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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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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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Missouri's GOP has a new strategy to ban abortion—attack trans kids

Doctors in the state are fighting a deceptive ballot measure that imperils both abortion and trans rights.

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Emirati-linked firms’ ownership of Manchester land ‘up 39%’ in ten years

Economic ties face scrutiny after scandal over Manchester City’s financial rules * ‘That’s the way the city works’: how the UAE changed the face of Andy Burnham’s Manchester Emirati-linked companies own almost 40% more land in Greater Manchester than a decade ago, Guardian analysis reveals, as the city’s economic ties face scrutiny after Manchester City’s financial rules scandal. The number of land titles in Greater Manchester owned by United Arab Emirates-linked companies increased from 51 in 2016 to 168 in 2026, equivalent to a 39% rise in the total area owned in a decade, from 73 to 101 hectares (180 to 250 acres). Continue reading...

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‘It’s magic’: scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass

Exclusive: Optical engineering that went into 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup has baffled experts for centuries The Romans’ proficiency in the art of glass-making has produced some of the wonders of antiquity, but few of their creations better a 1,600-year-old masterpiece which sits in the British Museum. Depending on where a light source is positioned, the Lycurgus Cup changes colour, from jade green under normal lighting to ruby red when lit from behind – an astonishing feat of optical engineering that has confounded historians and glass-makers for centuries. Continue reading...

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Election posters, mass tourism and property: Israel’s footprint in Cyprus

Cypriots say Israeli money is moving fast and shutting them out as their government embraces Israel as a key ally.

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Nigeria’s missing: Families in the northeast still wait for answers

People across northeastern Nigeria continue searching for loved ones who went missing during years of violence.

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High school flag football: Southern Section playoff scores

CIF Southern Section high school girls' flag football playoff scores for Saturday's games.

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Serbia holds a parliamentary election as populist Vucic faces protesting students

Serbians are voting in a parliamentary election seen as a showdown between populist leader Aleksandar Vucic and a student-led movement.

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What the B.C. election results mean for the environment | The Narwhal

Lorne Doerkson’s BC Conservatives have won the 2026 B.C. election. Here’s what that means for LNG, old-growth forests and more

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Polls open for presidential election in Bulgaria dominated by economic hardship and the Ukraine war

Bulgarians are heading to the polls to elect their next president as drone attacks on Black Sea shipping and growing economic hardships weigh on the voters.

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Keyone Jenkins throws TD pass in double OT and UCF knocks off No. 2 BYU 39-31

Keyone Jenkins threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Grayson Brousseau in the second overtime, and UCF survived a wild finish in regulation to knock off No. 2 BYU 39-31.

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How to Retire Rich in India

A longer life makes short work of a fortune if your investments can’t keep up.

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25 must-visit destinations for 2027, according to National Geographic | CNN

From Luxor, Egypt, to Baltimore, Maryland, these are the places National Geographic thinks you should visit in 2027, and why.

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Alabama man says he found wife with a self-inflicted gunshot to the head. Security cameras tell another story.

David Tolbert told investigators when he opened his car door outside a store where he was working in Huntsville, Alabama, he discovered his wife Savannah Tolbert's lifeless body in the front passenger seat. Investigators would rely on multiple security cameras to piece together what happened.

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Fishermen racing crocs for crabs in Wadeye as new industry emerges

Fighting off crocodiles keen to take their catch, the staff behind a homegrown project are looking to change the narrative around the NT Indigenous community of Wadeye.

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Will France’s mass protests and riots spread across the globe?

France’s waves of unrest reveal social and economic tensions while raising concerns that far-right forces could exploit public discontent elsewhere.

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Bots, deepfakes and surveillance: Israel’s election goes to war online

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

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I Have a Trust Fund in the Millions. You’ll Never Believe My Spouse’s No. 1 Worry.

I think I know what's going on here.

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Group of men in 'Scream' masks raped a woman in 2017. The first suspect was just arrested

The first arrest was recently made in a 2017 sexual assault case in Simi Valley involving a group of men who wore masks from the horror franchise 'Scream,' according to prosecutors.

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At least 12 injured, including 6 children, in a shooting in Tallahassee

Police say a fight broke out prior to the shooting.

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

Letter: The Cove Reservoir would divert Virgin River water for storage behind a new dam and reservoir, with the water to be used for new and incredibly wasteful summer alfalfa and unsustainable additional urban sprawl.

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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

In some cases, comments against immigrants were repeated even when the prime minister did not mention policies pertaining to foreign nationals.

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