Top

Highest score, last 24h

The Small-Town Cop Who Helped ICE Deport His Neighbors

Ingram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of t...

propublica.org8.3K pts18h agodiscuss

A Serbian nationalist leader who courted MAGA just lost in a landslide

Corruption concerns helped oust Aleksandar Vucic, who pushed a Trump family project in Belgrade.

motherjones.com4.7K pts8h agodiscuss

Brazil votes in a tense Lula vs Bolsonaro runoff with US influence over Latin America at stake

Brazilians are choosing between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro in a polarizing presidential election.

apnews.com2.4K pts20h agodiscuss

Serbia's student movement ousts nationalist leader Aleksandar Vucic in parliamentary elections

Vucic conceded defeat less than two hours after polls closed. The victory in the snap vote comes after nearly two years of anti-government protests.

lemonde.fr1.7K pts7h agodiscuss

Brazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth term

Brazil's 80-year-old left-wing leader President Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in a bitterly contested runoff.

npr.org1.6K pts7h agodiscuss

Second weekend of French protests unfolds without serious incidents: 'The right to protest is just as important as the right to vote'

Despite permits and routes often being decided at the last minute, nearly 410,000 people – 800,000 according to the CGT trade union – marched peacefully on Saturday across France, protesting the high cost of living, supporting high school students and defending civil liberties. Clashes broke out in Nantes, Rennes and Marseille at the end of the day, but they were nowhere near the scale of the events of October 17.

lemonde.fr1.6K pts20h agodiscuss

Lula holds off far right with victory in Brazil presidential election

Leftist president mounts stunning comeback after unexpected first-round loss galvanised supporters of Flavio Bolsonaro.

aljazeera.com1.5K pts7h agodiscuss

Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio Bolsonaro

Leftist incumbent Lula says unprecedented comeback was a ‘defeat for denialism’ as Bolsonaro refuses to accept election result * Lula wins election in stunning comeback – live updates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Brazilian president, has staged a dramatic election fightback, defeating his far-right opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, to claim a historic fourth term in power. With 100% of votes counted the 80-year-old leftist received 4.4m votes more than Bolsonaro, with a 51.79% share to his 45-year-old rival’s 48.21%. However, soon after Brazil’s electoral authority confirmed Lula’s victory, Bolsonaro refused to concede defeat and asked for the results to be annulled. Continue reading...

theguardian.com1.3K pts2h agodiscuss

Russian-friendly Vucic concedes defeat to student protest movement in Serbian election

For almost two years, student-led demonstrations in Serbia rallied against Vucic's right-wing incumbent Serbian Progressive Party. Protesting against alleged corruption in the government, the movement...

kyivindependent.com1.1K pts9h agodiscuss

Brazil's Lula defeats Flavio Bolsonaro with 51.75% of the vote after a chaotic day at the polls

The 81-year-old leftist President wins an unprecedented fourth term after a last-minute Supreme Court ruling extended voting by two hours.

lemonde.fr945 pts6h agodiscuss

Lula's Suprise Win Blocks Trump’s Push for a Far-Right Brazil

The 80-year-old incumbent will serve a fourth term in office.

motherjones.com906 pts7h agodiscuss

Brazil votes in a tense Lula vs. Bolsonaro runoff with U.S. influence over Latin America at stake

The election pits the left-of-center veteran politician Lula against Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump and the son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro.

pbs.org891 pts16h agodiscuss

World reacts to Lula's victory in Brazilian presidential race

International leaders and politicians congratulate the Brazilian president on his re-election win.

aljazeera.com817 pts3h agodiscuss

I’ve covered Islamophobia for years. Trump’s GOP has taken it to a new level.

The shocking vilification of Muslims is one of the most troubling storylines of the midterms.

motherjones.com766 pts16h agodiscuss

The College of Magic turns ordinary kids into confident, top-hat wearing magicians

The students, many from marginalized communities, learn to conjure up candy, do card tricks — and face the world with a confident, creative and resilient mindset.

npr.org723 pts14h agodiscuss

2 beaches in Gaza and Israel. Just 40 miles apart, but worlds away

Forty miles separate the Israeli beach of Jaffa from the beach in Gaza City, but they are worlds apart. NPR's Frank Langfitt and Anas Baba report a tale of two beaches.

npr.org712 pts17h agodiscuss

Ukraine strikes Russian titanium plant more than 1,400 kilometers from border, monitoring channel claims

Perm Krai Governor Dmitry Makhonin said at around 11 a.m. local time that 11 drones had been downed during a Ukrainian attack on the region.

