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Brazil

Hang glider crash in São Conrado kills instructor and Argentine tourist; videos are with police
Family of man from Pará killed in combat in Ukraine tries to recover his body; Itamaraty not yet notified
Trial of police officers accused of killing Kathlen Romeu rescheduled for December 1
Federal Police launch operation over threats and racist attacks aimed at Congresswoman Talíria Petrone
MC Poze summoned to testify over rape complaint involving a teenager and does not go to the police station
Court removes ankle monitors from ten suspects linked to Operation Rejeito, in Minas
Drug war in Volta Redonda leaves three dead and puts police officers under investigation
TikTok profiles show rifles and gangs in livestreams with thousands of viewers in Rio
Court opens sealed medical records on Tancredo Neves' 1985 hospitalization to his family
University expels medical students over insults to scholarship students alluding to Nazism after the election

Politics

Bolsonarista lawmaker confirms he will run for Alerj presidency for the PL
Senate approves Public Security amendment with no votes against; text heads to promulgation
From abroad, Flávio Bolsonaro registers attendance at the Senate session that voted on the Public Security amendment
Alcolumbre picks Eduardo Braga to report on the 2027 Budget and eyes reelection in the Senate
Lula travels to São Paulo for routine tests at Sírio-Libanês
Vorcaro's father asks STF president to revoke pretrial detention or grant house arrest
Opening a hearing on betting companies, Fux reacts to criticism and says the STF has already debated the harms of gambling
Douglas Ruas announces three cabinet names and promises to merge the police forces into a single secretariat
Gilmar Mendes calls on TSE leadership to act as an "equidistant referee" after the runoff
Flávio Bolsonaro's defense appeals the passport seizure and seeks to remove Moraes from the case

Economy

Brazil expects US trade proposal on tariffs by next week
US job openings rise to 7.5 million in September
Delinquency reaches 84.2 million, affecting more than half of adults
Durigan wants to review reform benefits to lower the CBS rate
Post-election Focus survey raises inflation, interest rate and dollar forecasts
Lula could appoint six Central Bank directors by the end of 2027
Study explains why electricity bills are high even with clean energy
Oil plunges nearly 8% on signs of dialogue between US and Iran
Fuel ICMS increase starts in February and sparks political fight
Meal vouchers: card machines must accept all cards starting November 7

World

Bomb threats disrupt flights in Europe, but no explosives found
Israeli opposition speeds up talks to form government and oust Netanyahu
Paraguay's Central Bank intervenes in Ueno Bank and freezes millions' savings
Spain's transport minister resigns after second train accident in a year
US midterm elections: three possible scenarios for the count
Trump says US will suspend financial aid to Israel at year-end
Russia strikes Ukraine's power grid a week before peace talks
Learjet crashes in Florida neighborhood, killing nine people
Suspected cyberattack hits supermarket refrigerators in seven European countries
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, a benchmark of the Mexican left, dies at 92

Technology

New wave of cyberattacks throws off supermarket freezers in seven European countries
Mercado Bitcoin suspends withdrawals after attack, days after the Binance theft
At 96, TikTok 'granny' pays for her nursing home with social media earnings
Meta settles with young woman on eve of trial over social media addiction
Binance suffers largest cryptocurrency theft on record, at US$ 6.3 billion
Book says the internet has become a shopping mall and proposes ways to reverse course
South Korea to criminalize use of smart glasses to cheat on college entrance exam
Government demands explanations from Meta over accounts taken down during the election
Apple unveils first MacBook with a touchscreen
'Crackgate': Apple's foldable iPhone sees reports of cracked screens after launch

Artificial Intelligence

Photo said to show business jet about to crash in Florida is fake; image was created with AI
Researchers show AI can create 'worms' that spread by themselves across devices
Believing AI is conscious may be dangerous, experts warn
'Slopaganda': AI already dominates part of midterm election advertising in the US
Billions in AI spending drive down big tech stocks on Wall Street
Chinese maker Unitree shows 'bodyguard' humanoid robot in promotional video
OpenAI to restrict weapons information for teens on ChatGPT
China denies spying on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, calls it 'groundless speculation'
Batch of 722 math papers from OpenAI causes shock and distrust among experts
Norwegian media outlets go to court against Meta's use of their content for AI

Sports

Rafael Câmara Moves Up F1 Debut and Will Race at São Paulo GP for Haas
Seedorf Stays at Corinthians on Provisional License While Conmebol Reviews
Medina Wins Philippines Stop and Takes Second Place in the WSL Rankings
Tenerife Forward Dies After Collision With Goalkeeper in Match in Spain
Antonelli Is F1 World Champion at 20 After Mexican GP
Cruzeiro Comes Back From 3-0 Down to Win Women's Libertadores on Penalties
Flamengo Thrashes Vasco and Opens a Three-Point Lead in the Brasileirão
Zverev Reaches Top of ATP Rankings, Fulfilling Prophecy Made by Nadal
Ancelotti Calls Up Squad for Singapore Friendlies Without Flamengo and Palmeiras Players
Conmebol Rejects Flamengo's Appeal and Keeps Estudiantes in the Libertadores Final

Health

FDA Approves Generic Lenacapavir for HIV, but Brazil Is Left Out of Cheap Distribution
Child Dies of Measles in New York as US Reaches Six Deaths in 2026
Study Projects 39% Rise in Cervical Cancer Deaths Worldwide by 2050
Obesity Care in SUS Primary Care Grows 259% in Ten Years
Mpox Cases in Rio State Already Exceed 2025 Total
Daily Pill for Lung Cancer Keeps 55% of Patients Free of Progression After Seven Years
Transplant Waiting List Reaches 49,700 People in Brazil, With Kidneys Leading Demand
Work Leaves for Gambling Addiction Hit Record in 2026 and Already Exceed All of Last Year
Only 1.5% of Municipalities Meet the Flu Vaccination Target
Anvisa Approves Five More Pens for Diabetes and Obesity; Total Reaches 20 in 2026

