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A protester holds a mask depicting Daniel Vorcaro: former banker built an influence network remarkable not just for its size, but also for its ecumenism, both on the political right and left. Reuters/Folhapress

Banking scandal rocks Brazil’s politics and the country’s presidential election in October

After ten months of investigation, the Banco Master case points to banker Daniel Vorcaro managing to take the country’s political system hostage.
People react to exit polls during the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) election party in Magdeburg, Germany, following the Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 6. Filip Singer / EPA

Germany: why the AfD won in Saxony‑Anhalt – and what happens next

The AfD received by far the most amount of votes in Saxony-Anhalt, falling marginally short of an absolute majority.
Workers in the vote-by-mail processing area at the Orange County Registrar of Voters in Santa Ana, Calif., on May 27, 2026. Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images

Mail‑in voting: Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to revive executive order setting limits, rejected by lower courts

The U.S. Constitution gives states control of elections. An executive order by President Donald Trump aims to take away that control and limit mail-in voting. The Supreme Court will now weigh in.

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