Elections

Middle East

Israel election ends without a clear majority as exit polls give both blocs 51 seats

Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot both claimed victory; turnout was 77.7% and about 600,000 absentee ballots are still…

Geopolitics

Lula wins a record fourth term as Brazil's president, narrowly beating Flávio Bolsonaro

The 80-year-old took 51.76% of valid votes in the October 25 runoff after trailing for much of the count.