France's Interior Ministry said 1,314 people were arrested and 53 security personnel were injured during Saturday's protests.

CNT/MDA poll published Saturday shows right‑wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro and President Lula virtually tied ahead of Sunday’s runoff: Bolsonaro 46.3%, Lula 45.0%. A week‑earlier poll showed Bolsonaro 46.8% vs Lula 45.9%. CNT/MDA surveyed 2,032 respondents Oct 21–23; margin of error ±2.2 percentage points.

On Sunday, Saudi and Egyptian equity markets fell after the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted multiple drones and missiles over Riyadh and southern Saudi Arabia amid escalating clashes with Houthi militants. The Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) dropped 2.6%, its worst intraday performance since April 2025, with heavyweight ARAMCO down 1.1% amid a broad sell-off. Egypt's EGX30 slid 2.5% to near a seven-month low, with all constituents lower. Egypt's parliament is scheduled to vote on Oct. 26 on whether to authorize the armed forces to support Saudi Arabia if Riyadh requests assistance against the Houthis.