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Elections

A massive new attack on Iran could be Trump’s ultimate betrayal of Gulf allies

Smoke and flames rise from Riyadh’s King Khalid Airport, after it was attacked by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis.
Smoke and flames rise from Riyadh’s King Khalid Airport, after it was attacked by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis.

Battleground metros to watch in South Africa's municipal elections

After stunning victory, Lula will face a deep hangover

Lula has not only won re-election in such a climate, but is also the first candidate to win in Brazil after losing the first round of voting since elections were restored in 1989. 
Lula has not only won re-election in such a climate, but is also the first candidate to win in Brazil after losing the first round of voting since elections were restored in 1989. 

Who are the leading candidates in Israel’s election on Oct 27?

A worker unfurls an electoral campaign billboard for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, alongside the faces of the members of the opposition.
A worker unfurls an electoral campaign billboard for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, alongside the faces of the members of the opposition.

‘I feel so happy!’: Ecstasy, relief among Brazil’s Lula supporters

Thousands of supporters spilled onto the streets celebrating President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s victory.
Thousands of supporters spilled onto the streets celebrating President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s victory.

Anthropic’s Claude accessed Georgia state vote count data behind paywall

AI model Claude bypassed a paywall and accessed publicly available US state of Georgia aggregate voter counts without human authorisation.
AI model Claude bypassed a paywall and accessed publicly available US state of Georgia aggregate voter counts without human authorisation.

Brazil election: Lula, Brazil’s political titan, defies the passage of time

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva celebrates after winning the presidential run-off in Sao Paulo.
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva celebrates after winning the presidential run-off in Sao Paulo.

Brazil election: Lula wins historic fourth term, Bolsonaro refuses to concede

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won by more than four million votes.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won by more than four million votes.

Aleksandar Vucic: Serbia’s veteran ruler felled by student-led movement

Aleksandar Vucic rose to prominence in the 1990s as an ultra-nationalist ally of strongman Slobodan Milosevic, serving as his information minister in 1998.
Aleksandar Vucic rose to prominence in the 1990s as an ultra-nationalist ally of strongman Slobodan Milosevic, serving as his information minister in 1998.

‘Tonight we celebrate’: Serbia’s students jubilant after poll win

Supporters of the Students’ List wave a giant Serbian flag as they celebrate their victory in the Serbian parliamentary elections on Oct 25.
Supporters of the Students’ List wave a giant Serbian flag as they celebrate their victory in the Serbian parliamentary elections on Oct 25.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.