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PoliticsOct 5Brazil presidential election heads to runoff after no majority voteSen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of President Trump and the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and Brazil's veteran President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff on Oct. 25.CBS News
PoliticsOct 5FBI Director Kash Patel gets engaged to longtime girlfriend, country singer Alexis WilkinsFBI Director Kash Patel and longtime girlfriend Alexis Wilkins are announcing their engagement on social mediaThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 5Bolsonaro leads Lula as nail-biter Brazil vote goes to a run-offIf Bolsonaro triumphs in the October 25 run-off election, Brazil will be the latest Latin American country to swing to the right.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 5Bolsonaro and Lula to compete in Brazilian presidential run-offBrazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the 25 October presidential run-off, the country's electoral authority said on Sunday.Sky News World
PoliticsOct 5Laotian man freed from eSwatini jail 14 months after US third-country deportationA Laotian citizen deported by the United States to eSwatini under Donald Trump administration’s immigration crackdown was released from a maximum-security prison in the African nation on Sunday after being held there for more than a year, his lawyer said. Phone Chomsavanh was among five immigrants deported to eSwatini – where he has no ties – in July 2025, in the early days of the Trump administration’s secretive and highly contentious third-country deportation programme. Chomsavanh’s US-based...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 5Trump tells South Korea to sign on to Alaska LNG deal or 'I'll just charge them more'Trump is ramping up pressure on South Korea over Alaska LNG as Seoul remains cautious over investment projects announced by the U.S. president.CNBC
PoliticsOct 5The right sweeps in São Paulo and further weakens Lula's heirTarcísio de Freitas logra la reelección con el 62,6% frente al 36,4% de Fernando Haddad, que suma su cuarta derrota consecutivaEl País
PoliticsOct 5Mutahi Ngunyi: Sifuna’s political balloon will be popped soonPolitical commentator Mutahi Ngunyi has warned Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna that his rising political popularity may not last until the 2027 General Election. In a statement shared on his social media on Monday, October 5, 2026, Ngunyi suggested that Sifuna’s growing profile could eventually fade, arguing that political figures can be elevated before their influence […]peopledaily_digital · kenya
PoliticsOct 5Florida GOP governor candidate Byron Donalds courts skeptic Black votersByron Donalds, who could become the first Black Republican elected governor in U.S. history, is looking to win over more Black voters than Trump and DeSantisCBS News
PoliticsOct 5Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff: 5 takeaways from Brazil’s electionSenator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva finished first and second in the opening round of Brazil’s presidential election. They'll meet in a runoff on Oct. 25.Washington Post World
PoliticsOct 5Hong Kong resisted rigid 5-year plan goals to allay planned economy fears: ministerHong Kong refrained from setting overly rigid economic indicators in its first five-year plan to avoid fuelling concerns that it was moving towards a planned economy, according to the city’s constitutional affairs minister. The current priority should be hitting targets instead of dwelling on accountability mechanisms for potential shortcomings, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse Siu-wa said. Tse also emphasised the government’s efforts to explore administrative...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 5Between Milei's need for agreements and the moves of Bullrich and VillarruelEl Gobierno requiere imperiosamente del respaldo de los gobernadores para la reforma política.En medio de la incertidumbre, la jefa de los senadores y la vicepresidenta, alimentan sus proyectos para competir en 2027.Clarín
PoliticsOct 5Bolsonaro beats Lula in the first round of elections and caresses the return of the far-right to power in BrazilEl senador, hijo del expresidente condenado por golpismo, logra el 47,1% de los votos frente al 45% del mandatario izquierdista. Ambos se medirán en la segunda vuelta del 25 de octubreEl País
PoliticsOct 5Brazil election: Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoffDW News [en]
PoliticsOct 5"Freedom advances in Brazil": Javier Milei's reaction after Flavio Bolsonaro's electoral advantageEl mandatario argentino destacó la actuación del candidato opositor "al comunista de Lula"Patricia Bullrich destacó que "se unen todos los vientos en una misma dirección en Latinoamérica".Clarín
PoliticsOct 5Brazil Elections Head to Runoff Between Lula and Bolsonaro SonNeither President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of a former president, won the first round, but Mr. Bolsonaro took more votes.NYT World
PoliticsOct 5Flávio Bolsonaro takes lead in first round of Brazil electionCurrency strengthens as first round puts son of jailed former president in pole position against President Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaFinancial Times
PoliticsOct 5Trump loses support among Latino voters one month before legislative elections, according to pollEl mandatario estadounidense enfrenta una creciente desaprobación entre votantes latinos, con un 69 % en contra de su gestión general.La mayoría de este grupo prefiere que los demócratas controlen el Congreso, destacando la preocupación por el costo de vida y políticas migratorias.Clarín
PoliticsOct 5🔴 Brazil presidential election heads to runoff with Bolsonaro ahead of LulaBrazil's presidential election is proceeding to a runoff, with one candidate currently leading the other. This indicates a closely contested political race with significant national implications.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 5Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazilian presidential election, as Trump-backed candidates continue red waveFlavio Bolsonaro won the first round of Brazil's presidential election and will now face off against incumbent Lula da Silva in a second round on October 25.Fox News World
PoliticsOct 5Brazil's presidential race heads to Lula–Bolsonaro run-off as right gains groundNow there are two: Brazil heads into a runoff after a first round that failed to fully energize voters, setting the stage for a more polarized contest that Washington is watching very closely.NPR News
PoliticsOct 5Brazil’s presidential race to go to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent LulaFar-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro put in a stronger than expected showing, with Lula calling the result ‘unexpected’Brazil’s presidential race will go to a second round after the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, beat the incumbent leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but failed to secure the outright majority he needed to avoid a runoff.With 99.9% of votes counted, the 45-year-old son of the disgraced former president, Jair Bolsonaro, had won 47%, meaning he will now face a 25 October showdown with his 80-year-old rival. Lula received 45.1%. Guardian World
PoliticsOct 5Elections in Brazil: a protest vote that surprised Lula da Silva and came from his traditional voter baseA preliminary analysis indicates that lower-income sectors distanced themselves from the election and the PT leader. The country is a macroeconomic success with notable numbers, but these results did not reach the pockets of that broad group of voters who incur debt to pay for basic expenses.Clarín
PoliticsOct 5Sen. Tillis worries about the "outsized influence" of the executive branchRepublican Sen. Thom Tillis, retiring soon, says without checks on power, U.S. democracy is at risk. He discusses his fears for the future of U.S. democracy and his relationship with President Trump.CBS News
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