Topic Desk

World

International news, clustered across the outlets covering each story.

25stories in the current cycle
1
World

Brazil runoff live updates: Lula prepares to speak after historic victory over Flávio Bolsonaro

Leftist incumbent Lula stages unprecedented comeback weeks after narrowly losing first round of election to Bolsonaro Lula wins election in stunning comeback – live upda…

5 sources1 min readUpdated 1:12 AM UTC
2
World

Exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela

Nobel peace prize winner’s return after almost a year in exile is unlikely to please interim president Delcy Rodríguez The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Mac…

5 sources1 min readUpdated 11:33 PM UTC
3
World

Serbia election: Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement

In a seismic political shift, Serbia's longtime strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat to a student-led movement in the country's parliamentary elections.

4 sources1 min readUpdated 1:07 AM UTC
4
World

France: 1.314 arrested during protests across the country

Protests over inequality and living costs drew an estimated 410,000 people across France, with clashes in several cities for a second straight weekend.

3 sources1 min readUpdated 11:55 PM UTC
5
World

Two dead and 160,000 properties without power as Storm Boelo batters UK

Man aged 60 and another in his 20s killed by falling trees in Scotland and London as Met Office reports gusts of up to 84mph Two people have been killed and more than 16…

3 sources1 min readUpdated 11:53 PM UTC
6
World

Brazilians vote in presidential election runoff pitting leftist Lula against far-right Bolsonaro

Brazil's Lula wins record fourth term in presidential runoff with markets falling and real set to weaken.

3 sources1 min readUpdated 1:10 AM UTC
7
World

US Attorney General Todd Blanche defends Alaska Senate election lawsuit

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's suit over Alaska's Senate race in an interview on CNN.

3 sources1 min readUpdated 9:41 PM UTC
8
World

French far-right leader Le Pen kicks off presidential campaign

We’ve just been listening to Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally and its presidential candidate, delivering her first official campaign speech in Orléa…

2 sources1 min readUpdated 9:50 PM UTC
9
World

Brazil's President Lula da Silva beats Flavio Bolsonaro to win re-election

Leftist President Lula has defeated right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to win another term in office.

2 sources1 min readUpdated 1:22 AM UTC
10
World

What challenges await Brazil's Lula in his fourth term as president?

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have to wrestle with a divided Brazil, an unfriendly Congress, feeble public finances and a Donald Trump-shaped menace during hi…

2 sources1 min readUpdated 12:52 AM UTC
11
World

Trump rallies for Mike Rogers – and Nicki Minaj’s derriere – in Michigan

Trump again congratulated Ohio senator’s rear end before his cheeky comment about rapper being ‘hard to miss’ Donald Trump reiterated his apparent love for buxom bums du…

2 sources1 min readUpdated 11:33 PM UTC
12
World

In Bulgaria, record low voter turnout triggers a November 1 presidential run-off in a poll colored by divisions over Ukraine war

Low voter turnout has triggered a run-off for the Bulgarian presidency.

2 sources1 min readUpdated 10:57 PM UTC
13
World

Germany news: Fire flares up at Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat

Fire broke out again overnight at a former mountain retreat used by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.

2 sources1 min readUpdated 12:51 PM UTC
14
World

Midterms: Obama campaigns for Democrats, slams Trump

At a rally in Ohio this Saturday, former US president Barack Obama said that Americans were facing higher costs because of decisions made by the administration, includin…

2 sources1 min readUpdated 4:25 PM UTC
15
World

Volkswagen to build $4bn Audi SUV factory in US despite job cuts at home

VW investment, creating 4,500 jobs in Georgia, comes amid Trump’s damaging tariffs, intense Chinese competition and costly shift towards EVs Audi has said it will spend…

2 sources1 min readUpdated 1:43 PM UTC
16
World

Israel to close all West Bank land crossings on election day

After a deadly attack which killed two Israeli soldiers on Friday, the Israeli military has said all land border points between Israel and the occupied West Bank will be…

2 sources1 min readUpdated 1:09 PM UTC
17
World

Ukraine’s military says Starlink satellite connection stable after recent restrictions

But Elon Musk, whose company SpaceX owns Starlink, accuses Ukrainian military of violating ⁠the company’s terms Ukraine’s military has a “stable connection to Starlink”,…

2 sources1 min readUpdated 9:25 PM UTC
18
World

Nine killed and 40 injured after gunmen open fire at church funeral in Jordan

Footage broadcast on state TV shows three attackers approaching Greek Orthodox church and firing shots Nine people have been killed after gunmen opened fire at a funeral…

2 sources1 min readUpdated 2:24 PM UTC
19
World

Pressure intensifies on Carrick as Man Utd lose to Bournemouth

Manchester United's fans sang their support for Michael Carrick during the 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth, but voiced their opposition to virtually everything else.

1 source1 min readUpdated 9:24 PM UTC
20
World

Australia politics live: Steggall calls Helen Haines ‘matriarch of crossbench’ as parliament hears emotional tributes to MP

Follow live updates Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Steggall calls for civility and respect Independent MP Zali Steggall has called for mo…

1 source1 min readUpdated 1:04 AM UTC
21
World

Netanyahu rival Eisenkot holds final rally before Israeli election

Gadi Eisenkot, Benjamin Netanyahu’s rival in Israel’s upcoming election, held his final campaign rally on Sunday.

1 source1 min readUpdated 1:02 AM UTC
22
World

Unreasonable and unfair: damning investigation criticises Labor’s algorithm-based tool for aged care

Report from commonwealth ombudsman finds ‘technological black box’ ignores transparency recommendations from robodebt royal commission Follow our Australian politics liv…

1 source1 min readUpdated 1:00 AM UTC
23
World

Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders

The fifth plenum comes against a backdrop of years of purges that have had some analysts wondering if the issue is corruption or a lack of loyalty When Xi Jinping came t…

1 source1 min readUpdated 12:58 AM UTC
24
World

Serbia celebrates historic election win for student-backed movement

Celebrations erupted across Belgrade as Serbia's student-backed movement claimed a major election victory

1 source1 min readUpdated 12:58 AM UTC
25
World

The Papers: 'Budget tax reprieve for pensioners' and 'Meghan dad net to widen'

Stories about the Budget and the investigation into the father of the Duchess of Sussex feature on Monday's front pages.

1 source1 min readUpdated 12:50 AM UTC

Follow the World desk by email

The free daily digest, with your topics first. Free • Daily at 6am • Unsubscribe anytime.

Get the free digest