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'Liar,' 'clown': Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil poll debate
Firing off personal attacks, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro held an acrimonious first debate Sunday, a week before a tight presidential election runoff.
Faith and fury: Texas Senate rivals offer contrasting visions
One preaches love and reconciliation. The other champions confrontation and unyielding conservatism. Both invoke Christianity as they battle for a US Senate seat in Texas that could help determine control of Congress.
Women await justice for police killings in Brazil
The sea, facing a favela in Brazil's northeastern city of Salvador, serves as a backdrop for the last photograph Vilma Alves de Oliveira has with her son, who she claims was killed by police three years ago.
Nations seek reset at UN talks as nature goals off track
Nearly 200 nations are gathering in Armenia on Monday for critical negotiations as governments come under pressure to salvage a landmark nature pact whose goals are slipping out of reach.
Zelensky speaks to US envoys as Trump lashes out
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with top US envoys Sunday to try to ease tensions, as Donald Trump accused his counterpart of not wanting to end the war with Russia.
Lula, Bolsonaro set for first debate showdown in bitter election race
After a day of energetic rallies by their supporters, Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will go head-to-head Sunday in their first debate, a week ahead of a bitter and deeply divisive presidential runoff.
China growth expected to miss official target in third quarter
China's economic growth is expected to again miss its official target on Monday, dragged down by a global energy shock and slumping domestic demand with surging exports the only bright spot.
Trump backs ally Netanyahu ahead of Israel's tight election
US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu before Israel's close-fought parliamentary election on October 27, providing a boost to the veteran prime minister's bid to win a new mandate.
Four soldiers dead, dozens injured in fire at Canada military base
Four soldiers were killed and dozens injured in a fire at a military base in Alberta province, one of the worst peacetime tragedies to hit Canada's armed forces on home soil, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday.
Second day of street clashes in Milan
Youths and police clashed for a second day Sunday in Milan, where mostly black-clad vandals hurled bottles, ransacked stores, and destroyed property around the central Duomo plaza.
Zelensky speaks to US envoys amid Trump spat
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the midst of his spat with Donald Trump Sunday, saying "a lot depends on America" as he earlier warned Washington not to side with Moscow in Europe's worst conflict since WWII.
Paris police in new battles with protesters and looters
Police battled protesters in a Paris square and new looting was reported Sunday, one day after nationwide rallies descended into widespread chaos and looting.
Lula, Bolsonaro to face off in first debate of bruising election
Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro will go head-to-head Sunday in their first debate a week ahead of a bitter and divisive presidential runoff after a day of rallies by both sides.
Zelensky tells NBC 'thankful' US has unblocked intelligence sharing
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was "thankful" that the United States has resumed intelligence sharing after a pause had left his country more vulnerable to Russian missile strikes.
Albanian PM refuses to quit as violent protests enter sixth day
Albanian police fired water cannon and tear gas Sunday as violent anti-government protests entered a sixth day and Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected demonstrators demands that he resign.
Kremlin says Ukrainian attacks won't change war aims as Kyiv hits Saint Petersburg
The Kremlin on Sunday said Ukrainian large-scale attacks on Russian cities will not change its war aims as Kyiv hit Saint Petersburg with the biggest drone attack on Vladimir Putin's hometown since 2022, setting an oil refinery ablaze.
Ukraine sets Saint Petersburg refinery ablaze in large-scale drone attack
Ukraine hit Saint Petersburg with a large-scale drone attack, causing fires at an oil refinery and depot, Moscow said Sunday, as Kyiv accused Russia of violating Donald Trump's "energy ceasefire" dozens of times and leaving tens of thousands without power.
Alberta separatists rally ahead of independence vote
Supporters of Alberta's independence from Canada gathered Saturday in the provincial capital to urge residents to vote in favor of holding a future referendum on the issue.
AP review finds racist and antisemitic posts in forum tied to Nevada candidate
An Associated Press review found racist slurs, praise for Nazi figures and white-nationalist conspiracy claims in an online forum controlled by Nevada Republican congressional candidate Marty O’Donnell.
French authorities detain more than 1,000 after cost-of-living protests turn violent
French demonstrations over living costs and public services turned violent in several cities, leading to more than 1,000 detentions and damage to government and commercial property.
Qatar and Norway review bilateral ties at Oslo consultations
Qatar and Norway held their third round of political consultations in Oslo, focusing on bilateral cooperation and ways to expand it.
Riyadh skyscraper shifts tenants online as Houthi attacks intensify
Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre told office tenants to work remotely as repeated Houthi attacks heightened security concerns and a coalition helicopter crash killed two pilots near Yemen.
France assesses protest damage after 1,800 arrests
French authorities began assessing extensive damage after violent demonstrations brought 1,800 arrests, attacks on public buildings and widespread looting across several cities.
Two pilots die in Saudi coalition helicopter crash near Yemen border
Two Saudi pilots were killed when an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed near the Yemeni border, with the coalition attributing the incident to a technical malfunction.
Ordinary day, extraordinary times: Kyiv under Russian attack
The air alert ends at 8:15 am with an explosion in the distance, allowing Anastasiia Zhmutska to finally take her 14-year-old son Orest to school in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
What is holding up the US-India trade deal?
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit India for the second time this year, as Washington seeks to bolster ties with a strategic partner despite months of friction over a trade deal.
'Never seen anything like it': mass looting grips Paris
Smashing shop windows and snatching boxes of goods, looters in Paris poured into stores across the capital on Saturday, facing no resistance from authorities as nationwide protests degenerated into violence.
Met Opera goes for big and bold, despite shaky finances
Given its well-documented financial woes, the Metropolitan Opera might not seem a likely place to find multiple bold and costly new creative projects.
Musk back in the spotlight, but politics dims the awe
With a sports car that somersaults through the air, Elon Musk is back in the headlines for technological daring -- but his plunge into politics and his return to US President Donald Trump's side mean the world's richest man no longer enjoys the unqualified praise of years past.
Across US, 'No Kings' events seek to boost early voting
Carrying an umbrella painted with the words "vote, power, people," retired teacher Sabine Carlson said the lesson plan for Saturday's "No King" marches was clear.
Clashes, blazes and wide-scale looting grip France on day of protests
Clashes between police and protesters, massive looting and multiple blazes gripped France on Saturday, as nationwide marches against soaring inflation degenerated into street violence of "extreme intensity".
Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat French mayor
Israeli settlers on Saturday attacked a convoy of European diplomats in the West Bank and beat up a visiting French mayor, witnesses said, a day after an American photographer was similarly set upon as violence escalates ahead of bitterly fought elections.