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Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, left, and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, right, face off in an October 25 runoff after a tight first round.
Mauro Pimentel, Sergio Lima
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Brazil's presidential race heads to Lula–Bolsonaro run-off as right gains ground
Catherine Osborn
Now there are two: Brazil heads into a runoff after a first round that failed to fully energize voters, setting the stage for a more polarized contest that Washington is watching very closely.
Jay Clayton testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing to be the next Director of National Intelligence on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington.
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Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar
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Pedestrians walk on the campus at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
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Cornell president calls gang rape allegations 'deeply disturbing'
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U.S. MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft are parked at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, on the main island of the Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.
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U.S. Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman in Okinawa, Japan
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Abbott ramps up attacks on Democratic challenger, Gina Hinojosa, as Texas governor’s race tightens
Gov. Greg Abbott is escalating attacks on Gina Hinojosa as some polls show a closer race and Republicans confront voter concerns about the economy.
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