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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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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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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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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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Drone reportedly strikes business center in Russia's Voronezh as fires break out across city

Reports mentioned numerous explosions across the city and thick smoke rising from several locations. Some residents told ASTRA that they had not heard air raid sirens despite the ongoing attack.

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

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Research suggests that treating women with depression while they are pregnant may have positive effects on their infants’ brain development and emotional regulation.

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Ukraine is pushing to move up the three-way talks, which sources had previously said would take place in Abu Dhabi “in mid-November,” by at least a week.

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Investors are doing just as well this year by shunning AI. How to invest if the tech trade keeps fizzling

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Author Sarah Stein Lubrano says that communities and relationships shape our political views far more than op-eds and debates.

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Ukraine's been waiting almost a month for Hegseth to sign off on Patriot missiles, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine has repeatedly faced low stockpiles of crucial interceptors needed to defend against deadly Russian missile attacks.

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Trump DOJ’s suit over California vote counting meets a doubtful appeals court panel | Alabama Reflector

President Donald Trump’s 11th-hour campaign to intervene in California’s vote counting encountered the first signs of resistance in federal court over the weekend, with appellate judges expressing deep skepticism over the legality of the effort.

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Has Pakistan reopened its border with Iran for trade?

Traders say some exports are crossing border after a weeklong halt, but Tehran says its cargo is not getting through.

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Who are the Israeli candidates trying to unseat Netanyahu?

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NASA’s X-59 Aircraft and Test Pilot

NASA/Carla Escamilla NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21, 2026. The X-59 has flown numerous times since its inaugural flight in November 2025; its first supersonic flight was on June 5, 2026. Lippert took off from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, and landed one hour later. The flight came after scheduled maintenance and a review of the X-59’s systems following the aircraft’s busiest week of testing to date. Read more about Lippert and the Oct. 21 flight. Image credit: NASA/Carla Escamilla

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US CFTC, NBA agree to cooperate over basketball and prediction markets

A US regulator and the National Basketball Association entered into a cooperative agreement over prediction markets, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said on Monday, amid concerns about insider trading and market oversight.

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Kansas Democrats, Republicans lean into voter engagement strategies in top-of-ticket races • Kansas Reflector

Tight races in Kansas for U.S. Senate, governor and attorney general mean get-out-the-vote work to drive turnout is the focus of the midterm's final days.

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U.S. forces ready to strike Iran within 96 hours of Trump order — CNN

U.S. forces in the Middle East are prepared to launch a new, potentially “very serious” military operation against Iran within 96 hours of receiving an order from President Donald Trump, CNN reported...

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Exclusive: Kremlin cults and myths: What Russian textbooks teach in occupied Ukraine — and why they are dangerous

New anti-Ukrainian local history textbooks have arrived in schools in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, teaching children that the Zaporizhian Cossacks betrayed Russia, the Holodomor was fabricated a...

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Kamala Harris campaigned with Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Scott Colom at a rally at Columbus High School. Here are some photos from the rally.

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‘Nearly a Month’: Zelensky Presses US Over Delayed Patriot and NASAMS Missiles as Ukraine Faces Russian Strikes

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US Midterms 2026: A history of gerrymandering

What does a salamander have to do with US elections? Dating back centuries, gerrymandering continues to play a role in American elections today. Used more often by Republicans in the modern era of voting, Democrats have also resorted to the tactic in the past decade. But what is gerrymandering, and why is it called that? FRANCE 24's Tanishk Saha explains.

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Brazil's Lula reelected president in runoff vote: A look back at his career

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday (October 25), the country's electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls.

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Trump to nominate top lawyer to South Carolina governor to become judge

President Donald Trump is putting forward the chief legal counsel to Republican South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to serve as a federal judge in the state.

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Instagram Ramps Up Video Strategy in Escalating TikTok, YouTube Rivalry

With a slew of new storytelling formats, Instagram is priming creators and viewers for its push into TV.

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Why are Elvis Presley rightsholders suing AI company Anthropic?

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Inside the New AI Slop Era of Texas Politics

As synthetic attack ads blur the line between political satire and deception, the Lone Star State is becoming a testing ground for the limits of election law and free speech.

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SpaceX's AI infrastructure plans are not yet fully priced in, analysts say

Bernstein and Deutsche Bank raised their price targets on SpaceX.

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McDonald's is bringing back its McRib pork sandwich this week. But not every restaurant will have it on the menu. Here's what we know.

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Commentary: Ohio incumbent US Sen. Jon Husted's campaign is trying to portray Sherrod Brown as the incumbent • Ohio Capital Journal

An Ohio Republican strategist told the New York Times that the campaign of Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted is trying to portray Sherrod Brown as the incumbent in the race amid backlash against…

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