A student-led list won Serbia’s elections by a convincing margin, pushing former president Aleksandar Vucic into opposition after 14 years in power. University professors and experts taking over say the work of restoring state institutions is only beginning.

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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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A shooting near an American football stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday night injured 12 people, including six children. Police said 11 were hit by gunfire and another hurt an ankle while fleeing. A 15-year-old has been charged with 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and firearm possession. Police said the shooting followed an altercation between people who knew one another, and the victims do not appear to have been intended targets.

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A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium. Police are investigating, and the suspect faces charges.

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Police say a 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a weekend shooting near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium that left 12 people injured.

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A 15-year-old has been arrested in connection with a weekend shooting near Florida A&M University’s football stadium that left 11 people wounded.

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SpaceX disclosed in a regulatory filing Monday that it had secured a binding commitment for about $40 billion to fund AI chips and related data center equipment. The company described it as the largest committed GPU financing ever.

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A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration illegally fired Maurene Comey from her job as a federal prosecutor in New York last year. Comey is the daughter of former FBI director James Comey.

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A federal judge ruled that Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI director James Comey, was unlawfully dismissed from her New York federal prosecutor role in 2025. She sued the Justice Department and others, arguing the firing violated her constitutional rights. The judge rejected the government’s claim that prosecutors could be removed under the president’s authority.

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A judge found that the Justice Department’s firing of federal prosecutor Maurene Comey was unconstitutional. Comey worked on cases involving Jeffrey Epstein and Sean “Diddy” Combs.

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A federal judge ruled Monday that former Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey was unlawfully terminated and ordered her reinstatement. Comey is the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey.

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A federal judge ruled that Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully dismissed last year from her post as a federal prosecutor in New York.

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A federal judge found that the Trump administration illegally fired former assistant U.S. attorney Maurene Comey. NBC News’ Ryan Reilly explains the ruling and the circumstances surrounding her dismissal.

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Jordanian authorities arrested three people on Monday after an attack on a church during a funeral procession in the western village of Hammoud killed nine. The public security chief said the assailants were Islamic extremists. They were wounded in a dawn shootout with authorities and are due to appear in court.

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Jordanian security forces arrested three suspects in a dawn raid in Karak on Monday, linking them to Friday’s attack on a Greek Orthodox church that killed eight people and wounded 34. Authorities said the suspects resisted and exchanged fire with security forces; all were injured, one critically. Officials have not named them or identified any group affiliation.

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Jordanian security forces arrested three armed suspects after a shootout on Monday in connection with a church attack last week that killed nine people, state television reported.

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Jordanian security forces arrested three men after a dawn shootout in Karak governorate. They are suspected of carrying out Friday’s attack on a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church, which killed nine people and injured about 40. The suspects were wounded; security forces reported no casualties.

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Jordanian security forces arrested three armed suspects after a gunfight in Al-Jadeeda village in Karak governorate, wounding all three. Authorities say the suspects were sought over Friday’s shooting at a funeral in a Greek Orthodox church in Hamoud, which killed eight people and injured 40.

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Jordanian security forces say three men have been arrested over an attack on a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen.

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The Brazilian real fell 12 percent against the dollar after Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva unexpectedly won re-election. Bovespa shares also plunged, triggering a 30-minute trading halt. Investors are concerned about higher spending and fiscal pressures, and will watch Lula’s choice of finance minister for clues about his approach.

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After Lula finished second in Brazil’s first presidential-election round, student-led protests spread nationwide and a WhatsApp channel called “Lula’s Army” grew to more than 10 million followers. Analysts and Lula credited street activity and social media with reviving his campaign and helping him overturn the first-round result in the runoff.

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term as Brazil’s president, beating far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.79% of the vote. Lula became the first candidate to win a runoff after losing the first round, while Bolsonaro refused to concede. The result breaks with a regional trend following the growth of a radical populist movement.

