Pope Leo XIV will proceed with his planned Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, after doctors determined there are no medical reasons preventing him from traveling three weeks after lung cancer surgery,

The Pope underwent surgery in to remove a tumour on the lower part of his right lung and is gradually resuming his duties.

Pope ​Leo's trip ‌to Uruguay, Argentina and ​Peru, ​scheduled for November 6-17 ⁠will ​go ahead, ​the Vatican said on Monday, ​indicating that ​Leo's recovery from ‌lung ⁠cancer surgery was on track ​and ​that ⁠doctors said he ​was fit ​enough ⁠to make the ⁠trip.

Pope Leo's trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru will go ahead, the Vatican said on Monday, indicating that Leo's ‌recovery from lung cancer surge

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 's comeback to win Brazil’s presidential runoff Sunday is already facing its first hurdle as his competitor, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, challenges the results, setting the stage for a possible showdown between the country’s two polarizing political forces.

The leftist defeated Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro who had pledged to join President Donald Trump's security initiative. Bolsonaro called for the election to be annulled.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term in office in a dramatic comeback over his right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. Left-wing leader Lula took 51.79% of votes, becoming the first president since the return of democracy in 1988 to win an election after losing the first round of voting.

Leftist President ⁠Luiz ⁠Inacio Lula da ⁠Silva won Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, defeating ​right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a runoff to secure a fourth ‌non-consecutive term. Here are reactions ‌from global leaders: MEXICAN PRESIDENT CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM: "Long live democracy,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration told Venezuela’s interim authorities “weeks and weeks ago” that opposition leader María Corina Machado should be allowed to return

The return of Machado, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025, could test the Trump administration's control of Venezuela and challenge interim president Delcy Rodríguez.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrives at a church after returning to the country following nearly a year abroad, in Lara, Venezuela, October 25, 2026. Vente Venezuela Press/Handout via REUTERS CARACAS,

Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela Sunday for the first time since December. (AP/ Juan Arraez)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to convince voters ahead of the Oct. 27 election that he is the only one who can keep them safe.

Israelis will vote Tuesday in the first national elections since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack in what is widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's leadership. The deadliest day in Israel's history features prominently in the campaign,

Israel votes for its new government tomorrow in an election which has been widely described as the most consequential in decades. Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting to retain his premiership, with retired general Gadi Eisenkot emerging as his main rival.

Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as Benjamin Netanyahu’s main opponent in the upcoming elections. The New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief, David Halbfinger, describes why Mr. Eisenkot is resonating with Israeli voters.