Traders are bracing for steep losses across Brazilian markets Monday after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pulled off a stunning comeback to defeat Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing candidate that many investors preferred.

Leftist President ​Luiz ‌Inacio ‌Lula ⁠da Silva ⁠won Brazil's presidential election, ​the ​country's electoral ⁠authority said ⁠on ⁠Sunday, defeating ​right-wing Senator Flavio ​Bolsonaro ⁠in ⁠a runoff to secure a ⁠fourth non-consecutive term.

Brazil’s main stock market index dropped to a two-month low after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a surprise victory in the presidential election runoff.

Brazilian stocks look set to plummet when the Bovespa opens Monday after a stunning victory for incumbent President Lula da Silva in Sunday’s election. The New York-listed iShares MSCI Brazil exchange

Serbians are voting in a parliamentary election seen as a showdown between strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic and a student-led movement. The election is shaping up as a referendum between Vucic's

Serbia's longtime nationalist leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat Sunday in snap parliamentary elections to a student-led opposition movement.

Long-serving President Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat against a student-led opposition movement.

The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government

Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence

The software giant said the buyouts will be available to certain workers in the U.S., U.K., Canada and India.

Microsoft ⁠is ⁠offering buyouts to ⁠around 60,000 employees, Business Insider ​reported on Monday, citing a company ‌spokesperson. The company did ‌not immediately comment on ⁠the ⁠number of employees impacted when contacted by ​Reuters.

Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees, Business ​Insider reported on Monday, citing ‌a company spokesperson.

They left America and Italy to build new lives in Israel. Now, with the country's political future at stake, their votes reveal just how divided their adopted homeland has become.

Israel's October 27 election puts security and the country's identity at the center of debate.

I don't think the president of the United States or anybody else can intervene in my discretion,” Isaac Herzog told MS NOW.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasted of his ⁠endorsement ⁠from Donald Trump on the eve of Israel's election, suggesting ⁠the two leaders could restart their war against Iran if he wins, after Trump said they should "finish the job".

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly weighing renewed Iran strikes as elections loom.

US forces in the Middle East are prepared to launch new, potentially major, military operations against Iran “within 96 hours of receiving” an order from President Donald Trump, according to two US officials.

Donald Trump said it’s nearing “ decision time ” on whether to make a deal with Tehran or resume US attacks as Iranian and Houthi threats against Americans in the Middle East continue to grow. The Islamic Republic is preparing to retaliate across the Middle East if necessary,

Trump said he is weighing a deal with Iran against renewed military action as tensions escalate across the Middle East.

Top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are set to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday to ​discuss regional coordination.

Top ⁠officials ⁠from the ⁠Mecca Pact countries ​Saudi Arabia, Turkey and ‌Pakistan are set ‌to meet ⁠Iranian ⁠officials in Tehran on Monday to discuss ​regional coordination, two people with knowledge of ​the matter said.

Saudi Arabia will be represented by Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, and Pakistan by army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, the people said on condition of anonymity.

Investing.com-- Senior officials from the Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are set to meet Iranian counterparts in Tehran on Monday, seeking to coordinate regional security as