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Received — 25 October 2026 ⏭

María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela

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By: Julie Turkewitz · Edward Wong and Adam Entous
26 October 2026 at 05:18
After nearly 10 months in exile, Ms. Machado, a Nobel laureate, came back to challenge leaders who have sidelined her and press for new elections.

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Ms. Machado greetings supporters in Caracas on Sunday.

The Other Bolsonaro Who Could Become Brazil’s Next President

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By: Ana Ionova
24 October 2026 at 10:03
Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president who was jailed over a coup plot, could be on the cusp of winning Brazil’s presidency.

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Flávio Bolsonaro during a campaign event this month in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Could Lula Be on the Brink of Defeat in Brazil’s Election?

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By: Ana Ionova
26 October 2026 at 04:45
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a leftist, staged a remarkable comeback on Sunday, winning re-election and stopping a right-wing wave.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the launch of his re-election campaign in São Paulo in August.

Elon Musk Says Ukraine Violated Starlink’s Rules

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By: Sheera Frenkel · Siobhán O’Grady and Liubov Sholudko
25 October 2026 at 08:54
The comments came after the disruption in the country’s satellite service. Earlier, Ukraine said drones using Starshield, the Pentagon-funded service, were back to normal speeds.

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Ukrainian soldiers operated a drone over Russian-occupied territory from the Zaporizhzhia region in 2023.
Received — 24 October 2026 ⏭

What Happens if Trump Doesn’t Like the Midterm Results?

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By: Michelle Cottle · Jamelle Bouie · David French and Derek Arthur
24 October 2026 at 12:49
Hope, dread and the final stretch to Election Day.

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Trump Advisers Give Fees Earned for Aiding Srpska to His Library

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By: Kenneth P. Vogel
23 October 2026 at 20:10
The donations from James Blair and Chris LaCivita were revealed after the president expressed pique over their consulting work for Republika Srpska.

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James Blair, a political operative, donated the fees he earned for advising a pro-Russian Balkan government to President Trump’s library fund.
Received — 23 October 2026 ⏭

Lawmakers Plan to Block Trump Nominees Over Ukraine Satellite Network Restrictions

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By: Robert Jimison
23 October 2026 at 18:35
Senators have warned the White House they will withhold confirmation votes until the administration ensures the restoration of communications capabilities used by Ukraine’s military.

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Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania and a former F.B.I. agent who worked on Russian counterintelligence in Kyiv, said he doubted the communication problems were accidental.

Under U.S. Watch, Venezuela Grapples With Tensions Over Democracy

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By: Edward Wong and Julie Turkewitz
23 October 2026 at 18:15
President Trump says Venezuela is not ready for elections, and he focuses instead on its oil. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio is nudging talks between opposing politicians.

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Dinorah Figuera, left, Delcy Rodríguez and Jorge Rodríguez during a meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Thursday, in a photo released by the Venezuelan presidency.

Melania Trump Says She Brokered a Cease-Fire in a Starving Ukrainian City

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By: Katie Rogers
23 October 2026 at 17:37
The first lady, who is positioning herself as an intermediary between two warring nations as her husband sides with Russia, said the agreement would allow residents to evacuate.

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“It was abundantly clear that without my intervention, the possibility to bring humanitarian aid into the city and to evacuate the elderly would be impossible,” Melania Trump, the first lady, said in a statement.

The Bukeleization of Latin America Has Arrived

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By: Jack Nicas
23 October 2026 at 14:05
Nayib Bukele’s notoriously harsh and wildly popular security crackdown in El Salvador is spawning imitators and remaking the region.

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President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has overseen an extraordinary security crackdown that has led to plummeting crime rates.

The Bukeleization of Latin America Has Arrived

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By: Jack Nicas
23 October 2026 at 10:01
Nayib Bukele’s notoriously harsh and wildly popular security crackdown in El Salvador is spawning imitators and remaking the region.

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President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has overseen an extraordinary security crackdown that has led to plummeting crime rates.
Received — 22 October 2026 ⏭
Received — 21 October 2026 ⏭

In Trump’s Diplomacy, Insults Are a One-Way Street. Ukraine Is the Latest Example.

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By: Peter Baker
21 October 2026 at 17:44
The latest rift with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine serves as a reminder that President Trump readily lashes out at other world leaders, only to grow outraged if they fight back.

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President Trump’s belligerence leaves many world leaders reluctant to cross him for fear of blowback or even, depending on his mood, a fresh round of tariffs.
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