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news.sky.com | 1 hrs. 56 min. ago

Bolsonaro and family to be granted US visas after election loss

Brazilian opposition candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family will be will issued with US visas following his election loss on Sunday, a state department official has said.

thehill.com | 2 hrs. 48 min. ago

Kennedy's final MAHA swing state stumps

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Kennedy sets out on the final leg of his campaign push A week out from the midterm elections, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is back on the road stumping for vulnerable GOP candidates and promoting his...

foxnews.com | 2 hrs. 50 min. ago

Rep Tom Tiffany claims Kamala Harris' visit signals weakness in David Crowley’s Wisconsin campaign

Tom Tiffany says Kamala Harris' Milwaukee rally for David Crowley reveals Democrats are struggling to energize their base before Wisconsin's election.

thestar.com | 3 hrs. 21 min. ago

Disinformation videos, likely from Russia, are exploiting real people to malign Senate candidates

A voter fills out a ballot in the general election during early voting at the Hamilton County Board of Elections, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Norwood, Ohio. (Samuel Corum/Pool Photo via AP)

koreatimes.co.kr | 3 hrs. 38 min. ago

Special counsel launches inspection of local election ballots stored at Seoul handball arena

A special counsel team on Wednesday launched an inspection of ballot papers stored at a handball arena as part of its probe into an unprecedented shortage of ballots during the June 3 local elections. Special counsel Lee Tae-han's team entered the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in southeastern Seoul to examine 2.47 million ballots, surveillance camera footage and other material.

The gymnasium was used as a vote counting center and continues to house ballot papers cast in Seoul's southeastern Songpa Ward as protesters have blocked their removal amid calls for accountability and a rerun of the elections.

thehill.com | 3 hrs. 42 min. ago

Iran war cost increases to $47 billion

The cost of the U.S.’s war against Iran has gone up to $47 billion, an increase of more than $3 billion since last month, as President Trump mulls launching strikes against the Islamic Republic after the U.S. midterm elections. The biggest chunk of the cost is munition replacement at $29 billion, according to an Oct....

globalnews.ca | 3 hrs. 44 min. ago

Mayoral candidates pitch more policing as civic election nears in Winnipeg

Additional police and drones for surveillance won't reduce social issues despite mayoral candidates vowing to add more officers if elected, experts say.

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 59 min. ago

Israeli exit polls indicate deadlock in election

Polls closed at 10 p.m. (2000 GMT) in Israel’s pivotal general election, which saw high voter turnout and veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fighting for his political life

theguardian.com | 4 hrs. 1 min. ago

Israel election live: setback for Netanyahu as exit polls show strong opposition

Eisenkot still short of coalition, with Palestinian parties showing biggest gainIsrael election too close to call as exit polls give Netanyahu bloc slightly fewer seatsAcross Israel, voting is now under way. Here are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires:Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad have flown in for the elections, according to Aid Coalition, a US-based nonprofit focused on strengthening Israel’s democracy.

Israeli law generally requires citizens to vote in person in the country, with narrow exceptions for diplomats and certain official emissaries abroad. Continue reading...

theguardian.com | 4 hrs. 1 min. ago

Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after presidential election loss, reports say

Far-right senator en route to US after missing deadline to hand over his passport since loss to LulaThe far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled Brazil and is on his way to the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election to the leftwing incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.A report by the news website Metrópoles, citing people close to the politician’s family, said he was en route to the US.

