Right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro surged to a surprise lead over incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential race, a result that if confirmed in final counts would rally markets and position him as the favorite in a runoff later this month.

Bolsonaro, 45, is the son of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro who is serving a 27-year sentence for a coup attempt and an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Brazilians will vote on Sunday in a tight presidential race between President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva finished first and second in the opening round of Brazil's presidential election. They'll meet in a runoff on Oct. 25.

The flydubai co-pilot who ⁠stabbed ⁠his captain in an alleged attempt to ⁠crash the plane last week told UAE interrogators he planned the attack before being hired by ​the airline, according to two Israeli officials with knowledge of the probe.

As the initial euphoria about last week's unlikely aerial rescue has subsided, officials have begun to raise difficult questions about security blunders.

Hamam al-Hammami allegedly planned to crash flydubai Flight FZ1073 into Ben Gurion Airport, according to reports on the terrorism investigation.

The investigation has found the attacker intended to crash the plane into Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport, a person familiar with the matter not authorized to speak publicly told NPR.

The US-led blockade and sanctions against Iran are working. Their success could determine the next phase of the war.

President Trump said he believes Iran is responsible for the attack on a Flydubai airlines, even as investigators haven't announced that conclusion.

Mr Trump told the general assembly he was at a crossroads, deciding whether to "annihilate" Iran or to go for a deal. In response, Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's president, was defiant, saying Iranians had been "victims of terrorism" and would "never bow our heads or bend at the knee".

California leaders condemned Trump’s remarks about Los Angeles and San Diego.

Russia's jet-powered drones are targeting bridges in the Ukrainian capital, an escalation after more than a month of day-and-night strikes that have left Kyiv feeling almost like a frontline city.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one.

Ukraine claims its long-range strikes have neutralized over half of Russia's oil refining capacity, impacting troop and equipment supply in the war

But in July, as Ukrainian drone strikes against oil refineries left drivers across the country waiting for hours at gas stations, he bought a fully electric Chinese hatchback. He had to act quickly — the price of the car,

Zelenskiy had told Reuters in an ⁠interview ⁠published on Saturday that ⁠Ukraine ​will double down on attacking Russian oil refineries ​in response to ⁠a new policy of airstrikes by Moscow designed to force people to abandon Kyiv and other cities,

Protesters clashed with police in Barcelona on Monday, hours after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a Nov. 29 general election after his government suffered

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain called for early elections on Monday, days after his left-wing governing coalition lost a parliamentary vote to pass a package of emergency housing measures.

Europe 'He’s destroying Spain', Spaniards welcome snap election. October 5, 2026. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called an early election for November 29 on Monday (Octobe

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez walks to greet European Council President Charles Michel at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Susana

The female staffer at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia and the Far East died from a “pneumonia of undetermined” origin last week, according to a regional governor.

Officials in Russia provide conflicting information about the death of an employee at a Siberian "anti-plague" laboratory.

Russian authorities have implemented a quarantine at a hospital where a lab technician died from pneumonia. The woman had worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia and raised concerns about a potential infectious disease. Health officials are monitoring individuals who had contact with her and have not confirmed any infectious source. Reports suggest she might have died from pneumonic plague, but this remains unverified.

Russian officials said a researcher working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia died after contracting “pneumonia of unknown etiology.”