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Oct 26, 2026 - World

US Midterms 2026: On November 3, American voters will decide who will control the Congress - Republicans or Democrats. Here are some of the issue that could reshape the US midterm elections.

Oct 26, 2026 - World

Leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated the far-right senator and was elected president of Brazil for a fourth non-consecutive termFull report: Lula wins fourth term as Brazil’s president over Flávio BolsonaroLive second round resultsThe local electoral court ordered the immediate restoration of 100% of the bus fleet and ordered the arrest of the municipal transport secretary, Pablo Souza, on suspicion of an electoral offence and disobeying court orders. The arrest warrant could not be carried out, however, because he is in Paris on what the city government described as an “official mission”, and is not expected to return to Brazil until Monday.Late in the afternoon, Flávio Bolsonaro also filed requests for voting to be extended by two hours in cities in the states of São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina, but because of heavy rain that he said had prevented voters from turning out. Continue reading...

Oct 26, 2026 - World

Hopes raised for a reset in relations with EU and other partners following the defeat of authoritarian presidentSerbian leader ousted by student movement in seismic electionBack to Serbia, we are expecting to hear from two groups of election monitors in the coming hours: first, very shortly, from Serbia’s Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability (CRTA), and then a bit later from a group of international observers, including from the OSCE, the ODIHR, and the European parliament.I will keep an eye on their findings and bring you the key lines. Continue reading...

Oct 26, 2026 - World

All but one of the victims sustained gunshot wounds as boy faces 11 charges of attempted second-degree murderOfficials in Florida have charged a 15-year-old boy with 11 counts of attempted murder following a mass shooting at a college homecoming party on Saturday.Six adults and six minors were injured, all but one with gunshot wounds, in the gunfire near the Florida Agricultural + Mechanical University (Famu) campus in Tallahassee. Continue reading...

Oct 26, 2026 - World

Application made for group claim seeking compensation for companies for alleged overcharging on customer card paymentsBusiness live – latest updatesVisa and Mastercard are being threatened with a potential £5bn lawsuit for allegedly stifling competition and charging UK businesses excessive fees.The law firms Harcus Parker and Hausfeld have lodged an application at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in hopes of pursuing a group claim that would compensate companies who, they claim, have been overcharged on customer card payments since October 2020. Continue reading...