Supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan have begun a protest march from the northwest toward Islamabad after talks between his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and the government failed. More than 5,000 people were reported to have joined. The government has erected barriers and warned it will pursue protesters who create a disturbance.

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Thousands of Imran Khan supporters have set out from northwestern Pakistan toward Islamabad, demanding his release and transfer to a hospital. The government has erected roadblocks to keep protesters from entering the capital after talks between the government and Khan’s party deadlocked. The convoy is expected to take four or five days, with rallies planned along the route.

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Student protests in France are set to continue, with 400 to 500 secondary schools expected to be fully or partly closed on Monday. The ministry says 24 schools have been burned or vandalised and 78 education staff have been injured since the movement began. Another mobilisation is planned for Tuesday.

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France will fully or partly suspend lessons at 400 to 500 schools on Monday because security conditions have not been met, Education Minister Édouard Geffray said. Since student unrest began last week, 24 schools have been burned or ransacked and 78 education workers injured. Organisers have called for demonstrations to resume on Tuesday.

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Regional officials say the United Arab Emirates gave Israel a list of passengers and crew before last week’s FlyDubai flight to Israel, including the pilots’ names and nationalities. One pilot allegedly tried to take control of the aircraft and crash it.

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Brazilians began voting Sunday in a closely watched presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Nearly 160 million voters are also choosing lawmakers, senators and governors, in a contest that could determine whether Latin America’s largest country follows the regional shift to the right championed by US President Donald Trump.

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Bloomberg highlights the presidential showdown between Lula and Bolsonaro in Brazil, along with Trump’s pitch for investments in Ohio.

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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro have voted in a closely contested Brazilian presidential election. The race pits the left-wing incumbent against the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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Brazilians are voting nationwide, with polling stations open from 08:00 to 17:00 Brasília time. Because the ballot is digital, the first results are expected within three hours after voting ends.

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Brazilians began voting Sunday in a closely watched presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Lecturer Mara Nogueira says the tight contest reflects two consolidated political camps, with cost-of-living pressures, religion and social-media echo chambers shaping voters’ choices. A major banking scandal has so far had little effect on Flavio Bolsonaro’s campaign.

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Brazilians began voting Sunday in a closely watched presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Nearly 160 million voters are also choosing lawmakers, senators and governors in a contest that could determine whether Latin America’s largest country follows the rightward regional shift championed by US President Donald Trump.

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New information emerging this week has raised questions about how Cornell University and law enforcement handled the case. National outrage and calls for accountability have resurfaced, reigniting broader discussion about sexual assault on college campuses.

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The woman who alleged she was drugged and raped by seven male students at a Cornell fraternity house has faced threats, her lawyer told CNN on Sunday. Cornell’s president had earlier backed an external review of the Ivy League university amid widespread outcry over its handling of the case.

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The lawyer for a woman who alleges that Cornell University students drugged and raped her said on Sunday that she has been targeted with threats.

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Social media has seen a surge of solidarity for a young woman suing Cornell University and seven fraternity members whom she accuses of raping her.

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Ithaca initially resembles a picture-perfect college town, but a homemade banner outside student co-op housing points to deep turmoil around the Ivy League institution. It calls for protecting students rather than rapists and demands the administration resign.

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Video captures a dramatic confrontation with Gillio Lopes, one of the men accused in the Cornell sexual assault case. The incident comes as additional revelations emerge about the local district attorney’s actions before deciding not to pursue criminal charges.

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A Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain with an emergency axe and trying to seize control of a flight to Israel had previously been barred from flying in Oman over alleged “extremist” views. The case is prompting scrutiny of pilot vetting and aviation security, including how he was cleared to operate the flight to Tel Aviv.

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Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu how the attack began and how he eventually opened the cockpit door after nearly losing his vision under repeated blows from the co-pilot.

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The UK Green Party voted at its annual conference on Sunday to define Zionism as racism. Party leader Zack Polanski addressed supporters in London afterward.

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The UK Green party has formally adopted a policy equating Zionism with racism. Israel condemned the move as a “stain on the history of the UK”.

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Convicted murderer Christa Pike remains critically ill in a Tennessee hospital after surviving two execution attempts. Her lawyer, Stephen Ferrell, said doctors are still trying to remove two doses of pentobarbital from her body and may not know her prognosis for several days. Authorities have not said whether they will try again.

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the US administration is maintaining constant dialogue with Russia and Ukraine in an effort to settle their conflict. He said President Donald Trump has worked ceaselessly to end the war, which could dramatically lower energy prices. Russia has reiterated its support for a diplomatic settlement while accusing Kyiv of rejecting talks.

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Japan summoned the US envoy and lodged a strong protest after US Marine Lance-Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard was arrested on suspicion of robbing and murdering Anna Yagi in Okinawa. US Ambassador George Glass pledged full cooperation with the investigation, while Ballard denied the charges.

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A US Marine has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman whose body was found at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa. Japan lodged a formal protest with the US and demanded action from military officials. Japanese officials called the alleged robbery and murder brutal and heinous, while the Marine Corps and US Embassy said they were cooperating with investigators.

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A US marine stationed in Okinawa has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 39-year-old Japanese woman at a hotel in Naha and taking her wallet and backpack, according to police. The suspect, identified as Lance Cpl Devin Jacob Ballard, denies the allegations. Japan has protested to US authorities, with the prime minister calling the crime “exceptionally brutal and vicious”.

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A U.S. Marine stationed in Japan was arrested on suspicion of robbing and killing 39-year-old Anna Yagi at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tokyo had lodged a “strong protest” with Washington, while the foreign minister demanded full U.S. cooperation. The suspect denies the allegations and remains in Japanese custody.

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A U.S. Marine is being held in Japan on suspicion of murder. Police allege that 20-year-old Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard took a woman to a hotel, killed her and stole her wallet and backpack. Ballard has denied the accusations.

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A 20-year-old US Marine has been arrested on suspicion of robbing and murdering a 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa. Japan lodged an official protest with Washington and demanded full cooperation with the investigation. The suspect reportedly denies the charges.

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