“The plane is in flight,” Metrópoles reported, without making clear where it had departed from. Continue reading...

ft.com | 4 hrs. 6 min. ago

FirstFT: Israeli exit polls show no clear winner in parliamentary election

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ft.com | 4 hrs. 6 min. ago

No clear winner in Israeli parliamentary election, exit polls suggest

Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc slightly ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, but neither forecast to secure a majority, according to TV surveys

time.com | 4 hrs. 13 min. ago

What Early Voting Data Is Showing About the Midterm Elections

Tens of millions of Americans have already voted, offering an initial glimpse into how the pivotal midterms may play out.

euronews.com | 5 hrs. 36 min. ago

Exit polls suggest no clear victor in Israeli election

Turnout for the election - Israel's first since Hamas' 7 October 2023 attacks - hit over 77%, according to Israel's Central Elections Committee.

smh.com.au | 6 hrs. 2 min. ago

Former ambassador weighs in on Israel election

Senator Dave Sharma, Australia's former ambassador to Israel, weighs in on the possible consequences of today's election.

ft.com | 6 hrs. 5 min. ago

Washington to issue Flávio Bolsonaro US visa after election loss

Defeated rightwing presidential candidate is under investigation by Brazilian police over alleged corruption and money laundering

nytimes.com | 6 hrs. 10 min. ago

Israel’s Election: 4 Things to Watch For

The election on Tuesday is unlikely to yield quick answers about who might lead the next government.

nypost.com | 6 hrs. 11 min. ago

Terrifying threat against California mayor as police issue election warning

The Manteca Police Department said it became aware of threats directed at Democratic Mayor Gary Singh in a community Facebook group.

smh.com.au | 6 hrs. 32 min. ago

Lula declared winner of BrazilŌĆÖs election

BrazilŌĆÖs President Luiz In├Īcio Lula da Silva has been reelected, defeating rival Flavio Bolsonaro.

smh.com.au | 6 hrs. 32 min. ago

Netanyahu does better than expected but neither bloc on track to form government

NetanyahuŌĆÖs Likud outperformed many pre-election opinion surveys to emerge as IsraelŌĆÖs single biggest party. But his coalition is far short of a majority.

scmp.com | 6 hrs. 33 min. ago

5 things to watch out for in 2027 US defence bill aimed at countering China

The 2027 US defence bill, covering more than US$1 trillion in proposed defence spending, will be one of the most closely watched pieces of legislation when Congress returns after the midterm elections, with efforts to counter China running through nearly every corner of the text.

The US House of Representatives passed its version of the bill, known as the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), in July. The bill faces a tougher path in the US Senate, where a July procedural vote to begin...

thehill.com | 6 hrs. 41 min. ago

Vance responds to question about 'insulting' Alaska election lawsuit

Vice President Vance on Tuesday slammed an independent candidate with a similar name to Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) as committing “electoral fraud” when answering a question about his administration’s lawsuit over the Senate race in the state. “Why shouldn't Alaskans find it insulting that the administration appears to be suggesting they can't read the word...

theguardian.com | 7 hrs. 2 min. ago

Olivia Chow elected as Toronto mayor for second term in victory for progressives

Tightly fought election saw record turnout as incumbent mayor ran against her Conservative rival Brad BradfordThe mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chow, promised more rental housing, free school lunches and reduce fares for frequent transit riders after she was elected to a decisive second term as mayor in a wave of support for progressives councillors.The tightly fought election saw record turnout but Chow ultimately turned in a dominant 13 percentage point win over her Conservative rival, Brad Bradford, receiving 54% of the vote compared to Bradford’s 41%.

Many had been expecting a far closer race, given weeks of polling that suggested a dead heat between the pair who presented differing visions for Canada’s largest city. Continue reading...

theatlantic.com | 7 hrs. 3 min. ago

The Limits of Trump’s Midterm Trickery

If Democrats win big, that could stymie his election-denial schemes.

rferl.org | 7 hrs. 5 min. ago

'Committed To European Integration': Student List's Srdanovic On Serbia's Post-Vucic Future

Aleksandar Vucic’s election defeat has ended more than a decade of political dominance and handed victory to Serbia’s student-led opposition movement. RFE/RL's Balkan Service spoke with Ilija Srdanovic, the top candidate for the Student List party on what comes next for the country.

