United States
US midterm pressures reach Kyiv as Trump shifts toward Moscow
An analysis links a recent change in US policy to voter anger over fuel and living costs, though any Ukraine deal remains distant.
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Latin America
Security-first politics pushes economic development down Latin America's agenda
Crime dominates voter concerns as new governments inherit large deficits, high debt and slow growth that restrict their room for security spending.
Europe
Fuel-price anger feeds unrest and far-right gains across Europe
France is the sharpest flashpoint in a continental cost-of-living backlash as war-driven energy shocks reshape campaigns before major elections.
Europe
French school protests spread as clashes close about 400 high schools
High-school students demanding better classrooms, staffing and funding clashed with police across France, while the government combined mass arrests, closures and promises of dialogue amid escalating violence.
Brazil
Bahia's violence tests Lula in the Brazilian stronghold he needs for reelection
Public fear over gangs and police lethality is eroding confidence in Bahia, where Lula won 72% in 2022 and now needs another large margin against Flávio Bolsonaro.
Europe
Swiss voters reject stricter neutrality rules and preserve room for NATO cooperation
Final results showed 70.2% opposition in every canton to a constitutional initiative that would have restricted independent sanctions and peacetime cooperation with military alliances.
Latin America
Drug violence drives Costa Rica into a confrontation over democratic checks
A 50% rise in homicides since 2020 has turned crime policy into a struggle between President Laura Fernández and an independent judiciary.
United States
Michigan primary widens Democrats' progressive lane ahead of US midterms
Abdul El-Sayed's Senate nomination in a pivotal Midwestern state has intensified the Democratic debate over economic populism, Gaza, campaign money and the leadership the party will carry into 2026 and 2028.
Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro selects Alfredo Gaspar as running mate for Brazil's October election
The Liberal Party candidate completed his presidential ticket with a member of his own party after centrist groups withheld support, exposing the coalition-building limits surrounding his challenge to Lula.
Latin America
Sheinbaum rejects US campaign pressure over Mexico's humanitarian aid to Cuba
Mexico's president said cooperation with Washington would continue without subordination, while humanitarian shipments to Cuba would remain a sovereign policy despite criticism from a US congressman.
Brazil
Lula confirms Brazil denied visas to U.S. officials over election concerns
The Brazilian president said two Trump administration officials were blocked because their visit could challenge confidence in the October vote, while Washington rejected any claim that the trip was designed to interfere.
United States
Tucker Carlson withdraws his support from the Republican Party
The influential conservative commentator said he would not support Republican candidates in the November midterm elections, exposing a widening dispute within the political coalition built around Donald Trump.