Day News Recap: Deadly attacks and disasters hit from Jordan to Tibet as markets turn risk off
Jordan was shaken by a deadly shooting at the Hamoud church in Karak governorate, where gunmen opened fire during a funeral procession, killing at least six people and wounding 28 others. 🔗In the Middle East, Israel ordered a major offensive in Hebron after a checkpoint attack killed two Israeli soldiers and two Palestinian gunmen, while Israeli forces also arrested 36 Palestinians across the West Bank amid rising violence during the olive harvest. 🔗 🔗 An Israeli airstrike hit a building in Nuseirat in Gaza as residents searched the rubble, and Israel is heading into a tightly contested general election on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 23 Oct 2026 18:28 LONDON
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Brazil is heading into a decisive presidential run-off after no candidate secured an outright majority in the first round of voting. Voters are due to choose between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a second-round contest that will determine who governs the country for the next four years. The vote comes after a first round on 4 October in which Bolsonaro finished narrowly ahead of Lula, setting up a closely watched rematch.According to the supplied material, Bolsonaro won 47% of the vote in the first round, while Lula took just over 45%. The remaining... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Oct 2026 16:29 LONDON
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360LiveNews | 23 Oct 2026 14:00 LONDON
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Brazil presidential runoff debate turns into personal attacks a week before vote
Brazil's president and his opponent traded repeated personal attacks in their first presidential runoff debate, held a week before the October 25 vote. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro clashed on stage in a chaotic exchange that quickly moved beyond policy into accusations of corruption, insults and references to past scandals. The debate took place as the race remained tight after the first round, in which Bolsonaro led Lula 47% to 45%.During the debate, both men called each other a liar multiple times and accused the other of corruption. Lula described Bolsonaro as a "habitual liar"... [Continue Reading]
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