Science

DNA links Native Hawaiians to Easter Island and reveals 7,000 km Pacific crossing
Bones from caves in Spain point to cannibalism in the Stone Age
Turkey-sized dinosaur identified as the first to eat fruit
Perseverance detects the finest dust ever recorded on Mars
Comets may have contributed less to the origin of life than assumed
Rubin Observatory discovers dwarf planet candidate beyond Pluto
Gas rings around a dead star may foreshadow the future of the Solar System
NASA's Swift telescope expected to fall to Earth after failed rescue mission
Supercomputer simulation recreates the 'childhood' of the Universe, but leaves a puzzle
Fossils in China reveal amphibian that may have been the first to live only in the sea

Education

Unicamp and UFSCar Open 194 Spots in the 2027 Indigenous Entrance Exam
Fuvest Voids Math Question Over Longitude Error in Prompt
Fuvest First Round Features Bad Bunny, Stranger Things and End of the 6x1 Work Schedule
Lula's Education Promises Will Require at Least R$ 7.2 Billion More at MEC
MEC Asks Federal Police to Investigate Threats Against Students After Election Dispute
Enem 2026: What Is Required, Allowed and Prohibited in the Exam Room
92% of School Systems Reduce Racial and Social Inequalities in Learning
Survey Shows Private-School Students Miss Easy Enem Questions
Inep Releases Confirmation Card and Candidates Can Now See Their Enem Exam Location
Fies Opens 50,000 Remaining Spots for Second Semester; Registration Runs Through November 3

Environment

Brazil launches two 'roadmaps' on deforestation and fossil fuels ahead of COP31
Exceeding 1.5°C, even briefly, can cause irreversible ice loss, report warns
Bolivia declares emergency over drought and floods linked to super El Niño
Super El Niño could cause more than 850,000 heat deaths by March, projection estimates
Study links climate change to Typhoon Dujuan's extreme rainfall in Japan
Only a quarter of the area pledged for environmental restoration is being recovered, UN says
Brazil's native vegetation is more fragmented, MapBiomas shows
Fishing reopened at the mouth of the Rio Doce ten years after the Mariana disaster
Greenhouse gas concentrations hit new record in 2025, WMO says
UN: new climate targets would cut only 6% of emissions by 2035

Entertainment

Netflix series 'Dom de Iludir' recalls real-life scam against collector in Rio
Keira Knightley looks back on her career and talks about the trauma of early fame
Juan Atkins, Detroit techno pioneer, dies at 64
Director Michael Mann hospitalized after accidental shot at shooting range
New round in Luana Piovani and Neymar feud recalls history of clashes
Pussycat Dolls play first show in Brazil with samba school on stage
BTS sells out Morumbis on second day of São Paulo shows
Cauã Reymond appears alongside Kim Kardashian in image from season 2 of 'All's Fair'
Patrick Stewart, Star Trek's Picard and X-Men's Professor Xavier, dies at 86
Xuxa celebrates daughter Sasha's pregnancy and says she already feels like a grandmother

Culture

Cassandra Clare announces Brazilian character and bids farewell to the Shadowhunters
Jewish Museum of São Paulo prepares Gretta Sarfaty retrospective
Play 'Cruise' brings the memory of the 1980s AIDS epidemic to Teatro Ruth Escobar
Exhibition at the National Museum of Fine Arts recovers eight women abolitionists
Italy reopens investigation into the death of Pier Paolo Pasolini
Solano Ribeiro, producer of the festivals that gave rise to the term MPB, dies at 87
Cinemateca Brasileira screens program on independent Black cinema in the US
China cancels Beijing queer film festival after pressure from authorities
Documentary 'Para Vigo Me Voy!' gets trailer and revisits six decades of Cacá Diegues
Horror book covers hold the collective fears of each era

Business

ANP imposes more than R$ 700 million in fines on distributors for abusive prices
Automakers ask US Congress for permanent ban on Chinese cars
Disney weighs laying off thousands and asks for 20% cost cut
Greece closes purchase of three Embraer KC-390 cargo aircraft
China's US farm purchases fall to lowest level in seven years
Milei's trade opening drives bankruptcies and erodes government popularity
Chilli Beans files for out-of-court reorganization to renegotiate R$ 340 million
Missouri jury rules in Bayer's favor in Roundup herbicide case
Bunge shuts down ammonia plant in Argentina
Raízen strikes R$ 22.4 billion deal with the federal government and gets R$ 8.5 billion discount

Cities & Regions

Operation serves 19 arrest warrants against group that tried to monopolize internet in Fortaleza
Town in Ceará buys mineral water under police escort after threats attributed to the Comando Vermelho
Hotel rates in the Federal District soar for the presidential inauguration, and district lawmaker turns to prosecutors
Rio enters level 2 of the Heat Protocol, with a forecast high of 34°C
Bus driver reports brake failure on Florianópolis descent and city hall demands answers from consortium
Smoke leads Parintins and Itacoatiara to suspend classes in Amazonas
Four people shot dead in an occupied house in Cacheado, Petrolina
Pothole on BR-324 causes 30 km truck queue in Simões Filho; Dnit begins repairs
23-year-old motorcyclist dies trapped in storm drain during storm in Belo Horizonte
Storm with winds of up to 96 km/h leaves more than 80,000 properties without power in Maringá
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