After several aborted attempts, the Venezuelan opposition leader entered her country on October 25. Some hope she will increase pressure on the government and help bring about a presidential election in the near future.
The US president spoke out on Monday after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defeated Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday's runoff. An ally of the Bolsonaro family, Trump had clearly been hoping for a victory for Flavio, who had pledged to join a wave of conservative Latin American leaders cozying up to Washington.
Anti-Trump and Bolsonaro signs with defaced photos of US President Donald Trump and Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro are on display in São Paulo, Brazil, October 4, 2026.
The maker of the Claude chatbot, which could be valued at up to $2 trillion, reported quarterly sales of $11.6 billion but warned investors of dangers ranging from its clash with the Trump administration to AI systems acting on their own.
The former chief of the General Staff now leads Yashar!, the main opposition party in the October 27 elections. Entering politics in 2022, he has taken a stand against the outgoing prime minister's populist and radical policies.
Gadi Eisenkot at a rally held by the October 7 Council, a group bringing together survivors of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks, former hostages and their families, in Tel Aviv, on October 24, 2026.
The outgoing president, who finished second in the first round of the presidential election three weeks ago, won an additional 10 million votes to secure a fourth term in office.
The prospect of a win by Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, acted as a deterrent. However, with a Congress dominated by the far right and right-wing parties, Lula now faces a tough challenge in reducing inequality and defending Brazil's institutions.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after his victory in the second round of the presidential election, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 26, 2026.
In the first round of the presidential election on October 25, Iliana Iotova received 34.7% of the vote, just under three points ahead of her opponent Andrey Gyurov. The disappointing result for the outgoing president was largely due to inflation and growing concerns over the impact of the war between Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea.
Following the defeat of the coalition led by the former president, who had been in power for 14 years, the country now faces a major democratic transition that could bring a new sense of calm to the Balkans.
Supporters of the "student list" celebrate their victory in Serbia's parliamentary elections outside the National Assembly in Belgrade, October 25, 2026.
Bomb shelters, strategic reserves and evacuation plans: Since 2022, European countries that share a border with Russia have invested in civil defense programs, involving every segment of their societies in these efforts.
'Route 66, the pulse of America' (1/6). For the 100th anniversary of the legendary road, Le Monde set out to meet those who live along its path, starting in Chicago. Still closely associated with Barack Obama, the city is now betting on quantum computing to revitalize a struggling working-class neighborhood.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva takes his Vice President Geraldo Alckmin's hand after winning the presidential runoff election, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 25, 2026.
Threats of 'retaliation' after the release of nothing more than simple kites highlight Israel's ongoing struggle to even identify an enemy within the Palestinian enclave.
Maria Corina Machado covertly left her homeland in late 2025 to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. While based in Panama, she has tried at least seven times to return but has been blocked by Venezuelan authorities, according to her party.
More than 82,000 homes in Britain, nearly 60,000 in France and at least 10,000 in Germany had power cuts inflicted by the passage of storms Boelo and Austen.
Amid Israel's heated election campaign, the progressive newspaper is one of the last news organizations openly critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies. It has published investigations into the right-wing and far-right coalition. The government has accused it of treason and taken retaliatory measures over its coverage of the war in Gaza.
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