Family members of jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro won many seats in Brazil’s recent election, with his eldest son Flavio Bolsonaro leading the presidential vote but not winning outright. Flavio and several relatives now hold important positions in Congress, strengthening their political influence.
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Flavio Bolsonaro, Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son, got 47% of votes, ahead of current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s 45% in the first round.
A runoff election between Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula is scheduled for October 25, 2026.
Jair Bolsonaro was convicted of plotting a coup and cannot run for office until 2030.
Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party became the largest party in the Senate, winning 19 of 54 seats.
Jair Bolsonaro’s wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, won the highest votes for senator in Brasilia’s Federal District.
Other family members, including Jair Bolsonaro’s sons Carlos and Jair Renan, and his brother Renato, won seats in Congress.
If Flavio Bolsonaro wins the presidency, he aims to get amnesty for his jailed father, which requires approval from both houses of Congress.
The Congress will be dominated by Bolsonaro’s conservative party, which could challenge President Lula’s policy plans even if he wins re-election.
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World Space Week marks important moments in space history, such as the launch of the first satellite and human spaceflights. Over 50 countries have sent people to space, with the United States and Russia leading in the number of astronauts. Women have represented about 15% of all space travelers.
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Sputnik 1, the first satellite, was launched by the Soviet Union 69 years ago, starting the Space Age.
The Outer Space Treaty, effective from 1967, says space must be used peacefully and cannot be claimed by any country.
Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet astronaut, was the first human in space in 1961.
Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969, during the US Apollo 11 mission.
The Karman line, at about 100 km above Earth, is often used to mark where space begins.
At least 746 people from 52 countries have traveled to space, including astronauts and tourists.
The US has sent 369 people, Russia (and the former Soviet Union) 138, and China 29.
Only about 15% of space travelers have been women, with the first woman in space being Soviet astronaut Valentina Tereshkova in 1963.
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A California realtor named Wanying “Heather” Zhang was arrested for allegedly working as a secret agent for the Chinese government without registering with U.S. authorities. She was detained at Los Angeles airport while trying to fly to China and is accused of spying on a relative of a Taiwanese government official.
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Wanying “Heather” Zhang is a 34-year-old realtor from Irvine, California.
She was arrested by the FBI at Los Angeles International Airport.
Zhang allegedly worked as an unregistered agent for China, meaning she did not inform the U.S. government as required.
She is accused of spying on a relative of a Taiwanese official in Seattle in 2025.
She reportedly took photos, videos, and license plate details to send to Chinese officials.
Zhang planned the spying trip with an associate and tried to avoid being caught.
Failing to register as a foreign agent is a federal crime.
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This week, the UK will experience a shift from unusually warm weather to cooler and windier conditions. Rain and lower temperatures will move from northern areas to the south, with highs dropping to around or below typical levels for early October.
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Monday starts warm, with temperatures up to 23°C in south-east England, similar to August rather than October.
Northern UK areas will have cloudy skies and some light rain.
Strong winds up to 50-60 mph are expected in the Northern Isles of Scotland.
Rain will move southwards on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing cooler temperatures.
By Wednesday, temperatures across the UK will be between 11-16°C, close to or below average for this time of year.
Northerly winds will make it feel colder, especially near eastern coasts.
The weather may become wetter and slightly warmer again by the weekend due to Atlantic weather systems.
The ongoing El Niño in the Pacific increases the chance of a wetter and warmer-than-average autumn, though cold spells are still possible.
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Research shows that since the 7 October attacks, more British Jews identify as Zionist and feel a stronger emotional connection to Israel. The study also found increased concern about antisemitism in the UK and more interest in moving to Israel, although Jewish voters for the Green party showed weaker ties to Israel.
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The number of British Jews identifying as Zionist rose by 7 percentage points to 66% between 2022 and 2025.
Half of British Jews (50%) see antisemitism in the UK as a very big problem in 2025, triple the number before.
51% of British Jews felt very emotionally attached to Israel by June 2025, up 13 points.
Support for Israel as an important part of Jewish identity increased to 45%.
Jewish people who vote for the Green party showed decreased attachment to Israel and were less worried about antisemitism.
Younger Jews (16 to 29 years old) felt less strongly about Israel compared to older generations.
