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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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Cybersecurity CEO Indicted for Allegedly Scamming Millions From Ransomware Victims

A federal grand jury indicted MonsterCloud CEO Zohar Pinhasi last month for allegedly defrauding clients of his ransomware data recovery business, which was the subject of a 2019 ProPublica investigat...

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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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Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio Bolsonaro

Leftist incumbent Lula says unprecedented comeback was a ‘defeat for denialism’ as Bolsonaro refuses to accept election result * Lula wins election in stunning comeback – live updates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Brazilian president, has staged a dramatic election fightback, defeating his far-right opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, to claim a historic fourth term in power. With 100% of votes counted the 80-year-old leftist received 4.4m votes more than Bolsonaro, with a 51.79% share to his 45-year-old rival’s 48.21%. However, soon after Brazil’s electoral authority confirmed Lula’s victory, Bolsonaro refused to concede defeat and asked for the results to be annulled. Continue reading...

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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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In a Newly Drawn District, Black Voters May Get a Representative Who Spent Years Undermining Their Interests

Brent Taylor is the front-runner for one of Memphis’ U.S. congressional districts, recently redrawn from majority Black to majority white. As state senator, he repeatedly used his power to supersede l...

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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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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'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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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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World reacts to Lula's victory in Brazilian presidential race

International leaders and politicians congratulate the Brazilian president on his re-election win.

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Trump failed to stop inflation. Now Republicans may pay the price in the midterm elections

One week before midterm elections, President Donald Trump is struggling to deliver on his promise to bring down costs.

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Brazil runoff live updates: polls set to close as Flávio Bolsonaro narrowly leads Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in race for presidency

Sunday’s election is a test for incumbent Lula: can he can rally enough support to overturn Bolsonaro’s lead?

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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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The College of Magic turns ordinary kids into confident, top-hat wearing magicians

The students, many from marginalized communities, learn to conjure up candy, do card tricks — and face the world with a confident, creative and resilient mindset.

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Bolsonaro refuses to concede as would-be Ukraine peace mediator Lula wins Brazil election

Lula had expressed the view in 2024 that Brazil should remain neutral and not interfere in Russia's war against Ukraine, but in the years that followed had been engaging in diplomacy, including effort...

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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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US holding up air defense missiles for Ukraine for nearly a month, Zelensky says

A senior Ukrainian official previously told the Kyiv Independent that the batch awaiting U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's approval was "significant."

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U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads

Pennsylvania is the worst hit state, with at least 1,338 cases of measles confirmed in 44 counties so far this year, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

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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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Anthropic's Claude bypassed a paywall to access Georgia voter data without authorization

Anthropic says Claude pulled Georgia data on its own.

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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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States already have a good way to ensure election integrity—and MAGA hates it

The rejection of ERIC by GOP officials has, ironically, undermined their own voting systems.

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After Hungary, Serbia takes its turn to show the power of the people

Anger at corruption and an unaccountable government turned Serbs decisively against their autocratic leader Aleksandar Vučić

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Israeli forces kill at least five people in Gaza, including 7-year-old girl

The death toll in Israel's genocidal war on Gaza climbs to 74,555, including 1,559 killed since 'ceasefire' last year.

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Join The TRiiBE for ‘Journalism in Unprecedented Times: A 2026 Midterm Election Watch Party’ • The TRiiBE

Attendees will explore the role of journalism in helping communities make sense of a consequential election.

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No Prospect of Reviving Black Sea Grain Deal, Russian Diplomat Says - The Moscow Times

Russian officials remain in contact with their Turkish counterparts on issues of maritime navigation through the Black Sea, a senior Russian diplomat told the Interfax news agency on Monday, but Mosco...

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Russia’s war against Ukraine has turned the Black Sea into the world’s most dangerous shipping route — Meduza

Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine has turned the Black Sea into the world’s most dangerous waters for commercial shipping, the Financial Times reported. At least 40 sailors have died there…

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Notating evanescence - Chicago Reader

By using notations of rhythmic movement as language, Jesús Hilario-Reyes traces imagined movement across layers of ink

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Anchorage narrows Midtown street to make room for snow storage

City officials say Denali Street is much wider than it needs to be, and having closer snow storage will speed up plowing.

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Serbia's populist strongman Vucic outplayed all his opponents. Then the students came

Vucic on Sunday blamed his defeat on foreign interference.

