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Lula wins Brazil's presidential runoff with 51.76%, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro
Lula won a fourth presidential term with 51.76% of the runoff vote, after trailing Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round. Final polls had shown Bolsonaro narrowly ahead, and on election day the Supreme Federal Court extended voting by two hours.
Mbappé scores twice as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou
Barcelona suffered their first league defeat of the campaign after Mbappé's two goals gave Real Madrid a 2-1 win in El Clásico. Raphinha had equalised for Barcelona in the 61st minute, and Real moved three points behind the leaders.
Serbia's student list wins early election as Vučić concedes defeat
Preliminary results give the student list 52% of the vote and 138 of 250 seats, against 39% and 104 seats for Aleksandar Vučić's United Serbia. Vučić conceded live on RTS that he had lost, while accusing the students of an unfair campaign.
Iotova leads Bulgaria's presidential first round, run-off against Gyurov on 1 November
Incumbent Iliana Iotova finished first in Bulgaria's presidential first round on Sunday, 25 October, with turnout near 22%. She will face Andrey Gyurov in a run-off on 1 November.
Kimi Antonelli wins US Grand Prix but still cannot clinch 2026 F1 title
Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix on Sunday, 25 October, with George Russell eighth, so his first world title now depends on the Mexico City round from 30 October to 1 November.
Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu three days before Israel's vote
The October Council organised the protest at Hostages Square, where demonstrators demanded an independent inquiry into the 7 October 2023 attack. Israelis vote on Tuesday, 27 October, and polls suggest neither bloc will win a working majority.
France detains 1,314 after 24 October protests, 53 officers injured
The Interior Ministry counted 289 demonstrations and 410,000 participants across France, while clashes, looting and fires hit several cities including Paris, Marseille and Toulouse.
Audi to build first US plant in Georgia, Trump announces at campaign rally
The 200,000-vehicle factory near Macon, Georgia, carries an investment of about $4 billion and roughly 4,500 jobs, with construction scheduled for 2027 and output in the early 2030s.
Nobel laureate María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela after months in exile
Machado said on X on Sunday, 25 October, that she was back in the country, and Edmundo González, now in exile in Spain, confirmed it. Reports differ on where she is and how she got back in.
Michael Carrick's Manchester United job in doubt after 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth
Manchester United lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth on 25 October, leaving them one point above the relegation zone and putting Michael Carrick's job in doubt. The club's hierarchy was reported to be in crisis talks over whether to replace him.
Serbia holds snap parliamentary election as voters queue outside polling stations
Serbia is holding early parliamentary elections on 25 October 2026 to choose the 250 deputies of the National Assembly. Long queues formed outside polling stations before voting began.
Le Pen opens 2027 campaign in Orléans as France faces unrest and debt strain
Marine Le Pen opened her first campaign speech for the April 2027 presidential election in Orléans on Sunday, 25 October, under a heavy security lockdown. The rally followed a Saturday march over living costs that drew more than 400,000 people and led to over 1,300 arrests.
Zelensky confirms November talks with Russia and US under American mediation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on 25 October 2026 that a meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will be held in November under American mediation. Russia had announced on 23 October that the venue would be Abu Dhabi.
Falling tree kills man in Scotland as Storm Boelo cuts power to tens of thousands
A 60-year-old man died near Castle Douglas on Sunday, 25 October, after a falling tree struck him, as Storm Boelo brought winds of up to 85mph to Scotland.
Rain cancels MotoGP Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, Marquez keeps 10-point lead
Organisers cancelled the Australian MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races on Sunday, 25 October, after rain and poor visibility grounded the medical helicopter. Marc Marquez missed a chance to extend his championship lead over the injured Jorge Martin.
Meghan Markle's father under Philippine investigation over child abuse images
Philippine police found a laptop and a large quantity of material that the interior minister described as child pornography at the former Cebu home of Thomas Markle. Scotland Yard has confirmed it received a 2019 letter containing claims about him.
Israel forces Hebron residents from homes after two soldiers killed in West Bank attack
Israeli forces have pushed families out of Hebron neighborhoods since the 23 October attack, and all West Bank land crossings will close on Election Day, Tuesday 27 October.
Obama and Trump trade sharp attacks ahead of the 3 November US midterms
Barack Obama blamed Donald Trump for higher prices linked to the Iran war, while Trump called Obama incompetent and urged Michigan voters to back Republican Mike Rogers. The exchange came at rallies in Cleveland and Detroit and in a Trump speech in Georgia, ahead of the 3 November midterm elections.
Police clear housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto, leaving injuries and arrests
Police dismantled roughly 200 tents in Lisbon's Praça Pedro IV and Porto's Praça D. João I in the early hours of Sunday, 25 October. Police reported about ten injuries, including three officers, and around thirty detentions, while organisers counted 37 minor injuries in Porto.
Albania's Rama plans fines for violent protesters as Tirana clashes continue into a 13th day
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama proposes fines above 500 euros for people who commit violence in crowds or hide their identity, as clashes in Tirana continue into a 13th day of protests.
Trappes shooting suspect moved to psychiatric observation after racist attack
The 39-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed one and injured five near Paris was moved to psychiatric observation for up to 48 hours, prosecutors said on Sunday, 25 October.
Algeria's upper house approves sending troops to Niger, first foreign deployment since 1973
The units would be sent to Madama in northern Niger, near the Libyan border, to guard energy installations, including the Kafra oil field owned by the state company Sonatrach. The vote came after a closed session on Sunday, 25 October 2026.
Barcelona unrest on 24 October: 128 detained, 72 of them minors, and shops looted
Mossos d'Esquadra police detained 128 people, 72 of them minors, after an unauthorised protest called through social media turned violent in central Barcelona on 24 October.
Suspected arson largely destroys Hitler-era Kehlsteinhaus; 33-year-old held
The fire broke out on Friday, 23 October, and flared again in the night from 24 to 25 October, leaving the Obersalzberg building largely destroyed. No injuries were reported, and damage is put in the millions of euros.
Milan detains Movimento 17 ottobre admin as Italian protests bring nine arrests
Youssef Siher, a 30-year-old researcher, is held in Milan on a prosecutor's detention order linked to the Movimento 17 ottobre protests. Police reported 9 arrests and 87 reports across Italy from Saturday, 24 October.
Musk accuses Ukraine of breaking Starlink terms, Kyiv rejects the claim
Elon Musk said SpaceX throttled Starlink in Ukraine and blamed the Ukrainian military for offensive drone strikes, a claim Kyiv says is impossible under the service's restrictions.
Riyadh airport reopens two terminals as Houthis keep threatening strikes
Two terminals at King Khalid International Airport reopened on 25 October, after a 10 October missile strike killed 13 people. The Houthis say the airport remains a military target, and Saudi forces reported new interceptions over the capital.
Steelers beat Saints 16-10 in Paris as Saints rush for just 18 yards
The Steelers won the first NFL regular season game played in Paris, 16-10 at the Stade de France on Sunday, 25 October. The Saints, now 2-5, managed only 18 rushing yards and have a bye week ahead.
Bus plunges 20 metres after car collision near Barcelona, seven seriously injured
On Sunday, 25 October 2026, a bus that collided with a car rolled down a 20-metre embankment on the BV-5114 road near Fogars de Montclús. Catalan health councillor Olga Pané has raised the number of seriously injured to seven, and firefighters are still searching the area for anyone who may be missing.
Burnham backs an "honest discussion" on EU free movement, splitting Labour and opposition
Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK's Robert Jenrick rejected the idea, while Angela Rayner backed it. Burnham is expected to present options for resetting ties at the UK-EU summit in Brussels on 20 November.