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Trump backs Netanyahu again ahead of Israel's election: will it help the prime minister?

Donald Trump has publicly endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for the second time in a week ahead of Israel's parliamentary election. Analysts differ in their assessments: according to a Channel 12 poll, 64% of voters say the endorsement will not affect their vote, while 17% say it makes them less willing to vote for Netanyahu. Experts are also discussing the implications for coalition talks and policy toward Iran.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read
Politics

Mass protests held in Tel Aviv on the eve of Israel's election

Two days before the Knesset election, tens of thousands of supporters of the Israeli opposition took to the streets of Tel Aviv. Organisers claim 100,000 participants and demand a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, 2023. Polls predict an opposition lead, but without a majority for either side.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
World

Gaza residents follow Israel's election without hope for change

On the eve of the Knesset election, residents of the Gaza Strip express exhaustion and scepticism: many want Benjamin Netanyahu to be defeated, but do not believe a change of power will alter their situation. Their main concerns are housing, food, water, and the rebuilding of schools and hospitals. On the eve of the Knesset election, residents of the Gaza Strip express fatigue and skepticism: many want Benjamin Netanyahu to be defeated, but do not believe a change of power will alter their situation. Their main concerns are housing, food, water, and the rebuilding of schools and hospitals.

Aziz Karimov
5 min read
Politics

Lula re-elected president of Brazil for the fourth time; Flávio Bolsonaro demands the second round be annulled

According to official results of the second-round election held on October 25, incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received 51.76–51.8% of the vote and was elected to a fourth non-consecutive term. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who received 48.24%, announced that his team would challenge the results due to the extension of voting hours ordered by Federal Supreme Court justice Cristiano Zanin.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
World

Lula da Silva wins historic fourth term in Brazil's election, rival demands annulment of results

Brazil's incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the second round, receiving about 51.8% of the vote against 48.2% for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. This is the first time since 1989 that a candidate who lost the first round has won the election. Bolsonaro refused to accept the result and demanded the annulment of the election over the Supreme Court's decision to extend voting by two hours.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
Politics

Student movement wins Serbia's election: Vucic concedes defeat

The student movement Student List — Students Win, leading in Serbia's election, won at least 135 of the 250 parliamentary seats, according to the BBC. Aleksandar Vucic conceded the movement's victory but said it 'will be defeated sooner than it thinks'. The movement emerged after the collapse of a canopy at Novi Sad railway station on 1 November 2024, which killed 16 people. The student movement 'Student List — Students Win,' which is leading in Serbia's election, has won, according to BBC estimates, at least 135 of the 250 parliamentary seats. Aleksandar Vucic acknowledged the movement's victory but said it 'will be defeated sooner than it thinks.' The movement emerged after the collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad railway station on 1 November 2024, which killed 16 people.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read
World

Lula da Silva wins the runoff and is elected president of Brazil for the fourth time

Incumbent President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the second round of the election against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, receiving about 51.8% of the vote. This is the first time in the country's history that a candidate who lost the first round has won the second. Bolsonaro has refused to concede defeat and demands the annulment of the results due to the extension of voting by two hours. Incumbent Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the runoff election against senator Flavio Bolsonaro, receiving about 51.8% of the vote. This is the first time in the country's history that a candidate who lost the first round has won the second. Bolsonaro has not conceded defeat and demands the annulment of the results due to the extension of voting by two hours.

Aziz Karimov
5 min read
World

Brazilian police investigate transport disruptions on the day of the second round of the presidential election

Brazil's Federal Police have opened an investigation into the possible deliberate reduction of public transport services during the second round of the presidential election. The probe covers the states of Bahia, São Paulo, Piauí, Sergipe and Alagoas. Due to complaints about a shortage of buses and heavy rains, voting was extended by two hours, and the Superior Electoral Court suspended the publication of preliminary results.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
Politics

Bulgaria sets presidential runoff after record-low turnout

Turnout in the first round of Bulgaria's presidential election was below 40%, under the required 50%, so a runoff will be held on November 1. Incumbent President Iliana Yotova (41–47%) and former interim prime minister Andrey Gyurov (28–31%) lead the race. Key campaign themes are the war in Ukraine, relations with Moscow, energy prices and corruption.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
Politics

Israel election campaign heats up: AI fakes, personal attacks and accusations of incitement

Days before Israel's election, the campaign has turned to insulting and incendiary tactics, including the use of AI-generated images. Polls show Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc running neck-and-neck with Gadi Eisenkot's bloc. Candidates who lost loved ones in the wars following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack have also been hit by personal attacks. Days before Israel’s election, the campaign has turned to insulting and inflammatory tactics, including the use of AI-generated images. According to polls, Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc is running “neck and neck” with Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc. Candidates who lost loved ones in the wars following the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023 have also been hit by personal attacks.

Otabek Yusupov
5 min read
Politics

Serbia records an exceptionally high turnout by midday in early elections

At Serbia's early parliamentary elections, 46% of voters had cast their ballots by 14:00 — almost a million more than at the same point in the December 2023 elections. The high turnout strengthens the hopes of the opposition 'Students' List' of unseating Aleksandar Vučić and his SNS, in power since 2012. The elections are the outcome of two years of student protests following the collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad railway station. In Serbia's snap parliamentary election, 46% of voters had cast their ballots by 14:00 — almost a million more than at the same point in the December 2023 election. The high turnout strengthens the opposition Student List's hopes of unseating Aleksandar Vucic and his SNS, which has been in power since 2012. The election is the outcome of two years of student protests following the collapse of the railway station canopy in Novi Sad.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read
World

The burned Limoges town hall has become a symbol of France's divide amid nationwide protests

After a fire destroyed the wooden clock tower of Limoges town hall, the city is divided: some blame the radical left, while others see the protests as a reflection of poverty and the high cost of living. Two suspects have been arrested, a curfew has been imposed, and the presidential election in six months heightens the political significance of the events. After a fire destroyed the wooden clock tower of Limoges town hall, the city is split: some blame radical leftists, while others see the protests as a reflection of poverty and the high cost of living. Two suspects have been arrested, a curfew has been imposed, and the presidential election in six months heightens the political significance of the events.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read