Brazil
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Brazil's Lula clinches election victory as Bolsonaro rejects results
Lula's triumph bucks a regional trend of victories for right-of-center presidential candidates allied with Trump. It also means Latin America’s largest economy will likely continue defying Trump’s demands, despite the pressure of increased tariffs.
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Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio Bolsonaro
Leftist incumbent Lula stages unprecedented comeback weeks after narrowly losing first round of election to Bolsonaro
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Brazil election 2026: Full second round results as Lula wins comeback against Flávio Bolsonaro
After a shock defeat in the first round, the incumbent Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has turned the election around to win the runoff.
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Watch: How President Lula turned it around to beat Flávio Bolsonaro
Brazil's left-wing President has been elected for a fourth term after narrowly beating right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote.
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Brazilian election: Lula da Silva wins historic fourth term in dramatic comeback
Polls had put the two party leaders neck and neck in the run up to the vote
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Brazil elections: Lula secures fourth term after dramatic comeback
President Lula has pulled of a surprise win, but he will face a hostile Congress and a polarised country.
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Left-leaning leaders in the Americas welcome Lula's victory in Brazil
Regional leaders in Latin America and the United States welcomed Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s win on social media after he defeated opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro
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Brazil runoff live updates: ballot count resumes after two-hour voting extension
Polls officially close after Brazilian supreme court ordered the extension Sunday as Flávio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva await results
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Video. Brazil: long queues and river journeys mark decisive presidential vote
Video. Brazilians headed to the polls on Sunday to choose between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro. From canoe journeys in the Amazon to long queues in Rio and a Lula doll in Brasília, voters turned out for the presidential runoff.
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Brazil election 2026: Live second round results
After a shock defeat in the first round, the incumbent Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is seeking a new term in a runoff with Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of his convicted predecessor
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Barcelona vs Real Madrid FREE streams: Watch El Clásico
We'll show you how to watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid live streams from anywhere, including for FREE, in the first El Clásico of La Liga 2026/27.
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Brazilians head to the polls to vote in tense Lula vs Bolsonaro runoff election
Victory for Bolsonaro would mark a rightward pivot for Latin America's largest economy and most populous country
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How to watch Man Utd vs Bournemouth: Free streams and TV Channels for Premier League 2026/27
Michael Carrick's tenure hangs by a thread as the Cherries visit happy hunting ground Old Trafford
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Brazilians vote in presidential election runoff pitting leftist Lula against far-right Bolsonaro
Incumbent president lost in first round to senator and son of convicted ex-president
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Who are the candidates for the Brazilian election?
Voters in Sunday's election are choosing between two very different candidates, as Americas correspondent Ione Wells reports from Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazil election: Voters to choose between Lula and Bolsonaro's son
Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil's jailed former president, is presenting a strong challenge to Lula, 80, who is seeking a fourth term in office.
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Tens of thousands of Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff
Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro
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Left and Right face off in Brazil's second round presidential election
Lula against Flavio - both candidates in the second-round presidential election in Brazil hold rallies in major cities on the last day of campaigning. With around 20% of the electorate having abstained in the first round, the result is wide open and opinion polls show them neck and neck.
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Brothers set up business that now employs 7 as teens - here's how they did it
Two brothers are turning dirty laundry into clean success.
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Brazil election: How a changing working class is reshaping the presidential race
Calls for change present a challenge to President Lula in the second round of the election on Sunday.
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Gianni Infantino: Fifa president says he is backed by 'vast majority' in world football
Fifa President Gianni Infantino laughs off questions about whether he considered resigning over the World Cup sell-off debacle.
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The Heir of Jair: Flavio Bolsonaro battles to claim Brazil’s throne from Lula
Four years after Jair Bolsonaro was defeated in an election by left-wing Lula da Silva, his son, Flavio is looking to reclaim power for the hard-right family. Alex Croft reports
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The great Ballon d'Or campaign - a race for football's biggest individual prize
The Ballon d'Or is football's greatest individual accolade - and the thirst to win it has grown in recent years.
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Brazil presidential election dogged by alleged bias by Meta AI tools
Supporters of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have accused Meta of interfering in Brazil’s election by making it easier to generate campaign content promoting his rival, Flávio Bolsonaro
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Brazil's Lula opens state toolbox to woo voters in runoff against Bolsonaro. Here's what is on offer
After finishing behind Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pushed for popular — and costly — measures to bolster his chances in the runoff
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Trump turns to Putin to ease diesel prices as Russian tanker heads toward New York
A Malta-flagged tanker carrying 40,000 metric tons of Russian diesel is heading towards New York following an agreement with President Donald Trump
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First Russian diesel shipment is heading to US under Trump-Putin deal
The shipment, carrying nearly 300,000 barrels of diesel, according to Kpler, follows a deal that temporarily eased US sanctions on Russian diesel as Trump seeks to lower fuel prices.
