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Pelosi 'heartbroken and traumatized' over attack on husband
Pelosi 'heartbroken and traumatized' over attack on husband

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said Saturday she and her family were "heartbroken and traumatized" by the violent attack on her husband at their California home. "Our children, our grandchildren and I are heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack on our Pop," Pelosi said of the incident in a letter posted to Twitter Saturday evening.

Hardline general vs pragmatic centrist: Brazil's VP duel
Hardline general vs pragmatic centrist: Brazil's VP duel

Like their bosses at the top of the ticket, the men vying to be Brazil's next vice president are polar opposites. The two are not exactly an obvious match: Alckmin ran against then-president Lula in Brazil's 2006 election, losing in the runoff.

Danes go to the polls in thriller election
Danes go to the polls in thriller election

Like an episode of political drama "Borgen," Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is fighting to cling to power on Tuesday in a legislative election that could well crown an outsider.

US Fed set for further steep rate hike as recession fears loom
US Fed set for further steep rate hike as recession fears loom

The US Federal Reserve is pegged to make a fourth straight steep hike in the key interest rate this week as it battles surging costs, with its aggressive stance fueling expectations of a recession. Further Fed hikes are also expected to dampen consumer and business spending, making it more attractive to save rather than spend.

Rare trip for bread saves retiree's life in Bakhmut
Rare trip for bread saves retiree's life in Bakhmut

It was a rare outing for Lioudmila Kharchenko when she left her apartment on Saturday morning in the eastern Ukrainian town of Bakhmut in search of bread. "This apartment was paid for with blood and sweat," Kharchenko says, before composing herself and gathering some of her belongings to take with her to stay at her son's home in another area of Bakhmut.

Lula lead narrows on eve of tense Brazil runoff: poll
Lula lead narrows on eve of tense Brazil runoff: poll

Leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro narrowed slightly on the eve of Brazil's polarizing presidential runoff, according to a poll published Saturday night. The margin of error for the poll, which was based on interviews with 8,308 people on Friday and Saturday, was plus or minus two percentage points.

Scenes of horror in Seoul after Halloween stampede
Scenes of horror in Seoul after Halloween stampede

Party-goers in costumes fleeing in panic, desperate attempts at first aid on the sidewalks, scores of bodies lined up under makeshift shrouds: in Seoul's lively Itaewon district, a Halloween festival turned to tragedy Saturday. The bodies of people who had been crushed or trampled to death lay in rows, covered with blankets or makeshift shrouds.