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Lula wins fourth term in dramatic Brazil election comebackBBC News – World
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Lula wins fourth term as Bolsonaro rejects Brazil result

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected to a fourth term in a tight runoff against right-wing challenger Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, official results showed. Lula won 51.7% of the vote to Bolsonaro's 48.2%. Bolsonaro refused to concede and said he would seek to have the vote annulled, following an evening of chaos at some polling places after voting was extended by two hours.

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Three men arrested in shootout after deadly attack on church in JordanSky News – World
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Jordan Arrests Three Over Deadly Church Attack

Jordanian authorities arrested three men following a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church in the western village of Hammoud during a funeral procession. The assault killed nine people. The suspects, described by Jordan's director of public security as Islamic extremists, were wounded in a dawn shootout after refusing to surrender and attacking security forces. Authorities have not named the individuals or any group involved.

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María Corina Machado Returns to VenezuelaNYTimes – World
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María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela after nearly 10 months in exile, arriving in Caracas where thousands lined the streets to welcome her. The Nobel laureate, who left in December 2025 after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, had carried out political activity from the United States and Panama. She announced her arrival on social media, writing, "I am here. With you."

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Serbia's student movement ousts longtime leader Vucic in parliament poll

Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in an historic election on Sunday (October 25) following a near to 70% turnout at polling stations. The snap election followed nearly two years of student-led demonstrations against perceived corruption and authoritarianism triggered by the deaths of 16 people when a train station canopy collapsed in the ‌city of Novi Sad in 2024. FRANCE 24's Laurent Rouy tells us more.

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