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Brazil chooses between Lula and Bolsonaro in nail-biter vote

Brazil held its breath on Sunday as voters went to the polls to decide between leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva or his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro.

Hebron operation forces 373 Palestinian families from their homes

Israeli forces displaced about 2,422 Palestinians from the Jaldah and Deir Bahha areas as a military operation in Hebron entered its third day.

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Germany wrestles with economic dependence on China

As Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to Beijing, policymakers and businesses at home are grappling with an existential question: how can they reduce their reliance on China and can they survive without the world's second-largest economy?

10 years after rebel occupation, east DR Congo city fears new assault

In the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, fears are rising of an imminent assault by a bloody rebel group whose resurgence has stoked diplomatic tensions in central Africa.

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan wounded in assassination attempt

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was in stable condition after being shot in the leg at a political rally on Thursday in what the country's president deemed "a heinous assassination attempt".

Biden hits campaign trail in final uphill push to salvage Democrats

President Joe Biden was embarking Thursday on a final push to try and save Democrats from defeat in next week's midterms, hours after he gave a dramatic speech casting the election as a make-or-break moment for US democracy.

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan stable after 'assassination attempt'

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was in stable condition after being shot in the foot Thursday at a political rally in what the country's president deemed "a heinous assassination attempt".

Europe could face gas shortage next year: IEA

Europe must act immediately to prevent a shortage of natural gas next year as Russia slashes deliveries in the wake of the Ukraine war, the International Energy Agency warned Thursday.

East Ukraine hospital that stayed open despite war, occupation

In six months of Russian occupation and eight months of fighting, Izyum hospital in eastern Ukraine never stopped working, operating on wounded civilians in its basement while awaiting liberation.

Stock markets sink, dollar jumps on central bank watch

Asian and European stock markets sank and the dollar rallied Thursday after the Federal Reserve warned US interest rates would go higher than previously expected in its fight against decades-high inflation.

Iranians defy crackdown as another teen reported killed

Iranians staged new protest actions Thursday in defiance of a crackdown by the authorities as a rights groups said an 18-year-old became the latest teen killed in clashes in the northwest.

Ukraine shipments resume but Russia casts doubt on grain deal

Grain ships left Ukraine's ports on Thursday, a day after Russia rejoined an international agreement to guarantee their safe passage through the Black Sea.

China authorities apologise after boy dies in Covid lockdown

Chinese local authorities apologised Thursday after a three-year-old boy died of carbon monoxide poisoning when medical care was delayed because of a Covid lockdown, in a rare admission of responsibility.

Homesick Ukrainians test luck along Kherson front

Yulia Pogrebna has given up telling homesick villagers that now was not the time to go back to Ukraine's southern front.

Italy's far-right PM Meloni to meet EU chiefs

Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets EU chiefs in Brussels on Thursday for the first time since her election, with the energy crisis expected to dominate the agenda.

Pope visits Bahrain for interfaith talks with rights in spotlight

Pope Francis, leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics, departed Thursday for the Gulf state of Bahrain to foster ties with Islam in a trip overshadowed by criticism of human rights abuses.

Israel's Netanyahu set for return to power with far-right help

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu held a nearly unassailable lead Thursday with vote counting almost complete following this week's election, setting him up to form what may be the most right-wing government in Israeli history.

Asia, Europe join Wall St plunge as Powell wrecks Fed pivot hopes

Asian and European markets sank Thursday after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates and boss Jerome Powell suggested they would go higher than expected, blowing a hole in hopes for a more dovish pivot in its fight against inflation.

N. Korea ICBM launch appears to have failed, Seoul says

North Korea unsuccessfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile during a new salvo of launches Thursday, the South Korean military said, with Washington urging all nations to enforce sanctions on Pyongyang.

Rehab for Egypt's 'Britney' stirs talk on women's rights

In past weeks, the story of an Egyptian pop star admitted into a rehabilitation facility has spilled beyond celebrity gossip, and sparked new debate on women's rights in the conservative country.

Captagon connection: how Syria became a narco state

A decade of appalling civil war has left Syria fragmented and in ruins but one thing crosses every front line: a drug called captagon.

N. Korea ICBM launch appears to have failed, Seoul military says

North Korea fired one intercontinental ballistic missile and two short-range missiles Thursday, although the longer-range launch appeared to have failed, Seoul's military said.

Asia joins Wall St plunge as Powell wrecks Fed pivot hopes

Asian markets sank Thursday after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates and boss Jerome Powell suggested they would go higher than expected, blowing a hole in hopes for a more dovish pivot in its fight against inflation.

Arizona Republican who crossed Trump sees bad omens

In three decades of involvement in conservative politics, Rusty Bowers has never been so worried by the gap between perception and reality that currently plagues Arizona's Republican Party.

Fear, burnout plague harassed US poll workers

Many are burning out, others fear for their safety: conspiracy theories born in the 2020 election are fueling harassment of poll workers across the United States -- complicating their work and stoking fears of violence in the November 8 midterms.

North Korea fires three ballistic missiles, Seoul says

North Korea fired one long-range and two short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul's military said, with one prompting warnings for residents of a South Korean island and people in parts of northern Japan to seek shelter.

Brazil's Bolsonaro asks supporters to 'unblock' roads

Brazil's outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro asked participants in what he said were "legitimate" protests to "unblock the roads" and demonstrate elsewhere Wednesday as they push for military intervention to keep him in power.

Twitter's new path unclear as Musk says 'weeks' for banned accounts' return

The road ahead for Twitter remained as murky as ever after new owner Elon Musk said Wednesday that it could take weeks to reinstate banned accounts -- such as that of former US president Donald Trump.

Dollar gains, US stocks fall as Fed hikes rates again

Wall Street stocks fell and the dollar gained Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced another large interest rate hike and indicated it was in no rush to moderate its stance.

Denial of election results is 'path to chaos': Biden

US President Joe Biden warned Wednesday that the refusal of some Republican candidates to accept election results is a "path to chaos."

Ethiopia warring parties agree to cease hostilities

The warring sides in Ethiopia announced Wednesday an agreement to silence their guns after two years of devastating conflict that have claimed thousands of lives and left millions needing aid in Africa's second most populous country.

Ethiopia's warring sides agree to end fighting in breakthrough deal

Warring sides in the brutal two-year conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray on Wednesday declared they had set the goal of "permanently" ending the fighting, agreeing to a truce backed by a programme of disarmament and integration of rebels.

Bolsonaro supporters urge Brazil military to keep him in power

Thousands of Jair Bolsonaro's supporters called Wednesday for the Brazilian military to intervene and keep the right-wing president in power after he lost re-election over the weekend to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

US moves to remove 'unfit' Iran from UN women's commission

Vice President Kamala Harris vowed Wednesday that the United States would work to remove Iran from a UN body on women's rights as she saluted the "bravery" of women-led protests against the clerical state.

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