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BBC News - World

'Maxxing' selected as Dictionary.com word of the year -- "Whatever we're doing, we want to push it further," said an expert on why Americans are embracing the term, which is short for maximising.

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Lula wins fourth term in dramatic Brazil election comeback -- The left-wing incumbent president had lost the first round to right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. -- Latin America

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Celebrations in Serbia after veteran ruler Vučić loses election to student-led protest movement -- The populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his party has lost the vote billed as a referendum on the country's future.

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US Marine indicted for murder and robbery of woman in Japan -- Prosecutors have indicted Devin Jacob Ballard for a killing that has caused outrage in Japan, local media reports.

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Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exile -- Machado had left the country just a month before the US government seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listing -- The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI. -- Technology

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Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment since 1973 -- The troops are expected to protect energy facilities in northern Niger, near the Libyan border.

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Nurse killed in attack while responding to Ebola alert in DR Congo -- Local youths reportedly accused the health workers of contaminating water sources and spreading Ebola.

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More than 60 Christians killed in Ethiopia 'massacre', church official says -- One resident, whose 75-year-old father was killed, described it as an ambush, saying they were surrounded.

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Chris Brown given suspended eight-month prison sentence over nightclub attack -- The R&B star previously pleaded guilty to affray, after attacking a music producer with a glass bottle.

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Sydney's new $5bn airport has one big problem: Getting there is tough -- The airport won't have direct public transportation for a year. How do locals feel about getting there?

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Watch: How President Lula turned it around to beat Flávio Bolsonaro -- Brazil's left-wing President has been elected for a fourth term after narrowly beating right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote.

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Crowds welcome Venezuela's María Machado after months in exile -- The Venezuelan opposition leader spent more than 10 months in exile after escaping the country on a speedboat.

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Why Israel's election is one of the most important in its history -- Security and democracy emerge as central issues in Israel's highly anticipated general election, as Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports.

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Fireworks and tear gas as protesters and riot police clash in Paris -- The BBC's Europe correspondent reports from Paris where mostly peaceful protests turned into unrest after nightfall.

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Israel and the US are both going to the polls - the consequences will be global -- The next fortnight sees two elections on different continents. The outcomes will shape geopolitics and the global economy, writes James Landale -- BBC InDepth

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How 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp channel helped turn Brazil election around -- Millions joined a 'Lula's Army' channel that helped to transform online enthusiasm into real-world mobilisation.

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Who should win the men's Ballon d'Or? BBC Sport pundits have their say -- The Ballon d'Or winner will be announced in London on Monday - but who is going to claim the showpiece award?

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China's big political meeting could see Xi 'tighten discipline' in party -- The highly secretive four-day Plenum starts Monday in Beijing.

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Who is Lula? From ex-worker and prisoner to Brazil's president again -- The firebrand left-winger, who has at times been at odds with Trump, has won his fourth term as Brazil's president.

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Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the US -- This is how his signature policy has played out after returning to power promising a closed border and mass deportations.

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Stunning photos capture October's Hunter's Moon around the world - October's full Moon, nicknamed the Hunter's Moon, lit up the night sky this weekend. 9 hrs ago

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Macklemore begins Free Palestine tour after Ed Sheeran fallout -- Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.

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Trump faces backlash after invoking 9/11 in verbal assault on El-Sayed -- The Democrat himself has hit back, as has Senator Bernie Sanders and a key Trump supporter from 2024.

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Trump administration illegally fired James Comey's daughter, judge rules -- Maurene Comey believes she was let go from her job as a federal prosecutor because her father is the former FBI director.

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What are the US midterms? A simple guide -- US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump's presidency.

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Catholic bishops apologise for 'exploited' Trump meeting -- Two bishops in images that show them praying with Trump have said they believed the meeting was private.

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