Brazil’s veteran leftist President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva trailed Flavio Bolsonaro, son of his far-right predecessor, in Sunday’s first-round presidential vote. Some analysts say Lula’s sweeping anti-poverty measures over two decades may have helped create a growing lower-middle class attracted to the far right’s promise to keep government out of people’s lives.

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Brazilian markets are rising as investors bet that rightwinger Jair Bolsonaro is more likely than current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to deliver swift spending cuts.

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Far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has unexpectedly won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, taking 47 percent against 45 percent for leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Researcher Thomas Zicman de Barros says no candidate who trailed in the first round has ever gone on to win the second in Brazilian history.

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Right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro narrowly led incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s first-round election, winning 47 percent to Lula’s 45.1 percent. The pair will face a runoff on October 25, with analysts saying Bolsonaro is likely to win unless something highly unusual happens in the next three weeks.

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Brazil’s election is heading to a runoff in three weeks after right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, unexpectedly finished ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sunday’s first round. Neither candidate won a majority.

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Portuguese political analyst and former MEP João Albuquerque says a Bolsonaro victory could move Brazil further away from the European Union. He says Lula brought the sides closer on trade, climate and democratic values, including progress on the Mercosur deal.

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France host Belgium at the Stade de France in a Group A1 clash separated by one point. France lead with seven points from three games, while Belgium have six. Belgium will be without Kevin De Bruyne and Youri Tielemans through suspension.

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France meet Belgium in the fourth and final Nations League match of this international break, with the teams competing for first place in Group A. France beat Belgium 1-0 on September 28 in matchday two.

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Experts say the US withdrawal of about a dozen B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford removes a convenient launchpad but not Washington’s underlying ability to strike Iran. The move could make it harder to rapidly sustain heavy bombing missions, increasing reliance on longer-range flights, aerial refuelling and fatigued crews, while reflecting concerns over possible attacks on the base or aircraft.

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The Nigerian aviation minister reported Monday that a military rotorcraft came down in the country’s southwest, with 25 passengers and seven crew on board.

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Yemen’s Deputy Defense Minister Samir Al-Sabri said the army’s strategic operation against the Houthi militia aims to restore state authority across all provinces. He said initial fighting will focus on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Mokha, while government forces, backed by Saudi-led coalition airpower, have retaken Dhubab and the strait.

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Yemeni government forces have taken control of areas near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and Dhubab Airport in western Taiz governorate, army spokesman Colonel Majed Al-Nuzaili said. He said troops flanked Houthi positions, blocked the road from Dhubab to Mokha and trapped hundreds of rebels, though some escaped by boat.

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Yemen’s internationally recognised government has announced a major campaign to retake Houthi-held territory. Government forces say they recaptured Dhubab on the Red Sea coast and launched a “strategic” offensive toward Sanaa, while the Houthis denied losing Dhubab. Fighting has also intensified around Taiz, Marib and other fronts.

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Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad Mohammed al-Alimi announced the launch of Operation Dawn of Yemen to restore state institutions and liberate Sanaa from the Houthi movement. Earlier, government forces recaptured Dhubab near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, cutting rebel supply lines almost entirely after intense fighting.

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Yemen’s military said Monday it would launch a broad campaign of strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in an effort to reclaim territory lost during a Houthi offensive in September. UN figures say the offensive killed hundreds of combatants on both sides and has become the most active front in the wider Middle East war.

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About 200 people are under medical observation, several hospitals are quarantined and dozens are isolated in Shelekhov after researcher Darya Shipilova of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute reportedly died from pneumonia of unknown cause. Unconfirmed reports say she may have broken a tube containing Yersinia pestis before falling ill. A regional official first said plague caused her death, then said it was only possible.

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A worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, while nearly 200 contacts are under medical observation. Russian authorities deny that the death was linked to plague, saying the woman had pneumonia of unknown origin, and the US is monitoring the situation. Pneumonic plague is highly contagious and can spread through respiratory particles, but it is curable when treatment starts quickly.

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A researcher at a laboratory in Siberia has died after reportedly being potentially exposed to pneumonic plague. Nearly 200 people are also said to be under quarantine, prompting health officials worldwide to monitor the incident closely.

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Almost 200 people are under medical observation in Russia’s Siberia region after a 28-year-old laboratory worker died. Local media reports say the worker may have been exposed to pneumonic plague.

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Officials in Baikalsk, in Russia’s Irkutsk region, urged residents not to travel to Shelekhov after reports that hospital patient Daria Shipilova may have died of pneumonic plague. The post was deleted two hours later. Authorities have not confirmed the cause, describing it only as a suspected case of an “especially dangerous infection,” while residents bought antibiotics amid rumors.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that two Russian drones attacked the Turkish-owned corn carrier Royad Mammadov in the Black Sea off Romania. The ship caught fire, killing two people and injuring at least 11; rescued crew members were evacuated for emergency treatment.

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Romanian media report that a drone struck a cargo ship off Romania, triggering a deadly fire that left 11 people injured and two dead. Authorities have not confirmed that an unmanned aerial vehicle caused the blaze.

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OpenAI will start testing a visual ad format in the US later this month, initially showing images of sponsored products and services when users generate images with ChatGPT. The ads will remain separate from generated images and not affect answers. Plus, Pro, and Enterprise subscribers will not see them.

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Munich’s 2026 Oktoberfest attracted an estimated 7.4 million visitors, the highest attendance in the festival’s history so far. About 6.7 million one-litre mugs of beer were served during the 16-day event, 2.7% more than last year.

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Mark Thompson, who has led CNN for three years, will stay in charge as the Ellison family acquires Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of the news network.

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CNN chief executive Mark Thompson will remain the network’s chairman and editor-in-chief under Skydance, the combined company created through Paramount’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

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A 20-year-old US Marine has been arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old woman at a Naha hotel and taking her wallet. He denies the charge. Japan has demanded full US cooperation and stricter discipline, while protests were held in Okinawa and Tokyo.

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Japan has strongly protested an alleged robbery and murder in Okinawa involving a US Marine. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called for full US cooperation and strict discipline among military personnel. Devin Ballard, 20, was sent to prosecutors over the alleged killing of Anna Yagi, 39; police said he denies the allegations.

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Japanese police said Sunday they arrested a U.S. Marine over the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa. The arrest has triggered outrage in Japan.

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The arrest of US Marine Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard over the alleged robbery and killing of 39-year-old Anna Yagi in a Naha hotel has revived Okinawans' longstanding anger over crimes involving US military personnel. About 100 people protested in Naha and Tokyo, while residents demanded concrete action beyond official expressions of concern.

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The army of Yemen’s internationally recognised government says it has retaken Dhubab and key positions near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, while launching a “strategic offensive” on Sanaa. The Saudi-led coalition says it provided air support, but Al Jazeera could not independently verify the battlefield claims.

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Satellite imagery shows that Yemeni forces have seized strategic sites near the Bab el Mandab Strait.

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A school bus carrying children overturned in a multi-vehicle crash Monday morning in central Florida, authorities said. Two people were killed and multiple others were injured.

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