Politics news · 27 October 2026
Israel Votes in First Election Since Start of Gaza War
Millions of Israelis are casting ballots in what is widely described as the most consequential election in the country's history, the first general vote since the October 2023 start of the war against Palestinians in Gaza.
Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire Takes Effect Around Occupied Oleshky
A localised ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, with the additional involvement of Pope Leo, came into force on October 27 along Ukraine's Kherson front, pausing strikes to allow a humanitarian convoy to reach roughly 2,000 civilians trapped in Russian-occupied Oleshky.
Bolsonaro's Party Accepts Brazil Election Result as Trump Calls Vote 'Rigged'
Brazil's Liberal Party formally accepted Lula da Silva's presidential runoff victory, even as defeated candidate Flávio Bolsonaro vowed to seek an annulment and US President Donald Trump called the result "rigged."
Kuwait Sentences Three to Death for Iran-Hezbollah Assassination Plot
A Kuwaiti court on Monday sentenced three men to death for spying for Iran and Hezbollah and plotting to assassinate senior officials, including the First Deputy Prime Minister, while eight accomplices received five-year prison terms.
Serbia's Student-Led Opposition Wins Parliamentary Majority as Vučić Concedes
Serbia's longtime leader Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat after the student-led Student List was projected to win between 135 and 140 of 250 parliamentary seats, with voter turnout reaching 64.9 percent — the highest since the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992.