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EXPLAINED | Lula Wins Again: How Did Brazil’s President Pull Off a Historic Fourth Term?
EXPLAINED | Lula Wins Again: How Did Brazil’s President Pull Off a Historic Fourth Term?
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The 80-year-old overturned Flávio Bolsonaro’s first-round lead. But a divided electorate, a hostile Congress and pressure on household budgets will test his latest comeback—and shape Brazil’s relation ...
‘Brazil Is No One’s Backyard’: Lula Invokes Democracy After Fourth Presidential Win
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After defeating Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva alleged foreign interference through digital platforms and promised citizens a greater role in government decisions
‘Clash’ Between IDF Chief and Netanyahu Over Iran Attack Plans a Day Before Polls: Report
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Channel 12 says the IDF chief pressed for more deliberation and signed legal authorisation; Netanyahu calls it ‘nonsense’ as Trump urges Israelis to vote for him
Nobel Laureate María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela After Nearly a Year in Exile
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Rubio credits US-backed reconciliation talks for creating the conditions for her return; Trump says she ‘gave me her Nobel Prize’
Ahmedabad to Host 2029 World Weightlifting Championships for First Time in India
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The IWF awards the games to Gujarat’s biggest city, which will also host the 2030 Commonwealth Games
Glitz and Clamour
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The latest edition of Lakmé Fashion Week offered spectacle but also exposed the need for stronger strategy
Homecomings: Amit Chaudhuri wonders about home as he wanders around Paris
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Redemption Act: Mahmood Farooqui’s prison memoir finds freedom and fellowship through theatre
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The Fine Print of AI Philanthropy: Why Anthropic and Elon Musk are giving away billions
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