Thousands attended funerals in Hamoud for eight people killed in an attack on a church in southern Jordan. Prime Minister Jafar Hassan represented the king, while authorities continued searching for the gunmen. Nine people were killed and dozens wounded.

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Trump said it was nearing the point when he would have to decide whether to strike a deal with Tehran or resume attacks, as Iranian and Houthi threats against Americans in the Middle East continue to grow.

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US President Donald Trump said he must decide whether to make a deal with Iran or “finish it off.” He again said oil prices would fall once the conflict with Iran ends. Trump had said he was weighing renewed US strikes if no agreement is reached.

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Rising energy costs and protests are intensifying European opposition to possible renewed US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Germany, the UK and other countries are calling for diplomacy, while European leaders increasingly question support for the war; governments remain divided over their approach to Iran.

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Audi plans to invest billions of dollars in its first US car plant, to be built in Georgia.

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Audi plans to build its first company-owned car plant in the United States, investing billions of dollars in a new production site in Georgia. Trump hopes the automaker will help his election campaign.

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Audi plans to build its first car factory in the United States, with the Ingolstadt-based automaker set to invest billions in a new plant in Georgia.

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US President Donald Trump announced at a Georgia campaign rally that German automaker Audi would invest $4 billion in an assembly plant in the state. Audi said construction is scheduled to start next year, with production beginning in the early 2030s. The project is expected to create about 4,500 jobs.

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President Donald Trump announced that German automaker Audi plans to spend $4.2 billion building a factory in Georgia, with construction set to begin next month and annual production of 200,000 cars. Trump called it the largest investment in modern US auto industry history.

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Serbia is holding a parliamentary election as a student protest movement seeks to end the rule of longtime populist leader Aleksandar Vučić. Preliminary figures put turnout at 46% by 14:00 local time, nearly a million higher than at the same point in the December 2023 election.

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Serbians are turning out in large numbers for a parliamentary election that could end Aleksandar Vucic’s long rule. The vote follows months of student-led anti-government protests over corruption and accountability.

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The election is being viewed as a referendum on Vučić’s political dominance and the political system Serbia has had for more than a decade.

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Serbia votes on Sunday in what is expected to be its most contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years. A student-led movement is seeking to oust the party of populist leader Aleksandar Vucic, after nearly two years of protests sparked by a 2024 canopy collapse that killed 16 people.

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Serbians are voting for parliament in an election seen as a showdown between populist leader Aleksandar Vucic and a student-led movement.

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Serbia is holding an early parliamentary election as a student-led anti-corruption movement, after nearly two years of protests, seeks to end Aleksandar Vucic’s long rule. Polls point to a close contest between his Serbian Progressive Party and the newly formed, youth-backed Students’ List.

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The Israeli military continued a massive operation in the occupied West Bank on Sunday in response to a Friday gun attack in Hebron that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three. The operation displaced hundreds of Palestinians and imposed major movement restrictions.

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Israeli raids in occupied Hebron have displaced Palestinians and restricted movement. Since Friday, Israel has imposed a lockdown and detained at least 47 Palestinians, while about 2,500 people have been forced from their homes. Hebron accounts for roughly 40 percent of Palestinian industrial output and 30 percent of exports, making the restrictions a threat to the wider West Bank economy.

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More Palestinian families have been displaced in the occupied West Bank as Israeli forces continue operations in Hebron. The operations follow Friday’s deadly shooting, which killed two Israeli soldiers. With elections set for Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised a forceful response to the attack.

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Israeli forces have forced residents from homes in Hebron and converted the properties into barracks and observation posts, Wafa reported. The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society says at least 47 Palestinians have been detained and 293 families, about 2,200 people, displaced since Friday. Settlers have also begun establishing two outposts on Palestinian-owned land near Yatta, Wafa said.

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Israel acknowledges that its forces forcibly displaced 2,000 Palestinians in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. The military took over their homes for use as barracks.

