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"The historic upset sidelines a Balkan strongman who courted President Trump's family and allies, raising questions about future U.S. relations with a country that has balanced ties with Russia and the West.

Vučić's outreach has included the president's son Donald Trump Jr. and longtime ally Richard Grenell, while a proposed development involving Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner became embroiled in controversy."

https://www.axios.com/2026/10/25/serbia-election-2026-student-protests-vucic
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"Prominent pollster sees Lula victory even amid early vote count

With only just over a third of Brazil’s votes counted and Bolsonaro holding a tiny lead, a prominent pollster has predicted Lula will win.

Citing the ongoing vote count in the presidential runoff vote, CEO of pollster AtlasIntel Andrei Roman made the assessment in remarks to Reuters."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/25/brazil-election-results-2026-live-polls-close-in-lula-bolsonaro-face-off
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