kyivindependent.com691 pts20h agodiscuss

Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election

Vučić’s 12-year reign looks to have been ended by record turnout of voters in election provoked by student-led protests Serbia’s veteran leader Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat to the student movement, ushering in a seismic political shift after two years of student-led protests gave rise to a fiercely contested parliamentary election. Speaking on Sunday, Vučić cited preliminary results that showed the student-backed protest movement surging ahead. “Based on a stratified sample, it is clear that we lost these elections,” Vučić told supporters at his party headquarters in Belgrade. Continue reading...

theguardian.com667 pts10h agodiscuss

Lula, Brazil’s iconic working-class president, wins historic fourth term in dramatic comeback

Lula’s win deprives President Donald Trump of a major addition to what has been a growing bloc of friendly right-wing Latin American governments that have embraced Washington’s agenda on security and migration.

nbcnews.com579 pts7h agodiscuss

Trump administration has pushed off 13% of Americans enrolled in food stamps

Stakeholders concerned more people at risk of food insecurity after One Big Beautiful Act took effect

theguardian.com575 pts20h agodiscuss

Bolsonaro refuses to concede as would-be Ukraine peace mediator Lula wins Brazil election

Lula had expressed the view in 2024 that Brazil should remain neutral and not interfere in Russia's war against Ukraine, but in the years that followed had been engaging in diplomacy, including effort...

kyivindependent.com570 pts4h agodiscuss

Serbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift

It was a seismic political shift in the Balkan country where Vucic, who had been endorsed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and who denounced the student movement as a foreign-led attempt to unseat...

pbs.org552 pts9h agodiscuss

She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills

Cindy Banda faces mounting medical bills after battling breast cancer. Despite the single mother's positive outlook, the financial strain combined with the high cost of living is overwhelming.

apnews.com532 pts16h agodiscuss

Anthropic's Claude bypassed a paywall to access Georgia voter data without authorization

Anthropic says Claude pulled Georgia data on its own.

axios.com523 pts9h agodiscuss

Blanche on Alaska suit: 'There could be a crime'

politico.com474 pts15h agodiscuss

svpn news

← Back to stories

▲

Lula, the great survivor, makes history

economist.com ↗

47 pts1 hour ago0 commentsfavorite

Latin America’s iconic left-wing statesman is Brazil’s president, again

No comments yet.

← Back to stories

New

Just in

Zelenskyy proposes parliament extend martial law and mobilisation until 29 January

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted bills No. 16182 and 16183 to the Verkhovna Rada to extend martial law and general mobilisation through 29 January 2027.

pravda.com.ua2 pts1m agodiscuss

US appeals court sceptical of Trump’s lawsuit over California voter rolls

Judge questions Trump-led effort to exert greater influence over the electoral process ahead of upcoming midterm vote.

aljazeera.com28 pts2m agodiscuss

Photos: Lula supporters flood streets in celebration of historic win

Avenues and squares in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo filled with crowds dressed in red, celebrating democracy.

aljazeera.com22 pts2m agodiscuss

Bill Clinton Has Crowd Howling With Brutal Dig At Trump’s White House Makeover

The former president’s blunt take on one Trump renovation in particular got a big reaction.

huffpost.com2 pts3m agodiscuss

How to spend 24 hours in Lithuania’s capital city Vilnius

From strolling around the UNESCO-listed Old Town to reading the constitution of the independent republic Užupis, Lithuania’s capital city is perfect to explore in just one day.

euronews.com5 pts4m agodiscuss

Paris welcomes first NFL game with a party a day after protests

The Stade de France near Paris made history Sunday when it hosted the first regular-season NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints in a festive atmosphere a day after police clashed with demonstrators across France. While security issues dominated the headlines in the leadup to the game, the mood at the stadium was joyous with half-time shows including a rap performance.

france24.com3 pts5m agodiscuss

U.S. Treasury yields inch lower as investors look ahead to the Fed's rate decision

U.S. Treasury yields inched lower as investors look ahead to the central bank's interest rate decision and await a flurry of economic data this week.

cnbc.com2 pts5m agodiscuss

MPs urged 'let light win' as cockatoo sits in for Helen Haines

As parliament suspended business to offer messages of support for attack victim MP Helen Haines, an orange cockatoo was poignantly perched in her empty seat in the House of Reps.

abc.net.au12 pts9m agodiscuss

One year after split with LDP, Komeito seeks fresh direction with new leader

Whether newly elected leader Mitsunari Okamoto can expand both the number of representatives for the party and its support base remains to be seen.

japantimes.co.jp2 pts9m agodiscuss

With Kyiv’s air defense crews as they race to keep up with Russia’s jet-powered drones

