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Brazilians vote in presidential election runoff pitting leftist Lula against far-right Bolsonaro

Incumbent president lost in first round to senator and son of convicted ex-president Brazilians are going to the polls on Sunday in a highly unpredictable runoff in which the leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is attempting an unprecedented comeback against the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who won the first-round vote.Bolsonaro’s surprise victory despite not leading most polls made him the favourite three weeks ago, but since then Lula’s campaign has gained ground, and the two go into the contest virtually tied. Continue reading...

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Tehran vows to stay the course as U.S. intelligence warns of growing threat against officials abroad

Iran's foreign minister said Sunday that renewed threats of war from Washington will not change Tehran's course, an approach the top U.S. intelligence official warns has grown more lethal to Americans abroad.

Venezuela opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile

The Nobel laureate reappeared in Venezuela for the first time since December.

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Thousands protest in Prague as government advances public media funding overhaul

Czechs have rallied in Prague to protest a government plan to overhaul funding for public broadcasters

UK endures second big storm of the weekend, with the north bearing the brunt this time

The second storm to hit the U.K. this weekend has caused widespread travel disruption and power outages in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England