Orthodox Jewish communities, which are growing, tend to have a stronger connection to Israel.
The UK government is supportive on security but is encouraged to help reduce tensions around Israeli-Palestinian issues to lower antisemitism.
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Rowan Atkinson is returning to the stage in London’s West End with a new show called Rowan Live, featuring his famous characters like Mr Bean and Blackadder. The show will include well-known sketches and new material and will run for 30 performances starting in February next year.
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Rowan Atkinson will perform in Rowan Live, a West End show starting 8 February.
The show will include characters Mr Bean, Blackadder, and sketches from Not the Nine O’Clock News.
There will be 30 performances at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.
The production features new comedy routines written especially for the show.
Atkinson is collaborating again with writer Richard Curtis, Blackadder writer Ben Elton, and composer Howard Goodall.
Atkinson’s career includes successful TV shows in the 1980s and 1990s and earlier West End performances.
Rowan Live continues the trend of stage shows based on popular TV comedy.
The show is directed by Raz Shaw.
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BT has agreed to buy the broadband supplier TalkTalk to save 900 jobs and keep services running for 2.5 million customers. The deal, costing about £400 million, aims to prevent disruptions in broadband services, especially for vulnerable users and emergency services.
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BT will buy TalkTalk and its wholesale business PlatformX Communications without taking on its debt.
The British government, led by secretary Lisa Nandy, supported the deal to protect public services and vulnerable customers.
BT expects to spend around £400 million in its current financial year on the deal, including transaction costs and estimated losses.
TalkTalk has lost many retail customers, shrinking from 4 million in 2019 to about 1.5 million now.
TalkTalk was taken private in 2021 by hedge fund Toscafund but has struggled under heavy debt and lender control.
The acquisition adds 1.5 million broadband customers to BT, which already holds about 30% of the UK broadband market.
The companies will operate separately and still compete until regulators finish reviewing the deal.
TalkTalk’s 900 employees will transfer to BT as part of the sale.
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Two people were killed and 35 others injured in a shooting at a homecoming party in Vienna, Georgia. Authorities are investigating the incident and have asked the public to provide any information to help solve the case.
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The shooting happened around 1:25 a.m. on Sunday at a neighborhood party covering four blocks.
Two victims who died are Ja’Quavion Aderious Jackson, 21, and Macaleb Malik Jackson, 23.
Thirty-five people were hurt, with ages ranging from 14 to 51 years old.
Injured victims' conditions vary from stable to critical.
Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy called the shooting a “senseless act of violence.”
No arrests have been made so far.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is asking witnesses or anyone with information to contact them or submit anonymous tips.
The investigation is ongoing and updates will be provided.
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BT, the largest broadband provider in the UK, has agreed to buy its rival TalkTalk. The deal will help TalkTalk avoid going out of business but still needs approval from the UK's competition regulator.
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BT is the biggest broadband company in the UK.
TalkTalk is struggling with debt and close to going into administration (a process like bankruptcy).
TalkTalk has 1.5 million retail customers and 1 million wholesale customers.
The takeover deal must be approved by the UK competition regulator to proceed.
BT’s CEO said the purchase will protect TalkTalk’s customers and employees.
The deal will give TalkTalk customers access to BT’s network and services.
Some people worry this deal will give BT too much control over the broadband market.
TalkTalk’s services support important national sectors like health, emergency services, defense, education, transport, banking, and government.
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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is about to hold a press conference amid talks that he may call an early national election. This comes after Spain’s parliament rejected two emergency plans to address the housing crisis, which led to large protests in the capital and other cities.
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Spain's parliament voted down two emergency government measures aimed at tackling the housing crisis.
Tens of thousands of people protested in Madrid and other cities, demanding action on rent prices and tenant rights.
Spain’s next general election was originally planned for next year, and Sánchez had planned to serve the full term.
Lawmakers’ rejection of the housing plans raises doubts about Sánchez’s ability to pass important laws.
Analysts say there is a risk with an early election but also a chance Sánchez wants to act quickly while public support may be high.
Meanwhile, in France, about 500 schools remain closed after protests by teachers over classroom conditions, which included some violence.
In Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed $1.1 billion in military aid to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv, despite recent Russian attacks.