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Cartoons from the November 2, 2026, Issue

Funny drawings from this week’s magazine.

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Judge rules Maurene Comey, daughter of ex-FBI director, was unlawfully fired by Trump administration

A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired from her job as a federal prosecutor in New York last year.

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NBA enters prediction markets with Kalshi, Polymarket partnerships

The league also inked a memorandum of understanding with the CFTC, the federal regulator of prediction markets.

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Fifteen-year-old arrested in shooting near Florida university that injured 12

All but one of the victims sustained gunshot wounds as boy faces 11 charges of attempted second-degree murder Officials in Florida have charged a 15-year-old boy with 11 counts of attempted murder following a mass shooting at a college homecoming party on Saturday. Six adults and six minors were injured, all but one with gunshot wounds, in the gunfire near the Florida Agricultural + Mechanical University (Famu) campus in Tallahassee. Continue reading...

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Pope Leo's trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru to go ahead, Vatican says

Pope Leo's trip ‌to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, scheduled for November 6-17 ⁠will go ahead, the Vatican said on Monday, indicating that Leo's recovery from ‌lung ⁠cancer surgery was on track and that ⁠doctors said he was fit enough ⁠to make the ⁠trip.

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Affordability Pressures On Fuel, Childcare And Healthcare Mount Ahead Of Midterms, Research Report Says

Multiple regions in the U.S. typically associated with lower costs of living have experienced rising affordability pressures, according to the Urban Institute.

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‘Democracy always’: Lula vows no return to dictatorship in Brazil after election win

Leaders and governments worldwide congratulate Lula on dramatic comeback seen as an important signal to rest of Latin America Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Brazilian president, has vowed that dictatorship and fascism will never return to Brazil after winning a historic fourth term in power by defeating his far-right opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro. “This is God’s work – and it’s thanks to all of you,” Lula told tens of thousands of supporters who had gathered in central São Paulo in the early hours of Monday to celebrate his dramatic election comeback. Continue reading...

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Trump admin illegally fired Maurene Comey, judge rules

Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, sued DOJ over her abrupt firing after she was terminated without explanation.

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One unintended side effect of the attack ad being promoted by Ohio Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy is that it's now bringing attention to the American success story embodied by his…

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Slate Pears Game 438: Oct. 26, 2026

Today's puzzle has 10 pears.

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Canada backs UN push to treat environmental crime as serious organized crime

Resolution establishes a committee to draft a new protocol under the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

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Report: Rocco Baldelli withdraws from Mariners' manager search

Rocco Baldelli has withdrawn from consideration for the Seattle Mariners' vacant ‌managerial job, citing "family considerations," The Athletic reported on Monday.

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Democrats Release 50-Page Report on Trump’s Epstein Files Cover-Up

The report alleges Donald Trump was an “active participant” in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse.

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Emergency services say 83 injured, 7 seriously, in a bus crash near Barcelona

Local emergency services report that more than 80 people have been injured in a bus crash near Barcelona in Spain. The crash happened Sunday in Fogars de Monclús.

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I quit my marketing job to walk dogs for 4 months: It's 'one of the most valuable professional experiences I've ever had'

"People sometimes assume dog walking was a gap or detour in my career. I see it as one of the most valuable professional experiences I've had," says Sally Simmons.

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A fire forced this decades-old S.F. Chinese restaurant to close. Now, it’s coming back

The beloved San Francisco Chinese restaurant, which closed in June after a fire in a church next door caused significant damage, is set to reopen soon.

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Ukraine's steel production fell by 80% in September

Ukraine's steel production fell by 80% in September following Russian attacks that hit seven blast furnaces: five at Metinvest facilities and two at ArcelorMittal.

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'They make people feel less vulnerable': Why Americans side hustle

Side hustles help Americans save money and afford non-essentials, but they've also become a layer of protection against layoffs.

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More Hoosier women are delivering at home. Is it safe?

A series of infant and maternal deaths overseen by unlicensed midwives led Hoosier lawmakers to a conclusion in 2013: legalize and regulate the practice to make it safer.The deaths included a Columbia City mother who died with her baby in 2003 after the woman’s uterus ruptured during a delivery at her home, and the 2007 stillbirth delivered by a Goshen mother who suffered repeat seizures during a three-day home birth.

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