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Brazilians vote in presidential election runoff pitting leftist Lula against far-right Bolsonaro
Oct 25, 2026 - World 
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...
Suspect in shooting death of teen on Missouri highway charged in second road incident
Oct 25, 2026 - World
Man accused of shooting teen, who was driving to a party, has also been linked to shooting of a vehicle days earlierA 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...
Venezuela opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile
Oct 25, 2026 - World 
The Nobel laureate reappeared in Venezuela for the first time since December.
Thousands protest in Prague as government advances public media funding overhaul
Oct 25, 2026 - World
Czechs have rallied in Prague to protest a government plan to overhaul funding for public broadcasters
Almost two-thirds of Australians bulk-billed for all GP care amid extra incentives for doctors
Oct 25, 2026 - World
Exclusive: RACGP survey reflects Medicare investments, but experts caution quality of care and outcomes also matterGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe proportion of general practitioners bulk-billing all of their patients has more than doubled in a year, a report has found, after the government introduced financial incentives for doctors and practices.And almost two-thirds (63%) of Australians are now bulk-billed for all their GP care, up from 56% in both 2024 and 2025, which the report says is “likely a reflection of the federal government’s recent investment in Medicare bulk billing incentives”. Continue reading...
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