Spain Calls Early General Election for November 29 as Sánchez Dissolves Parliament
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called Spain’s general election for Sunday, November 29, following a major parliamentary defeat over housing measures.
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![Flávio Bolsonaro (47,25%) and Lula (44,91%) Head to Brazil’s Presidential Runoff.]()
Flávio Bolsonaro (47,25%) and Lula (44,91%) Head to Brazil’s Presidential Runoff
With 90.25% of the votes counted, Flávio Bolsonaro leads the first round with 48.05% of valid votes, followed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with 44,91%. The two candidates will face each other again on October 25 in a highly polarized runoff.
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Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Face Off in Brazil’s Most Unpredictable Election in Years
Brazil is voting this Sunday in one of the most unpredictable presidential elections in the country’s recent history, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro locked in a remar
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Netanyahu says Flydubai suspect underwent ‘Islamist radical indoctrination’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of a Flydubai flight and allegedly attempting to take control of the aircraft had undergone “Islamist radi
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Trump and Xi Jinping seek to manage U.S.-China relations as trade, AI and Taiwan dominate talks
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Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran at UN as US and Iranian officials hold three-hour talks
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Saudi Arabia says Houthis attempted ballistic missile attack on Riyadh
Saudi authorities confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels attempted to target Riyadh with a ballistic missile, marking the first reported attack on the Saudi capital since the latest escalation of fighting be
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Fed Raises Rates and Puts the Dollar Back at the Center of Global Markets
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2023 and signaled that another increase could come before the end of the year. The move strengthens the appeal of dollar-denominated assets and could increase pressure on emerging-market currencies and international borrowing costs.
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