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Local authorities said Russian attacks across Ukraine killed eight people and injured 51 over the past day. A Russian drone hit a five-story residential building in Vinnytsia overnight on Oct. 25, injuring six. The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia launched 153 drones and low-cost Banderol cruise missiles overnight.

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The Israeli military continued a large operation in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, displacing hundreds of Palestinians and imposing major restrictions. The action follows a Friday gun attack in Hebron that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three. Israel is in the final days before an election widely viewed as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership.

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The Israeli military says all land crossings between Israel and the occupied West Bank will close during Tuesday’s parliamentary election, with Palestinian workers barred from entering Israeli communities from Sunday. The move follows a deadly attack near Hebron in which two Israeli soldiers and, according to the IDF, two suspected attackers were killed.

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Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi missiles and drones. The Houthis claimed attacks on airports and energy sites as regional supply risks rose.

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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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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva voted Sunday at a school in São Bernardo do Campo in the presidential runoff, seeking a fourth term leading South America’s largest country.

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Brazilian voters are choosing their next leader in a tight runoff between incumbent left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The former president Jair Bolsonaro’s son unexpectedly led the first round earlier this month. The campaign has centered on corruption scandals, economic difficulties and allegations of US interference.

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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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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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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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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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