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The people of 25 October
7 people in 7 stories, 29 deaths recorded, 2026
Aleksandar Vučić
Prime Minister (2014–2017) and President of Serbia (2017–2026)
The Student List wins the election with 53% of the vote, with former president Aleksandar Vučić conceding defeat.
Politics · 25 Oct
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
President of Brazil (2003–2011; since 2023)
Brazilians vote in the second round of presidential elections between incumbent left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party.
Politics · 25 Oct · with Flávio Bolsonaro
Iliana Iotova
President of Bulgaria since 2026
Bulgarians vote in the first round of the presidential election. Incumbent Iliana Iotova wins and will face former acting prime minister Andrey Gyurov in a second round due to record low turnout and no candidate having a majority of the vote.
Politics · 25 Oct · with Andrey Gyurov
Yuri Yoshida
Japanese professional golfer (born 2000)
In golf, Japan's Yuri Yoshida wins her first LPGA Tour title at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, finishing ahead of Australia's Minjee Lee and South Korea's Kim Sei-young.
Sport · 25 Oct · with Minjee Lee, Kim Sei-young
Marine Le Pen
French lawyer and politician (born 1968)
French politician Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally party, announces her presidential campaign.
Politics · 25 Oct
María Corina Machado
Venezuelan politician and activist (born 1967)
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado announces she has returned to Venezuela from exile.
Politics · 25 Oct
Kyle Larson
American racing driver (born 1992)
In auto racing, American driver Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports wins the YellaWood 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, winning his first NASCAR Cup Series race at the circuit.
Sport · 25 Oct
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