US Midterms 2026: The Senate Races That Will Decide Control of Congress
With Republicans holding 53 Senate seats, Democrats need a net gain of four. Here are the races most likely to decide the outcome.
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Brazil’s Runoff: Five Things to Know Before Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Face Off
After a 1.9-point first-round gap, Brazil’s second round will be decided by turnout, centre-right voters and anxiety over crime and the economy.
Alberta Votes on Its Future: What Today’s Referendum Can — and Can’t — Do
The 10-question ballot includes a nonbinding separation question. Polls suggest a large majority favour staying in Canada.
Sweden’s Government Deadlock Deepens as Andersson Fails in Second Bid
The centre-left won Sweden’s September election by three seats, but disputes between the Centre and Left parties have left the country without a new government.
Brazil Heads to a Runoff: Flávio Bolsonaro Edges Lula in First Round
With neither candidate above 50%, Brazil’s presidential race goes to a second round on October 25 — a rematch of the country’s deep political divide.
Japan Tightens Permanent Residency Rules With a Twentyfold Fee Rise and Income Tests
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi frames the stricter rules as “orderly coexistence,” but businesses warn Japan needs more foreign workers, not fewer.
United Russia Wins Record Duma Majority in Russia’s Least Competitive Vote in Decades
The ruling party secured 349 of 450 seats as veterans of the war in Ukraine entered parliament and the only anti-war party was kept off the national ballot.
Die Linke Wins Berlin as AfD Tops Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Blow to Merz
Two eastern German votes delivered a fractured map: the Left Party surged to first place in the capital while the far-right AfD led in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.