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

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

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

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

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Lula holds off far right with victory in Brazil presidential election

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

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Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election

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

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