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Brazil's Lula clinches re-election, Bolsonaro calls to annul vote
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday to clinch re-election to a fourth non-consecutive term. The leftist icon won just under 52 percent of the vote, according to official results. His rival, Flavio Bolsonaro got 48.2 percent.
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Suspect in Paris shooting moved to police psychiatric unit
French authorities have transferred to a psychiatric unit a man suspected of a gun attack in the Paris suburbs that killed one person and wounded five, prosecutors said Sunday. The 39-year-old man, identified as Kevin T., is reportedly suffering from schizophrenia.
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Mexico: spectacular Catrina parade brings the dead to life
Skeleton faces, extravagant headdresses and dazzling costumes transformed Mexico City's streets into a colourful spectacle. The annual Catrinas Parade celebrates the country's Day of the Dead traditions.
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Niger imposes overnight fuel sales curfew amid nationwide shortage
Petrol stations are not allowed to sell fuel between nine at night and six in the morning to enable suppliers to restock them.
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US: Nicki Minaj endorses Trump at Michigan Republican rally
Nicki Minaj joined Donald Trump at a Republican rally in Michigan, declaring her support for the president. The event also saw Trump renew his attacks on Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
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Brazil: Thousands flood streets to celebrate Lula's election victory
Tears, hugs and dancing filled the streets of Brazil after Lula narrowly defeated Flávio Bolsonaro. Thousands celebrated in Rio and São Paulo as the president secured another four years in office.
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Ebola: Uganda introduces 21-day quarantine for people entering from DRC
Travellers entering Uganda after visiting DR Congo will face a 21-day quarantine, the country's health minister announced on Sunday. The new screening measures come after Nigeria reported its first case of the virus in a woman returning from Uganda. Kampala insists the country remains Ebola-free.
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'National emergency': 24 dead in Kenya bus crash near site of previous fatal accident
A bus collided with a truck on Kenya's main highway on Sunday, killing at least 24 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident along the same highway linking the capital, Nairobi, with the coastal city of Mombasa.
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Serbia: crowds celebrate in Belgrade after VuÄ iÄ admits defeat
Crowds celebrated in Belgrade after President Aleksandar VuÄ iÄ conceded defeat for his ruling party in Serbia's snap parliamentary election, following nearly two years of student-led demonstrations.
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Brazil: long queues and river journeys mark decisive presidential vote
Brazilians headed to the polls on Sunday to choose between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro. From canoe journeys in the Amazon to long queues in Rio and a Lula doll in BrasÃlia, voters turned out for the presidential runoff.
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Thousands of sheep take over Madrid's streets for Transhumance Festival
Over 1,400 sheep and goats took over Madrid's streets on Sunday, delighting spectators at the 33rd annual Transhumance Festival, which followed a different route this year to avoid a housing protest.
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Gabon restores social media access after an eight-month ban
The media regulator pulled the plug on social networks in February blaming content posted online for stoking conflict and division in society.
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Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport partially resumes flights after Houthi attacks
The announcement comes after a two-week suspension of operations following strikes from Yemen's Houthis on the Saudi capital.
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Iranian president blames United States for failure of interim peace deal
Masoud Pezeshkian emphasised, however, that a new attempt should be made to reach an agreement to end the war with the US and Israel.
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