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Serbia holds a parliamentary election as populist Vucic faces protesting students

Serbians are voting in a parliamentary election seen as a showdown between populist leader Aleksandar Vucic and a student-led movement.

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The Small-Town Cop Who Helped ICE Deport His Neighbors

Ingram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of t...

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A Serbian nationalist leader who courted MAGA just lost in a landslide

Corruption concerns helped oust Aleksandar Vucic, who pushed a Trump family project in Belgrade.

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Brazil votes in a tense Lula vs Bolsonaro runoff with US influence over Latin America at stake

Brazilians are choosing between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro in a polarizing presidential election.

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Second weekend of French protests unfolds without serious incidents: 'The right to protest is just as important as the right to vote'

Despite permits and routes often being decided at the last minute, nearly 410,000 people – 800,000 according to the CGT trade union – marched peacefully on Saturday across France, protesting the high cost of living, supporting high school students and defending civil liberties. Clashes broke out in Nantes, Rennes and Marseille at the end of the day, but they were nowhere near the scale of the events of October 17.

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Brazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth term

Brazil's 80-year-old left-wing leader President Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in a bitterly contested runoff.

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Russian-friendly Vucic concedes defeat to student protest movement in Serbian election

For almost two years, student-led demonstrations in Serbia rallied against Vucic's right-wing incumbent Serbian Progressive Party. Protesting against alleged corruption in the government, the movement...

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Lula holds off far right with victory in Brazil presidential election

Leftist president mounts stunning comeback after unexpected first-round loss galvanised supporters of Flavio Bolsonaro.

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Serbia's student movement ousts nationalist leader Aleksandar Vucic in parliamentary elections

Vucic conceded defeat less than two hours after polls closed. The victory in the snap vote comes after nearly two years of anti-government protests.

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I’ve covered Islamophobia for years. Trump’s GOP has taken it to a new level.

The shocking vilification of Muslims is one of the most troubling storylines of the midterms.

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Israeli strike on Gaza university kills three

'Over the past six days, 10 students and educators have been killed by the occupation's fire,' according to Gaza's education ministry.

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Drought, fire and high diesel prices 'addin' up tough' for Oregon ranchers

Record diesel prices are kicking Western ranchers while they're down. Drought means they have to buy extra hay, and pay truckers extra to deliver it because of fuel price hikes.

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Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claims

The 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members and lay workers have all agreed to the settlement, according to an attorney for some of the plaintiffs.

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Ukraine strikes Russian titanium plant more than 1,400 kilometers from border, monitoring channel claims

Perm Krai Governor Dmitry Makhonin said at around 11 a.m. local time that 11 drones had been downed during a Ukrainian attack on the region.

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Almost 283,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation

Since Mediazona last updated the figures in early October, the names of 6,880 Russian soldiers were added to the list of those killed.

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Lula's Suprise Win Blocks Trump’s Push for a Far-Right Brazil

The 80-year-old incumbent will serve a fourth term in office.

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Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election

Vučić’s 12-year reign looks to have been ended by record turnout of voters in election provoked by student-led protests Serbia’s veteran leader Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat to the student movement, ushering in a seismic political shift after two years of student-led protests gave rise to a fiercely contested parliamentary election. Speaking on Sunday, Vučić cited preliminary results that showed the student-backed protest movement surging ahead. “Based on a stratified sample, it is clear that we lost these elections,” Vučić told supporters at his party headquarters in Belgrade. Continue reading...

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‘It’s magic’: scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass

Exclusive: Optical engineering that went into 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup has baffled experts for centuries The Romans’ proficiency in the art of glass-making has produced some of the wonders of antiquity, but few of their creations better a 1,600-year-old masterpiece which sits in the British Museum. Depending on where a light source is positioned, the Lycurgus Cup changes colour, from jade green under normal lighting to ruby red when lit from behind – an astonishing feat of optical engineering that has confounded historians and glass-makers for centuries. Continue reading...

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Brazil votes in a tense Lula vs. Bolsonaro runoff with U.S. influence over Latin America at stake

The election pits the left-of-center veteran politician Lula against Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump and the son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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Trump administration has pushed off 13% of Americans enrolled in food stamps

Stakeholders concerned more people at risk of food insecurity after One Big Beautiful Act took effect

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She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills

Cindy Banda faces mounting medical bills after battling breast cancer. Despite the single mother's positive outlook, the financial strain combined with the high cost of living is overwhelming.