The article covers these events as part of ongoing European news.
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Australia experienced its second hottest September on record in 2026, with unusually high day and night temperatures across the country. This heat was caused by a combination of climate change and a strong El Niño weather pattern, leading to dry conditions and low snowfall in alpine areas.
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September 2026 was Australia's second hottest September since records began in 1910.
Night-time temperatures in September were the highest ever recorded for that month.
Average temperatures were 2.71°C higher than the long-term average from 1961 to 1990.
All states and territories, except Western Australia, had below-average rainfall in September.
Western Australia had its second wettest September on record, the wettest since 1904.
Alpine snow depth fell to zero in Kosciuszko National Park, the first time this happened in September since 1954.
El Niño, a climate system in the tropical Pacific, contributed to the warm and dry weather.
Persistent high-pressure systems led to warm, dry days, especially in southeast Australia.
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The Supreme Court has started its new term by reviewing important cases involving climate change lawsuits against energy companies, gun rights related to semiautomatic rifles, immigration policies under President Donald Trump, and religious rights in education. These cases could affect laws on environmental responsibility, gun ownership, immigration enforcement, and religious freedom in public programs.
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The Court is hearing a major climate change case where companies like Suncor and ExxonMobil face lawsuits for costs linked to climate-related disasters.
These energy companies argue that litigation is not the right way to address climate change and have support from the Trump administration.
The Court will consider gun rights, especially challenges to laws banning semiautomatic rifles such as AR-15s, with gun rights advocates citing the Second Amendment.
Two immigration cases involve President Trump’s policies: deportations to third countries and mandatory detention without bond hearings.
The Court will review voting laws in Arizona that require proof of citizenship and regular voter roll checks to remove unconfirmed voters.
A case about religious rights involves Colorado excluding a Catholic preschool from a public funding program because of its policies on LGBTQ+ families.
The outcomes of these cases may impact federal and state laws related to climate, guns, immigration regulation, voting, and religious participation in taxpayer-funded programs.
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Apple has released the iPhone 18 Pro, which features a faster A20 Pro chip, longer battery life, and improved camera technology. The phone runs the new iOS 27 operating system, which includes a smarter version of Siri that uses advanced AI to better understand and respond to users.
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The iPhone 18 Pro has a 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate.
It uses the A20 Pro chip, which is about 27% faster than last year’s A19 Pro chip.
The battery life is improved to last about two days with typical use, six hours longer than the previous model.
The phone offers up to 1TB of storage and 12GB of RAM.
The camera setup includes three 48MP lenses and an 18MP front camera.
The design is a modest update, with the back glass now matching the aluminum body and a slightly heavier weight (211g).
The new iOS 27 comes with an upgraded Siri AI that can understand questions better and perform tasks more efficiently.
The dynamic island feature now shows three live tasks at once, and new indicators for network types appear when playing music.
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A co-pilot on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv tried to hijack the plane but was stopped by passengers and crew. The co-pilot, an Omani national who studied engineering in Australia but did not finish, is under investigation by several countries.
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The attempted hijacking happened on 30 September on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv with 182 people onboard.
The co-pilot allegedly used a crash axe and stabbed the pilot mid-flight.
The co-pilot has been identified by media as Hammam al-Hammami, an Omani citizen.
He studied engineering at RMIT University in Melbourne but did not complete his course.
He had an Australian student visa from 2014, arrived in 2015, left in 2017, and lost his visa in 2019 after leaving the course.
Australian authorities including the federal police and security agency ASIO are investigating his connections to Australia.
A British university confirmed he completed a distance-learning aviation management course but had no pilot training there.
The co-pilot was reportedly barred from flying in Oman for extremist concerns before working at flydubai.
Flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv were suspended after the incident while investigations continue.
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President Donald Trump is starting a series of rallies in Nebraska ahead of the U.S. midterm elections on November 3. Despite falling approval ratings and challenges like the war on Iran and rising costs, Trump remains popular in some areas, and his supporters are motivated to vote.
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President Trump will hold campaign rallies in Nebraska before the midterm elections.
Nebraska is a largely Republican state that has supported Trump in the past.
Trump’s approval ratings have dropped recently.
