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Climate activists in Brazil and beyond are celebrating President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's election victory as good news for the Amazon rainforest. His last four years in power saw a record decrease in deforestation in the world's largest rainforest, appropriately nicknamed the planet's lungs. FRANCE 24's Environment Editor Valerie Dekimpe tells us more.
Israelis can’t vote from abroad, so tens of thousands of expats are expected to fly home for the election. At Tel Aviv airport, supporters of opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot are already waiting at arrivals. A “Fly and Vote” initiative helps expats organise their trip, despite a failed petition from Netanyahu’s Likud party to restrict it. With polls predicting a tight race, every vote could count, and the result will decide the Prime Minister’s fate.
What does the Israeli election mean for religious groups?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has led his country almost continuously for nearly 17 years. But will he manage to retain power following Tuesday's election? Netanyahu's latest term has divided Israeli society more than ever and will be marked by the October 7 attacks, his handling of the conflicts in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon, as well as his controversial judicial reform. FRANCE 24's David Gilberg reports, with Lauren Bain.
Don’t expect Brazilian filmmakers to return emails on Monday. Many will be sleeping off joyously celebrating. In a historic turnaround election victory, leftist incumbent Lula staged a dramatic run-off comeback victory Sunday, beating far-right Flávio Bolsonaro to secure a fourth term as Brazil’s President. This is the first time in the history of Brazil’s democratic […]
From judicial reform to conscription, here's where candidates stand on the key issues dominating the campaign.
Vote comes as Israel is embroiled in multiple wars, faces international criticism and grapples with domestic divisions.
Video shot by supporters of the candidates in Brazil’s presidential runoff show the moment the result began changing
Brazil’s right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has called for the presidential election result to be ‘annulled’.
Lula wins a fourth term after a dramatic run-off marred by voting confusion and allegations of interference.
Brazil's left-wing President Lula is elected for a fourth term, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote
Celebrations erupted across Belgrade as Serbia's student-backed movement claimed a major election victory
It's the first time since Brazil returned to direct elections in 1989 that a candidate has won the final runoff after losing in the first round.
Bulgarians will now choose between President Iliana Yotova and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov next week.
Security and democracy emerge as central issues in Israel's highly anticipated general election, as Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports.
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.
The populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his party has lost the vote billed as a referendum on the country's future.
These were the updates on October 25, 2026, when the incumbent Lula beat his right-wing rival in a heated run-off.
Vucic says the opposition Student List is projected to win a parliamentary majority after nearly two years of protests.
Nearly two years after a deadly railway station collapse sparked mass anti-corruption protests, Serbians voted in a closely fought election that could end Aleksandar Vucic's grip on power.
