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Oct 25, 2026 - World

After a shock defeat in the first round, the incumbent Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is seeking a new term in a runoff with Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of his convicted predecessorPolls close at 17.00 BRT, 20.00 GMT, with first results expected within the hour. Continue reading...

Oct 25, 2026 - World

Chancellor was said to be worried about market-sensitive leaks, yet significant policies have been heavily trailed in the mediaThe public has been told repeatedly that John Healey is so concerned about budget leaks that he has set up defence-style “compartmentalisation” to prevent the Treasury’s financial secrets escaping.The macho military analogies began in mid-August when Healey was said by the Telegraph to be “on a war footing” to stop the drip of information that he believed had beleaguered Rachel Reeves. Continue reading...

Oct 25, 2026 - World

BAPS monk Brahmavihari Swami praised flydubai pilot Smith Machar, saying he gets goosebumps whenever he hears the pilot’s name and thanking him for saving lives during a recent incident.

Oct 25, 2026 - World

Police say the incident at an address in Barking is not believed to be suspiciousA four-year-old girl has died after falling from a tower block in east London.She was injured after “falling from height” at an address in St Paul’s Road, Barking, on Saturday and died in hospital, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

Oct 25, 2026 - World

Man accused of shooting teen who was driving to a party is also linked to shooting of a vehicle days earlier, police sayA man accused in the shooting death of a Missouri teen has been charged in a second shooting incident – both of which involve firing into cars on the highway.Alyssa Wilson, 17, was shot and killed as she drove down Interstate 170 in Overland, Missouri, on 14 October. The teen was on her way to a Halloween party at St Louis Zoo, called Boo at the Zoo, when a suspect fired a single shot into the back of Wilson’s Buick Encore. Continue reading...