Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro clash in bitter debate ahead of election runoff

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded personal attacks in a heated presidential debate on Sunday, a week before a closely contested runoff. The rivals accused each other of lying and corruption while clashing over the economy, security and healthcare ahead of the October 25 vote.

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Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro clash in bitter debate ahead of election runoff

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Brazil elections: Lula, Bolsonaro to face off in fiery first debate

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 election runoff.

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Four Killed in Alberta Military Base Fire

A major fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta killed four service members and injured dozens, Prime Minister Mark Carney said. The blaze began Saturday and spread beyond the base into surrounding rural areas amid fierce winds. Carney called it one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada's armed forces on Canadian soil.

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Vatican Says Pope Leo Will Leave Hospital on Saturday, Days After Lung Surgery

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Pope Leo XIV Resumes Public Duties After Lung Surgery

Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, his first public event since lung cancer surgery, saying he will gradually resume his duties. He was released from Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, four days after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung to extract a cancerous tumour. He is currently scheduled to travel to Latin America in November.

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Palestinians and US journalist injured by Israeli settlers in West Bank harvest attack

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Settlers attack EU diplomats in occupied West Bank

Israeli settlers attacked an EU delegation visiting olive harvesters near Taybeh in the occupied West Bank, prompting EU condemnation and demands for accountability. The incident follows a reported surge in settler violence against Palestinians and a US journalist during the olive harvest, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has downplayed.

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