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1. Brazil presidential race heads to run-off

   Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party finished first in Brazil's presidential first round, ahead of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro's margin exceeded polling expectations, and with several right-wing candidates now eliminated, their voters are expected to consolidate behind him in the second round. The run-off will force Brazilian voters to choose between two sharply opposed visions on the economy, crime, and the country's democratic institutions.

   "The second round now looks like Bolsonaro's to lose."

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2. Glasgow University Plans Whisky-Ageing Cubesat

   Researchers at the University of Glasgow are developing a small satellite to age Scotch whisky in orbit, in a project nicknamed Space Puffin. The cubesat is planned for launch in 2028 aboard a SpaceX resupply mission to the International Space Station, after which it will be deployed from the station's Japanese module. The experiment aims to study how microgravity and the space environment affect the maturation of spirits.

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3. EU and China Meet in Beijing Over Trade Tensions

   EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic is heading to Beijing for talks aimed at reducing friction over Chinese import surges into European markets. The EU has identified potentially worrying trends affecting nearly a quarter of all imports, concentrated in sectors including cars, machinery, textiles, metals, and chemicals. Both sides appear willing to negotiate before formal trade measures are triggered.

   "There were potentially worrying trends for almost a quarter of all imports into the EU at the moment, driven mainly by Chinese goods."

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4. FBI arrests California woman in China spy case

   Federal authorities arrested Wanying Zhang, a California realtor, at Los Angeles International Airport on charges that she conducted surveillance on Lai Ting-yu, the son of Taiwan's president, on behalf of the Chinese government. The Justice Department alleges she was operating as an unregistered foreign agent inside the United States. If convicted, she faces significant prison time under federal espionage and foreign agent statutes.

   "She was conducting surveillance on behalf of the Chinese government, acting as a foreign agent, and spying on a relative of the president of Taiwan here in the US."

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5. Chourio Walk-Off Ties Brewers-Padres Series

   Milwaukee outfielder Jackson Chourio, 22, lined a two-out, two-run single off San Diego closer Mason Miller in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, giving the Brewers a 4-3 win in Game 2 of the NLDS. Miller had thrown a 101.3 mph fastball. The victory ties the series at one game apiece and removes the Padres' early advantage heading into Milwaukee.

   "Chourio lined Miller's 101.3 mph fastball through the middle with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, scoring Christian Yelich and Sal Frelick."

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6. Dollar steady as French budget troubles weigh on euro

   The US dollar held its ground this week as rising Treasury yields drew investors toward American assets, while the euro slipped under pressure from France's ongoing fiscal difficulties. A broad global selloff in government debt reinforced demand for the dollar as a safe-haven currency. Currency traders and holders of euro-denominated assets face continued exposure to the divergence between US rate expectations and European budget uncertainty.

   "The dollar is the main winner in the current environment as not only is the rise in Treasury yields boosting the appeal of US assets, but the broad selloff in debt globally is fuelling safe-haven flows into the greenback."

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7. UN Begins Search for Next Secretary-General

   Antonio Guterres's term ends in 2027, and member states are already weighing what qualities his successor will need. The next Secretary-General will inherit an organisation under financial strain, mid-reform, and managing active conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan alongside climate pressures on small island nations. Analysts describe the role as carrying more institutional weight than it has in decades.

   "The new UN chief will have the most monumental task that the UN has faced in decades, because you have a UN that's going through a critical reform process it has not gone through for a long time."

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8. France closes hundreds of schools amid student protests

   France's education minister Édouard Geffray announced that 400 to 500 schools would be fully or partly closed on Monday after authorities determined security conditions had not been met. The closures follow several days of student protests that have resulted in 78 education staff injured, hundreds of protesters hurt, and more than 5,000 arrests — roughly 85 percent of them minors. Further demonstrations are expected during the week.

   "Security conditions have not been fulfilled, said Education Minister Édouard Geffray, explaining why hundreds of schools would not open their doors."

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9. Merz visits Kyiv, pledges €1.3 billion support package

   German Chancellor Friedrich Merz travelled to Kyiv as Russia struck a bridge and killed two people, marking another round of attacks as Ukraine enters its fifth winter of war. Merz and President Zelenskyy announced a German assistance package worth more than €1.3 billion, covering military and energy needs. The visit signals continued German commitment at a moment when Ukrainian infrastructure remains under sustained pressure.

   "Zelenskyy announced a German support package worth more than €1.3 billion as Russian strikes continued during the chancellor's visit."

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10. US withdraws bombers from RAF Fairford after security incident

    The Pentagon has removed all bomber aircraft from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire following a security incident at the base. Whitehall sources have not disputed that the withdrawal was a direct response to that incident rather than a routine redeployment. The move disrupts forward bomber operations that the US had been conducting from the UK, and raises questions about the operational posture of the two countries' military alliance.

    "Whitehall sources have not disputed the decision from Washington was in response to the incident at the airbase in Gloucestershire."

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