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Brazil held its breath on Sunday as voters went to the polls to decide between leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva or his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro.

Policyholders should weigh the deductible and possible loss of a no-claim bonus before filing a small motor or health insurance claim.

India’s insurance regulator extended its consultation after receiving more than 650 comments on proposals affecting commissions and management expenses.

The Polish defence company plans manufacturing and research facilities through its Indian joint venture as it markets combat-tested unmanned systems to the armed forces.

Ladakh has completed its transition to organic agriculture, following a ban on chemical fertilisers and a certification drive covering the Himalayan region’s villages.

John Catlin closed with a six-under 64 to win by five shots at Fanling, earning places in the Masters and the 2027 British Open.

The Fatwa and Legislation Department opened its second annual legal cultural season with a discussion of Kuwait’s new anti-concealment rules.

Kuwait International Bank reported higher profit, operating income and financing assets for the first nine months of 2026, alongside a $500 million sukuk issue.

Israeli forces displaced about 2,422 Palestinians from the Jaldah and Deir Bahha areas as a military operation in Hebron entered its third day.

The Salman Al-Dabbous Cardiac Center has started a minimally invasive tricuspid valve programme and completed two procedures using the LuX-Valve Plus device.

A Ramallah olive press operating in a building dating to 1917 has begun its annual season, continuing a social and agricultural tradition under the Al-Rantisi family.

Marine Le Pen prepared to address a major National Rally gathering in Orleans as nationwide cost-of-living protests and clashes sharpened France’s political debate.

Kuwait’s Public Works Minister Dr Noura Al-Mashaan met British Ambassador Qudsi Rasheed to review shared interests and opportunities for stronger bilateral cooperation.

The University of Doha for Science and Technology has begun accepting applications for Fall 2027 across more than 80 diploma, bachelor’s and master’s programmes.

The ninth World Investment Forum opened in Doha under the theme “Investing in the Future,” bringing together government, business and investment leaders for three days of talks.

Το πρόγραμμα πραγματοποιήθηκε στην Αθήνα από τις 19 έως τις 23 Οκτωβρίου, σε συνεργασία της ΕΛ.ΑΣ. με τη γαλλική πρεσβεία.

Ο πρόεδρος του ΠΑΣΟΚ-Κινήματος Αλλαγής παρέστη στο μνημόσυνο για τα πέντε χρόνια από τον θάνατο της Φώφης Γεννηματά.

Οι κάτοικοι της Γάζας παρακολουθούν τις ισραηλινές εκλογές χωρίς να διακρίνουν ουσιαστική αλλαγή στη στάση των βασικών πολιτικών αντιπάλων.

Οι κάλπες σε Βραζιλία, Σερβία, Ισραήλ και ΗΠΑ μέσα σε δέκα ημέρες μπορεί να επηρεάσουν τις διεθνείς πολιτικές ισορροπίες.

Η ηθοποιός αναφέρθηκε στην επιστροφή της στο θέατρο μετά από 27 χρόνια, στην περιπέτεια με τον καρκίνο και στη στήριξή της προς τον Δημήτρη Λιγνάδη.

Πανιώνιος–Μαρκό, Πανθρακικός–Αστέρας Τρίπολης Β και Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας–ΠΑΟΚ Β ξεχωρίζουν στην 9η αγωνιστική.

Ο Νίκος Γκάλης παρενέβη για την υπόθεση των καταγγελλόμενων στημένων αγώνων, ζητώντας να ξεκαθαρίσει τα πάντα η Δικαιοσύνη.

Οι δύο καλλιτέχνες εμφανίστηκαν μαζί δύο φορές μέσα στην ίδια ημέρα στο Λος Άντζελες, ενισχύοντας τις φήμες ότι έχουν έρθει πιο κοντά.

Η Οικονομική Αστυνομία πραγματοποίησε έφοδο στους φούρνους «Το Χωριάτικο», με τις αρχές να προχωρούν σε δύο συλλήψεις.

Η 8η αγωνιστική συνεχίζεται την Κυριακή 25 Οκτωβρίου με Ολυμπιακό, Παναθηναϊκό, Άρη και ΠΑΟΚ να δίνουν αναμετρήσεις που επηρεάζουν τη βαθμολογία.

Pakistan paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed four wickets to limit England to 241 despite a fighting century by Ben Duckett in Lahore on Sunday.

England's record Test wicket-taker James Anderson will leave Lancashire after the club announced on Sunday that it would not renew his contract, casting doubt over the 44-year-old's playing future.

Bulgarians were voting in a presidential election on Sunday, as security concerns swirl following a series of drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea.

Portuguese police again cleared tents set up by protesters against skyrocketing housing prices overnight Sunday, with organisers criticising the brutality of the officers involved.

Marine Le Pen, France's far-right candidate to succeed President Emmanuel Macron in elections in six months, was to give her first campaign speech on Sunday, a day after protests sweeping the country again flared into violence.

Workers were cleaning the last traces of blood from St George's Church in Jordan's Hammoud the day after a deadly attack, when visitors arrived to express their solidarity amid an atmosphere of shock and grief.

Voting was under way in Serbia on Sunday in what is set to be its most fiercely contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic.