Residents were being evacuated in coastal Oregon over possible ammonia contamination after a seafood processing plant caught fire Sunday.

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Local officials said Sunday morning that a possible ammonia contamination risk after a seafood plant fire prompted an evacuation in a coastal Oregon city.

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Flooding has struck a rain-soaked part of the U.S. Southwest again after days of rain prompted evacuations and water rescues.

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Exit polls put incumbent Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova ahead in the first round with 35.3% of the vote. Her rival received 32.2%, and the two will face off in a November 1 runoff. Turnout was a surprising record low, at about 22.3%.

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Exit polls put presidential candidate and incumbent Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova in the lead. She voted in Sofia on October 25.

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Bulgaria’s incumbent President Iliana Iotova is leading the first round with 35.3% of the vote, according to exit polls. Opposition-backed former caretaker government Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov has 32.2%; they will face off in a November 1 runoff. Turnout was about 22.3%, a record low that came as a surprise.

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Bulgaria’s Central Electoral Commission said 15.95% of eligible voters had voted in the presidential election by 4 p.m. local time. Turnout at the same point in April’s parliamentary election was 34.63%. Polls close at 8 p.m. local time.

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NFL fans traveling to Paris for the Saints-Steelers game remained in high spirits despite protests.

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The iconic Stade de France made history on Sunday, October 25, hosting the first NFL regular-season game in France. Fans came from New Orleans, Pittsburgh, France and other European countries to see the Saints face the Steelers.

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Elon Musk said SpaceX had completed $40 billion in debt financing for graphics processing units. He said the company’s investment-grade status and revenue from Starlink satellite internet and launch operations helped it retain access to credit.

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Israeli voters are preparing to cast ballots in an election some have called the most consequential in the country’s history. It is the first general election since the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023, and could end Benjamin Netanyahu’s nearly two decades of right-wing rule. Main challenger Gadi Eisenkot says Israel’s identity as a liberal, tolerant democracy is at stake, while Netanyahu has made security central to his campaign.

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Barack Obama campaigned in Ohio to rally support for Democrats ahead of the US midterms, criticizing Donald Trump over the war with Iran.

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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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Kimi Antonelli won the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday with a dominant start-to-finish drive, moving to the brink of becoming the 2026 Formula 1 world champion.

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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen launched her presidential campaign before a cheering crowd. After weeks of protests, she presented herself as a leader able to restore order and stability in France.

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National Rally candidate Marine Le Pen officially began her French presidential election campaign at a rally in Orléans on Sunday, October 25.

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Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally, launched her presidential campaign in Orléans on Sunday, addressing about 10,000 supporters. The event came a day after nationwide cost-of-living protests again turned violent. Le Pen, who leads in the polls, is seen as benefiting from weeks of unrest.

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Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally and its presidential candidate, delivered her first official campaign speech in Orléans. She spoke of a French “renaissance” and a new era, and condemned what she called “Islamist ideologies” that promote violence and are incompatible with France.

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Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally, is due to address about 10,000 supporters in Orleans on Sunday, launching her presidential campaign. The rally follows another day of cost-of-living protests that turned violent nationwide. Le Pen, the polling frontrunner, is seen as benefiting from weeks of unrest.

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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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Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine, Russia and the US will hold trilateral talks in November, aiming to restart stalled peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is well into its fifth year.

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Zelensky said technical discussions among Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. negotiating teams must precede any leaders’ meeting. He called for strong security guarantees, said only leaders can discuss territorial issues, and offered talks on an energy ceasefire, Black Sea grain shipments and prisoner exchanges. He warned that easing sanctions on Russia beforehand would weaken Ukraine’s leverage and said a planned ceasefire in Oleshky should last several days and include Russian assistance.

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Reports of iPhone Duo failures have appeared across social media and its subreddit. YouTuber CuriousHagi reproduced a cracked screen during durability tests and then disassembled the phone, finding that a thinner middle hinge link snapped at a weak notch. Marks on the support plate suggest the hinge may have caught there.

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At least 24 people died when a bus and a truck collided on Kenya’s main highway Sunday. The crash came three weeks after another fatal wreck on the same road.

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Mary Peltola and her family sustained minor injuries in a car crash, her campaign announced Sunday. Several upcoming campaign events are being rescheduled.

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Algeria's Council of the Nation, a 174-seat chamber, endorsed the measure; a vote in the lower house is anticipated later Sunday.

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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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Manchester United’s 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth extended its winless run in all competitions to eight games and left the club one point above the Premier League relegation zone. Under pressure, Michael Carrick said he would carry on as normal but did not know what would happen next, adding that the team had not been good enough.

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