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Lula's leftist triumph: Is this Latin America's second 'pink tide'?
Lula's leftist triumph: Is this Latin America's second 'pink tide'?
World
by  AFP

With his narrow election victory over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro Sunday, Brazil's president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva appears to have cemented a left-wing political conquest of Latin America. For Shifter, Lula's victory was part of a global anti-incumbent trend, indicative of Bolsonaro having been a "failed president."

Growing concern over unseasonal warm spell in Europe
Growing concern over unseasonal warm spell in Europe
World
by  AFP

October morning temperatures topping 30 Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) in Spain may have brought cheer to the tourists, but they are provoking concern among environmentalists. On Friday morning, the northern resort of San Sebastian saw the temperature hit 30.3 Celsius at 8:30 am (0630 GMT) -- well above the seasonal average.