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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced he will submit a request to Brazil's Electoral Court to allow investigators to access his and his relatives' financial and telephone records. The move comes amid ongoing scrutiny of the president’s personal finances and could set a precedent for political transparency in the country.
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Escalating rents and a broader cost‑of‑living squeeze have ignited large‑scale protests in Lisbon while parliament debates urgent reforms. Government ministers clash with opposition parties amid accusations of conflict of interest and calls for a cross‑party solution.
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Rioting over cost‑of‑living grievances in Milan escalated into clashes with police, prompting President Sergio Mattarella to condemn the violence and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government to prepare emergency legislation. Defense Minister Guido Crosetto warned against further militarisation, urging police‑like powers for security forces.
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Violent protests erupted in Brussels, causing extensive property damage and prompting a wave of arrests, as Belgium grapples with a surge of anti‑government unrest that mirrors riots across the continent. The unrest highlights deepening social tensions over living costs, housing and fiscal policy.
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Norwegian industrial group Aker ASA could see its stock rebound if a new large‑scale Nscale agreement is reached, even as Microsoft has withdrawn from a £2 billion AI data‑centre project in the UK. The development has become Norway’s top domestic business story.
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The ruling Law and Justice party is preparing a legislative overhaul that could empty the Constitutional Tribunal and remove its president, Julia Święczkowski, by the start of the new year. The plan, described by insiders as a coordinated operation led by Maciej Berek, has sparked a fierce political showdown.
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President William Ruto and Trans‑Nzoia MP George Natembeya are locked in a public dispute over stalled infrastructure and market control in Kitale, reviving the Uhuru‑Kenyatta versus Joho rivalry. The feud has triggered police deployments, business disruptions and heightened political tensions ahead of the next election cycle.
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Federal authorities allege that Abdulrahman Alfozan, a former OpenAI employee, planted a recording device in a San Francisco conference room and was aided by contacts in the Saudi royal family. The Saudi consulate reportedly offered to post bail for Alfozan while the Saudi government has not responded to inquiries.
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Paris, Nice, Lyon and other cities will face partial night‑time curfews as authorities respond to more than 2,400 arrests following violent protests sparked by rising living costs and school unrest. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu blamed “ultra‑left” groups, while the interior minister admitted police had lost control in several areas.
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Egypt's lower house has postponed the debate on a proposed aid package for Saudi Arabia, pushing the vote to next week or October 26, depending on the source. The decision comes amid heightened regional tensions over the Saudi‑led war in Yemen and domestic scrutiny of President Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi’s foreign policy.
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Former Chihuahua state attorney general César Jáuregui was detained on accusations of treason for permitting U.S. involvement in a drug raid. President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the operation as irresponsible, sparking a political showdown over cross‑border security cooperation.
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Conflicting poll results showing either a historic low or a steady level for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet have ignited political criticism. Analysts and opposition lawmakers question the methodology and the government's handling of the data.