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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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Massive Ukrainian drone attack hits shopping center in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, locals say

MegaGRINN is the largest shopping complex in Belgorod, covering over 163,000 square meters and housing more than 200 shops. The center was closed and empty of visitors during the reported overnight at...

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Sanctioned Russian energy giant secretly funded US gas project, NYT reports

The gas project was part of an energy deal discussed by U.S. peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner during their September visit to the Kremlin, sources told the New York Times.

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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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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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Trump makes Alaska the latest frontier in his election power grab

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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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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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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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Tribune editorial: Utah AG Brown should go after so-called ‘prediction markets’

“Prediction markets are gambling, only with additional opportunities for insider trading and unfair influencing of results,” writes The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board.

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Live: Kangaroos wrap up World Cup weekend against Fiji after Kiwis survive scare

A weekend of Rugby League World Cup blowouts ends in Brisbane, where the Kangaroos are hoping to put Fiji to the sword. Follow live.

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Trump says US will do business with both Ukraine and Russia after war

US President Donald Trump has said the US plans to do business with both Ukraine and Russia once the war ends.

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Cozy bookstore fiction gets slightly uncomfortable

Translated Japanese fiction is obsessed with quiet stories taking place in bookshops and cafes, but life and work in Japan is not as idyllic as it seems.

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Greg Wise on how he and Emma Thompson coped with failed IVF: ‘We hit an existential crisis – she was not a proper woman and I was not a proper man’

Their hopes of having a second child were dashed. Two decades on, the actor remembers the grief and pain of that time

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Israeli elections: What are the possible outcomes?

Israelis face a pivotal election on October 27, as Netanyahu's leadership hangs in the balance amid coalition debates.

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Israel to close occupied West Bank crossings as Hebron lockdown continues

Israel says it will close all land crossings with the occupied West Bank when it holds a general election on Tuesday.

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Protesters force their way into the Colosseum in Rome

Footage shows members of staff trying to remove the demonstrators

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Iranian army says it shot down US drone over Bandar Abbas, Tasnim reports

Iran’s air defence ‌systems shot down a US LUCAS ⁠drone over the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, the ‌Iranian ⁠army said on Sunday, according ⁠to the semi-official Tasnim ⁠news agency.

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Roads flooded in Scotland from Storm Boelo

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Israel to close all land crossings with West Bank on election day

Israel said Sunday all land crossings with the West Bank will be closed on the day of next week's election, as it pledged a harder line on militancy after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in the territory.

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N.C. State fires football coach Dave Doeren midway through his 14th season

N.C. State has fired coach Dave Doeren a day after the Wolfpack's loss at Stanford. The school announced the move Saturday, ending Doeren's 14-season tenure.

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Cartel-suspected brewers held beer prices steady after 2023 tax cut

The Japan Fair Trade Commission is investigating a possible cartel regarding shipping prices among Asahi, Kirin, Suntory and Sapporo.

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Nationwide to cut 275 jobs in latest round since takeover of Virgin Money

Exclusive: Bosses tell staff cuts part of effort to ‘simplify’ operations and ‘remove duplication’ across wider workforce Nationwide building society is slashing another 275 jobs in the latest round of cuts since bank bosses pushed through a £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money. Bosses made the announcement to staff on Wednesday, saying it was part of efforts to simplify the bank’s operations and “remove duplication” after absorbing thousands of staff in to the group’s wider workforce. Continue reading...

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Derren Brown turns into Nostradamus – and I predict you’ll submit to one gasp-inducing stunt after another

Prophecies are impossibly fulfilled by the superstar who takes his cue from the legendary French seer in his show Only Human

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Who Israel elects matters, and not just for Israelis

A new government would not end the occupation, but it could rein in the far right and ease tensions across the region.

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Elections cannot produce change in Israel

Political change cannot come from within Israeli society. It can only come from the outside.

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Serbia holds parliamentary election as populist leader Vucic faces student movement

Serbia votes on Sunday in what is set to be its most contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of populist leader Aleksandar Vucic. The vote comes after nearly two years of student-led protests sparked by the 2024 collapse of a canopy that killed 16 people.

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Hand-delivered death threat, being spat on among abuse ACT politicians cop

ACT politicians speak about the abuse, threats and intimidation they've regularly been subjected to, following the attack on federal independent MP Helen Haines.

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Cocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surges

Exclusive: Wastewater analysis in England suggests people took roughly 2.5bn lines of drug in one year * Ageing users and record deaths – the data behind Britain’s £9.8bn-a-year cocaine habit * Pubs, festivals and workplaces: how cocaine has become an everyday habit British police are recording a growing number of crimes linked to cocaine, including assaults, domestic abuse and dangerous driving, as figures show consumption has surged across England. A Guardian investigation has found police forces across Britain recorded a 10% rise in crime rates associated with the class A drug since 2019, while the Home Office estimates cocaine usage at sites across England has risen by 26% since 2021. Continue reading...

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