Polls

Lula and Bolsonaro statistically tied in potential Brazil runoff, polls suggest

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a candidate for reelection for the Workers' Party (PT), speaks at a campaign rally in Brasilia, Brazil, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Italy's Salvini calls congress seeking to tighten grip on League party

FILE PHOTO: Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and League party leader Matteo Salvini gestures at a European far-right parties summit in Milan, Italy, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo

Costa Rica's Grynspan narrowly leads informal UN chief poll, sources say

Candidate for the position of United Nations secretary-general, Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis, speaks during the \"UN Town Hall: The Next Secretary-General\" event at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 23, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

South Korea President Lee apologises, vows to be humble as support nosedives

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has seen his approval ratings plunge in the past two months, hitting a fresh record low of 37 per cent in the latest poll released on Sept 18 before his speech.

Netanyahu steps up threats against directors of Gaza documentary NAZA

Israeli journalists Yuval Abraham (right) and Rachel Szor had received the Special Jury Award for “Naza” at the Venice Film Festival.

Poll shows rising trust in global institutions, less comfort with US as global leader

Canada received the highest level of comfort for taking a leading role in world affairs at 60 per cent, followed by Japan (58 per cent) and Australia (55 per cent).

New Zealand poll puts Labour ahead of National

Labour’s support was down 7 percentage points from June, while National had lost 2 percentage points since then, the poll showed.

Trump approval up from record low, but outlook sours for Republicans, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Some 35 per cent of Americans give Trump a thumbs up for his performance in the White House, up from 33 per cent in an Aug 28 to Aug 31 Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Lula, Bolsonaro neck-and-neck in Brazil runoff polls ahead of election

Europe's security trumps debates about my future, Germany's Merz says

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