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Monday, 12 October 2026
Elections
Brazil faces unprecedented US electoral interference, analysts warn62dSierra Leone president calls on parliament to pass contested electoral reforms62dTanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu's treason trial resumes amid democracy concerns62dRussia bars anti-war party Yabloko from September parliamentary elections62dMorocco's football chief Fouzi Lekjaa tipped as potential prime minister ahead of September elections63dKeiko Fujimori begins Peru presidency with 60% approval despite razor-thin election victory63dTrump appoints Will Scharf as White House counsel ahead of midterm elections63dColombia inaugurates far-right president De la Espriella amid security fears and deep political divisions[Updated]64dAbdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary in a sign of progressive strength — but general election questions loom65dNew Zealand PM floats electoral reform referendum amid coalition tensions66dHaiti pushes ahead with elections despite gang violence66dBenin's former president Patrice Talon elected first Senate president less than three months after leaving office66dTennessee primaries reshape congressional map as Trump endorsement fails to save anti-Muslim congressman Ogles66dMichigan Democratic Senate primary too close to call as El-Sayed leads Stevens by narrow margin[Updated]67dIndia's ruling BJP loses byelection in longtime stronghold amid student protest fallout68dMichigan Democrats face defining primary battle over Palestine, party future[Updated]69dColombian president-elect de la Espriella unveils cabinet blending traditional right and Christian voices69dColombia's Petro warns of civil war and repeats fraud claims days before handing over power69dBrazil's Lula, 80, formally launches fourth-term bid on platform of sovereignty and defence70dColombia truck bomb wounds 14 near Venezuelan border ahead of presidential inauguration[Updated]71d