Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027
November 2026 vote delayed; joint presidential and legislative elections set for next year, president says in decree.

November 2026 vote delayed; joint presidential and legislative elections set for next year, president says in decree.







India’s Cockroach Janta Party says thousands of its members have been detained ahead of Saturday’s protest in New Delhi.
Oil prices drop as Trump dismisses speculation of pre-midterm military action against Iran.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers are locked in a toss-up race for the US Senate.
Thousands of protesters honour Maricarmen Abascal’s life, while tributes in Spanish parliament spark debate.
The vote in London’s Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary seat tests whether Burnham can restore faith in Labour.
Critics say the proposed law is undemocratic, potentially granting a winning coalition outsized power in parliament.
Three nationalist parties are poised to dominate again, deepening fears of division and paralysis.
Trump has faced a bipartisan backlash over ads that critics say violate prohibitions on taxpayer-funded propaganda.





![This aerial view shows students attending a demonstration in support of Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for the runoff election and against the far right, on their way to Cinelandia square in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 7, 2026. Lula da Silva, who has risen from the political ashes several times, is heading to a runoff election against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro on October 25, after a shock second-place finish in the first-round vote. [Mauro Pimentel/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AFP__20261007__D2JQ2PR__v1__HighRes__BrazilElectionRunoffStudentsMarch-1791399566.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)

![Students take part in a demonstration in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 07 October 2026. The protest was organized by student groups in defense of public education and democracy, and against the rise of the far right in Brazil. [ANDRE COELHO/EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/14345838-1791399624.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)



![People take part in a protest by students against what organisers say is the growth of the far-right movement, ahead of the runoff of the Brazilian presidential election. [Tita Barros/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-10-07T165221Z_1249833081_RC2GYNA3UQDS_RTRMADP_3_BRAZIL-POLITICS-PROTEST-1791399586.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)

A Gallup survey highlights a deep – and historic – partisan divide over confidence in the country’s elections.