Alberta goes to the polls today, to decide whether the province should separate from Canada. The fact that it's even happening is nothing less than psychological warfare, waged by damn liars. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Brazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro clash in a tense debate over public spending, corruption and ties to the US, as polls show a tight 51–49 race. #BrazilElection #Lula #Bolsonaro
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Lula supporters spell out his name in Rio waters before Brazil runoff
Sen. Raphael Warnock is racing to get Democrat Scott Colom elected in deep-red Mississippi. It's part of his bigger bet on the South. Colom, a charismatic local prosecutor, is within striking distance in the polls of unseating Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 17 OCTOBER 2026 Key developments of past 24 hours 1. Kenya — Third Ebola case confirmed IMPORTANCE: 10/10 — CRITICAL. Kenya confirmed a third Ebola infection, a 65-year-old close relative of the first two patients. She was already quarantined; authorities reported no evidence of wider community transmission. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/kenya-confirms-third-ebola-case-close-relative-other-two-cases-2026-10-16/ 2. DR Congo — Ebola response funding transparency IMPORTANCE: 10/10 — CRITICAL. Africa CDC said over $700 million of Ebola-response donor funding could not yet be traced through the joint verification exercise. This does not establish that money was stolen. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/africa-cdc-says-over-700-million-ebola-response-funds-unaccounted-congo-2026-10-16/ 3. Sahel — Rival jihadist groups clash IMPORTANCE: 10/10 — CRITICAL. Fighting between JNIM and Islamic State affiliates intensified near the Burkina Faso–Mali–Niger border. Reported casualty claims are unverified. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/rival-jnim-and-islamic-state-jihadists-clash-in-intensifying-sahel-turf-war/ 4. Ethiopia — Interim administration appointed in Tigray Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced a six-month interim Tigray administration after federal advances. The conditions and timetable for regional elections remain uncertain. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopias-abiy-names-new-tigray-government-wants-polls-six-months-2026-10-16/ 5. Sudan — Army chief writes to US president Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said he contacted President Trump about peace efforts. Diplomatic contact does not amount to an agreed ceasefire. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/sudan-burhan-writes-to-trump-over-truce-peace-initiative/ 6. Morocco — New coalition cabinet named Morocco announced a 32-member cabinet following September's parliamentary election, including a new economy and finance minister. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/moroccos-new-government-has-new-finance-minister-keeps-foreign-interior-2026-10-16/ 7. DR Congo — Thirteen political parties face restrictions Congolese authorities banned activities of 13 parties including former president Joseph Kabila's PPRD, citing security concerns. Opposition representatives criticised the move. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/dr-congo-bans-activities-of-13-political-parties-linked-to-joseph-kabila-as-opposition-cri/ 8. Africa economy — IMF outlook and aid decline IMPORTANCE: 9/10 — VERY HIGH. The IMF projected African growth of 4.5% in 2026 and 5% in 2027 while warning that falling development aid could magnify shocks. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/imf-says-african-economies-performing-well-despite-shocks-from-us-iran-war/ 9. Angola — Fuel subsidies may exceed $4 billion IMPORTANCE: 9/10 — VERY HIGH. Angola expects its fuel subsidy bill to reach approximately $4.16 billion in 2026, putting pressure on public finances. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/angolas-fuel-subsidies-spending-projected-hit-4-billion-2026-official-says-2026-10-16/ 10. South Africa — Suspected illegal rehabilitation facility IMPORTANCE: 9/10 — VERY HIGH. Police found over 200 people at a suspected unlicensed rehabilitation facility and arrested two operators; the investigation continues. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/south-african-pastor-wife-arrested-after-200-found-in-suspected-illegal-rehab-centre/ #Africa #AfricaNews #AfricaDaily #TopNewsOfAfrica #Sahel #SahelConflict #JNIM #IslamicState #Terrorism #RegionalSecurity #BurkinaFaso #Mali #Niger #Kenya #Ebola #EbolaOutbreak #PublicHealth #DRCongo #AfricaCDC #HealthSecurity #Sudan #SudanConflict #PeaceNegotiations #Ethiopia #Tigray #Morocco #AfricanEconomy #IMF #Angola #wrldorg
Labour stopped trying to out-Reform Reform. They're now up in the polls. The Tories stopped trying to out-Reform Reform. They're now up in the polls. Amazing what happens when you stop aping the worst people in the room.
