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Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday in a tight runoff vote that could shift Latin America's largest nation sharply rightward, bringing it closer to the United States as part of a broader conservative shift across the region.The runoff pits leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro. Flavio scored a major upset at the start of the month by defying pollsters to lead voting in the first round.A victory for Bolsonaro, 45, would extend a wave of right-wing victories for Latin American candidates f

Three people killed and 14 injured in Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Belgorod region, governor says

Days before Israeli election, military conducts massive West Bank operation

Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to fly in for pivotal vote

For two decades since leaving Israel for Canada, Yael Natra said, she didn't consider returning to vote in her home country's elections. She felt it wasn't right to cast a ballot in a place she no longer lived. But now, after seeing the far right gain power, Natra, 61, said she believed she had no choice. Ahead of Israel's election on Tuesday — the first since the 2023 Hamas-led attacks and ensuing wars in the region — Natra spent thousands of dollars to travel nearly 6,000 miles from Toronto to Tel Aviv to be in the country and vote, she said.

Bulgaria holds a presidential election dominated by economic hardship and the Ukraine war

Serbia holds a parliamentary election as populist Vucic faces protesting students

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Brazil faces a tense Lula vs Bolsonaro runoff with US influence over Latin America at stake

Brazilians will choose between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday's polarizing presidential election, a contest that will determine whether the U.S. will significantly expand its growing influence in Latin America. Polls before Sunday’s vote showed the two candidates, who need more than 50% of the vote to become Brazil’s next leader in January, in a neck-and-neck race. The election pits the left-of-center veteran politician Lula against Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump and the son of imprisoned former President Jai

Obama unloads on Trump while stumping for Democrats ahead of midterms

Trump announces at a Georgia campaign rally that Audi will build a new auto factory in the state

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Ramaswamy and Trump gamble on an incendiary ad, as Ohio shows signs it might turn purple again

Vivek Ramaswamy is ending his run for Ohio governor the same way he launched himself onto the political scene four years ago — with a bet that voters will reward him for a never-back-down bombast that mirrors President Donald Trump’s instincts.But interviews with voters over three days following the release of the Republican nominee’s ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, offered a glimpse at the potential perils of imitating Trump — particularly in a year in which polls show voters turning away from the president.And if Ramaswamy’s approach alienat

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Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 67-62 to even the WNBA Finals at 2-2

Gabby Williams gave a passionate speech to her teammates after Golden State fell behind in the WNBA Finals, saying she had to show a “different type of fire." The Valkyries leader did just that as she scored 17 points and led a stellar defensive effort to beat the Atlanta Dream 67-62 on Saturday and even the WNBA Finals 2-2. “I didn’t like my last game. I didn’t like who I was in that last game,” Williams said. “So I think stepping up in that role made me step up also individually. If I want to lead my team, I have to be the one that sets the tone and I

How reliant is Ukraine on US support – and could Kyiv carry on without it?

‘I have to go in,’ Bend school shooting hero told a 911 dispatcher. ‘People are going to die.’

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Ukraine’s defense ministry says access to Starshield has been restored

Ukraine’s full access to Starshield has been restored, the country’s defense ministry said Saturday, two days after US President Donald Trump said Elon Musk had restored access to the military-grade version of his Starlink internet service.“The Ministry of Defense’s monitoring systems are recording a recovery in Starlink/Starshield speeds,” Ukrainian Minister of Defense Yevheniy Khmara said in a statement.“We are recording speeds exceeding 400 km/h; the connection is stable.”He added that the defense ministry is continuing to track the progress.It’s not clear if the restoration

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Conservatives funded efforts to undercut Sherrod Brown with Black voters in Ohio, filing shows

A mysterious group that has spent at least $2 million boosting a little-known socialist candidate in Ohio’s highly competitive Senate race is being funded by Republicans, according to a new campaign finance filing.Enough Promises Ohio has poured money into ads and mailers that criticize Democratic former Sen. Sherrod Brown, including messaging seeking to undercut his standing with Black voters, and urging them to back the independent candidate, Greg Levy, who denies any connection the group.The group revealed its donors for the first time Thursday ahead of the pre-election disclosure deadlin

Trump says LeBron James showed disrespect during US national anthem

John Anderson, country music star whose hits included 'Wild and Blue,' dies at 71

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Louvre and other museums closing for Saturday protests as French authorities deploy 70,000 officers

Some 70,000 law enforcement officers will be deployed across France on Saturday while the Louvre and several other major Paris museums will be closed as authorities seek to prevent renewed violence during planned protests. Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people setting fires, storming public buildings, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police. It was France's most violent unrest in years. Demonstrators plan to take to the streets again Saturday to denounce the high cost of living. Students, members of the CGT labor union and activists f

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Vance intensifies rapidly and could become a major Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast

Hurricane Vance rapidly strengthened into a Category 2 storm Friday as it neared Mexico’s Pacific Coast, the National Hurricane Center said. Vance had maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (177 kph) as it churned about 385 miles (620 kilometers) south-southwest of Acapulco, according to an advisory from the Miami-based hurricane center. The storm was nearing major hurricane strength, the center said, though gradual weakening was expected to start by Saturday. The hurricane's outer bands were already funneling gale-force winds and rough seas into Mexico

Fire devastates former Nazi guest house 'Eagle's Nest'

France braces for another weekend of protests as authorities launch massive security operation

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A shooting in the Paris suburbs kills 1 and wounds five in a suspected racist attack

A gunman firing from a vehicle at three locations in the Paris suburbs killed one person and wounded at least five others, including a 12-year-old girl, in what French authorities described as a racially motivated attack. The suspect was arrested soon after the shooting, and France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s office took charge of the case. President Emmanuel Macron said it was “a racist terror attack“ and that the suspect's statements suggested it was premeditated. "These people were targeted because of their skin color or perceived religion, a

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At least 9 people killed in unprecedented shooting at church in Jordan

At least nine people were killed and another 40 injured after gunmen opened fire on a church in Jordan’s southern Karak province, in an unprecedented attack that has left the nation stunned.The “unidentified” gunmen have not yet been captured, the public security agency said in a news conference Friday afternoon, adding that the shooting was a terrorist attack against Christians attending a funeral in the town of Hmoud.Jordan’s King Abdullah said Jordan will “harshly” respond against those responsible for the “terrorist act.”“The blood of Jordanians is precious, and we will s

The Iran war’s toxic impact on one of the planet’s most unique seas

Meghan ‘deeply distressed’ over child sex abuse image allegations against father

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This Justice Department official hustles to the forefront of Trump’s legal agenda

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Republican 'Muslim Brotherhood' attacks on El-Sayed in Michigan seek to exploit Democratic fault lines

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Trump foreign policy hits voters in the pocketbook, imperiling Republicans in midterms

Foreign policy is rarely the deciding factor in US midterm elections, when economic considerations usually drive voters’ choices.

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A GOP congressman in a swing district faces angry voters: ‘I’m against the party that caused this’

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls