ending rough sleeping his first pledge when entering Downing Street in July.
Marine Le Pen launches French presidential campaign
Marine Le Pen launches French presidential campaign
US Attorney General Todd Blanche defends Alaska Senate election lawsuit
The Department of Justice has faced criticism that its lawsuit is aimed at blocking a Democratic victory in a key race.
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Marine Le Pen vows French ‘renaissance’ as far right eyes seat of power
National Rally's Le Pen launches presidential campaign against backdrop of protests and social, economic discontent.
Serbia election: Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement
In a seismic political shift, Serbia's longtime strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat to a student-led opposition movement in the country's parliamentary elections.
Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat in historic snap election with record turnout
Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in an historic election on Sunday following a near to 70% turnout at polling stations – the highest since the break-up of Yugoslavia in 1992. The snap election followed nearly two years of student-led demonstrations against perceived corruption and authoritarianism triggered by the deaths of 16 people when a train station canopy collapsed in the city of Novi Sad in 2024.
Brazil elections: Voting extended after transport complaints
Supporters of left-wing Lula and far-right Bolsonaro have two more hours to vote after polling was extended. The result is expected to be very close. DW has more.
Marine Le Pen launches presidential campaign in Orléans
RN candidate Marine Le Pen officially launched her campaign for the French presidential election on Sunday, October 25, at a rally in Orléans.
Brazil election results 2026 updates: Lula beats Bolsonaro in tight race
These were the updates on October 25, 2026, when the incumbent Lula beat his right-wing rival in a heated run-off.
In Bulgaria, record low voter turnout triggers a November 1 presidential run-off in a poll colored by divisions over Ukraine war
Low voter turnout has triggered a run-off for the Bulgarian presidency. The vote was colored by strong divisions over Russia's war in Ukraine, and Sofia's relations with the Kremlin.
Serbia’s Vucic concedes election defeat to student-led movement
Vucic says the opposition Student List is projected to win a parliamentary majority after nearly two years of protests.
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Brazil: Lula's Late Surge
A coin-flip election in Brazil, with little separating the country's left-wing President, Lula, and his right-wing rival, Flávio Bolsonaro. The results of the run-off vote will become clear in a few hours.
Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado returns from exile
The Nobel laureate's homecoming follows national protests demanding free elections.
Jordan FA chief says AFC Congress ‘pure politics’ at behest of Infantino
Prince Ali bin Hussein said nobody was allowed to speak, question, debate or talk to the media at the AFC Congress.
Board of Deputies of British Jews declares Greens to be racist party
The Jewish body's vote comes in response to the Green Party passing a "Zionism is racism" policy motion.