Portugal cost-of-living protesters pour back into camps cleared by police
Police arrested 55 people while clearing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto.

Police arrested 55 people while clearing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto.


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Now in their third week, the protests have grown.
Flavio Bolsonaro beat polling expectations as Brazil’s right gained ground, setting up October 25 run-off with Lula.

Israel’s top court told Palestinian politician Sami Abu Shehadeh to withdraw from the election or face disqualification.
The school protests coincide with public sector strikes over planned budget cuts.
In today’s turbulent times, the 1955 conference offers important lessons on global cooperation.

A month after floods tore through Nepal, 5,285 people remain missing and more than 1,100 are still in holding centres.
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Israel’s election panel has voted to disqualify the two main Palestinian-led lists from next month’s election.
Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) took 97 out of 395 seats in parliament, as turnout falls to 38 percent.
Heaviest toll expected in poorer countries, already struggling with food insecurity and high energy costs, report says.