Brazil's Supreme Court extended voting time for two hours in a knife-edge election race Sunday between right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro and leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who complained that citizens were unable to reach polling stations due to transport problems.
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Brazil voted Sunday in a knife-edge election between right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro and leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who called for voting hours to be extended over obstacles to public transport in some cities.
October 25, 2026
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Diehard supporters of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a leftist Rio neighborhood are pouring their faith into the Brazilian president's ability to pull off an election win despite the odds.
October 25, 2026
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Joe Marchant has been recalled to England's training squad ahead of the forthcoming Nations Championship fixtures as boss Steve Borthwick battles injury issues.
October 25, 2026
Flights resumed at Riyadh's international airport on Sunday following a series of deadly attacks on the facility that saw it closed for two weeks, even as Yemen's Houthis targeted the country with strikes.
October 25, 2026
French skater Adam Siao Him Fa soared to victory in the season-opening ISU Grand Prix de France on Sunday with a dominant display handing him a fourth gold at his home event.
October 25, 2026
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Real Betis failed to put pressure on La Liga's top three with a 0-0 draw at Celta Vigo on Sunday.
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Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama on Sunday vowed a tougher line against anti-government protesters calling for his resignation, saying that new fines would be introduced for violent demonstrations.
Shadab Khan's maiden century rescued Pakistan from a dire situation and took them to a stunning one-wicket victory over England in the one-day international in Lahore on Sunday, booking the hosts' spot in the final of the tri-series.
Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for 212 yards and a milestone touchdown to lead the Steelers to a 16-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints in the NFL's first regular-season game in Paris on Sunday.
Marine Le Pen, France's far-right candidate to succeed President Emmanuel Macron next year, vowed in her first campaign speech Sunday to "restore the rule of law" if elected next year.
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Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado returned to her home country Sunday after nearly a year in exile, greeting ecstatic supporters at a church in the city of Barquisimeto.
October 25, 2026
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Michael Carrick said he will do what is best for Manchester United after a 3-0 demolition by Bournemouth plunged his future as manager into doubt on Sunday.
Michael Carrick was pushed to the brink of being sacked after Manchester United slumped to a miserable 3-0 home defeat against Bournemouth, while Alexander Isak extended his hot streak in Liverpool's 2-0 win against Brighton on Sunday.
The 2027 Dakar Rally will be moved from Saudi Arabia "following recent developments in the region", organisers said on Sunday, after repeated attacks on the kingdom by Yemen's Houthis.
Lille were made to pay for Tanguy Nianzou's red card as Monaco fought back to hold them to a 1-1 draw in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
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