Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 5 October 2026. These are the top five elections making headlines around the world.
Brazil is heading for a closely fought presidential run-off between right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after Bolsonaro narrowly led the first round with 47 per cent of the vote to Lula’s 45 per cent. Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, said the result showed Brazilians wanted change, while his stronger-than-expected performance boosted investor confidence. The election was largely peaceful, although Brazilian authorities have opened an investigation into alleged foreign interference as the country prepares for the 25 October run-off.
Latvia’s centrist, pro-Ukraine United List part won Saturday’s parliamentary election by a wide margin, taking 36.6 per cent of the vote with 88 per cent of ballots counted. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs will need coalition partners to form a government, while security concerns linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine dominated the campaign. The result also saw gains for populist and pro-Russian parties, highlighting divisions over Latvia’s approach to the war and its Russian-speaking minority.
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s three-member presidency is set for a new term after preliminary results showed Denis Bećirović winning the Bosniak seat, Darijana Filipović taking the Croat seat and Željka Cvijanović retaining the Serb seat. With more than 90 per cent of votes counted, the results also put the SDA and SNSD ahead in parliamentary contests, while turnout stood at 41.5 per cent.
Paraguay’s ruling Colorado Party suffered a major setback in Sunday’s municipal elections, losing control of Asunción after seven years. Opposition candidate Soledad Núñez narrowly won the capital with 47.78 per cent of the vote, while the opposition also secured a landslide victory in Ciudad del Este. The results could signal growing support for the opposition ahead of the 2028 presidential election and strengthen centrist leader Miguel Prieto’s prospects as a potential challenger to the ruling party.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election for 29 November, putting his Socialist government’s future on the line after months of political setbacks and corruption allegations. His party is trailing in opinion polls, while a potential alliance between the conservative People’s Party and Vox could bring the far right into national government. Sánchez is hoping his housing policies and record on the economy will help revive support, but his fragmented coalition has struggled to pass legislation and has not approved a budget since 2023.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 5 October 2026. These are the top five elections making headlines around the world....
The United States has withdrawn all 12 of its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Britain, just a week after several people were arrested over an alle...
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Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned, with Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), appointed as acting oil minister, according to Iranian state media.
Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff of the presidential election later this month, after he exceeded expectations in Sunday's first-round vote with a slight lead over the incumbent.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets seven conditions agreed under a June memorandum, as President Donald Trump signals he may soon decide whether to resume military operations against Tehran.
Candidates elected to Bosnia and Herzegovina's three-member presidency declared victory after preliminary unofficial results showed Denis Becirovic leading the Bosniak seat, Darijana Filipovic ahead in the Croat seat and Zeljka Cvijanovic likely retaining the Serb seat.
Uzbekistan’s grape exports have grown rapidly. In January-August 2025, the country exported 86,200 tonnes of fresh grapes worth $78.3 million to 19 countries but can it turn these crops into a recognisable international product?
The United States has withdrawn all 12 of its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Britain, just a week after several people were arrested over an alleged plot targeting the air base.
Australian counterterrorism authorities are examining the links of the co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and attempting to take control of a flydubai flight bound for Israel. Authorities in New Zealand have also said they are investigating reports the suspect had spent time in that country.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called a snap election for 29 November in a bid to strengthen his mandate after a fragmented parliament rejected the government's key housing decrees last week amid widespread protests.
King Charles’ younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has launched legal action against Thames Valley Police over his arrest in connection with an investigation into documents allegedly passed to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Telegraph reported on Sunday.
U.S. authorities have arrested a California woman accused of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for China and surveilling the son of Taiwan’s president, the FBI said.
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