Politics news · 23 October 2026
US and Israel Deepen Plans for Iran Strikes After Midterm Elections
Washington and Jerusalem have drawn up detailed strike plans targeting Iran's nuclear sites, missile capabilities and petrochemical infrastructure, to be executed shortly after the US midterm elections on 3 November 2026.
European Parliament Awards Sakharov Prize to ICC in Rebuke of US Sanctions
The European Parliament handed its prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the International Criminal Court on 22 October, a direct rebuke of the Trump administration's sanctions imposed on the court earlier that month.
Hungary Marks 70 Years Since 1956 Revolution as Ukraine Diplomatic Reset Continues
Hungary held national commemorations on 23 October for the 70th anniversary of its 1956 uprising against Soviet rule, with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy invited to Budapest as part of a broader diplomatic thaw between the two countries.
Brazil Presidential Runoff Days Away as Bolsonaro Holds Narrow Lead Over Lula
With Brazil's presidential runoff set for 25 October, right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro holds a slender polling lead over incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in a race that has become a proxy battle between Latin America's left and Trump-aligned right.
Israel Heads to Polls in Four Days as Netanyahu Campaigns on Defeating Iran
With Israeli voters going to the polls on 27 October, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is running on a pledge to topple the Iranian regime, as polls show his right-wing bloc hovering just at a parliamentary majority.