Futura Poll Has Flávio 50.1%, Lula 49.9%
A Futura poll of 2,000 voters has Flávio Bolsonaro at 50.1% and Lula at 49.9% of valid votes, a technical tie before Brazil's 25 October runoff.
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SJC gold bars sold about 14% above the world price on 24 October 2026. Here is why supply...
Palver Poll Has Flávio 50%, Lula 49%
Palver’s last Brazil runoff poll gives Flávio Bolsonaro 50% and Lula 49%, a technical tie. Released 24 October,...
Brazil Moves 394 Voting Stations for Runoff
Brazil's electoral court counts 394 voting sections with new locations for the 25 October runoff, affecting about 122,900...
Marseille Police Hit by Mortar Fireworks
Protesters fired mortar fireworks at police in Marseille on 24 October; 51 were arrested and adults face a...
Nexus Poll Has Flávio 50.5%, Lula 49.5%
The final BTG/Nexus runoff poll puts Flávio Bolsonaro at 50.5% and Lula at 49.5% of valid votes, a...
Mexico Arrests US Homicide Suspect on 23 Oct
Jalisco police arrested US citizen Miguel Casillas, alias Compa Mike 517, in Zapopan on 23 October on a...
Obama and Trump Hold Rival Midterm Rallies
Obama and Trump rally in Ohio, Michigan and Georgia as Polymarket prices a 92% chance of a Democratic...
El Salvador Seeks Life for 564 Gang Leaders
El Salvador's prosecutors accused 564 Barrio 18 gang leaders of 14,497 crimes on 22 October; local media say...
Ronaldinho Will Play Again on 15 November
Ronaldinho, 46, will play for Italian third-division club Ravenna against Forlì on Sunday, 15 November, his first official...
Corantijn River Shipping Route Explained
Corantijn River shipping explained: how boats, a ferry and a planned bridge link Suriname and Guyana, and why...
Brazil Study Finds 1,423 AI Election Posts
Lupa's live tracker counts 1,423 AI-made election posts in Brazil since 16 August, 54% without a label, as...
Brazil Court Orders Lula Shirt Videos Pulled
Brazil’s electoral court ordered videos pulled that show drug suspects in Lula shirts, saying they wrongly link his...
Czech Republic Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Who runs the Czech Republic in 2026: Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's coalition, a public-media funding fight and a Senate setback, for US readers.
Sweden Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
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Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
Rio de Janeiro Sunday 25 October 2026: Botanical Garden opens, runoff voting day, mid-October inflation cools, and a...
Antonelli Takes Austin Pole, Eyes F1 Title
Kimi Antonelli starts the US Grand Prix on pole with a 1:34.035 lap; a win in Austin could...
Guyana Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Guyana culture explained for US readers: the festivals, writers, musicians, artists, athletes and officials who shape the country...
Barbados Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Barbados culture runs from Rihanna to Crop Over, soca kings and cricket legends. Meet the people and festivals...
Ecuador Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Ecuador politics in October 2026: President Noboa, a reshaped cabinet, the Assembly, the courts, the army and the...
Who Runs Panama’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026
Panama economy in 2026: the canal authority, banks, ports, the Copa air hub and the idle copper mine,...
Uruguay Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Uruguay politics in October 2026: President Yamandú Orsi, the Frente Amplio, the opposition, the military, the courts and...
Belize Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Belize culture explained for US readers: the Garifuna musicians, writers, artists, athletes and officials who shape the country...
Puerto Rico Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Puerto Rico culture in 2026: Bad Bunny, Residente, Roberto Clemente, leading writers and artists, and the festivals that...
Foreign Powers and Investors in Suriname 2026
Suriname foreign money in 2026: TotalEnergies, APA, Newmont, Zijin, the IMF, the World Bank, Washington and The Hague,...
Guatemala Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Guatemala politics in 2026: who holds power, from President Arévalo and a split Congress to prosecutors, courts and...
Cuba Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Cuba politics in 2026: who holds power, from Díaz-Canel and the party to the military and the Castro...
South Africa Election Body Denies Party Plea
South Africa's Electoral Commission refused the MK party's bid to amend its candidate lists, ten days before the 4 November local elections.
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Tongaat Hulett pay fears grew on Friday 23 October as police met the sugar firm, its state lender...
Stanbic IBTC Dividend of US$54M Due 13 Nov
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Algeria’s Tirsam Passenger Cars Plan, 24 Oct
Tirsam passenger cars: the Algerian truck and tractor maker is in talks with global carmakers on a car...
Sao Tome Fuel Back After 15 Days, Debts Stay
Sao Tome fuel returned on 22 October after about 15 days, but moto-taxi and taxi drivers report debts...
Tinubu Kaduna APC Campaign Opens 24 Oct
The Tinubu Kaduna APC campaign opened on 24 October 2026 with a packed stadium, road claims and a...
Eswatini Industrial Park Eyes 354 Hectares
A 354-hectare Eswatini industrial park is planned at Lavumisa for factories, processing and textiles, its Town Board chief...
Kenyan Firm Eyes Comoros Geothermal, 3 Wells
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Abu Dhabi Firm Eyes Eni Libya Stake, 24 Oct
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Nigerian Oil Near US$115 on Hormuz Attacks
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Uganda Shilling Hits 33-Year Low on 23 Oct
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Morocco Tax Exemptions Hit US$3.9 Billion
Morocco tax exemptions reach US$3.9 billion in 2026, up 13.7%, the 2027 Finance Bill report says. The figure...
Kenya Military Helicopters, 8 From Seoul
Kenya military helicopters: the army received 8 refurbished MD500 aircraft on 23 October, supplied by South Korea and...
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