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October 25: Brazil’s Presidential Vote and Supreme Court Police Property Cases
In Brazil
Voters are heading to the polls as President Lula seeks a fourth term. His challenger is Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil’s imprisoned former president.
In the Middle East
Israel has ordered West Bank crossings closed on election day as part of a wider clampdown in the occupied territory. The move follows the killing of two Israeli soldiers by Palestinian gunmen in Hebron earlier this week.
Separately, the Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a drone and a missile launched toward Riyadh, along with ten missiles targeting southern Saudi Arabia, as fighting with the Houthis continues.
In the United States
President Trump announced that Audi will build its first U.S. factory in Macon, Georgia, according to the Wall Street Journal. Bloomberg reports that Trump made the announcement at a rally where he also defended his tariffs.
The Supreme Court declined three petitions asking whether the Fifth Amendment requires compensation when police seize or destroy private property. The cases involved a home damaged during a search at the wrong address, a printing business destroyed during a standoff, and cars seized over parking-ticket debts. Lower courts have taken different approaches to compensation requirements for police actions. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, urged courts not to let deference to police powers eclipse constitutional rights.
In England’s schools
Schools recorded 7,278 suspensions for sexual misconduct last year, up 12 percent from the previous year. That amounts to nearly 40 suspensions per school day. Children as young as five were among those suspended.
In Bulgaria
Bulgaria is voting for president after a campaign focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, rising energy prices and inflation. An increase in drone attacks on commercial vessels off the country’s Black Sea coast has also been a central issue.
In France
More than 1,300 people were arrested as clashes followed another day of mass protests. Hundreds of thousands took part in demonstrations across France, with protests also taking place in other European countries.
Storm warnings in Britain and Northern Ireland
Storm Boelo brought high winds to Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England overnight. The Met Office reported gusts reaching 80 miles per hour in exposed coastal areas and advised people in areas under an amber wind warning to stay indoors. Boelo was the second named storm in as many days, following Storm Austen on Friday.
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