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Serbia's Vucic voted out; Trump says Brazil vote looked rigged
Flavio Bolsonaro lost in Brazil, and Netanyahu's bloc leads in Israel with over 96% of votes counted.
The short version
- Former strongman Aleksandar Vucic was voted out of office after losing an October 25 electoral contest in Serbia.[Deutsche Welle · Associated Press]
- Vucic had resigned just before the vote in order to stand as prime minister.[Deutsche Welle]
- In Brazil, Flavio Bolsonaro lost, and Trump said the election looked rigged, a claim not backed by evidence in the reporting.[Deutsche Welle]
- In Israel, with more than 96 percent of votes counted, Netanyahu's right-wing bloc leads, but the count is incomplete.[Deutsche Welle]
Key facts
- Aleksandar Vucic was voted out of office in Serbia.[Deutsche Welle]
- Former Serbian strongman Aleksandar Vucic suffered an electoral defeat on October 25.[Associated Press]
- Vucic resigned just before the Serbian elections in order to stand as prime minister.[Deutsche Welle]
- President Trump said the Brazilian election looked rigged following Flavio Bolsonaro's defeat.[Deutsche Welle]
- With more than 96 percent of votes counted in Israel, Netanyahu's right-wing bloc is in the lead.[Deutsche Welle]
What remains uncertain
- Trump's claim that the Brazilian election was rigged is an unsubstantiated allegation attributed to him.[Deutsche Welle]
- The Israeli lead reflects a partial count with more than 96 percent of votes counted; final results and the coalition outcome were not reported.[Deutsche Welle]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Donald Trump loses allies after elections in Serbia and BrazilDeutsche Welle
- Detentions, resignations, probes shake Serbia after students toppled strongman Vucic in electionAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press