Israeli voters are preparing to head to the polls in the country’s first general election since the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023.

Tuesday’s vote could see Benjamin Netanyahu’s lengthy rule end.

In this video…

0:00 – Israel elections
01:00 – Main contenders
01:59 – How do elections work in Israel?
02:58 – What are the main issues?
04:58 – What does it mean for Palestinians?
06:21 – What does it mean for the rest of the world?
07:49 – When will we know the result?

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Has Brazil turned back the tide of right-wing, pro-Trump leaders, sweeping across Latin America? Left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won re-election against Flavio Bolsonaro – the son of the jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, whose family has close ties to Donald Trump. Analysts have described it as a stunning comeback victory, after Lula finished second to Mr Bolsonaro in the first round of voting. Mr Bolsonaro has refused to concede defeat, and is calling for the result of be annulled.

In this episode, we look at how President Lula’s campaign turned its fortunes around, and ask what grounds Mr Bolsonaro has to challenge the election outcome. Plus, we’ll ask our reporter what Lula’s victory means for Brazil’s position in an increasingly conservative region, and the country’s relationship with Washington.

00:00 Introduction
1:46 Lula is re-elected in Brazil
04:24 Why is Flavio Bolsonaro rejecting Brazil’s election result?
06:12 Brazil, Trump and right-wing populism in Latin America

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Israel’s pivotal general election has seen a very high turnout – as Benjamin Netanyahu fights to remain as the country’s prime minister.

BBC News reports from the country with less than an hour to go until polls close.

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Chancellor John Healey has set out the UK government’s tax and spending plans in his Budget – the first since Andy Burnham became prime minister.

There were 98 decisions in all, including: a £100 energy payment for those in council tax bands A-D; a VAT cut on electricity bills extended to July 2027; and standing charges on gas bills removed.

But what does it all mean for you?

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A clean-up operation is under way in parts of the UK after Storm Boelo caused flooding and property damage, leaving thousands without power.

The Energy Networks Association said around 90,000 properties are still without power as of Monday.

Two men were killed by falling trees during the storm on Sunday – a man in his 20s in north London and another in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland.

Boelo is the second storm to have hit parts of the UK in recent days, following Storm Austen which brought similar levels of disruption, while strong winds and rain are forecast to continue on Monday.

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