mirror.co.uk | 7 hrs. 6 min. ago

Netanyahu's future in the balance as Israeli election exit polls show deadlock

Netanyahu spent much of the day posting on social media that high Arab turnout is an 'emergency' and a 'matter of life or death' for the Israeli right

dailymail.com | 7 hrs. 10 min. ago

No clear winner in Israeli general election: Exit polls predict Netanyahu's party to win most seats but rival bloc 'will be bigger and could still oust him'

The latest polls published on Friday ahead of today's voting suggest the 77-year-old, who has been in power for four years, is almost neck-and-neck with his main rival Gadi Eisenkot.

thehill.com | 7 hrs. 12 min. ago

DCCC pushes for ads targeting GOP on AI, data centers in dozens of key House races

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is pushing for advertising targeting Republican candidates over their record on AI and data centers in dozens of key House races, as technology-related issues take on new significance in the midterm elections. In a report shared first with The Hill, the Tech Oversight Project noted that House Democrats' official...

nypost.com | 7 hrs. 15 min. ago

Blakeman warns congestion pricing is headed ‘to a community near you’ if Hochul wins

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman warned New York voters that congestion pricing could come to a “community near you” if Gov. Kathy Hochul wins reelection Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, vowed to kill the program outright if he beats the Democratic incumbent in the Nov.

3 election as he claimed Hochul could have a menu...

smh.com.au | 7 hrs. 35 min. ago

Australia news LIVE: Nearly 800 threats against MPs in six months, AFP says, as Labor bolsters safety after Haines attack; Israelis head to polls for first election since October 7 attacks

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thehill.com | 7 hrs. 44 min. ago

FEC electronic filing system hit with hours-long outage

The Federal Election Commission's electronic filing system has been down for hours on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson who confirmed the agency's IT teams are working to restore the service. According to the FEC's incident update page, the agency said Monday night it is "investigating this issue," stating the FEC filing system is down.

An...

thebulwark.com | 8 hrs. 7 min. ago

Democrats Get Ready for the Sore-Loser-in-Chief

A look inside their election-defense operation.

livemint.com | 8 hrs. 10 min. ago

Israel elections 2026: Can Netanyahu lose polls but cling to power? How coalition arithmetic could decide Bibi's fate

Israel’s 2026 election could see Benjamin Netanyahu lose at the ballot box yet remain in power. With neither bloc assured of a majority, coalition negotiations, smaller parties and Palestinian-led factions could determine who governs.

cbsnews.com | 8 hrs. 15 min. ago

8-month Iran war looms large over Israeli election

Israeli voters are choosing their next government, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisting only he can finish the job started eight months ago in Iran.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 8 hrs. 16 min. ago

US charges 48 non-citizens in election-related cases across five states; two Indians named

The US Justice Department has announced charges against 48 non-citizens in election-related cases across Pennsylvania, California, Florida, New York and Nevada. Two Indian nationals are among those accused. The cases involve allegations of illegal voting in federal elections, fraudulent voter registration and false claims of US citizenship, including alleged misrepresentations in naturalisation proceedings.

All defendants are presumed innocent.

nytimes.com | 8 hrs. 18 min. ago

Israeli elections have great consequences for Palestinians, but they don’t get to vote.

nytimes.com | 8 hrs. 18 min. ago

How Accurate Are the Midterm Polls? The Bias Varies by State.

Recent presidential election polls have overestimated Democrats, but midterm polls are far less consistent state by state. The differences could matter quite a bit.

nytimes.com | 8 hrs. 18 min. ago

Serbian Students, Victorious and Leaderless, Go After the Media

Supporters of the opposition movement that won Sunday’s election stormed the offices of a pro-government tabloid. Another news outlet apologized for years of “one-sided” coverage.

csmonitor.com | 8 hrs. 19 min. ago

In the Balkans, a victory for political humility

A big election win in Serbia for a student movement born out of anti-corruption anger might lead to a government of peace, accountability, and integrity.

foxnews.com | 8 hrs. 20 min. ago

Sen Flávio Bolsonaro reportedly flees Brazil for US after election loss

The Brazilian far-right senator has reportedly headed to Florida two days after losing the presidential runoff to leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.