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Brazil
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came back and won Brazil’s presidential runoff, but his competitor is challenging the results
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to take office on Jan. 5, 2027, according to the Associated Press. This would be his fourth consecutive term, as Lula returned to win Brazil’s presidential runoff on Sunday. However, the results are already being challenged by Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro — his competitor. Lula trailed by over 2 million votes in the first round.
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Iran
Iranian attacks against Americans are currently in ‘Advanced Stages’
According to officials, the U.S. government has ordered federal employees and other Americans to leave Saudi Arabia, as Iran is now in ‘Advanced Stages’ of planning attacks against the United States. Officials have also ordered Americans to draw “down staff at other missions in the region,” according to the New York Times.
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Source: New York Times
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Jerusalem
Current Israeli election is considered to be the most fateful in the country’s history
For the first time since the deadly attack on Israel by Hamas-led militants on Oct. 7, 2023, Israel will have elections for their new leader on Tuesday. Current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will look to be re-elected to office after a 3-year term filled with nothing but issues. Will his time in office be over after what the Associated Press considered to be “the deadliest security breakdown in its history?” Or will all the work he’s done to become one of the country’s most dominant politicians step forward through the smoke?
