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| Hello. Brazil's left-wing President Lula has defeated his right-wing challenger to win a fourth term in office - we have the latest. We explore what the backlash against data centres means for the US midterms. And finally, see a new era for one of London's most iconic streets. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Surprise victory for left in Brazil election |
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|  | Lula's win bucks a wider trend in Latin America, where voters have punished incumbents and turned to the right. Credit: Reuters | Supporters of veteran President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva were celebrating in the streets of São Paulo after the 80-year-old took just under 52% of the votes in the second round of a bitterly fought election. Many of them did not think a victory was possible, as this is the first time since Brazil's return to democracy in 1988 that a candidate overturned a first-round loss. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro - who was sentenced for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election - had won the first round of voting. He described the result as "inexplicable" and called for its annulment. Meanwhile, Lula thanked voters who "went to the streets to defend Brazilian democracy". |
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| Venezuelan opposition leader Machado returns | The Nobel Peace Prize winner has come back to a fraught political landscape after 10 months in exile. | What to know > |
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| Rapper Nicki Minaj joins Trump at Michigan rally | In the state, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is locked in a tight race with Republican Mike Rogers. | Watch now > |
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| Student movement brings down Serbia's Vučić | The veteran leader has conceded defeat after the movement attracted anti-government voters in snap elections. | How it happened > |
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| Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in jail | Andre McKechnie argued that the ban, in place since 2006, denied him the right to "enjoy his culture as an Australian". | More details > |
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| Looney Tunes voice actor Eric Bauza dies aged 46 | The Emmy award-winning star had voiced popular characters including Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. | Read more > |
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| | BEYOND THE HEADLINES | Why data centres matter in the US midterms |
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| |  | Data centres are at the heart of the AI boom, housing the advanced computer chips and servers needed to run services like ChatGPT. | Data centres are no longer relatively obscure elements of tech infrastructure powering internet activity. As the size and number of these energy-consuming giant warehouses expands around the world, they have become a political lightning rod. In the US, they're now a huge issue ahead of the midterm elections on 3 November, with both Republicans and opposition Democrats coming out against their development. Here's what to know. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | A 15th Century scandal | In 1441, English duchess Eleanor Cobham was accused of treason and witchcraft. | |
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| And finally... on Oxford Street | Part of London's famous shopping street is becoming pedestrian-only from today, in the first phase of a project expected to be finished in spring 2027. So what could it look like, and what do residents think? Follow live updates. | |
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| US Politics Unspun – your questions answered | Ask Anthony Zurcher your questions in special editions ahead of the US midterms. | |
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