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Lula’s social media campaign helps him win Brazil’s election.

The New York Times·●●●●●●30 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇮🇳 🇶🇦 🇮🇱·26 Oct
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Six major outlets report on the role of Lula’s online campaign. The broad coverage shows the election draws global attention.

Three MPs were detained entering the West Bank and turned away.

BBC·●●●●4 sources·🇬🇧·27 Oct
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Israeli authorities held the group for eight hours as all West Bank land crossings closed during elections. The case highlights access restrictions during the election period.

Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire begins in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town.

South China Morning Post·●●●●●●14 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇭🇰 🇰🇷 🇮🇳·27 Oct
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The 3am pause lets aid teams take medicine, food and water to up to 2,000 stranded residents. Mines and drone attacks have cut residents off from essential supplies.

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Russia launches 280 drones at Ukraine as local ceasefire begins in Oleshky.

The Guardian·●●●●●●9 sources·🇬🇧 🇮🇳 🇺🇦 🇺🇸·27 Oct
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The pause only covers aid in Oleshky; 16 ballistic missiles also struck overnight, injuring 15 in Kyiv. Delayed Patriot and Nasams interceptors are worsening strikes, Zelenskyy says.

US, EU and 30 countries warn of famine in Sudan, seek aid.

Al Jazeera·●●2 sources·🇶🇦 🇬🇧·27 Oct
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The warning concerns famine risk, not a declared famine. The appeal shows broad international concern over hunger in Sudan.

Bolsonaro changes strategy and drops bid to annul Brazil election.

Bloomberg·●●●●●●13 sources·🇺🇸 🇮🇳 🇺🇦 🇵🇰 🇬🇧·26 Oct
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No replacement strategy is specified. It changes how Bolsonaro contests the election result.

Saudi-led coalition says it has destroyed Yemeni rebels' missile facilities.

AP News·●●●●●●14 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇯🇵 🇮🇳 🇭🇰·26 Oct
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AP News and the South China Morning Post carry the coalition’s claim. The facilities are part of the rebels’ missile capability.

Socialist infighting engulfs the Los Angeles mayoral race.

Axios·1 source·🇺🇸·27 Oct
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National DSA weighs revoking its LA chapter’s endorsement and resources over Nithya Raman’s stance on Israel boycotts. Raman leads Mayor Karen Bass in several polls despite past clashes with DSA.

North Korean artillery points south, stirring concern at a border observatory.

Reuters·●●●3 sources·🇬🇧 🇸🇬·27 Oct
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The weapons face South Korea from across the border. Their position raises concern among observers near the frontier.

Trump's 50% tariff raises prices as U.S. industry relies on Canada aluminum.

The Wall Street Journal·1 source·🇺🇸·27 Oct
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The 50% levy raises aluminum prices for U.S. manufacturers. American industry depends on Canadian aluminum.

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