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Former president Lula da Silva wins second round of Brazil’s presidential elections Brasilia, Brazil | Xinhua | Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers’ Party won the second round of presidential elections on Sunday, thereby setting to serve a third four-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2023. …

Call to Action on Financing for Tuberculosis Response to tackle the second leading cause of death from infectious diseases Jakarta, Indonesia | Xinhua | Health ministers of the Group of 20 (G20) members launched a “Call to Action on Financing for Tuberculosis Response” to tackle the second leading cause of death …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |  Russia announced Saturday that Moscow would immediately and indefinitely suspend its implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, accusing Ukraine of launching drone attacks under British guidance. “On Oct. 29, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, under the cover of the humanitarian corridor set up for the …

Wasington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden voted early in this year’s polarized midterm elections on Saturday, casting his ballot alongside his 18-year-old granddaughter Natalie Biden at a polling station in his home state of Delaware. “This is not a referendum,” the Democrat said of the upcoming midterms. …

European Parliament and EU member countries have reached a deal to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2035 Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (EU) reached a provisional agreement late on Thursday on a European Commission …

Seoul, South Korea | Xinhua | At least 146 people were killed and 150 others injured in a stampede accident that occurred Saturday night at Itaewon, a district of the South Korean capital Seoul, during Halloween gatherings, local authorities said early Sunday morning. Local media reported earlier that about 50 …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The Swiss Federal Council has formally confirmed that the country will continue to adhere to political neutrality despite the changes in the international situation. “Current neutrality practice provides sufficient scope to use neutrality as an instrument of Swiss foreign and security policy in the present international …

Paris, France | Xinhua | French multinational energy and petroleum company TotalEnergies on Thursday said that its net income rose to 6.6 billion U.S. dollars in the third quarter of 2022, a year-on-year increase of 43 percent. In a press release, Patrick Pouyanne, chief executive officer (CEO) of TotalEnergies, said that …

New German commitment will particularly focus on improving climate adaptation and resilience Berlin, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and Germany have successfully concluded government negotiations on the framework for development cooperation for the next two years. Germany has committed EUR 68.8 million in grants. The new commitment will particularly …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that various countries around the world are choosing not to succumb to Washington’s demands despite pressure. “Previously, only a few countries could afford to argue with America, and this seemed almost like a sensation,” Putin said at the plenary session …