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A voter enters the King County Elections headquarters in Renton, Washington, on October 23, 2026. Photo: Getty Images via AFP. The Trump administration on Monday (October 26, 2026) asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship. In a letter to the…
U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday (October 26, 2026), without citing evidence, that the Brazilian election, which leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won on Sunday (October 25, 2026), looked like it had been rigged. “I didn’t take sides, but it looked like…
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Thousands took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday (October 24, 2026), demanding accountability for the failure to prevent the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. The anti-government demonstration came just three days ahead of what is being described as one of Israel’s most consequential elections. The protest adds to the pressure on Prime Minister…
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At one point, it seemed almost impossible for Brazil’s 80-year-old President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to turn the tide after finishing second to Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of elections on October 4. In Brazil’s history, no candidate who has finished second in the first round has gone on to win the presidential…
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting this weekend in Atlanta to strengthen efforts to advance practical cooperation on shared economic and security challenges, thereby setting the stage for the leaders’ meeting in December. External Affairs Minister S….
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Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. File | Photo Credit: PTI Russia said Monday (October 26, 2026) that it would not slow down its offensive on Ukraine despite upcoming U.S.-brokered talks on ending the conflict but that it could agree local “humanitarian” ceasefires. The Kremlin said that it was open to short-term “humanitarian” ceasefires along the…
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Medical workers treat injured people at Ameth Bek hospital after a drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region along the border between South Sudan and Sudan, October 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sudan’s Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched a coordinated drone attack Monday (October 26, 2026) against five power stations, causing…
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The global trend towards electrification has been recognised by the climate process, and the policy challenge is that the shift will involve less commonality and greater differentiation. This suggests shifting the discussion from the global impact of coal-based emissions to the role of electricity in national well-being. The shift will be away from reliance on…
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian shaking hands with Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud after a meeting with the Pakistani army chief and the Turkish intelligence chief in Tehran on October 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Iran and the three countries party to the Mecca defence pact agreed to continue talks after…
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Lula wins a historic fourth term in Brazil, Serbia’s ruling party is ousted after student-led protests, and Marine Le Pen launches her presidential bid in France. Meanwhile, Israel votes in parliamentary elections amid uncertainty over Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition. Source link