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Brazil’s sprawling favelas require long-term urban planningSociety

As Brazilians prepare to vote in Sunday’s presidential runoff, correspondents visit favelas where residents live in unsanitary conditions. The area occupied by the settlements has nearly tripled over 40 years, reaching about 460,000 hectares, up from 53,700 in 1985.

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This Morning’s Top Headlines – Oct. 22 | Morning News NOWOther

While campaigning for Republicans, President Trump touted the release of a retired American teacher from a Russian prison. Anger over rising prices could shape Alaska’s unusually tight Senate race, and Meta was ordered to pay a $25 billion fine in a New Mexico data privacy case.

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LIVE: Canada’s Carney makes first bilateral visit to TurkeyPolitics

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is hosting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ankara and Istanbul on the first dedicated bilateral visit to NATO ally Turkey by a Canadian leader. They are expected to sign a declaration deepening cooperation in four areas, including defense and energy. A Turkish diplomatic source says ties will be upgraded to a “strategic partnership.”

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Ukraine and Russia trade massive strikes overnightWorld

ABC correspondent James Longman is reporting from a Ukrainian apartment block where a Russian drone attack proved fatal. Both countries launched large-scale strikes during the night.

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Arab parties could play key role in Israeli electionPolitics

As Israelis vote, Arab parties could become kingmakers in the next coalition government. Arab Israelis make up about 22% of the population, and higher turnout would give them greater leverage.

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Upbit explores U.S. market after meetings with SEC and CFTC chairsEconomy

Upbit Chief Brand Impact Officer SeonJoo Yoon discusses the exchange’s first year as presenting partner of Korea Blockchain Week and its new Institutional Summit. The event aims to showcase Korea’s fast, liquid market while learning how the U.S. and other countries are shaping regulation. She also discusses Upbit’s global expansion and meetings with SEC and CFTC leadership.

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Market Talk: ‘It pays not to be French’ as debt costs soarEconomy

The cost of France’s 10-year government borrowing has topped 5% for the first time since 2002. IG’s Chris Beauchamp told Reuters that the ECB will ultimately have to step down, though conditions may worsen before that happens.

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CNN’s first reactions to key Senate debates in Michigan and KansasPolitics12:03

Michigan and Kansas held some of the last major Senate debates of the 2026 midterms on Wednesday night. The Michigan matchup between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers was intensely contested and sharply personal, while the Kansas debate was more cordial and focused less on Trump.

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'One of their own': Women targeted by serving police officersSociety

Two women who say serving police officers they trusted preyed on them have described their experiences and why they chose to speak publicly. Both waived anonymity for a BBC North West investigation, which found more than 1,200 domestic abuse allegations against police officers and special constables in England and Wales over three years.

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Hollywood leaders weigh AI’s promise and risksCulture

Four entertainment leaders discuss AI’s expanding role in Hollywood, who may benefit, what is at stake, and the implications for jobs, ownership and creative control.

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How AI exposed a decade-old cybersecurity flaw in PHPTech14:09

Serious vulnerabilities in PHP, an open-source technology underpinning much of the internet, went undetected for more than a decade. AI brought them to light, prompting a global cybersecurity alert. BBC Cyber Correspondent Joe Tidy examines how AI found the issue, which companies were affected and hackers’ attempts to exploit it.

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Ryanair CEO predicts biggest-ever airfare hike in 2027Economy

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary predicted this week that European airfares will rise by the biggest amount in history in 2027, as airlines are largely unhedged against higher jet fuel costs.

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Visual artist Amadeo Carvalho explores Black identityCulture

Self-taught London-based artist Amadeo Carvalho uses painting, poetry and photography to explore Black identity, memory and heritage. His collection “Portraits of Absence” will be shown this weekend at the AKAA Art Fair in Paris by curatorial platform Casa Vicência.

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