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Lula returns as president after tight run-off, Bolsonaro backs down
The 80-year-old beat Flávio Bolsonaro in a narrow second round. Bolsonaro's party now accepts defeat, after Trump claimed the vote appeared rigged.
4 sources · De Standaard, De Tijd, VRT NWS +Israel · Election day
Israelis choose today between Prime Minister Netanyahu and challenger Eisenkot
Polling stations open for the first parliamentary elections since the attack of 7 October 2023. Polls point to a neck-and-neck race.
5 sources · Het Nieuwsblad, VRT NWS, De StandaardSerbia
Serbian voters show Vučić the door as students win at the ballot box
A leaderless student list won Sunday's snap election. Experts doubt that Serbia will change course quickly.
4 sources · De Standaard, De Tijd, VRT NWSUkraine
New US-brokered peace talks set for November as Oleshky truce takes effect
Zelensky confirms a meeting with Russia and the US. Moscow wants to use the talks to push NATO back in Eastern Europe.
6 sources · De Standaard, Het Laatste Nieuws, Het Nieuwsblad +United States
With midterms a week away, Trump offers a million dollars for fraud tips
The president is contesting results that do not yet exist, and former FBI director Comey has been indicted again.
5 sources · Het Nieuwsblad, De Standaard, VRT NWS +