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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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Ahead of Israel’s Oct. 27 national election, President Donald Trump endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu’s bid for another term. The vote is widely seen as a referendum on whether Netanyahu should continue pursuing his war aims, including disarming Hamas and Hezbollah and countering Iran’s nuclear threat. Polls indicate neither his bloc nor the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot has a clear route to the 61 seats needed to form a government.

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Israel's forthcoming legislative election could alter the country's political direction as divisions over Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership deepen. Former government spokesperson Eylon Levy tells Euronews what is at stake and why another war with Iran could be imminent.

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Benjamin Netanyahu has long campaigned on the claim that he alone can keep Israel safe. As Israelis vote for the first time since the October 7 Hamas attacks and the start of the Gaza war, that strategy may prove less effective.

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Netanyahu’s Likud party and its allies are trying to stay in power, but polls indicate they may find it difficult to win a parliamentary majority.

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As Israelis vote on Tuesday, several candidates are hoping to defeat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They are the frontrunners.

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Israelis are getting ready to vote on Tuesday, October 27, in the country’s first election since the October 7, 2023 attacks. Expatriates unable to cast ballots abroad are flying in from across the world for a vote widely viewed as a verdict on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership.

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Dictionary.com has officially chosen the internet slang term and suffix “Maxxing” as its 2026 Word of the Year.

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Apple said Monday that it was aware of the reported issue and would replace affected devices under its AppleCare warranty.

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Apple says a small number of iPhone Duo units have an inner-display problem and advises affected owners to contact AppleCare for a replacement. Users have reported cracks and bright lines after opening the phone; iFixit suggested the foldable screen may press against a center bar.

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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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Apple introduced a redesigned iPad mini on Monday, featuring an OLED display, water-resistant design and a faster chip. The launch begins a week of product announcements.

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Apple unveiled a new iPad Mini with an 8.5-inch OLED screen, an A20 Pro chip, and a starting price of $699 for the Wi-Fi model. It supports some new Siri AI features, and its front camera has moved to the device’s long edge to improve landscape video calls.

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The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV is recovering well after surgery, with doctors ruling out complications that could disrupt his visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from 6 to 17 November.

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The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV will go ahead with his planned visits to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru following a post-surgery checkup.

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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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Anthropic’s prospectus sets out the AI lab’s “mission,” its $800 billion in data centre commitments and an extraordinary governance structure.

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The article argues that valuing the AI lab on the basis of its historically reported figures is a futile exercise.

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Anthropic’s S-1 filing details pay and security costs for co-founders Dario and Daniela Amodei, unusual risks involving AI, and enormous commitments to secure computing capacity. It also says the seven founders will retain 50.1 percent of shareholder voting power on key matters through Founder LLC.

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Anthropic PBC says it expects closer scrutiny of its handling of environmental and social tensions tied to the expansion of AI infrastructure.

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Anthropic has filed for a possible Wall Street debut next month that could eclipse SpaceX’s IPO. The filing reports a first-half 2026 net loss of $80.7bn and revenue of about $16.3bn, while highlighting risks from powerful AI and warning that revenue growth may slow. The offering’s size and valuation remain uncertain.

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Anthropic’s S-1 says more than half of customers spending over $100,000 now use both Claude Platform and a first-party app. The Amazon-like cross-selling strategy is helping make enterprise customers stickier.

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The article says Starlink service in Ukraine was cut this month and cites a Wall Street Journal report that Elon Musk personally ordered the shutdown. It argues that Ukraine’s reliance on the private satellite service for communications and battlefield management leaves its military strategy exposed to U.S. domestic political incentives, and urges countries to rethink dependence on privately controlled technology.

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On November 3, voters will determine which party controls Congress for the second half of Donald Trump’s presidency. All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are contested, along with governorships in 36 states. Republicans currently control both chambers; a Democratic win in either would allow the party to block legislation and investigate Trump’s administration.

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The United Nations warns that Israeli threats to erase neighbourhoods in Hebron amount to ethnic cleansing.

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