Politics news · 26 October 2026
Lula Wins Historic Fourth Term as Brazil's President; Bolsonaro Rejects Result
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured an unprecedented fourth presidential term in Brazil's runoff election, winning more than 51 percent of the vote to Flávio Bolsonaro's 48 percent. Bolsonaro refused to concede and pledged to seek annulment of the result.
Serbia's Student Movement Defeats Vučić in Parliamentary Election
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat to the student-led protest movement in parliamentary elections, ending his fourteen years in power in a vote that saw the highest turnout since the break-up of Yugoslavia.
Israel Votes in High-Stakes Election That Could End Netanyahu's Long Grip on Power
Israel heads to the polls on October 27 in its first election since the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, with polls showing an almost dead-heat between Netanyahu's bloc and a four-party opposition alliance.
Zelenskyy Confirms Ukraine–US–Russia Trilateral Peace Talks for November
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that a three-way meeting between Kyiv, Washington, and Moscow will take place in November, following US envoy Steve Witkoff's shuttle diplomacy with both sides. Russia's Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to restart talks after 10 November.
UK PM Burnham Calls for 'Honest Discussion' on EU Free Movement
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK should have an "honest discussion" about EU free movement rules, noting that post-Brexit migration patterns have been "different" and that the balance of migration has shifted since Britain left the bloc in 2020.