World briefing · 2026-10-25
Brazil election results 2026 live: Vote counting begins for Lula, Bolsonaro
- Top story Brazil election results 2026 live: Vote counting begins for Lula, Bolsonaro 11 outlets
- Politics Serbian long-time leader Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in election 10 outlets · #10 on Hacker News · 4 stories
- World María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela after ten months abroad and seven failed attempts 9 outlets · 2 stories
- Politics Israel orders West Bank crossings to close on election day following Hebron shooting 9 outlets · 5 stories
- Watch Coverage rising around Gaza, NATO, Canada last 10 h
- Markets Brent crude ▼ 5.3% · VIX (fear gauge) ▲ 2.2% on the day
- Disaster Red earthquake (Magnitude 7M, Depth:18km) in China 22/10/2026 14:33 UTC, 10 thousand (in MMI>=VII) UN GDACS
- Earthquake Magnitude 6.5, Bonin Islands, Japan region USGS
- Trending The world is searching “luka” 5 countries
- Coming up Brazil presidential runoff (if needed) today
- Coming up Supreme Court defers AP municipal poll final list to October 25 on YSRCP plea, directs SEC to decide on nominations today
World
- María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela after ten months abroad and seven failed attempts 9 outlets
- Ukraine disputes Musk's claim that its military violated Starlink's terms of service 11 outlets
- Thousands protest in Prague against plans to abolish public media fees 4 outlets
- Real Madrid beat Barcelona in La Liga Clasico 4 outlets
- Uganda tightens Ebola border controls and requires returnees from Congo to pay for quarantine 3 outlets
- Sri Lanka repatriates 40 Iranian sailors rescued from stranded merchant vessels: Report 5 outlets
Conflict & Defence
- Saudis say Riyadh airport partly reopens despite renewed Houthi threats 7 outlets
- In Bulgaria, record low voter turnout triggers a November 1 presidential run-off in a poll colored by divisions over Ukraine war 3 outlets
- Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles, drones as Yemen fighting continues 5 outlets
- Israeli air strike on Gaza City university kills three people 4 outlets
- North Korea’s Kim visits China as allies look to boost economic ties 4 outlets
- In ‘unprecedented confrontation,’ IDF chief said resisting Netanyahu’s order for military action tied to Iran 2 outlets
Geopolitics
- [Ruth Pollard] The world courts Kim Jong-un 1 outlets
- Donald Trump says Audi to invest $4.2 billion in its first U.S. auto plant 4 outlets
- How 'special talent' Jackson inspired Villa to victory over Man City 2 outlets
- North Korea tells UN South fabricated landmine incident: State media 2 outlets
- UAE’s Nusseibeh Vows Independence, Dialogue If Elected UN Chief 1 outlets
- 'MAGA conservatives' dream candidate': Trump administration eyes Orban as next UN chief 1 outlets
Politics & Decisions
- Serbian long-time leader Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in election 10 outlets
- Israel orders West Bank crossings to close on election day following Hebron shooting 9 outlets
- Marine Le Pen launches presidential campaign with vow to restore 'rule of law' 6 outlets
- Obama assails 'cruelty' and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaign 6 outlets
- Trump invokes 9/11 in urging Michigan voters to oppose Muslim Senate candidate El-Sayed 5 outlets
- Cabinet ministers back Burnham’s call for debate on return to free movement with EU 6 outlets
Markets & Economy
- BYD’s Korea Expansion Challenges Hyundai Dominance on Home Turf 1 outlets
- Fed Looks Set to Pause After September Rate Hike 2 outlets
- 5 dead in Sorsogon market fire; over 400 vendors displaced 1 outlets
- Peggy King, Singer and ‘George Gobel Show’ Star of Television’s Golden Age, Dies at 96 2 outlets
- SK Hynix abandons plan for US unit's IPO, citing market volatility 1 outlets
