President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva triumphed over Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of the right-wing leader he defeated four years ago.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva triumphed over Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of the right-wing leader he defeated four years ago.

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The 10-year OAT-Bund yield spread closed at 166bps on Friday. OATs should see rating relief after Moody’s Ratings surprisingly stayed put, Commerzbank said.

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers lost in week seven of the NFL, leaving the Minnesota Vikings as this season's last unbeaten team.

A woman describes "phenomenal" relief after a ruling that she is entitled to be paid for the care.

The Ballon d'Or winner will be announced in London on Monday - but who is going to claim the showpiece award?

The Ballon d'Or winner will be announced in London on Monday - but who is going to claim the showpiece award?

Bauza had voiced a number of characters in this summer's animated hit Coyote vs. Acme.

The rugby league star is "gold dust" and "should have been Sir Kevin years ago," says the Prince of Wales.

Manchester United's fans sang their support for Michael Carrick during the 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth, but voiced their opposition to virtually everything else.

Eddie Howe is open to holding talks with Manchester United if they part ways with manager Michael Carrick, three Premier League clubs are monitoring Bayern Munich's Lennart Karl, plus more.

The election result is poised to hammer financial markets, with currency futures and exchange-traded funds tracking local stocks tumbling in Asian trading.

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Despite three disastrous years for Israelis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s core support remains strong.

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Young people have revived the country’s glorious tradition of nonviolent dissent.

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President Lula has pulled of a surprise win, but he will face a hostile Congress and a polarised country.

Brazil's left-wing President has been elected for a fourth term after narrowly beating right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote.

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Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as Benjamin Netanyahu’s main opponent in the upcoming elections. The New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief, David Halbfinger, describes why Mr. Eisenkot is resonating with Israeli voters.