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Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flavio Bolsonaro leads Google News Top News for October 26, 2026, snapshot 08:01:36.237791, a new rank 1. BBC said Brazil's Superior Electoral Court put Lula at 51.79 percent and Flavio Bolsonaro at 48.21 percent, a gap of more than 4 million votes. All 10 headlines are new versus October 25. Belgrade in rapture as Serbian students topple Vucic is a new 2. Generating call used type Google News Top News and limit 10.
Top trending stories on Google News: October 26
Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flavio Bolsonaro - The Guardian
Runoff result at rank 1, new. BBC: 51.79 percent to 48.21 percent, first fourth term, next term starts January 5, 2027. Flavio Bolsonaro said he would seek annulment after a two-hour voting extension.
Belgrade in rapture as Serbian students topple Vucic in historic election - Reuters
Snap parliamentary result at rank 2, new. AP: Aleksandar Vucic conceded Sunday after 14 years. Guardian Ipsos/CeSID projection: Student List 141 of 250 seats on 52.9 percent.
In Islamophobic Rant, Trump Seeks to Stir Republican Base in Michigan - The New York Times
Michigan Senate rally at rank 3, new. NBC dated a Port Huron rally October 25 where Trump called Abdul El-Sayed a jihadist without evidence.
Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results if Republican loses - NPR
Alaska certification suit at rank 4, new. CNBC: Todd Blanche defended a suit to block certification if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses to Mary Peltola while Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. is also on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Israel's election: Five key things to know - Al Jazeera
Explainer at rank 5, new. Al Jazeera dated the vote to October 27, the first national ballot since October 7, 2023. KAN poll: opposition 52 of 120 seats, Netanyahu bloc 50.
Justice Department faces skeptical appeals court panel in California ballot fight - Politico
9th Circuit argument at rank 6, new. Politico dated a Sunday panel. The Hill: DOJ wants about 20000 California mail ballots set aside. Los Angeles County had processed 331000 mail ballots.
More flooding in Four Corners region after storms bring heavy rain and at least one tornado - AP News
Weather follow-up at rank 7, new. KOB: San Juan River in Farmington ran 2 feet above the 1909 record. County leaders floated 200 to 300 rescues. A tornado hit central Santa Fe about 7 p.m. October 24.
Level 3 evacuation issued near Newport Bayfront due to fire - KATU
Oregon industrial fire at rank 8, new. KATU: Pacific Seafood fire at 203 SW Bay Boulevard, call about 8:30 a.m. October 25, Level 3 in a one-mile radius over ammonia tanks. About 30 to 40 people inside, none injured. Evacuations later lifted.
How Obama and Trump Made Their Cases in Dueling Midterm Speeches - The New York Times
Split-screen rallies at rank 9, new. NYT dated Obama in Cleveland and Detroit Saturday, about 40 minutes each, and Trump in Georgia for about 90 minutes.
Gina Hinojosa says there's "deep disappointment in both political parties" in Texas right now - CBS News
Texas governor interview at rank 10, new. CBS: Face the Nation, October 25. A CBS poll had Greg Abbott 52 percent to Hinojosa 48. See the Google News Top News API page. Limit 10.
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What changed on Google News since yesterday
New versus October 25: ranks 1 through 10 as a fresh set. Drop-off: Iran war threat, Ramaswamy Acton-mother ad, Tallahassee shooting, Trump Georgia/Michigan preview, France protests, Alaska certification challenge from Democrats, California noncitizen-voting quote, Oregon school-shooter regrets, Obama Michigan El-Sayed rally, Musk Starlink slowdown. Clock 08:01:37.424873 on October 25 to 08:01:36.237791 on October 26.
What today's Google News stories reveal
The Google News ten is a Brazil runoff, a Serbian student majority, a Michigan rally, an Alaska certification suit, an Israel explainer, a California ballot appeal, Four Corners floods, a Newport fire, dueling midterm speeches, and a Texas governor interview. All 10 names entered. Sunday votes in Brazil and Serbia sit at 1 and 2. Generating call limit is 10. Microseconds 237791 mark this capture.
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