- West Asia crisis: Government ready with energy, fertiliser stocks 1 outlets
Tech & AI
- Anthropic's Claude accessed Georgia state vote count information behind paywall, Axios reports 2 outlets
- [Yoo Choon-sik] Turning AI promises into lasting capabilities 1 outlets
- SoftBank plans $50bn AI investment in Malaysia, PM says 3 outlets
- Data centre debate heats up ahead of US midterms 1 outlets
- Lula has accused Meta of helping his opponent. 1 outlets
- MODA working on better social media AI disclosure 1 outlets
India
- Monsoon tracker LIVE: Depression over Bay of Bengal set to become ‘very severe cyclonic storm’, cross A.P. coast by October 28 2 outlets
- BJP to hold nationwide protest on October 26 against Kharge’s ‘baap’ remark for Modi 3 outlets
- Why is Rahul Gandhi silent on his promises to Telangana youth: KTR 1 outlets
- Jamia student protest intensifies amid restrictions, heavy police deployment 1 outlets
- ईरानी सेना का अमेरिकी ड्रोन को गिराने का दावा 1 outlets
- Raids on NE drug cartels reveal illicit deals worth Rs 270cr 1 outlets
Canada
- Canada receives first F-35 jets from U.S. as full order still under review 1 outlets
- New Canadian procedure could revolutionize AFib treatment 1 outlets
- The Curator: 9 lighting upgrades that instantly make your home feel bigger and brighter 1 outlets
- Sgt. Morgan Wong remembered by sister as ‘bravest and funniest’ at funeral 1 outlets
- Why are dance clubs disappearing? Because half of Gen Z avoids dancing for fear of humiliation 1 outlets
- Who is Lorne Doerkson, B.C.’s next premier? 1 outlets
Sports
- End approaching for Carrick but Man Utd fans make clear who they blame 3 outlets
- Antonelli wins United States GP but made to wait for world title 4 outlets
- Isak applies finishing touch as Liverpool bring Brighton’s winning run to an end 5 outlets
- Our reporters make sense of Sunday's Week 7 games: Bucs dominate Panthers, Falcons shock 49ers 1 outlets
- Scheduling nightmare: Dream's Finals venue in doubt for Game 6 1 outlets
- Shadab Khan's world record century secures thrilling tri-series win for Pakistan 3 outlets
Movies, Music & Culture
- Grok releases the first seven minutes of its AI-generated ‘Odyssey’ 1 outlets
- 'You Can See Everything' surges with $19.5 mil at box office; 'Clayface' takes No. 1 1 outlets
- A Peek Into ‘SNL UK’: Strict Security, Giddy Cynthia Erivo and Sometimes More a Party Than a TV Set 1 outlets
- Man Arrested On ‘Miami Vice 85’ Brooklyn Set After Threatening Crew With Butcher Knife 3 outlets
- Tiger Shroff’s spokesperson DENIES reports of actor’s statement to Mumbai Police: “This news is completely untrue” 1 outlets
- Harmanpreet, Deepti centuries help India seal series 1 outlets
Science & Health
- Can science be pursued without scientists? 1 outlets
- Terengganu’s fight against climate change begins in the classroom 1 outlets
- Ukraine receives over 230,000 doses of inactivated polio vaccine 1 outlets
- U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads 1 outlets
- New vaccine slashes chance of melanoma patients’ tumors returning, study shows 1 outlets
- Japanese scientists developing autonomous robo dogs for anti-bear patrols 1 outlets
From the source
- Funding set to double for plan to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas 2 outlets
- Hon’ble Prime Minister of India inaugurates the Reserve Bank of India’s Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha 1 outlets
- Joint statement from HM Treasury and Department of Finance Canada 1 outlets
Claims circulating
- Does Poland allow border guards to shoot at migrants? Here's what the law says 1 outlets
- US-Israel relations: 20 claims we've investigated 1 outlets
- Protest imagery: 15 false, misleading claims we've debunked 1 outlets
- Does video show Trump waving at, saluting nobody before boarding Marine One? 1 outlets
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