President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated far‑right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.75% of the vote, securing a record fourth term for the 80‑year‑old leader.
The apex court has asked the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission to rule by Thursday on whether to give candidates more time to file nomination papers for urban local body elections.
The Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief was briefly held by police in Murshidabad following a dispute after casting his ballot in the Rejinagar Assembly by‑election.
The separatist Parti Québécois captured the most seats in the 127‑member National Assembly, forcing a minority government and rekindling the debate over a second independence referendum.
