Politics

Leaders

Lula da Silva Wins Fourth Term as Brazil’s President

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth non-consecutive term as Brazil’s president, defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a runoff election with 51.8% of the valid votes, according to Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court. It is the first time since 1989 that a candidate has won the final round after losing the first. Lula, 80, will serve from 2027 to 2030.

WH News Oct 26, 2026

Wahlen

Bulgarien wählt neuen Präsidenten im Stichwahlverfahren

Bulgariens Präsidentschaftswahl geht am 1. November in die Stichwahl, da kein Kandidat eine Mehrheit erreichte und die Wahlbeteiligung auf ein Rekordminimum unter 40 % fiel.

WH News Oct 26, 2026

Elections

Bulgaria’s presidential election heads to runoff after record-low turnout

Bulgaria’s presidential election will go to a runoff on November 1 after no candidate won a majority and turnout fell to a record low of under 40%. Exit polls showed incumbent President Iliana Yotova with 35–47% of the vote, and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov with 28–33.5%. The vote was held amid rising economic hardship, inflation, and drone attacks on Black Sea shipping that killed at least two dozen international seafarers. The government said the attacks “benefit Russia,” but has not directly blamed Moscow. Both candidates condemned the strikes and called for stronger maritime security, with Bulgaria seeking assistance from its allies.

WH News Oct 26, 2026

Américas

Líder de la oposición venezolana Machado regresa tras 10 meses en el exilio

La líder de la oposición venezolana y premio Nobel María Corina Machado regresó al país el domingo tras más de 10 meses en el exilio.

WH News Oct 25, 2026

Americas

Venezuela opposition leader Machado returns after 10 months in exile

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado returned to the country on Sunday after more than 10 months in exile, announcing her arrival with the message, “I am here. With you.”

WH News Oct 25, 2026

Elecciones

Brasileños votan en segunda vuelta electoral entre Lula y Bolsonaro

Los brasileños votan en una segunda vuelta electoral entre el izquierdista Lula da Silva y el candidato de extrema derecha Flávio Bolsonaro. La contienda es una de las más impredecibles de la historia del país, según The Guardian.

WH News Oct 25, 2026

Elections

Brazilians vote in presidential election as Lula and Bolsonaro face off in runoff

Brazilians cast ballots in a closely contested presidential election runoff pitting leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. The race, according to The Guardian, is considered one of the most unpredictable in the country’s history.

WH News Oct 25, 2026

Conflicts & Security

Israel to Close West Bank Crossings on Election Day After Soldiers Killed in Hebron

Israel announced Sunday that all land crossings with the occupied West Bank will be closed on October 27, the day of its general election, as part of a military crackdown following an attack that killed two Israeli soldiers in Hebron. The move also bars Palestinian workers from entering Israeli communities in the West Bank and industrial zones.

WH News Oct 25, 2026

Conflicts & Security

El Salvador’s president threatens Haitian gangs over abducted soldiers

El Salvador's president has launched a military operation to rescue four missing air force personnel in Haiti, according to the BBC. The four were ambushed by armed groups in an area controlled by gangs.

WH News Oct 23, 2026

Europe

Macron Accuses Foreign Leaders of Using France Riots for Political Gains

French President Emmanuel Macron accused foreign leaders of exploiting recent riots in France for political purposes, saying they were making “unacceptable and stupid comments” fueled by AI-generated content. Speaking in Doha, Qatar, he did not name the leaders but said they were “in campaign mode” and “using our country for their own political campaigns.”

WH News Oct 21, 2026

Europe

Portugal protesters return to camps after police clear them

Thousands of protesters returned to central squares in Lisbon and Porto on Tuesday, hours after police cleared encampments and arrested 55 demonstrators, according to Al Jazeera.

WH News Oct 21, 2026

Europe

Orionid meteor shower to peak in UK skies this week

The Orionid meteor shower, which is capable of producing bright fireball meteors, is set to peak in UK skies this week. While it has been active for most of October, the celestial spectacle will be at its best in the early hours of October 22.

WH News Oct 20, 2026

Elecciones

Votantes de Alberta rechazan camino hacia la independencia

Edmonton, Los votantes de Alberta, Canadá, rechazaron con 76% de apoyo la propuesta de iniciar un proceso hacia la independencia, según resultados preliminares.

WH News Oct 20, 2026

Wahlen

Alberta-Wähler lehnen Unabhängigkeit ab

Edmonton, Die Wähler in Alberta lehnten überwiegend einen Vorschlag zur Unabhängigkeit ab. 76 Prozent stimmten für die Fortsetzung der Mitgliedschaft in Kanada.

WH News Oct 20, 2026

Elections

Alberta Voters Reject Path to Independence, Backing National Unity

EDMONTON — Voters in Alberta, Canada, overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, with 76% supporting continued membership in Canada and 24% backing the separation path, according to unofficial results from Elections Alberta.

WH News Oct 20, 2026