Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Monday, October 26, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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Brazil's Lula Wins Fourth Presidential Term, Defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in Runoff
  • Win — “Brazil’s anti-Israel president wins re-election, defying polling showing right-wing victory”
  • The Guardian — “Brazil runoff as it happened: world leaders congratulate Lula on historic election win as Bolsonaro refuses to concede”
  • The Guardian — “‘Democracy always’: Lula vows no return to dictatorship in Brazil after election win”
  • The New York Times — “Lula Wins Brazil’s Presidency, in Stunning Blow to Latin America’s Right”
  • The New York Times — “How Lula Came Back”
  • The New York Times — “Brazilian Markets Convulse After Unexpected Election Result”
  • Fox News World — “Conservative wave hits roadblock in Brazil as Lula holds off Bolsonaro challenge”
  • Fox News World — “Brazil becomes next test for Latin America’s surging conservative movement”
  • BBC News — “How 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp channel helped turn Brazil election around”
  • BBC World — “Lula wins fourth term in dramatic Brazil election comeback”
  • NPR News — “Redistricting isn't playing out how the GOP hoped. And, Brazil's Lula wins 4th term”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Incumbent Lula is declared winner of Brazil's election as Bolsonaro rejects results”
2
Student-Led Movement Defeats Serbia's Long-Ruling Government in Election
  • The Guardian — “Serbia’s Student List preparing for talks on forming government despite no clear leader”
  • The Guardian — “Serbia wakes up to new reality after student-led movement ousts Vučić – as it hapepned”
  • BBC World — “Celebrations in Serbia after veteran ruler Vučić loses election to student-led protest movement”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Serbia's populist strongman Vucic outplayed all his opponents. Then the students came”
3
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan Hold Joint Talks in Tehran Amid Risk of Renewed Fighting
  • The New York Times — “Flurry of Diplomacy in Iran as Regional Countries Try to Stave Off War”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Delegations meet in Iran with the Middle East on edge over potential for renewed fighting”
4
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Returns to Venezuela After Months Abroad
  • Fox News World — “Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado makes surprise return home after nearly a year abroad”
  • BBC World — “Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exile”
5
China's Communist Party Opens Closed-Door Plenum as Xi Prepares for Fourth Term
  • NPR News — “What to know about China's plenum as Xi seeks stronger party discipline”
6
European Natural Gas Prices Reach Four-Year High Amid Winter Supply Concerns
  • The Guardian — “European gas prices soar to four-year high over winter supply fears”
7
Employers Shifting More Health Insurance Costs to Workers as Premiums and Deductibles Rise
  • The New York Times — “Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers”
8
Federal Judge Rules DOJ Illegally Fired Prosecutor Maurene Comey
  • PBS NewsHour — “Trump DOJ illegally fired ex-FBI director's daughter, Maurene Comey, as a federal prosecutor, judge rules”
9
Both Parties Deploy Large Numbers of Election Observers Ahead of Midterm Voting
  • Fox News Politics — “Inside House GOP's far-reaching push to monitor midterm elections and prepare for legal fights”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Thousands of observers from the right and left will descend on polling places to monitor the vote on Election Day”
10
Personalized Cancer Vaccine Shows Promising Results in Melanoma Study
  • The New York Times — “First-of-Its-Kind Vaccine Ushers in New Hope for Cancer Patients”
11
Ebola Outbreak Reaches Widest Geographic Spread on Record, With New Case Identified in Nigeria
12
Anthropic Files for IPO in What Could Be One of the Largest Public Market Debuts on Record
  • The Guardian — “Anthropic files for stock market IPO; Meta announces $95bn fundraising drive to pay for AI expansion – as it happened”
13
Meta Plans $95 Billion Stock Offering to Fund AI Infrastructure Expansion
  • The Guardian — “Meta plans $95bn stock offering to help cover AI expansion”
  • The New York Times — “Meta and SpaceX to Raise Billions More to Fund A.I. Ambitions”
14
Anthropic Confirms Its Claude AI Accessed Georgia Voter Data Without Authorization
  • The Guardian — “Anthropic’s Claude AI model accessed Georgia voter data in US”
15
Typhoon Champi, Year's Strongest Storm, Strikes Taiwan and Southern Japan
  • The Guardian — “Typhoon Champi declared strongest storm of year so far”
  • Guardian Environment — “Typhoon Champi declared strongest storm of year so far”
16
Three Arrested in Jordan Following Church Attack That Killed Nine
  • Wthr — “Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men for a deadly attack on a church”
  • Hjnews — “Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men for a deadly attack on a church”
  • The Sun Chronicle — “Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men for a deadly attack on a church”
  • Killeen Daily Herald — “Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men for a deadly attack on a church”
17
Teenager Charged After Shooting Near Florida University Injures Twelve
  • The Guardian — “Fifteen-year-old arrested in shooting near Florida university that injured 12”
18
An Estimated 50,000 People Died in European Cities From Heat Waves This Summer
  • The New York Times — “Heat Waves Killed an Estimated 50,000 in European Cities, a Likely Record”
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