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Lula, Brazil’s iconic working-class president, wins historic fourth term in dramatic comeback

Lula’s win deprives President Donald Trump of a major addition to what has been a growing bloc of friendly right-wing Latin American governments that have embraced Washington’s agenda on security and migration.

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Serbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift

It was a seismic political shift in the Balkan country where Vucic, who had been endorsed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and who denounced the student movement as a foreign-led attempt to unseat...

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Brazil is a warning for the world

The return of Bolsonarism could mean the death of the Amazon. Other countries must take heed

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Blanche on Alaska suit: 'There could be a crime'

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French high school protests: 'The comparison with May '68 acts as a rallying reference because it recalls a victorious social movement sparked by young people'

Political scientist Boris Gobille demonstrates that the connections between the two youth movements go beyond a slogan, highlighting a similar protest dynamic and comparable forms of dissent.

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Lula wins reelection in historic runoff, setting up tense political battle

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Opinion | Trump Should Stay Out of Brazilian Politics

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The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for much of the Four Corners — the meeting point of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.

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ANALYSIS: Zempilas eyes 'road less travelled' as WA Liberals face two diverging paths

The WA Liberals must make a difficult choice as they confront the threat of One Nation, and leader Basil Zempilas left no doubt about it while selling his vision for victory to the party faithful.

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Kimi Antonelli has given his Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff nine wins to ‌get excited about this season but the Italian's dominant drive from pole position at Sunday's US Grand Prix took that to another level.

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Serbia celebrates historic election win for student-backed movement

Celebrations erupted across Belgrade as Serbia's student-backed movement claimed a major election victory

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Netanyahu rival Eisenkot holds final rally before Israeli election

Gadi Eisenkot, Benjamin Netanyahu’s rival in Israel’s upcoming election, held his final campaign rally on Sunday.

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Britain won’t join Canada’s defence bank, plans to pursue separate procurement entity

Development adds to growing pains for DSRB, envisioned as a way for NATO members and allies to raise capital for vast military buildouts

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Lord O'Neill calls Burnham's 'growth in every postcode' pledge 'slight lunacy'

The crossbench peer, top economist and former Treasury minister tells Beth Rigby that targeting growth in every postcode is "slight lunacy", hints London could be a budget winner and offers a score out of 10 for Burnham's economic record so far.

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La Liga race is on as Kylian Mbappe double lifts Real Madrid to El Clasico win

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho got his changes right and Los Blancos pinned the first defeat of the season on FC Barcelona thanks to two goals from their biggest star.

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4 rescued on third day after Kenya building collapse as families lose hope

The number of people rescued from a collapsed building in Kenya has risen to four, while several others remain missing and are reported to have communicated with loved ones from beneath the rubble.

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Fire ongoing at Newport seafood warehouse as evacuation zone shrinks; officials say no injuries

A Pacific Seafood warehouse along the Yaquina Bay caught fire Sunday morning. Hazard teams have been deployed but officials says, ammonia risk is stable for now.

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Brazil's Lula defeats Flavio Bolsonaro with 51.75% of the vote after a chaotic day at the polls

The 81-year-old leftist President wins an unprecedented fourth term after a last-minute Supreme Court ruling extended voting by two hours.

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After stunning victory, Lula will face a deep hangover

Veteran leader will be challenged by battles with congress and high debt levels after rightward shift of centre of political gravity

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Trump adds Norway to vulgar list of countries, citing Nobel snub

US President Donald Trump on Sunday escalated his invective against Norway, calling it a "shit ‌house country" and saying Norwegian immigrants are not welcome in the United States because the Nobel committee, based in the capital Oslo, has not awarded him a Peace Prize.

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Most US House races aren’t competitive. What does that mean for how lawmakers govern? • Kansas Reflector

Fewer than 5% of U.S. House races are seen by a top political analysis as truly competitive heading into November’s midterm elections, giving relatively few voters the ability to determine which party...

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The Democrats have redrawn district lines in a bid to flip five Republican-held seats in California.

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Bulgaria election heads to a run-off amid low voter turnout

Bulgarians will now choose between President Iliana Yotova and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov next week.

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