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Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro clashed over spending, security and US ties before the 25 October vote, as two polls put Bolsonaro narrowly ahead.

Moscow said it neutralised 1,015 drones across several regions, while officials in and around St Petersburg reported fires, power outages and flight disruption.

The brief report does not identify the base or explain what happened.

Eight historic items, estimated to be worth $100 million, have not been found. Four suspects are jailed awaiting trial.

Restrictions on fishing were lifted after three hijacked vessels were freed, but residents say surveillance and disruption to local trade continue.

A patient attendant is likely to have been exposed to Kenya’s first case, as the Bundibugyo outbreak reaches another province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Bulgarian authorities say OS82 landed in Sofia after its crew received a threat near the Romanian border. The aircraft search and investigation were under way.

Abbas Araghchi made the claim, but the supplied report does not identify the elections or include supporting evidence or a response from the Israeli prime minister.

Al Jazeera reports that protesters disrupted an event featuring National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, forcing him off stage.

The 19th-century building’s clock tower spire collapsed. Officials had not confirmed whether the structure was at risk of collapse.

The Unitary Democratic Platform has adopted 14 proposals for a democratic transition, while authorities have yet to set a date for a new presidential vote.

A vote on whether to begin the legal process for a future separation referendum is expected to face strong opposition, but organisers say the movement will persist.

The US president defended waiving some sanctions and accused Ukraine’s leader of lacking incentive to reach a deal, claims not independently confirmed in the supplied report.

A fire during training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright sent 39 people to hospital. The cause remains under investigation.

Offices in the court in Tirana were set ablaze during continuing anti-government protests, Al Jazeera reports.

The French president condemned violence after riots involving looting and mass arrests, but the report gives no details on when or where the events took place.

Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed four deaths and dozens of serious injuries at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright. The cause remains under investigation.

The video’s headline asks what is behind the protests, but the supplied material gives no details about their causes, locations or scale.

Al Jazeera’s The Listening Post reports youth-led demonstrations after claims of mass voter-list removals, alongside alleged restrictions on journalists.

Demonstrations that began with calls for education reform have expanded to grievances over living costs and planned social service cuts, Al Jazeera reports.

The president urged a distinction between demonstrators’ grievances and looting, while promising scrutiny of the police response.

Ukraine’s president says Kyiv is in near-constant contact with Washington, while intelligence sharing has resumed and access to Starshield for strikes inside Russia remains under discussion.

At his first press conference with Corinthians, Clarence Seedorf said the sport should be kept in perspective as genocides and conflicts continue around the world.

Authorities estimated about 550,000 people joined demonstrations over living costs and school conditions; organisers put the turnout at about 800,000.

Authorities estimated 550,000 people joined demonstrations over living costs and school conditions; organisers put turnout at about 800,000.

The report asks why the Trump administration is holding talks with a ruler accused of genocide, but provides no details or explanation.

Al Jazeera reported that gunmen allegedly opened fire at the actor’s vehicle. The supplied account gives no details about a motive or investigation.

The president condemned violence during demonstrations over living costs and school conditions, while promising transparency and accountability.

The programme raises questions about the impact of rioting on a protest movement and whether Marine Le Pen could gain politically, but offers no conclusions in the supplied description.

Al Jazeera reports residents’ accounts of recent strikes near the Eritrean border, with no details provided on casualties or damage.

The US president’s remarks, reported by France 24, offered no details of proposed migration changes or evidence connecting immigration to the unrest.

Taiwan’s coastguard says vessels around the main island and Pratas entered restricted waters; the account includes no Chinese response or independent confirmation.

France 24 reported fresh confrontations between protesters and police on Sunday, after unrest the previous day left one demonstrator dead, thousands arrested and shops looted or damaged across the country.

The account reported by France 24 says settlers attacked a diplomatic convoy and beat a visiting French mayor as Marco Rubio warned of a brewing crisis in the territory.

Bryan Mbeumo’s first-half goal was cancelled out by Dominic Calvert-Lewin after the break, leaving Manchester United 13th and Leeds seventh.

Thousands have called for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign as demonstrations in the capital escalated into clashes with riot police.

More than 1,800 arrests were reported after nationwide demonstrations, while officials prepared crisis talks and a possible parliamentary inquiry.

The US president praised Israel’s prime minister and issued a fresh threat towards Iran. The effect of his endorsement on the tight race remains unclear.

Hundreds gathered in the capital over education, jobs and alleged corruption as police used rubber bullets, water cannons and tear gas.

The delegation was visiting Palestinian olive growers near Taybeh when masked men threatened its members and damaged a Belgian diplomatic vehicle.

The EU has called for action after reported attacks on visiting European representatives, Palestinian farmers and journalists, including Washington Post freelancer Heidi Levine.

Al Jazeera reports demonstrations over school conditions and household costs, but gives no details on their scale or the president’s planned remarks.

Kyiv says a speed limit remains after partial restoration of the network, as US officials and SpaceX chief Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls restrictions.

A nationwide mobilisation has linked demands for better schools with concerns about living costs, public services and proposed budget cuts.

Al Jazeera examines Donald Trump’s encouragement of mail-in voting after years of his claims that the practice is corrupt.

Authorities reported about 1,800 arrests and 500 emergency and police personnel injured after nationwide protests over living costs and school conditions.

After winning the Socialist primary with 66 per cent, Raphaël Glucksmann faces a divided left and polling that puts Jean-Luc Mélenchon ahead.

Residents report sharp price rises and reduced meals as commercial goods remain halted for a fifth day. Gaza’s Government Media Office disputes Israel’s explanation and calls for 600 trucks a day to enter.