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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Thousands defy ban to protest in Milan, echoing French slogans

A peaceful march took place in the Italian city on Saturday, while clashes broke out in Turin, Bologna and Rome.

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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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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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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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2 beaches in Gaza and Israel. Just 40 miles apart, but worlds away

Forty miles separate the Israeli beach of Jaffa from the beach in Gaza City, but they are worlds apart. NPR's Frank Langfitt and Anas Baba report a tale of two beaches.

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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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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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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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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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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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Anthropic's IPO paperwork reveals the stunning finances behind its meteoric rise

Anthropic, the company behind Claude, filed its public S-1 paperwork, setting the stage for an enormous IPO and shedding light on its finances.

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Japanese prosecutors charge US marine suspected of robbing and killing woman

Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, denies charges that he fatally strangled Anna Yagi, 39, in a hotel on the island of Okinawa Prosecutors in Japan have filed formal charges against a US marine suspected of murdering and robbing a woman while stationed on the country’s island of Okinawa, according to Japanese media. Devin Jacob Ballard, a 20-year-old lance corporal assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa, is charged with fatally strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel in the city and stealing from her a backpack containing a wallet, the public broadcaster NHK reported. Continue reading...

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Egypt approves military support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks escalate

Parliament authorised Egypt's military on Monday to provide support to help defend Saudi Arabia, parliamentarians said and local media reported, a move that could push Cairo directly into the regional conflict that has expanded with intensified attacks by Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis on the Gulf kingdom.

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Three Reasons Why Donald Trump Probably Wants the Republicans to Lose

People seemed surprised that Trump would dismiss high gas prices and claim the U.S. is making a fortune from the Iran war. But if you know Trump’s brain, it’s not surprising at all.

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A look at the main issues in Israeli elections seen as a referendum on Netanyahu

Israelis will vote Tuesday (October 27) in the first national elections since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack in what is widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership. He rejected ICC war crimes claims and denied corruption as national elections approach. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent in Jerusalem, Noga Tarnopolsky.

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Israel braces for national elections seen as a referendum on Netanyahu

Israelis are preparing to head to the polls on Tuesday (October 27) in the first elections since the October 7th attacks in 2023. Unable to vote abroad, expatriate citizens have been flying in from around the world to participate in a vote widely seen as being a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership.

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No risk of ammonia contamination, officials say, after fire at Oregon seafood plant prompted evacuations

The fire erupted Sunday morning at Pacific Seafood, a major seafood processing and distribution plant. The city of Newport earlier warned of “extreme danger in the area.”

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Tanzanian opposition activist reported missing in Kenya

Tanzanian opposition activist Twaha Mwaipaya was reported missing in Kenya on Sunday, according to a police report seen by Reuters, in the latest case ‌involving the disappearance of a government critic in the East African country.

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UK looking to give carmakers incentives to turn EVs into ‘power plants on wheels’

V2G tech enables drivers to charge automatically when electricity is cheaper and then sell some back to the grid at times of high demand * Business live – latest updates Electric cars that can be used as “power plants on wheels” could be given government backing as part of plans under consideration to help UK manufacturers. Ministers are considering giving manufacturers incentives to add “vehicle to grid” (V2G) technology to cars as part of its review of the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate. Continue reading...

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Stock Market Today: AI Giant Anthropic Unveils Paperwork for Blockbuster IPO — Live Updates

Live updates on markets and the top finance, economics and business stories. Plus the latest on bonds, oil prices, the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

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Starting Point: When you’re rich, you can move — or not move — where you want to - The Boston Globe

A $45 million dream house on Nantucket? They built it — and changed their minds.

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Opinion | The deafening silence of inaction

Hungary’s 1956 uprising showed how Cold War promises of liberation collapsed when Soviet tanks tested the West’s willingness to act.

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‘He’s our guy’: How Devon Dampier willed Utah football to a win over Houston

A halftime promise to Morgan Scalley preceded Devon Dampier’s dominant second half in Utah’s 21-13 win over No. 14 Houston.

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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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Mayor Andy Fillmore has a treat of a motion on Trick or Streets campaign - Halifax Examiner

Bike lane alternatives and microtransit for Lucasville are also on Halifax regional council's agenda for Tuesday, Oct. 27.

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In Baltimore, Filipino American artists are finally taking the spotlight

After years of feeling overlooked, Filipino American artists working in Baltimore — including Thea Canlas, Anna Divinagracia and Mark Kent Navarro — are making the region's art scene take notice.

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Did an Alternative-Medicine Guru Accidentally Kill Patients?

In Switzerland, Thomas Rau offers treatments that many conventional doctors would question. Now he’s accused of lethally negligent care.

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Anthropic files SEC prospectus, bringing AI lab a step closer to historic offering: Live updates

All the details from Anthropic's IPO prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Tesla owners in Slovakia welcome assisted-drive tech as EU weighs rollout across bloc

Latvia and Slovakia are the latest European countries to approve Tesla's assisted-driving software, to ‌the delight of some local motorists who campaigned for it, though challenges remain as the rollout begins.

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Following the money in ‘You Can See Everything’: Did Elizabeth Holmes and Billy Evans get paid?

Nathan Fielder’s documentary turns a dispute over paying its subjects into a central source of tension. Here’s what we know about the proposed deal.

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Russians strike Yasnohirka in Donetsk Oblast: one killed, teenager among injured – photo

Russian forces carried out four strikes on the town of Yasnohirka in Donetsk Oblast on the morning of 26 October, leaving one person dead and ten others injured, including a teenage girl.

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Chinese carmakers overtake Japan in Europe for first time

Registrations of Chinese-branded cars roughly doubled from a year earlier in September to make up 12.7% of total sales across the region.

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Anthropic files for its IPO

It looks like the Claude maker will beat OpenAI to the public markets.

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Jacinda Ardern joins University of Sydney as lecturer and mentor

Former New Zealand prime minister will focus on leadership, social cohesion and public health in new role The former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern will lecture and mentor at the University of Sydney after moving to Australia earlier this year. Ardern begins this month and her work will focus on empathetic leadership, social cohesion and civic trust. The University of Sydney said Ardern would be based in its school of public health, exploring ways to address global health challenges and focusing on equity, inclusion and wellbeing. Continue reading...

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The Cauldron by Simon Sebag Montefiore — how the Middle East became a fiery brew

The historian takes a riveting look at the cultures, ideas and maddening complexity that made the modern region

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