Issues affecting voters include the war on Iran and an affordability crisis.
Republican supporters tend to be highly motivated to vote.
Democrats and Republicans say many voters feel controlled by an elite group beyond politics.
Many Americans are worried about the high costs of childcare, healthcare, food, and gas.
Trust in institutions like hospitals and schools is declining among citizens.
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A court will hear a challenge about an Orange Order parade planned to pass through a mainly nationalist area in Northern Ireland. Residents and the parade organizers have been in dispute since the parade was approved, leading to protests and ongoing legal action.
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The parade is planned to go down Garvaghy Road in Portadown, an area with mainly nationalist residents.
The residents oppose the parade, and protests have blocked it from happening so far.
The Parades Commission allowed the march to go ahead with restrictions on 25 September.
A legal challenge claims the commission misunderstood police evidence about possible disorder.
The Court of Appeal will hear the challenge in Belfast starting around 10:30 BST on Monday.
The dispute has a long history, with past conflicts including riots, roadblocks, and deaths in the 1990s.
The police have spent about £3 million on managing safety during the dispute.
Talks to resolve the situation are ongoing, and the police chief discussed the issue publicly on Thursday.
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A California woman named Wanying Zhang was arrested for spying on the son of Taiwan’s president on behalf of Chinese officials. The FBI charged her with acting as an unregistered agent for a foreign government while gathering information about the Taiwanese leader’s son.
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Wanying Zhang, 34, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport before flying to China.
She is accused of spying on Lai Ting-yu, the son of Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, who lives in the US.
Zhang allegedly took photos, videos, and license plate details of Lai and his family and sent them to Chinese officials.
She did not tell US authorities she was working for China, which is illegal under US law.
Taiwan’s government condemned the spying and thanked the US for protecting its citizens.
Zhang reportedly traveled to Seattle in 2025 as part of this spying activity.
The case is seen as an example of “transnational repression,” where countries target people living abroad.
President Lai supports Taiwan’s independence, which China opposes, considering Taiwan part of its territory.
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A report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says Scotland is unlikely to meet its legal goals to reduce child poverty by 2030. The report shows that one in five children in Scotland lives in poverty and urges the government to make bigger, better-funded changes to fix this problem.
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Scotland aims to reduce child poverty below 10% by 2030 but current rates are around 21%.
One in five children (20%) in Scotland is living in poverty.
Poverty is defined as having household income after housing costs below 60% of the UK median.
The report says 940,000 people in Scotland (17% of the population) live in relative poverty.
Poverty among children in ethnic minority families is higher, at 47%.
The Scottish government claims its policies have kept 100,000 children out of poverty recently.
The government plans to spend £3.5 billion in 2026-27 on poverty and cost-of-living help.
The report suggests better jobs, improved public services, and changes to taxes to reduce poverty.
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The article discusses the common job interview question about salary and explains that candidates do not always have to answer it. It highlights how workers can handle questions about pay during interviews or negotiations.
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Many job interviews include questions about salary.
Candidates are not required to disclose their current salary if they don’t want to.
Avoiding the salary question can help in negotiating a better pay offer.
The article gives advice on how to respond to salary questions professionally.
The focus is on helping workers manage their personal finances by protecting salary information.
The article is part of a series covering topics like employment, personal finance, and careers.
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Middle East oil exports have recently gone above the amounts seen before the US-Israel war with Iran started, according to ship-tracking data. Iran commented that only a smaller amount of oil is moving through key routes and claimed it had caused US warships to keep a greater distance from its coast after attacks near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Middle East crude oil exports exceeded pre-war levels on four days in late September.
Ship-tracking firm Kpler reported exports between 19.5 and 22.5 million barrels per day (bpd) on some days last week.
Before the conflict began, exports averaged about 18 million bpd from March 2025 to February 2026.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said only 3 to 4 million bpd are currently moving through key routes, calling that amount small compared to before the war.
Iran claimed attacks near the Strait of Hormuz forced US Navy ships to move farther away from Iranian coasts.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported at least one attack daily in the Strait of Hormuz or Gulf of Aden since early October.
Iran’s parliament speaker said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US accepts a plan to reopen it.
Liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz also hit their highest monthly level since February in September.
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