Brazil election 2026: Lula gains ground across nearly all municipalities in runoff victory

Brazil election 2026: Lula gains ground across nearly all municipalities in runoff victory

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Brazil election 2026: Lula gains ground across nearly all municipalities in runoff victory

Brazil election 2026: Lula gains ground across nearly all municipalities in runoff victory
UN secretary-general race 2026: Rebeca Grynspan leads as veto threats block candidates

UN secretary-general race 2026: Rebeca Grynspan leads as veto threats block candidates
Serbia election 2026: Student-led opposition secures parliamentary majority, defeats Vučić’s coalition

Serbia election 2026: Student-led opposition secures parliamentary majority, defeats Vučić’s coalition
Serbia election 2026: Student-led movement wins parliamentary majority, ending Vučić's grip on power

Serbia election 2026: Student-led movement wins parliamentary majority, ending Vučić's grip on power
Brazil election 2026: Lula overturns Flávio Bolsonaro's lead in more than 200 municipalities to win presidency

Brazil election 2026: Lula overturns Flávio Bolsonaro's lead in more than 200 municipalities to win presidency
Brazil election 2026 results: Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.8% of vote to secure fourth term

Brazil election 2026 results: Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.8% of vote to secure fourth term
How Axis powers reached their greatest territorial expansion during World War II in 1942

How Axis powers reached their greatest territorial expansion during World War II in 1942
Japan leads housing vacancy ranking as millions of homes remain empty worldwide

Japan leads housing vacancy ranking as millions of homes remain empty worldwide
Americas swing right as political map shifts dramatically between 2023 and 2026

Americas swing right as political map shifts dramatically between 2023 and 2026
Italy truck drivers' protests disrupt food and fuel supplies as government moves to end blockades

Italy truck drivers' protests disrupt food and fuel supplies as government moves to end blockades
Indonesia's 2026 forest fires burn nearly 2 million hectares as crisis worsens

Indonesia's 2026 forest fires burn nearly 2 million hectares as crisis worsens
Helsinki, Tallinn and Stockholm among European capitals with shortest winter daylight

Helsinki, Tallinn and Stockholm among European capitals with shortest winter daylight
Spain tops global ranking for latest first marriages as Niger and Liberia marry youngest

Spain tops global ranking for latest first marriages as Niger and Liberia marry youngest
US Senate election 2026: Democrats lead in seven closely contested races as control hangs in balance

US Senate election 2026: Democrats lead in seven closely contested races as control hangs in balance
Europe hit by wave of protests as rising living costs, housing crisis fuel unrest

Europe hit by wave of protests as rising living costs, housing crisis fuel unrest
Fertilizer shipments through Strait of Hormuz fall to zero as food security fears grow

Fertilizer shipments through Strait of Hormuz fall to zero as food security fears grow
US tops Pakistan’s salt export markets by value

US tops Pakistan’s salt export markets by value
Global protests surge as more than 1,000 events are reported in one week

Global protests surge as more than 1,000 events are reported in one week
China's exports surge 36.3% in September as trade surplus hits $133.5 billion

China's exports surge 36.3% in September as trade surplus hits $133.5 billion
Europe's rainfall divide: Norway's coast receives over 3,000 mm while parts of Spain remain dry

Europe's rainfall divide: Norway's coast receives over 3,000 mm while parts of Spain remain dry
Gambia Roundup: ECOWAS Court orders exhumation, Darboe pledges justice reforms and rural women demand electricity

Gambia Roundup: ECOWAS Court orders exhumation, Darboe pledges justice reforms and rural women demand electricity
Africa has the most countries, while Asia holds more than half the world's population

Africa has the most countries, while Asia holds more than half the world's population
More than one in four US Gen Z adults identify as something other than straight, survey finds

More than one in four US Gen Z adults identify as something other than straight, survey finds
Ecuador Roundup: Six inmates escape prison, power shortages threaten industry and floods hit three provinces

Ecuador Roundup: Six inmates escape prison, power shortages threaten industry and floods hit three provinces
Big Tech spending could top $1 trillion by 2027 as AI investment accelerates

Big Tech spending could top $1 trillion by 2027 as AI investment accelerates
Vietnam overtakes most African countries in GDP per capita after decades of economic growth

Vietnam overtakes most African countries in GDP per capita after decades of economic growth
New Jersey is the only US state where drivers cannot pump their own petrol

New Jersey is the only US state where drivers cannot pump their own petrol
Papua New Guinea leads world in language diversity with 843 living languages

Papua New Guinea leads world in language diversity with 843 living languages
Brazil election 2026: Catholics favour Lula as evangelicals back Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of runoff

Brazil election 2026: Catholics favour Lula as evangelicals back Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of runoff
Southern Europe is nearly 30 years older than Central Africa as global age gap widens

Southern Europe is nearly 30 years older than Central Africa as global age gap widens
Philippines Roundup: Sara Duterte impeachment proceedings, Ayungin tensions, $42bn electricity refund

Philippines Roundup: Sara Duterte impeachment proceedings, Ayungin tensions, $42bn electricity refund
Brazil election map shows how voters abroad split between Lula and Bolsonaro

Brazil election map shows how voters abroad split between Lula and Bolsonaro
China and Singapore lead world's top-performing education systems in PISA 2025 rankings

China and Singapore lead world's top-performing education systems in PISA 2025 rankings
Eight countries have eagles on their national flags, but their symbols tell different stories

Eight countries have eagles on their national flags, but their symbols tell different stories
Spain leads global male baldness rankings as Indonesia records lowest rate

Spain leads global male baldness rankings as Indonesia records lowest rate
Russia denies plague outbreak after lab worker's death; Central Asian countries tighten border checks anyway

Russia denies plague outbreak after lab worker's death; Central Asian countries tighten border checks anyway
From Barbie dolls to polio vaccines, Indonesia's factories supply the world

From Barbie dolls to polio vaccines, Indonesia's factories supply the world
China overtakes dozens of economies in GDP per person after decades of rapid growth

China overtakes dozens of economies in GDP per person after decades of rapid growth
Governing parties lose 19 of 25 presidential elections in Latin America since 2020

Governing parties lose 19 of 25 presidential elections in Latin America since 2020
G7 economy remains far larger than BRICS in nominal GDP despite China’s rise

G7 economy remains far larger than BRICS in nominal GDP despite China’s rise
Egypt Roundup: Red Sea states draw common line, El-Sisi urges dialogue, AU integration takes centre stage

Egypt Roundup: Red Sea states draw common line, El-Sisi urges dialogue, AU integration takes centre stage
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula in Brazil election as race heads to runoff

Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula in Brazil election as race heads to runoff
Nine great powers that once shaped the world and why they disappeared

Nine great powers that once shaped the world and why they disappeared
Indonesia tops global ranking for smiling and laughter

Indonesia tops global ranking for smiling and laughter
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula in Brazil election as presidential race heads to runoff

Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula in Brazil election as presidential race heads to runoff
Russia and Soviet Union account for 163 UN Security Council vetoes since 1946

Russia and Soviet Union account for 163 UN Security Council vetoes since 1946