Algeria plans to deploy troops to Niger for the first time abroad since sending forces to Egypt in 1973. They are expected to protect energy facilities in northern Niger near the Libyan border. The timing and number of troops have not been announced, and both houses of parliament have backed the move.

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Algeria has approved sending troops to Niger, a rare move amid closer security ties with Niamey after Niger thwarted an attempted coup in August.

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Algeria’s parliament approved a resolution on Sunday to deploy troops to Niger, the country’s first overseas deployment since the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. Niger faces recurring attacks by armed groups, including near its border with Algeria, as the two countries advance a long-delayed gas pipeline project.

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Algeria’s parliament approved sending troops to neighbouring Niger, marking the country’s first overseas troop deployment in 50 years and a major shift from its noninterventionist military doctrine. The number of troops and deployment date have not been disclosed. The move is reportedly aimed at protecting Sonatrach oil facilities and expanding security cooperation in the Sahel.

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Senior officials from Iran, Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia are meeting in Tehran to discuss regional security, military aggression and support for the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples.

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Saudi Arabia and its allies sent senior security officials to Iran for talks amid fears that a new US-Israeli offensive could deepen instability in the Middle East.

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Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan travelled to Tehran to try to prevent fighting from resuming between Iran and the US and Israel. Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, called for a non-aggression pact involving Gulf states, Iraq and Iran, with the US no longer the region’s primary security provider. He said earlier US-Iran talks had made significant progress and an agreement had seemed within reach.

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry said senior delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye met Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday to try to prevent renewed fighting involving Iran, Israel and the United States. Saudi Arabia said the delegations sought ways to reduce tensions and strengthen regional security. Yemen’s war and Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia were also reportedly discussed.

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Senior officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are set to travel to Iran for security talks.

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Prediction-market odds pointed to a decisive Bolsonaro victory, but Lula won the closely fought race.

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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a runoff to secure a fourth, non-consecutive term.

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated far-right rival Flávio Bolsonaro to win a fourth term, then told supporters in São Paulo that dictatorship and fascism would never return to Brazil. Leaders and governments around the world congratulated him, with some calling the comeback an important signal for Latin America.

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Brazil's electoral court said President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, October 25, in a surprise result that ran counter to opinion polls.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term with 51.79% of the vote, overturning Flávio Bolsonaro’s first-round lead. Bolsonaro has refused to accept the result and called for it to be annulled, while the electoral court confirmed Lula’s victory. Lula now faces a divided country and a Congress packed with Bolsonaro allies.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth term after finishing behind Flavio Bolsonaro in the first round. Lula received 51.79 percent of valid votes, but faces a conservative Congress and a legal challenge seeking to annul the runoff. The article credits grassroots organizing, youth mobilisation and a shift to digital campaigning for his comeback.

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The Vatican said on Monday that Pope Leo’s November 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru would proceed as planned. The announcement indicated that his recovery from lung cancer surgery was on track and that doctors considered him fit to travel.

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On the first anniversary of El Fasher’s fall, the UK imposed travel bans and asset freezes on 15 commanders from both sides of Sudan’s conflict, suspected of sexual violence during the city’s siege. The article says up to 10,000 people were killed during the RSF takeover, while 40,000 remain unaccounted for.

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Just a week after the iPhone Duo's launch, some early buyers report damage to its inner OLED display. Bright lines run from near the screen's midpoint to its edges, and some devices also have dead pixels along the crease. Reportedly, the only repair is an OLED replacement costing about half the phone's price.

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An independent UN investigations panel said Monday that Russia is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity by intentionally attacking civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, including vital energy systems.

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Climate activists in Brazil and elsewhere are celebrating President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s election victory as positive news for the Amazon rainforest. During his previous four years in office, deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest fell by a record amount.

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Presidential candidate Gadi Eisenkot promised Sunday to “heal” Israeli society after what he called Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive tenure, a message that struck a chord with some supporters at his final campaign rally before Tuesday’s polling. Netanyahu received fresh backing from US President Donald Trump and called Eisenkot “soft” on Iran.

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For months, Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has presented himself as a moderate alternative to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, emphasizing reliability rather than a sharply different approach to the country’s many security challenges.

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Israelis are preparing to vote on Tuesday, October 27. Since they cannot cast ballots abroad, tens of thousands of expatriate citizens have been flying in from around the world. France 24's Noga Tarnopolsky met some at the airport.

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The Student List’s election victory ends Aleksandar Vučić’s 14-year rule and fuels hopes of a reset with the EU. But Brussels remains cautious because of the group’s positions on sanctions against Russia and Kosovo.

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Serbia held snap parliamentary elections on October 25. The Student List won 52.54% of the vote, defeating Aleksandar Vučić’s list, which received 39.29%, and Vučić conceded. Student List leader Ilija Srdanović said Serbia was moving toward a more civilized and better future. Vučić predicted the new government would impose sanctions on Russia, while the movement’s foreign-policy position differs.

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Celebrations broke out late Sunday in several Serbian cities as people hailed the student-backed movement for defeating veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic’s party in a snap election.

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in Sunday’s historic election, with turnout nearing 70%. The snap poll followed almost two years of student-led protests over perceived corruption and authoritarianism, sparked by the deaths of 16 people in the 2024 collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad train station.

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After Vučić conceded defeat, EU leaders and senior officials welcomed the Student List’s election victory in Serbia and offered support for reforms and a path to EU membership.

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Serbia’s Republic Electoral Commission said the opposition Student List had 52.57% of the vote after 96.47% of voting records were counted, while the United Serbia list backed by Aleksandar Vučić had 39.27%. Other parties missed the 3% threshold; Vučić conceded his supporters’ defeat on October 25.

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Apollo has taken a minority stake in Mubadala Capital in Abu Dhabi, 18 months after Mark Walter’s holding company TWG announced an equity deal that was never completed.

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Apollo plans to acquire nearly a 10% stake in Mubadala Capital, an alternative asset manager backed by Abu Dhabi. The deal further advances Apollo Global’s ambitions in Abu Dhabi, often called the “capital of capital.”

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Serbia’s student-led protest movement won a historic parliamentary election, ending Aleksandar Vucic’s long rule and prompting mass celebrations. Its leaders have yet to be named and face a long list of challenges.

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Serbia’s student-led movement declared victory in Sunday’s parliamentary election, ending 14 years in power for Aleksandar Vucic’s right-wing populist party. Vucic conceded less than two hours after polls closed, prompting jubilant celebrations in Belgrade among supporters who blamed the government for entrenched corruption.

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