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Tens of thousands of Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff

Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have streamed on to Rio’s most famous beach for a giant protest they hope will propel him towards a historic election fightback against his far-right rival, Flávio Bolsonaro. Nearly 159m Brazilians will vote in the election’s runoff on Sunday, with the pair tied in the polls after Bolsonaro won the first round on 4 October by 47% to 45%. Continue reading...

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Starshield operations restored to speeds of more than 400 km/h, Ukraine's Defense Ministry says

"We record a speed of more than 400 kilometers per hour, the connection is stable," the ministry said.

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250,000 rally in Madrid demanding state pension guarantees

The rally comes amid a political row over the sustainability of Spain's pension scheme and the cost of living, ahead of a parliamentary election next month.

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Obama Issues Searing Attacks on Trump, Ramaswamy in Return to Campaign Trail

The 44th president appeared in Ohio on Saturday, kicking off a two-state swing with a rebuke of President Trump and Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor.

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‘Eagle’s Nest,’ Nazi-Era Guesthouse in German Alps, Is Gutted by Fire

The police said on Saturday that the structure, a tourist attraction for decades, was probably not salvageable. A man was arrested in connection with the blaze.

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Fire tears through Hitler's mountain retreat, suspect detained

Firefighters and police heading to the Eagle's Nest on Friday night saw 'a rider on a red motorcycle with no license plate' and stopped him, a Bavarian police official told a press conference on Saturday.

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New York archdiocese to pay $800 million to over 1300 sex abuse victims

Dioceses across the country have had to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, and programs have been created to compensate victims without going to trial.

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Germany in talks to buy Ukrainian jet-powered drones

The Bars jet powered drone has a range of 1,000 kilometers and can reach speeds of up to 700 kilometers per hour.

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Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russian targets 2,500 kilometers from border

Ukraine struck several targets, including a petrochemical plant and a warehouse in Siberia around 2,500 kilometers away from the border on Oct. 24, monitoring channels reported.

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Ukraine's Starlink satellite speeds restored after a week of front-line disruption

The restoration follows a new U.S. diplomatic push to end the war.

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Russia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms

Researchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they've used to sow distrust and discord in previous elections in the U.S. and around the world.

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New Trump rule allows hunters to bait bears in Alaska with doughnuts, bacon and more

Critics decry Trump administration rule that lets hunters lure bears with human foods on federal lands in Alaska

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Zelenskyy confirms Starlink and Starshield are back up and running: Now we have the speed we need

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed the lifting of speed restrictions on Starlink and Starshield terminals in Ukraine, which has restored crucial frontline communications.

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U.S. birth rate drops to record low, but older women are having more babies

The U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drop would have been greater, but women over age 30 are having more children.

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Ukraine says Starlink is back to normal after disruptions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that normal Starlink operating speeds were restored after more than a week of disruptions.

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Additional 178 cases of measles reported by US health authorities amid outbreak

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,588 cases across the country, more than double the tally in 2025 Federal health authorities reported an additional 178 cases of measles in the US this week, as the vaccine-preventable illness continues to sicken people across at least 43 outbreaks. The new data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) comes as experts criticize the agency for lack of transparency, and as health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr takes steps to further upend US vaccine infrastructure. Continue reading...

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Trump Prepares for Iran Escalation After US, Israeli Elections

A Middle East war that President Donald Trump said would be over in a matter of weeks now looks set to escalate as it enters its eighth month.

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Trump makes Alaska the latest frontier in his election power grab

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Voters are begging Trump to end the war in Iran

70 percent now call it a top priority for the war to be over. Trump says Cuba is next.

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German ambassador: Friendship with Russia will not be restored – Putin threw it out of the window

German Ambassador to Ukraine Boris Ruge does not support the idea that ties with Russia should be restored or that Russian energy supplies to Europe via Ukraine should resume in order to achieve a las...

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Obama, in Ohio, assails 'cruelty' and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaign

Obama targeted GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who has doubled down on an ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton.

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Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders unionize after years of fighting for higher pay

The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are unionizing. The NFL franchise has agreed to recognize the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association as the collective bargaining representative for one of the most famous cheer squads in professional sports.

