Flávio Bolsonaro tops Brazil’s first-round vote, forcing an October runoff
No candidate reached the 50 percent threshold required to win the presidency in a single round, sending the contest to a second ballot on 25 October.
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Brazil’s presidential count begins with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro still even
Voting has ended in a first-round contest that surveys treated as too close to call, with a runoff set for Oct. 25 if no candidate wins an outright majority.
Medical aircraft with six aboard missing off Massachusetts coast
Controllers lost contact after tracking data showed a sharp drop in altitude over coastal waters.
Police clash with students as French school protests disrupt hundreds of campuses
Demonstrations over teacher shortages and academic standards have interrupted classes at about 735 schools.
Trump rejects seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s foreign minister notes the remarks but says Tehran is still waiting for mediators’ final positions.
Paris Prepares for Papal Mass Expected to Draw More Than Half a Million
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected in the French capital, with a giant public liturgy framed as the high point of the Pope's visit.
Former Indonesian students who documented a principal’s abuse later married
A years-long effort to gather evidence against a school head teacher became the basis of a relationship, according to a BBC account.
Canada seeks foreign capital for data centres and pipelines at inaugural investment summit
Ottawa presented a $1 trillion slate of more than 160 projects as it courts Europe during a trade clash with the United States.
Sweden vote leaves party blocs nearly even, partial count shows
The election authority’s early projection pointed to a possible one-seat majority for the left-wing opposition in the Riksdag.
Trump’s Ireland remarks land with more than one audience in mind
Comments backing a united Ireland became an unexpected global story, raising questions about whether the message was aimed at Dublin, London or voters in the United States.
Fifteen hikers unaccounted for after Grand Canyon flash flood
Rescuers are searching remote canyon terrain after sudden runoff turned a clear hiking day into an airlift and a missing-person effort.
U.S. would control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil under deal Trump calls historic
Venezuela’s interim president said the unusual arrangement is meant to help restore the country’s economy, while key terms remain undisclosed.
Trump starts IndyCar street race in Washington as 250th anniversary summer closes
The president completed a ceremonial lap before waving the green flag on a temporary circuit through the capital.
Imran Khan Returned to Prison After Brief Hospital Examination
The former Pakistani prime minister was checked at a state-run Islamabad hospital and declared medically fit, officials said, following a Supreme Court order.
Fire in Swiss Alpine Town Leaves Five Missing, Eight Injured
Local police said the cause of the blaze had not been established and released few further details.
Talks resume in Geneva as trade blocs seek to defuse tariff standoff
Negotiators returned to the table after a six-week freeze, with officials on both sides describing the mood as “businesslike” — and the stakes as unmistakably high.