Oct 03 Brazil heads to runoff elections after Bolsonaro exceeds expectations By Diane Jeantet, Carla Bridi, Associated Press Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperformed the polls in Brazil's presidential election, proving that the far-right wave he rode to the presidency remains a force. Continue reading
Oct 03 UK scraps tax cut for wealthy that sparked market turmoil By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British government has dropped plans to cut income tax for top earners. The move was part of a package of unfunded cuts that sparked turmoil on financial markets and sent the pound to record lows. Continue reading
Oct 03 Analysis: What many Nobel laureates have in common -- and how it can be learned By Robert Root-Bernstein, Michele Root-Bernstein, The Conversation Some of the most innovative people in the world earn Nobel Prizes. Continue reading
Oct 03 Ukraine retakes more territory in southern Kherson region By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Ukrainian forces have broken through Moscow's defenses in the strategic southern Kherson region. Continue reading
Oct 02 Haiti reports cholera deaths for first time in 3 years, prompting emergency response By Evens Sanon, Associated Press Haiti’s government on Sunday announced that at least eight people have died from cholera, raising concerns about a potentially fast-spreading scenario and reviving memories of an epidemic that killed nearly 10,000 people a decade ago. Continue reading
Oct 02 Exit poll suggests center-right GERB party will win Bulgaria election By Veselin Toshkov, Associated Press An exit poll in Bulgaria suggested Sunday that the center-right GERB party of ex-premier Boyko Borissov, a party blamed for presiding over years of corruption, will be the likely winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election. Continue reading
Oct 02 Bolsonaro, Lula appear headed for runoff in Brazil's polarized presidential election By Diane Jeantet, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazil's top two presidential candidates were neck-and-neck late Sunday in a highly polarized election that could determine if the country returns a leftist to the helm of the world’s fourth-largest democracy or keeps the far-right incumbent in office for another… Continue reading
Oct 02 Ousted coup leader leaves Burkina Faso for Togo By Sam Mednick, Arsene Kabore, Associated Press Burkina Faso's ousted coup leader Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba left the country for Togo Sunday two days after he himself was overthrown in a coup, while the new junta urged citizens not to loot or vandalize. Continue reading
Oct 02 Russia uses suicide drones as Ukrainian forces press counteroffensive By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Russia attacked the Ukrainian president’s hometown and other targets Sunday with suicide drones, and Ukraine took back full control of a strategic eastern city in a counteroffensive that has reshaped the war. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 2:20 News Wrap: Soccer match in Indonesia ends in tragedy In our news wrap Sunday, over 125 people died and hundreds were injured in Indonesia after a soccer match descended into chaos, polls closed in Brazil's general election, and Ukrainian officials say Russia attacked President Zelenskyy's hometown with drones, leveling… Continue watching