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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79773345_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5Okhq Flavio Bolsonaro lost Sunday’s presidential runoff electionImage: Eraldo Peres/AP Photo/picture alliance Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has left the country for the United States after he was defeated in Sunday’s presidential election, Folha de S.Paulo and Reuters reported, citing sources close to the senator. The Supreme Court had asked Flavio Bolsonaro, the eldest son…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79778456_6.jpg”] Israelis vote in first election since October 7 attacks https://p.dw.com/p/5OkPV Israelis are voting in a closely watched election that could shape the country’s future after the October 7 Hamas attack and the war in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader, is running neck and neck with former military chief Gadi…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/78021775_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5OkNT Mbappe’s comments sparked a backlash in China, costing him sponsorship deals [FILE: July 18, 2026]Image: Paul Childs/REUTERS France striker Kylian Mbappe apologized after apparently referring to China’s founding leader Mao Zedong as a dictator in a video that circulated online. The controversy prompted three major Chinese companies to sever sponsorship ties…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79759992_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5OjPe The Israeli general election has become a two-man race between incumbent PM Benjamin Netanjahu (right) and former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot (left)Image: Oded Balilty/AP Photo/dpa/picture alliance Israel’s vote this Tuesday is the first general election for the country since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 — an assault…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79771300_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5Oi9A James Comey posted a video message on Instagram responding to the latest attempt to prosecute himImage: James Comey/Instagram/REUTERS The US Justice Department has launched a third attempt to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of illegally disclosing national defense information in 2016. Court documents unsealed on Monday reveal allegations…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79753299_6.jpg”] Starlink disruption exposes Ukraine’s dependence on satellites https://p.dw.com/p/5Odlm Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy announced that his country’s military can once again use Starlink and Starshield, the military version of the satellite communications network, normally. The satellite-based communications technology has proven vital to Ukraine’s war effort, and its sudden throttling last week disrupted operations and intensified…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79752794_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5Oddc The election pits left-of-center veteran politician Lula da Silva (R) against right-wing Flavio Bolsonaro (L)Image: Douglas Magno/AFP/Agustin Marcarian/REUTERS Voters in Brazil headed to the polls on Sunday for a presidential runoff election between incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro. In the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79753331_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5OdUJ Each of the survivors will receive at least $250,000, according to media reportsImage: Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo/picture alliance Survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy accepted an $800 million (€714 million) settlement with the Archdiocese of New York, ending years of lawsuits, their lawyers announced on Saturday. “The unanimous agreement of survivors…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79673308_6.jpg”] Can Netanyahu survive his last big fight? https://p.dw.com/p/5OZQJ How has Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu weathered decades at the top of Israeli politics? He is wanted by the ICC as an alleged war criminal, protested by hundreds of thousands at home, charged with corruption and bribery — and still Netanyahu is not only…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79568976_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5Oc7e Rahul Gandhi’s call comes after a newspaper investigation found Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar allegedly took unilateral decisions that resulted in a mass deletion of voters [FILE: October 6, 2026]Image: AP Photo/picture alliance Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Rahul Gandhi on Sunday urged…