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Right-wing wave in Brazil's Congress boosts Bolsonaro camp ahead of presidential runoff

A combination image shows Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (left) at a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, August 8, 2026, and senator Flavio Bolsonaro (right), the Liberal Party (PL) candidate in Brazil's presidential election, during an event announcing Alfredo Gaspar as Bolsonaro's vice-presidential running mate, in Brasilia, Brazil, August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/
A combination image shows Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (left) at a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, August 8, 2026, and senator Flavio Bolsonaro (right), the Liberal Party (PL) candidate in Brazil's presidential election, during an event announcing Alfredo Gaspar as Bolsonaro's vice-presidential running mate, in Brasilia, Brazil, August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/

Mexico to prohibit presidents from holding dual citizenship

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum stands on stage on the day she delivers a speech marking her second year in office, in Mexico City, Mexico, September 1, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum stands on stage on the day she delivers a speech marking her second year in office, in Mexico City, Mexico, September 1, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo

Brazil's Lula skips final TV debate as rivals make last appeal to voters

Caps are stringed together at a campaign rally of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a candidate for reelection for the Workers' Party (PT), in Salvador, Brazil, September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Rafael Martins
Caps are stringed together at a campaign rally of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a candidate for reelection for the Workers' Party (PT), in Salvador, Brazil, September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Rafael Martins

Trump launches midterm campaign push in Texas and Oklahoma as Republicans face tough races

US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a Hispanic Heritage Month reception in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 30, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a Hispanic Heritage Month reception in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 30, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

We are capitalists: US Democrats push back against communist label ahead of midterms

A flyer depicting congressional candidate Amish Shah as a socialist is displayed in Phoenix, Arizona, US, September 24, 2026.  REUTERS/Erica Stapleton/Illustration
A flyer depicting congressional candidate Amish Shah as a socialist is displayed in Phoenix, Arizona, US, September 24, 2026.  REUTERS/Erica Stapleton/Illustration

Serbia's President Vucic resigns ahead of October parliamentary elections

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

US Senate rejects Democratic-led resolution to curb Trump's Iran war powers

Flags are held by Iranian Americans and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran during a march near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo
Flags are held by Iranian Americans and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran during a march near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo

Brazil has record number of Indigenous candidates for general election

Tereza Arapium, an Indigenous candidate running for a seat in the Rio de Janeiro state legislature, stamps leaves with her name and election number for use as campaign material during Brazil's general elections, as part of a sustainability-focused campaign, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Tereza Arapium, an Indigenous candidate running for a seat in the Rio de Janeiro state legislature, stamps leaves with her name and election number for use as campaign material during Brazil's general elections, as part of a sustainability-focused campaign, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

Chess-FIDE candidate Rosenstein targets Carlsen return and governance reform

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen attends the news conference ahead of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Paris, France, April 7, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen attends the news conference ahead of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Paris, France, April 7, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

As Canadian tariffs bite, Republicans search for a winning message

FILE PHOTO: An election sign for Republican Senator from Maine, Susan Collins, stands near the town of Lamoine in rural Maine, U.S., June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Aleksandra Michalska/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: An election sign for Republican Senator from Maine, Susan Collins, stands near the town of Lamoine in rural Maine, U.S., June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Aleksandra Michalska/File Photo

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