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Brazilian voters arrive at a polling station at Cidade Universitaria to cast their ballots in the second round of Brazil's presidential election in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 25, 2026.
Luis Boza via Reuters Connect
Analysis

Why voters around the world are turning out in droves

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The midterms: Races that could decide the Senate
Eileen Zhang
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The midterms: Races that could decide the Senate

People cast ballots inside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections during early voting ahead of the midterm elections in Cleveland, Ohio, US, November 1, 2026.
REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Analysis

The global issues that have shaped the US midterm elections

Israeli President Isaac Herzog looks on ahead of the presentation of the certified results of the elections for the 26th Knesset at the President's Residence.
Haaretz Pool via Reuters Connect
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Israeli president’s meetings with party leaders, Pro-democracy protesters prison sentence in Hong Kong, Brazil’s new anti-gang ministry

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Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe
Will Fitzpatrick
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Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe

Supporters react after media outlets projected Democratic US Senate candidate and Texas State Representative James Talarico's victory in the US midterm elections in Austin, Texas, US, November 3, 2026.
Analysis

Three takeaways from the US midterm elections

In the end, the long-predicted “blue wave” turned into a tsunami as the Democrats, harnessing widespread frustrations over high living costs, opposition to the war in Iran, and misgivings about Trump’s deportation policies, swept back to power on Capitol Hill.

A night of historic firsts
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A night of historic firsts

Last night’s wins were not only pivotal, but also broke multiple glass ceilings in American politics.

Election posters of South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) and other political parties are displayed on street poles ahead of South Africa's municipal elections on November 4, in Pretoria, South Africa, October 29, 2026.
What We're Watching

South Africans head to the polls, Meloni wants to keep wealthy people in Italy, Russia’s return to the ice draws causes controversy

The elections are widely seen as a referendum on the African National Congress (ANC), the party that has governed South Africa since the end of apartheid, amid frustration over pervasive corruption, crumbling public services, and rising migration.

Members of the Green Bangla Garment Workers Federation hold a protest rally demanding the immediate reconstitution of the wage board for garment workers and the announcement of a minimum wage of Tk 30,000 in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 9, 2026.
What We're Watching

Bangladeshi garment workers’ protests, Trump’s last-ditch midterm effort, Mexico’s new ban on phones in schools

Garment workers in Bangladesh have taken to the streets over the past week, demanding higher wages and forcing more than 600 factories to shut down nationwide.

First time for everything
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First time for everything

Almgren, a former risk analyst and amateur soccer and track star who dedicated himself full time to distance running in 2025, had never run a marathon before Sunday.

Polish riot police officers stand in a defensive cordon along Avenue Szucha outside the Constitutional Tribunal building on October 31, 2026, in Warsaw, Poland. Security forces deployed early in the morning to secure the perimeter following overnight political developments regarding the leadership of the court.
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Tensions rise between Polish president and PM, UN withdraws from Western Sahara, China retaliates over soccer star’s Mao comment

Poland is engulfed in a constitutional crisis amid a standoff between Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocki over the country’s top court.

The world can't agree on Daylight Saving Time
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The world can't agree on Daylight Saving Time


Daylight Saving Time ends as Americans turn clocks back, renewing debate over the seasonal time change and its origins in World War I.

How far will Putin push NATO?
Ian Explains

How far will Putin push NATO?

Vladimir Putin is testing Europe's red lines with drone incursions, sabotage, and cyberattacks. Who will draw the line before conflict spreads further? Ian Bremmer explains.

US oil companies fill their coffers
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US oil companies fill their coffers

While the average American household has spent $1,100 more on gas and diesel since the start of the Iran war, oil companies have been profiting from higher fuel prices.

October 29, 2026, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany: European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde arrives for a press conference following a Governing Council meeting in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
What We're Watching

EU leaders' rush to find new ECB head, the debate over Daylight Saving Time, the $6 billion crypto heist

Christine Lagarde announced yesterday that she will step down as head of the European Central Bank (ECB) eight months earlier than planned.

Elderly people dance at a park in Beijing, China January 16, 2024.
Analysis

How to afford an aging world

Last week, the US’s fertility rate hit a record low: CDC data for 2025 showed that for every 1000 women aged 15 to 44, only 53 gave birth each year, down from 54 the previous year.