Trump allies lose in Brazil and Serbia as Netanyahu faces Israeli vote

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Trump-aligned populists suffered defeats in Brazil and Serbia over the weekend, signaling a counterweight to global right-wing gains. The results precede Tuesday's Israeli election, where Benjamin Netanyahu faces a tight battle for political survival. In Brazil, leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro, son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro, who refused to concede. In Serbia, student-led protests toppled Aleksandar Vučić's ruling party, with Vučić conceding defeat after courting Trump's inner circle. These losses follow Hungary's ouster of Viktor Orbán in April, though far-right leaders are gaining ground in France and Germany. Trump's endorsement of Netanyahu in Tuesday's Israeli election will test his influence, with analysts viewing it as a referendum on the Oct. 7 security failure.


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