6 AM · While you were asleep · Monday, October 26, 2026

Lula wins Brazil runoff, Trump in Michigan, oil eases, Voronezh drone attack, Seahawks beat Chiefs

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Lula wins a fourth term in Brazil; Flávio Bolsonaro rejects the result

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Sunday's presidential runoff with 51.8% of the vote to 48.2% for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a lead of nearly 4.4 million votes with all ballots counted, according to Brazil's electoral court. Bolsonaro said…

✔ Sources: AP via PBS NewsHour, ABC News (Australia), Al Jazeera

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Trump rallies in Michigan for Mike Rogers, attacks Democrat Abdul El-Sayed

President Trump held a rally Sunday at McMorran Place in Port Huron, Michigan, backing Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers and governor nominee John James. He said, "I'm here to keep a jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member from becoming a United States…

✔ Sources: CBS News Detroit, WDIV ClickOnDetroit, Al Jazeera

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Oil eases from its highest level since 2022 as a Fed week begins

Oil prices fell about 2% early Monday after Brent crude closed Friday at its highest level since 2022, a climb AP ties to the U.S. war with Iran cutting the world's oil supply. U.S. stock futures edged higher after the S&P 500's second straight weekly…

✔ Sources: AP via BNN Bloomberg, Reuters via AOL

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Drone attack on Russia's Voronezh region kills two, governor says

A drone attack on Russia's Voronezh region killed two men and injured 17 people, including a child, regional Governor Alexander Gusev said Monday. He said air defenses destroyed 113 drones over the region. Fires broke out at several industrial sites, and…

✔ Sources: Reuters via ThePrint, Kyiv Independent, Reuters via Deccan Herald

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Seahawks hand the Chiefs their first loss, 20-3

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-3 on Sunday Night Football at Lumen Field, handing Kansas City its first loss of the season. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had 150 receiving yards and a touchdown, and the Chiefs never reached the red zone. Seattle…

✔ Sources: ESPN, Sky Sports

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