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Paramount completes its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery: Skydance, Hollywood's new giant led by David Ellison

The deal, valued at about 110 billion dollars including debt, brings together Paramount and Warner Bros., CBS and CNN, Paramount+ and HBO Max. Donald Trump welcomed the merger; Hollywood fears job cuts and higher subscription prices.

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Suspected plague in Russia: the death of an Irkutsk lab technician worries the WHO and Washington

A 28-year-old technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute died on 2 October; some media point to pneumonic plague, Moscow speaks of pneumonia of unknown origin. About 200 contacts were placed under observation, the WHO rates the risk as very low and Donald Trump wants to raise it with Vladimir Putin.

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United Kingdom: the US pulls its B-1 bombers out of RAF Fairford as Donald Trump cites Iran-linked "threats"

A week after five men suspected of plotting an attack near the base were arrested, Washington flew its bombers home. Donald Trump cited Iran-linked threats, Marco Rubio denied any direct link, London said the base was safe and Tehran denied any involvement.

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Spain: Pedro Sánchez calls a snap general election for November 29

After the PP, Vox and Junts voted down his housing decrees, the Socialist prime minister dissolved parliament. Trailing in the polls, he is making the housing crisis the central issue of a vote that could bring the far right into government.

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Ukraine: in Kyiv, Friedrich Merz pledges €1.3 billion in aid as Russian drones strike a bridge

On a surprise visit to Kyiv, the German chancellor announced €1 billion in military aid and €350 million for the power grid, telling Vladimir Putin: "Stop this senseless war." A Russian drone hit a city bridge during his visit.

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Yemen: the government launches an offensive to retake all territory from the Houthis

Presidential Council head Rashad al-Alimi announced from Riyadh an all-out offensive against the Houthis, who have just cut the road between Taiz and Aden and claim strikes on Aramco. The war killed more than 70 people in 24 hours.

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Brazil: Flávio Bolsonaro edges ahead of Lula in the first round, runoff set for October 25

Defying the polls, far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro came first with 47.06% of the vote, ahead of Lula (45.12%). The two will face off on October 25; markets cheered the result and Javier Milei congratulated Jair Bolsonaro's son.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik claims victory in general elections

Nationalist parties dominated the general elections, marked by record-low turnout. Milorad Dodik, barred from public office, claimed victory for the SNSD in Republika Srpska and thanked Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

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Brazil: Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro in a neck-and-neck first round of the presidential election

More than 158 million Brazilians vote on Sunday. President Lula, 80, and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president's son, are neck and neck in the polls, in a campaign shaped by relations with Donald Trump's United States.

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Saudi Arabia: the Houthis claim a missile and drone strike on an Aramco site in Riyadh

Flames and smoke were seen above an Aramco site south of Riyadh, which the Houthis say they struck in retaliation for Saudi raids on Sanaa. The Riyadh-led coalition calls the claims "misleading".

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Ukraine: Russia strikes a second major bridge in Kyiv, Zelensky vows to target Russian refineries

After the South Bridge, Kyiv's North Bridge was hit on Saturday and Moscow urged foreigners to leave the capital. Zelensky announced stepped-up strikes on Russian refineries, while US-Russia talks reportedly include selling Lukoil assets to Trump allies.

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