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Brazil heads for runoff as Bolsonaro beats expectations

Brazil heads for runoff as Bolsonaro beats expectations

Brazil's bitterly divisive presidential election will go to a runoff on October 30, electoral authorities said Sunday, as incumbent Jair Bolsonaro beat expectations to finish a relatively close second to front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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Confusion clouds results of Bosnia vote as rival Serbs claim victory

Confusion clouds results of Bosnia vote as rival Serbs claim victory

Confusion gripped Bosnia early Monday as rival Serb politicians both claimed victory in a key race following sprawling elections that will likely inject fresh uncertainty into the Balkan country's restive political scene.

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'Fans died in players' arms,' says coach at Indonesia football tragedy

'Fans died in players' arms,' says coach at Indonesia football tragedy

Chilean football coach Javier Roca on Sunday said "fans died in the arms of players" and claimed tear gas-firing police fatally "over-stepped" the mark in the Indonesian football tragedy which claimed at least 125 lives.

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At least 92 killed in Iran's Mahsa Amini protests: rights group

At least 92 killed in Iran's Mahsa Amini protests: rights group

At least 92 people have been killed as Iran has cracked down on women-led protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the notorious morality police, the group Iran Human Rights said Sunday.

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NBA Heat sign Herro to four-year contract extension

NBA Heat sign Herro to four-year contract extension

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro, last season's NBA Sixth Man of the Year, has signed a four-year contract extension, the team announced Sunday.

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Hughes beats Straka in playoff for PGA Sanderson Farms title

Hughes beats Straka in playoff for PGA Sanderson Farms title

Canada's Mackenzie Hughes sank an eight-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole Sunday to defeat Austria's Sepp Straka and win the PGA Sanderson Farms Championship.

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EU to respond in 'firm' way to Nicaragua's expulsion of ambassador

EU to respond in 'firm' way to Nicaragua's expulsion of ambassador

The European Union criticised Nicaragua's decision to expel its ambassador and break relations with the Netherlands, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday.

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Juve ease pressure with Bologna win, Atalanta keep pace with leaders Napoli

Juve ease pressure with Bologna win, Atalanta keep pace with leaders Napoli

Juventus swept aside Bologna 3-0 on Sunday to ease their recent troubles as Atalanta continued their dream start to the Serie A season with a 1-0 win over Fiorentina which kept them level on points with leaders Napoli.

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Allen lifts Bills over Ravens while Eagles stay unbeaten in NFL

Allen lifts Bills over Ravens while Eagles stay unbeaten in NFL

Josh Allen threw for one touchdown and ran for another to lead Buffalo to a 23-20 victory on Sunday at Baltimore but the Bills lost two key receivers to injuries.

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Tesla says deliveries increased in Q3

Tesla says deliveries increased in Q3

New vehicle deliveries by Tesla increased in the third quarter, beating the previous three months during which its Chinese factory was shuttered for multiple weeks, the US electric automaker announced Sunday.

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