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Cracking a smile regularly may be good not just for your mood but for your health

Some campuses and workplaces are trying to foster more smiling and positivity, and experts say it can go a long way.

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Hundreds of soldiers sent to Milan as protests planned across Europe

Italy has deployed soldiers to Milan as the city braces for fresh protests on Saturday. Premier Giorgia Meloni announced the move after recent looting and clashes with police.

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Starlink is working again at speeds above 400 km/h – UP sources

Ukraine's defence forces and Defence Ministry specialists have recorded Starlink and Starshield operating at speeds above 400 km/h, as checks continue to establish the upper limit and assess how fully...

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Netanyahu and his rivals are tied days from the vote, and both camps are fighting with bots, deepfakes and data.

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Letter: The proposed federal Cove Reservoir project in Utah is a MAGA-styled boondoggle

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‘Designer baby’ start-ups test limits of biotech taboo

Failed ventures have not cooled investor appetite for gene-editing groups and one of the most contested frontiers in science

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‘Unusually large’ multi-state storm causing flood warnings and severe weather for Australia’s east

BoM predicts hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and power outages across southern Queensland, western NSW, the ACT and eastern Victoria on Sunday afternoon * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Large parts of eastern Australia were put on alert for severe thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon with more potential storms and flood risk in store for Monday. The Bureau of Meteorology said a broad line of storms had already swept through western New South Wales, while eight flood warnings were in place across southern Queensland after days of torrential rain. Continue reading...

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Conservatives and Reform ready their attacks on Healey’s Budget

UK’s rightwing opposition parties hope to get some attention from voters for their rival economic programmes

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Another Perth beach closed as more whale remains found

All beaches in Sorrento, where a man was attacked and killed by a great white shark last month, have been closed after a whale's tail was found offshore.

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More than 1mn antiquities returned to countries of origin

First comprehensive database of looted items returned by museums and collectors suggests articles worth at least $2bn have been repatriated since 1950

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Replies mentioning foreign citizens surge on Takaichi’s X account

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Mercuria challenging the ‘Dow Jones of shipping’ in court after Hormuz losses

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11 shot after Florida A&M homecoming game

The victims included six juveniles in the shooting near FAMU's Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, police said.

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The Black Sea is now the world’s deadliest shipping route

Fatalities of commercial sailors caught in battle between Russia and Ukraine are outstripping deaths in the Gulf

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The right’s obsession with ‘civil war’ in Britain

Many of those stoking fears of bloody unrest don’t actually live in the country

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Bolsonaro and Lula face off in knife-edge Brazil election

Rightwing challenger seeks to oust leftist president and bring Latin America’s largest country closer to Donald Trump

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Luxury groups’ value drops by €250bn as Chinese consumer demand fades

Slowdown in China and cooling global stock markets are exacerbating a downturn for European sector

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Confidential medical information belonging to about a dozen pregnant patients at Royal Darwin Hospital was posted to Instagram by a 'medical observer' associated with the facility.

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Final MotoGP race at Phillip Island washed out

The MotoGP race at Phillip Island has been cancelled due to heavy rain and poor viability.

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High school football: Saturday's scores

List of results from CIF City and Southern Section high school football games on Saturday, Oct. 24.

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Weather warnings for strong winds remain in place - as second storm in two days subsides

An amber warning for wind will remain in place until 9pm on Sunday, after Storm Boelo battered the north of the UK.

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Ruptured gas line sparks shelter-in-place order on Russian Hill street in S.F.

A vehicle crash ruptured a gas line and injured two people in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood. The 2800 block of Francisco Street was then put under a shelter-in-place order.

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Moderna Investors Should Brace for More Whiplash

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The Stone Roses showed me the power of being an introvert

At boarding school in the early 90s, quietness was seen as weakness. But then I saw the band’s guitarist John Squire making a vast noise while hiding behind a fringe – and learned the strength of understatement

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Undermanned Warriors put up fight but can’t get past Devin Booker, Suns in Phoenix

The Golden State Warriors rested Steph Curry, Brandin Podziemski and Draymond Green but the Suns had their star available in Devin Booker, who scored 43 points in his team’s 131-122 win.

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