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Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro close arguments to voters ahead of nail-biting election runoff
Oct 24, 2026 - World 
The last arguments to voters in Brazil’s presidential election are being made on the eve of the runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro
Hundreds of thousands march across France in protests over schools and policing
Oct 24, 2026 - World 
Almost 1,000 arrested as police charge crowd in Paris and teargas used to stop protesters reaching other city centresHundreds of thousands marched in cities across France on Saturday in largely peaceful protests to support schoolchildren’s demands for more teachers and repairs to dilapidated buildings, as Emmanuel Macron faces a social and political crisis in his final months as president.In Paris, at least 110,000 people marched along the eastern edge of the city, according to government estimates. They supported high schoolers but also complained of the high cost of living and the government’s heavy policing, saying riot police had been sent to target school protesters over the past month, instead of the government offering political solutions. Continue reading...
Pakistan urges Afghanistan to act against militants and denies recruiting Afghan fighters
Oct 24, 2026 - World 
Pakistan has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban government to take verifiable action against militants it says operate from Afghan territory, rejecting Kabul’s accusation that Islamabad was shifting blame for its own security failures
Nigerian president launches reelection bid during a cost-of-living crisis and a fractured opposition
Oct 24, 2026 - World 
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has launched his reelection campaign during a cost-of-living crisis and a fractured opposition
Ex-lottery workers in Italy accused of funneling winning scratch cards
Oct 24, 2026 - World 
Officials in Italy seized nearly $28M in assets from five former lottery workers accused of ensuring friends and family got winning scratch-off tickets.
