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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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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. -- Latin America

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Just now -- Man released without charge after Waterford attack -- Four people died after their home in Birch Avenue, on the outskirts of Waterford, was set on fire earlier this month. -- Just now

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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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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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Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison -- Andre McKechnie, who murdered a property developer, argued it was his right to enjoy Australian culture.

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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. -- Latin America

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AI giant Anthropic unveils plans for 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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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. -- Culture

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Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46 -- Bauza had voiced a number of characters in this summer's animated hit Coyote vs. Acme.

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Rapper Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally -- The Super Bass singer is the latest big name to campaign in Michigan, where a tight Senate race is playing out ahead of the 3 November midterms.

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Deeply divided Israel braces for pivotal election -- After three years of regional war, this is a battle Israel always knew was coming, writes Lucy Williamson.

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Russia to host first Olympic federation world event since Ukraine invasion -- The International Weightlifting Federation becomes the first Olympic federation to choose Russia to host a world championships since its invasion of Ukraine.

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Suspect in deadly Paris suburb shooting sent for psychiatric observation -- He will be observed to evaluate whether his "psychiatric health is compatible with pursuing his interrogation", authorities said.

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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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Fire engulfs Hitler's mountaintop Eagle's Nest retreat -- Police in the southern German state of Bavaria have detained a 33-year-old German man following the fire.

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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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India's cartoonists built an audience online - now their posts are being restricted -- Indian cartoonists say online restrictions are making satire harder, but they aren't giving up.

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Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing -- Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.

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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. 3 hrs ago

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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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Alaska's Democratic Senate candidate pauses midterms campaigning after car crash -- Mary Peltola, who suffered minor injuries, is running in one of the most closely watched races in the upcoming elections.

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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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Jordan arrests three men suspected of deadly church attack after shootout -- No group has yet said it was behind Friday's shooting attack in the village of Hmoud, which left nine Christians dead.

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How a movement of students brought down Serbia's Vučić -- In just under two years the students have succeeded in tearing up 14 years of political dominance under Aleksandar Vučić.

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