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Brazil's razor-close presidential race
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Brazil's razor-close presidential race

In this ‘ask ian,’ Ian Bremmer breaks down Brazil's presidential election, a race too close to call heading into Sunday's vote.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a toast-raising event hosted by his Likud party, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Netanyahu takes the mic at the UN, Venezuela’s prez pledges to hold elections, Rogue AI agent hacks Australian public health site

Netanyahu is likely to use his UN address in part to make a campaign pitch to Israeli voters ahead of the October elections in which he’ll push back on criticism of Israel.

The great US-China superpower rivalry, with Elizabeth Economy
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

The great US-China superpower rivalry, with Elizabeth Economy

No relationship matters more to the world than one between the US and China. Can the two superpowers keep it stable despite a deep divide between Washington and Beijing? Elizabeth Economy of the Hoover Insitution joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World podcast.

Germany’s political center suffers historic blow, Turkey weighs coming to Saudi Arabia’s aid, Major TV networks support outlets banned from White House
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Germany’s political center suffers historic blow, Turkey weighs coming to Saudi Arabia’s aid, Major TV networks support outlets banned from White House

Two weeks ago, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was “shocked” when his conservative CDU party got creamed by the hard right AfD in local elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. That was just the start.

A woman walks past a billboard, displaying portraits of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Pyotr Tolstoy and promoting the United Russia party ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election, near the Moscow International Business Centre in Moscow, Russia.
Analysis

Russian elections: why though?

It’s a fair question to ask as Russia goes to the polls this weekend for nationwide local and parliamentary votes in which the outcome is certain.

A man votes at a polling station in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary in Columbia.
Analysis

Progressives are rising, but Black voters aren’t sold

The left is ascendant in Democratic politics, but a crucial part of the party’s base isn’t moving with it.

Zambia’s elections put its democratic reputation to the test
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Zambia’s elections put its democratic reputation to the test

Since 1991, Zambia has had six different presidents from three different parties, and most transfers of power have proceeded smoothly.

AIPAC opens its wallet
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AIPAC opens its wallet

In 2026 alone, AIPAC spent nearly as much as they did across the 2022 and 2024 election cycles combined

Supporters of the youth-led satirical political movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
Analysis

India’s Gen Z protesters force Modi to answer

For weeks, tens of thousands of people in India – most of them young people – protested outside the Jantar Mantar, a historic observatory in New Delhi, to demand the resignation of the country’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. Five days later, they got what they asked for.

Donald Trump speaking during an address to the nation on July 16, 2026.
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Trump revives election fraud claims, Le Pen says ‘non merci’ to Musk, Nicaragua gives Italy the boot

The US president used a primetime address last night to argue America’s election system is broken and vulnerable to “rigging.” He pointed to documents he says show Chinese interference in the 2020 vote. But the evidence Trump offered, along with past assessments from the intelligence community, doesn’t support his broadest claims.

No more father-son time for the Bolsonaros
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No more father-son time for the Bolsonaros

The ban will prevent the father and son political duo from meeting until after the first round of the election, scheduled for October 4