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Brazil's Lula defies odds to clinch poll victory against Flavio Bolsonaro
Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched election victory against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who trounced him in the first round.
Lula, Bolsonaro in virtual tie halfway through Brazil vote count
Brazil's election stood at a virtual tie halfway through counting on Sunday, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holding a razor-thin lead over right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro.
Australian politicians pay tribute to wounded lawmaker
Australia's prime minister and fellow parliamentarians led sombre tributes Monday to "beacon of decency" and colleague Helen Haines, who remains in hospital after being struck by a car outside her office a week ago.
Brazil braces for result of knife-edge election after voting chaos
Brazil braced Sunday for the results of a nail-biting election pitting leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, after a last-minute order to extend polling by two hours generated chaos and confusion.
Descendants of British slave-owning families support reparations campaign
Descendants of several prominent British families enriched by slavery are supporting reparative justice, while the UK government continues to reject formal reparations.
Israel plans West Bank crossing shutdown for election day
Israeli authorities said West Bank land crossings would close on October 27 election day as military operations intensified around Hebron after two soldiers were killed.
Aleksandar Vucic: Serbia's veteran ruler felled by student-led movement
The dominant force in Serbian politics for over 14 years, Aleksandar Vucic, who conceded defeat in a snap parliamentary poll on Sunday, rose from the wreckage of strongman Slobodan Milosevic's cabinet to the centre of power using his brand of populist nationalism.
Obama attacks Trump record while campaigning in Ohio and Michigan
Barack Obama criticised Donald Trump’s economic and foreign-policy record at Democratic rallies in Ohio and Michigan ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
Brazil voting extended in tight race between Lula, Bolsonaro
Brazil's Supreme Court extended voting time for two hours in a knife-edge election race Sunday between right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro and leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who complained that citizens were unable to reach polling stations due to transport problems.
'Marine has to win': Le Pen supporters fear for France's future
Wrapped in the French tricolour, Loic Le Tourneau was among thousands of supporters who flocked on Sunday to see far-right leader Marine Le Pen officially launch her presidential campaign.
Brazil votes in tight election as Lula slams polling obstacles
Brazil voted Sunday in a knife-edge election between right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro and leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who called for voting hours to be extended over obstacles to public transport in some cities.
'I am here': Opposition leader Machado returns to Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado returned to her home country Sunday after almost a year in exile, greeting ecstatic supporters at a church in the city of Barquisimeto.
Houthis say attacked Riyadh airport hours after flights resume
Yemen's Houthis on Sunday said they launched a fresh strike on Saudi Arabia's international airport in capital Riyadh, hours after the kingdom announced that flights had resumed despite repeated attacks by the Iran-backed group.
Lula supporters cross fingers in Rio, a Bolsonaro bastion
Diehard supporters of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a leftist Rio neighborhood are pouring their faith into the Brazilian president's ability to pull off an election win despite the odds.
Flights resume at Riyadh airport as Houthis attack Saudi Arabia
Flights resumed at Riyadh's international airport on Sunday following a series of deadly attacks on the facility that saw it closed for two weeks, even as Yemen's Houthis targeted the country with strikes.
Embattled Albanian PM vows fines for violent protesters
Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama on Sunday vowed a tougher line against anti-government protesters calling for his resignation, saying that new fines would be introduced for violent demonstrations.
'With you': Opposition leader Machado returns to Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado returned to her home country Sunday after nearly a year in exile, greeting ecstatic supporters at a church in the city of Barquisimeto.
Brazil chooses between Lula and Bolsonaro in nail-biter vote
Brazil held its breath on Sunday as voters went to the polls to decide between leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva or his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro.
Hebron operation forces 373 Palestinian families from their homes
Israeli forces displaced about 2,422 Palestinians from the Jaldah and Deir Bahha areas as a military operation in Hebron entered its third day.
Le Pen begins presidential campaign after violent protests across France
Marine Le Pen prepared to address a major National Rally gathering in Orleans as nationwide cost-of-living protests and clashes sharpened France’s political debate.
Kuwait public works minister and UK ambassador discuss closer cooperation
Kuwait’s Public Works Minister Dr Noura Al-Mashaan met British Ambassador Qudsi Rasheed to review shared interests and opportunities for stronger bilateral cooperation.
Ukraine war divides Bulgaria as voters elect president
Bulgarians were voting in a presidential election on Sunday, as security concerns swirl following a series of drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea.
Serbia votes as ruling party faces ascendant student movement
Voting was under way in Serbia on Sunday in what is set to be its most fiercely contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic.
Police made 1,314 arrests in France's protests: government
Police arrested 1,314 people in weekend protests across France, the interior ministry said Sunday, adding that 53 officers were hurt in clashes.
UK PM calls for 'honest discussion' about EU free movement
UK leader Andy Burnham indicated he was open to readopting the European Union's free movement rules as part of Britain's future relationship with the bloc, said a report published Sunday.
Riyadh airport resumes flights following Houthi attacks
Riyadh's international airport said flights would resume on Sunday after a two-week closure following strikes from Yemen's Houthis on the Saudi capital, though the Iran-backed group warned of more to come.
Israel to close all land crossings with West Bank on election day
Israel said Sunday all land crossings with the West Bank will be closed on the day of next week's election, as it pledged a harder line on militancy after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in the territory.
'Tech debt coming due': AI-found flaw signals chaos ahead
Companies and government agencies rushed this week to patch two critical flaws in PHP, the programming language that runs a large share of the world's websites.
Fed expected to hold rates steady days ahead of US midterms
The US Federal Reserve appears set to hold interest rates steady at its meeting next week, analysts say, despite stubbornly high inflation and with markets pricing in at least one rate hike before year-end.
More Lula, or back to the Bolsonaros? Brazil votes in cliffhanger
Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday facing a stark choice: another four years under veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, or a return to the right under Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.
Fresh clashes rock France as protesters march on
Clashes erupted across France on Saturday as protesters took to the streets, a week after marches that degenerated into violence and prompted a firm security backlash from President Emmanuel Macron, who is scrambling to restore order.
Obama blasts Trump's 'chaos and cruelty' while campaigning for Democrats
Former US president Barack Obama delivered scathing criticisms of his successor, Donald Trump, at rallies Saturday in Ohio and Michigan to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.