Brazil’s electoral court said Flávio Bolsonaro received 47.03% of valid votes and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received 45.16%, with 99.99% of ballots counted. Neither secured a majority, sending them to a presidential runoff on October 25.
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced €1 billion in additional military aid for Ukraine and €350 million to repair its energy system during a visit to Kyiv. German executives also signed 14 agreements with Ukrainian government and business counterparts worth about €6.6 billion. They include agreements involving IRIS-T missiles, radar equipment and interceptors for jet-powered drones. A broader defense-production agreement remains under negotiation.
The head of Yemen’s Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council announced military operations intended to retake Houthi-controlled territory and extend government authority nationwide. Government-aligned forces said they were striking Houthi targets in Sanaa and Saada. Houthi-run media attributed an attack on Sanaa to Saudi Arabia, but Saudi officials had not confirmed that account. No territorial gains were reported in the initial accounts.