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An Israeli drone strike on Gaza’s Islamic University killed three people on October 25. The headline says Israeli violence is continuing despite a ceasefire agreement.

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Algeria’s upper house unanimously approved sending troops to neighbouring Niger, with a separate vote by the lower house still expected. If approved, the deployment would be Algeria’s first mission beyond its borders since 1973, and the forces are expected to secure oil facilities in Niger.

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Police cleared a housing protest camp in central Lisbon overnight, baton-charging demonstrators and arresting 25. Protesters are demanding government action over soaring rents and housing shortages. Officers also dismantled a smaller camp in Porto, where six people were arrested.

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Barack Obama campaigned for Democrats in Ohio and Michigan, accusing the Trump administration of dragging the US into an “unnecessary war” and bringing “chaos and corruption.” He linked the conflict to rising oil prices, criticized tariffs and the trade dispute with Canada, and warned about higher living costs and threats to democratic values.

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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is launching her presidential campaign today, with the National Rally candidate set to give her first campaign speech in Orléans to about 10,000 party members. Police controlled traffic into the city this morning after thousands marched there on Saturday, chanting anti-fascist slogans.

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France’s far-right National Rally is holding the second day of its congress in Orléans. Marine Le Pen is expected to formally launch her presidential campaign in a speech later in the afternoon, while Jordan Bardella is being re-elected as party leader. A large counter-demonstration against the far right took place in the city on Saturday.

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France’s far-right National Rally is holding the second day of its party congress in Orléans, south of Paris. Marine Le Pen is expected to formally launch her presidential campaign in a speech later in the afternoon, while Jordan Bardella is set to be re-elected party leader. A large counter-demonstration against the far right took place in the city on Saturday.

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An estimated 410,000 people protested inequality and the cost of living across France. Clashes broke out in several cities for a second consecutive weekend.

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French unions are calling for fresh protests after more than 1,300 people were arrested during rallies over living costs.

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France’s interior ministry said Sunday that at least 1,300 people were arrested during Saturday’s protests nationwide, with at least 50 officers and three protesters injured. Demonstrations in major cities over high living costs were mostly calm, though clashes broke out on their fringes.

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Hundreds of thousands marched across France on Saturday, demanding action on rising living costs and more funding for public services. The demonstrations were largely peaceful. The government put turnout at 410,000, while the CGT union estimated nearly twice that number.

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Hundreds of thousands took to the streets across France on Saturday over rising living costs and insufficient resources for essential services such as schools. Demonstrations in Paris began peacefully but ended with a heavy security response; nearly 1,000 people were arrested nationwide.

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The International Weightlifting Federation announced that Moscow will host the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships. Secretary General Jose Quinones said the bids were excellent and expressed confidence the championships would succeed in their host countries. Russia has received the right to stage a major international event in an Olympic sport for the first time since 2022.

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Brazilian voters are casting ballots today to choose the country's leader in a closely contested race between incumbent left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, Flávio unexpectedly led the first-round vote earlier this month. Corruption scandals, economic difficulties and allegations of US interference—which Washington denies—have dominated the campaign.

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A divisive presidential runoff pits President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Flávio Bolsonaro, while the contest also carries stakes for U.S. influence across Latin America.

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Brazil’s 158 million voters are choosing between leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. After a highly charged runoff campaign, the candidates are tied in polls.

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In the divisive presidential runoff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces Flávio Bolsonaro, while Washington’s sway across Latin America is also on the line.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro held their second and final debate on Friday before Sunday's presidential runoff. They reiterated campaign proposals on the cost of living and security while trading corruption allegations.

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Brazil is holding a closely contested presidential runoff. A polling station in Brasilia was pictured before voting began.

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The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a ballistic missile and a drone headed for Riyadh, along with 10 missiles targeting southern Saudi Arabia. The Houthis warned Riyadh airport remained unsafe and a military target as fighting intensified across several fronts in Yemen.

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