Democracy

Disenchanted Netanyahu supporters are prize of Israel election campaign

Billboards featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the Likud party (left) and former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party (right), at the entrance to Kiryat Malachi, Israel, October 20, 2026. The writing on Netanyahu's billboard reads \"right or Palestine\". The writing on Eisenkot's billboard reads \"for the IDF! This time, Eisenkot\". REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Lula hopes older voters can help power him to victory against Flavio Bolsonaro

Former political prisoners Rita Sipahi, 88 (R), who shared a cell with former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in 1971 during the military dictatorship, Guida Amaral, 75 (C), and Mercia Roberts, 79, hand out campaign material to encourage people to vote for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who is seeking re-election, ahead of Brazil's presidential runoff, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 15, 2026. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

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Youth protests present a new dilemma for PM Modi and India

Members of National Students’ Union of India take part in a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at in New Delhi, on Oct 13.

India shuts down iconic Delhi protest site after three decades

Police officers and paramilitary personnel stand guard outside Jantar Mantar ahead of a youth-led demonstration in New Delhi.

India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest

Security personnel confronting protesters in New Delhi, India, on Oct 10.

EU Commission floats safeguards against democratic backsliding by new members

The proposals reflect a renewed interest among EU members in expanding the 27-nation bloc, driven largely by Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Field Notes from Bengaluru

My fight to remain on the voter list in the world’s largest democracy

Voters whose names have been flagged for deletion under the Special Intensive Revision in India wait at a Bengaluru school to get their identification documents verified by election officials.

How Brazil's election winner could reshape its institutions as vacancies mount

People wait in line to vote during Brazil's general election, in Salvador, Brazil, October 4, 2026. REUTERS/Antonello Veneri

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

A growing number of people think social media harms democracy, Pew survey shows

More people think social media manipulates and divides people, a Pew Research Centre survey showed.

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