Europe Elects reported that an Ipsos I&O poll in the Netherlands put PRO-G/EFA|S&D at 18% (+1), JA21-ECR and PVV-PfE at 12% (+3 and +1), and D66-RE and VVD-RE at 10% each (-3). CDA-EPP was at 8% (-1), FvD-ESN at 7% (-1), PvdD-LEFT and SP-LEFT at 4% each, 50PLUS-RE, CU-EPP and SGP-ECR at 3% each, DENK-* and Volt-G/EFA at 2% each, BBB-ECR at 1% (-1), and DNA-* at 0%. The changes were compared with 1–2 September 2026. Europe Elects said fieldwork took place on 12–14 October 2026 and the sample included 1,697 people. https://t.co/J69pWARnYm #Nederland #verkiezingen #polls (translated)
Republicans right now are doing new spends to defend senate seats in south carolina and mississippi and the Times is doing a "what went wrong" autopsy circular firing squad article about... *Democrats* (who are all ahead in the polls)
The author wrote that Donald Trump had launched a campaign tour aimed at salvaging the midterms, where he was giving free rein to his obsessions without concern for the effect on the polls.
Daniel cited results of 51-49 from PoderData and Quaest and 50.5-49.5 from Palver. He said that the numbers indicated very solid votes, difficult to change sides, but also a more heated contest than he expected and a more competitive campaign from Flávio. For the Datafolha survey scheduled for that day, he bet on 51-49. #Eleições2024 #Polls #Brasil (translated)
CNN’s Harry Enten: “Polls show this could be the first time this century Democrats win the statewide House vote in Texas due to a big Latino vote swing. Thus, the Texas redistricting may result in no net seat pickup for the GOP! Bad trend for the GOP in a state that's tops for population growth.”
Trump could’ve continued ignoring the Russo-Ukrainian war like he’d been doing for months but instead he decided to remind Americans that he cannot achieve anything, even a 24hr ceasefire. Putin mocks all his proposals. Americans better punish this embarrassingly weak president at the polls.
Pollsters Redfield and Wilton, which have consistently produced some of the highest figures for Reform of any firm, employed a senior aide to Farage to oversee their political polling, without disclosing his role. A second Farage aide was also used to place exclusive polling by R+W in the press
Exclusive: Do you remember the polling company Redfield and Wilton, which appeared from nowhere in early 2020, whose polls quickly appeared in lots of publications? The company’s director is a registered solicitor, prompting questions over where the polling expertise came from. Here’s the answer…
ΗΠΑ: Τι δείχνουν οι δημοσκοπήσεις για τις ενδιάμεσες εκλογές του Νοεμβρίου 2026 Στις 3 Νοεμβρίου 2026 οι Αμερικανοί προσέρχονται στις κάλπες για τις ενδιάμεσες εκλογές. Θα εκλεγούν όλα τα 435 μέλη της Βουλής των Αντιπροσώπων, θα κριθούν 35 έδρες της Γερουσίας, συμπεριλαμβανομένων δύο ειδικών εκλογών, και θα πραγματοποιηθούν εκλογές κυβερνητών σε 36 πολιτείες. Δεν πρόκειται για προεδρικές εκλογές: το επίδικο σε ομοσπονδιακό επίπεδο είναι ποιος θα ελέγχει τα δύο σώματα του Κογκρέσου από τον Ιανουάριο του 2027 https://dimoskopiseis.gr/usa-midterms-polls/
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Łukasz Gibała won the second round of the early elections for the president of Kraków, achieving 61-64% of the votes, according to preliminary exit poll results. #Kraków #WyboryPrezydenckie #ŁukaszGibała (translated)
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Wybory prezydenta Krakowa. Exit polls: wygrywa Łukasz Gibała
The author wrote that, according to polls, Spanish conservative parties were significantly ahead of the Socialists led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez before the November election. He referred to Sánchez as politically finished. https://t.co/MgndcvNwsH #Spanien #Wahlen #Politik #ES (translated)
The post asked whether the United Kingdom should join the European Union or remain outside it, referring to YouGov polls that excluded respondents who said they did not know. https://t.co/thrpeoVBxy https://t.co/o1N8LtwItv #Brexit #EU #UKPolitics #GB #EU
US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency. #Midterms2024 #USPolitics #CongressElection
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A simple guide to the US midterms
Sánchez says Spain will head to the polls on 29 November after recent defeats on measures aimed at addressing the country's housing crisis. #HousingCrisis #SpainElections #TenantRights
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Spanish PM Sánchez calls early election after housing protests
Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections. #BrazilElections #LulaDaSilva #Bolsonaro
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Watch: How Brazil's dramatic election unfolded