In a cornfield north of Kyiv, pieces of blackened metal are scattered among rows of dried stalks. They are all that remains of a Russian Geran attack drone, shot down by Ukrainian fighter jets as it f...

kyivindependent.com46 pts9m agodiscuss

The UAE has so much blood on its hands in Sudan. For its nominee to lead the UN would be an outrage | Nesrine Malik

Lana Nusseibeh has been the face of a disastrous Emirates policy that has prolonged war and death. It is a scandal that she is even being considered, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

theguardian.com38 pts15m agodiscuss

Kane primed to pip Yamal, Mbappe to Ballon d'Or glory

England captain Harry Kane is the favourite to win a wide open race to be crowned Ballon d'Or winner at a glitzy London ceremony on Monday, with Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe also in the running to be named the world's best footballer.

france24.com2 pts18m agodiscuss

Elon Musk's dust-up with Ukraine on Starlink isn't over yet

Ukrainian drone advisors have disputed Musk's accusation that Kyiv's forces used Starlink's civilian-only service to conduct drone strikes.

businessinsider.com6 pts21m agodiscuss

The French government is hiding behind a ‘riots’ narrative

It is much easier to fearmonger and try to delegitimise the protests than to address students' demands.

aljazeera.com18 pts21m agodiscuss

Galp Raises Full-Year View After Oil-Price Assumption Increase

The company now sees Brent at $90 a barrel over the full year, up from $80 and its full-year refining margin at around $25 a barrel of oil equivalent, from $13.

wsj.com3 pts21m agodiscuss

Oil price falls on Qatari mediation push

International benchmark eases after soaring to $117 late last week

ft.com11 pts23m agodiscuss

FBI Agents Witnessed Eerie Silent UFO Over 'National Security Site' In June

The object went from a hover to the speed of a military fighter jet in a matter of seconds.

huffpost.com18 pts25m agodiscuss

Smoke and Fires in Voronezh: Drone Hits 25-Story Business Center as 7 Fuel Tankers Burn in Russia

The Severny Bridge in Voronezh may also have been targeted, citing reports that the bridge was closed and smoke was visible nearby.

kyivpost.com25 pts25m agodiscuss

‘It’s collective punishment’: nearly 2,000 Palestinians in Hebron displaced as Israeli forces take over homes

Families forced to flee as Netanyahu tries to prove security credentials after two Israeli soldiers killed days before election Hebron, the biggest city in the West Bank, had paid little attention to Israel’s looming elections until it found itself suddenly in the midst of them, a proving ground for Benjamin Netanyahu’s security credentials in the run-up to Tuesday’s vote. A gun attack on an Israeli military checkpoint on Friday in which two soldiers were killed brought immediate televised visits from Netanyahu and his finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, whose ruling coalition is narrowly trailing with two days of campaigning left. Continue reading...

theguardian.com30 pts27m agodiscuss

Cunningham scores 26, Collins has double-double in Detroit's 106-93 win over LeBron, 76ers

The Detroit Pistons have stayed unbeaten with a 106-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Cade Cunningham scored 26 points, and John Collins added 16 points and 11 rebounds.

apnews.com10 pts27m agodiscuss

Sanders Condemns Islamophobic Attacks Against El-Sayed

huffpost.com14 pts28m agodiscuss

Breakingviews - COMMENTARY: Data centre's mea culpa is only least it could do

NextDC Chair Douglas Flynn is out ‌and CEO Craig Scroggie loses his bonus. It's the bare minimum after poor planning wiped a third off earnings and halved the now-$2.9 bln firm's stock price. The next task is to convince investors the firm ⁠can still grow as borrowing costs spike.

reuters.com4 pts32m agodiscuss

Ukraine loan stirs the budget pot

Presented by TikTok By NICHOLAS VINOCUR with MAX GRIERA and SEBASTIAN STARCEVIC PRESENTED BY Send tips here | Follow us @gerardofortuna @NicholasVinocur @GabrielGavin | Listen to Playbook and view …

politico.eu8 pts32m agodiscuss

Brazil election: Left-wing President Lula scores surprise victory over Flávio Bolsonaro

The announcement capped an evening of chaos at polling places across Brazil, following a last-minute decision to extend voting by two hours.

thejournal.ie20 pts32m agodiscuss

Focus: Chinese beauty brands, flush with success at home, start to vie for global shelf space

China's beauty brands are stepping out into the global market, armed with intricately carved lipsticks, freeze-dried face masks activated with purified water as well as creams infused with ingredients from traditional Chinese medicine.

reuters.com14 pts42m agodiscuss