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Scottish Greens to debate motion to extend legal rights to polyamorous relationships
Hospital wards, mortgage lenders and divorce courts would all have to make room for polyamorous relationships under policy up for debate at the Scottish Greens conference.
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How close is the Amazon to a 'tipping point?' Brazil’s election could help shape its future
Brazil's presidential election could be a turning point for the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest
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Brazil’s election and the battle for the Amazon – podcast
Our Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, heads to Roraima to hear what’s at stake for the rainforest and the communities that live there in the Brazilian presidential runoff on Sunday
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Lewis Hamilton aims to extend career till early 2030s so he can race in African Grand Prix
The 41-year-old is set on fulfilling his ‘dream to be able to race in Africa’, specifically Rwanda which will host despite criticism of its human rights record
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Brazil's Indigenous voters deep in Amazon struggle to cast ballots
Brazilian prosecutors and Indigenous organizations are pushing for transportation guarantees for Indigenous voters in Sunday's election
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Zombie walk, Brazil’s presidential runoff, assassination of Guatemalan anti-corruption lawyer and other top photo from Latin American and the Caribbean
Chile hosts a time-travel-themed zombie walk featuring costumes inspired by monsters and bygone eras; Bolsonaro and Lula intensify their campaigns in the final week before Brazil’s presidential runoff; and a prominent Guatemalan anti-corruption lawyer is assassinated on a soccer field in Guatemala City.
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Spooked by Bolsonaro, Brazil’s left takes to social media and the streets pushing for Lula win
Brazil's presidential race is heating up as digital activism surges
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Security breach at AI aggregator exposes over 18 million files, including some very embarrassing chat records
An AI aggregator kept an open database unprotected on the internet
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Brazil's Congress's shift to the right could change Latin America's powerhouse. Here’s what to know
Brazil’s elections have shifted Congress further right, regardless of who wins the presidential runoff between Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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Inverness renewables firm plans recruitment drive as US expansion gathers pace
Inverness firm Aurora Energy Services plans to recruit staff and open a third US site, expanding wind, solar and battery storage operations across the Americas.
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How to watch Bournemouth vs AC Milan: FREE live Streams, TV channels & kick-off time for Europa League 2026/27
The Cherries host European giants on a huge night for the Premier League side
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GPUs from Nvidia RTX 5090 stolen $470,000 shipment from Brazil airport appear for sale online, identified by serial numbers — three employees identified by police helped steal equipment
The haul is thought to be worth nearly half a million dollars.
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Britons most clued up on cybersecurity – but too lazy to do anything about it
Britons were more confident at identifying phishing emails, scam texts, suspicious links and scam calls than other countries, the study showed
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Venezuela claims to have 300 billion barrels of oil in the ground. But experts say that's a stretch
One figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves
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Six European destinations included in ‘Best of the World’ selection
National Geographic has curated its list of 25 must-visit places for 2027, with six destinations in Europe making the cut, including the Tricity area in Poland and Vestland in Norway. #EuropeNews
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Brazil's Supreme Court suspends permit for major Amazon gold mine
Brazil’s Supreme Court has suspended an environmental permit for a major gold mining project in the Amazon rainforest
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Visitor killed by piece of roof blown off Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home in Arizona
The home where architect Frank Llyod Wright spent winters in Arizona has been closed to tourists after strong winds blew off a piece of roofing that killed a visitor from Brazil
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AI Guardrails Aren’t Stopping Criminal Hackers
Hackers around the world are all-in on using agentic AI to wage attacks—and manipulating tools like Anthropic’s Claude to help them carry out their crimes.
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French supermarket chain suffers €1.6 billion hit after riots and looting
Carrefour said the direct cost would be in the tens of millions of euros after theft, damage and extra security hires
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What does Lufthansa gain from its TAP Air Portugal deal and when?
Lufthansa expects about €450 million a year in synergies from buying up to 49.9% of TAP Air Portugal for €1.2 billion, but Portugal’s continued control, lengthy regulatory reviews and the slow progress of its ITA Airways deal suggest the gains could take years to arrive.
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Indigenous voters in Brazil's Amazon fear missing runoff after court denies transportation
Indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon fear they won't be able to vote in Sunday’s election runoff due to transportation issues
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Flavio Bolsonaro’s ‘corrupto’ stunt sparks viral meme before Brazil election runoff
Far-right presidential candidate’s TV debate swipe at rival backfires as people take to social media to parody it
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Kaspersky's VPN and password manager went dark for days worldwide — and the timing has raised awkward questions about Russia's drone-hit data centers
Kaspersky blamed technical issues for a multi-day outage
