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Seoul Halloween stampede: Behind: South Korea vows to investigate deadly crush as toll reaches 154

Seoul stampede: Fire chief trembles as he talks about casualties in the wake of the tragedy For free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox, sign up for our breaking news emails Sign up to our free emails for breaking news South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo today announced a full investigation into …

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Elections in Brazil: a moment in history when Lula returns

“I feel free, relieved not only for the Brazilian people, but for the whole planet, for the Amazon, for democracy, for human rights,” said Viridiana Aleixo, 47, although she admitted that Brazil continued very divided “We have to be very patient, and we have to leave anger and hatred behind.”

Live Brazilian election: Lula triumphs over far-right incumbent Bolsonaro in stunning comeback

Lula makes a stunning comeback to beat far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil’s election Tom Phillips Brazil’s leftist former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sealed a stunning political comeback, beating far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in one of the most important and decisive elections in the country’s history. With 99% of the votes counted, Silva, a …

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Iranians hold large rallies in defiance of a warning from the head of the Revolutionary Guard

Thousands of Iranians have demonstrated in defiance of a final warning from the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to end the protests with unprecedented force. Street rallies were held Sunday to protest raids on student dormitories over the weekend in which students were bussed to state detention. Some were texted saying they …

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HS2 could face a review as the Tories look to plug the budget, says Michael Gove

“Everything will be reviewed” as the government looks at ways to cut spending and plug a budget black hole, the leveling minister has said, naming the HS2 high-speed rail project and Liz Truss’ investment zones as potential candidates for savings. Michael Gove’s comments followed reports that ministers are considering extending the windfall tax on energy …

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