Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took 51.79% of the vote to win a fourth term, the first Brazilian president elected after losing the first round, while rival Flávio Bolsonaro has called for the result to be annulled.
A previously unreleased 1978 Bowie concert will be turned into an immersive arena experience called 'Stage' by Brett Morgen, with a world premiere at Berlin's Uber Arena on 14 February 2027 alongside the Berlin Film Festival.
After reports of cracked inner screens on early iPhone Duo units, Apple says a small number of devices are affected and tells owners to contact AppleCare for a replacement.
Spending data from Monzo cited by the Guardian indicates that young Britons drove a surge in demand for the second release of Bayeux Tapestry tickets at the British Museum.
A New England Journal of Medicine study of more than 4,900 people with inflammatory bowel disease links autoantibodies against interleukin-10 to a long-known genetic risk variant, pointing toward a possible blood test and targeted treatment.
Paris Saint-Germain beat FC Barcelona 4–2 at the Parc des Princes on 20 October 2026, on Matchday 3 of the Champions League league phase. Barcelona levelled twice, but Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz settled it late.
Defence ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Britain said in Paris on 26 October that Europe must take more responsibility for its security, while keeping the United States engaged in NATO.
League Two side Fleetwood Town beat Arsenal 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw, reaching the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time.
The Hollywood Reporter says All of a Sudden, Clarissa, La Gradiva, The Invite and Tender Loving Care top the 2026 Gotham Film Awards nominees, with the ceremony set for 30 November in New York.
Over 1,645 Martian days, the rover's PIXL instrument detected fine and ultrafine dust grains that stick to materials such as Teflon, findings NASA says could shape spacesuit, habitat and crew-health planning.
Brazilian authorities cancelled the passports of defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro after he failed to surrender them, while reports that he left for the US are denied by his campaign and unverified by police.
A rare Nanotyrannus skeleton named 'Jodi' fetched $47.3 million including fees at Sotheby's, far above its $6–9 million estimate, and scientists have criticised the sale of such fossils into private hands.
President Donald Trump said on 26 October that Brazil's runoff looked 'rigged' and 'corrupt', while adding that he likes Lula; electoral officials say the extended voting hours did not change the result.
University of Hawaii researchers report in Scientific Reports that gut microbiome differences were associated with about 15% of the variation in a biological-aging measure among 123 adults, though the study cannot show cause and effect.
The Hollywood Reporter says Lawrence Lamont will direct 'Last Friday', the first Friday film from New Line since 2002, with Ice Cube writing, producing and starring.