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Lula's historic victory in Brazil: how did he manage to reassemble before Flávio Bolsonaro?

In the Debate of France 24 we analyzed the historic victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil. The left-wing leader broke a four-decade streak on Sunday as he became the first presidential candidate to reassemble a second round since the return to democracy, exceeding the right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro by more than four million votes on an unpublished day driven by the young vote and the abstentionists.

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France's Senate takes on the 'rioters pay' bill after protests

If the French Senate passes this bill, rioters will have to pay for the damage caused during the recent unrest across the country. This "casseurs-payeurs" bill comes in the wake of nationwide violence. This draft law now has an explosive add-on aimed at social media. Senators will vote on whether the government can block platforms that are too slow to act on authorities' reports of dangerous content.

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What do we know about Kevin T., the suspect of the racist attack in Trappes?

Since his arrest, the profile of Kevin T., the alleged assailant of the terrorist and racist attack in Trappes, in the Yvelines, has been the subject of many theories on social networks. The Observers' editors review the news and intoxication related to the main suspect of the shooting which killed one and wounded seven last Friday.

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Anthropic files for mammoth IPO as revenues and losses mount

US artificial intelligence giant Anthropic files public regulatory paperwork as it gets set to launch on the stock market. Also in this edition: France plans a special disaster fund for businesses hit by riots and looting, and Apple's new top-of-the-line folding iPhone screen shows some unwanted lines of its own.

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Legislative power in Israel: how the battle is fought to govern

Israelis will vote on 27 October in the first parliamentary elections held since the October 7 attacks. Proportional poll, coalition play, majority at 61 seats... while no bloc seems to be the majority in the polls, France 24 takes stock of the functioning of an electoral system that can reserve the bulk of the battle for the post-scrutin period.

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Europe's top NATO powers pledge greater defence role, reaffirm US alliance

Europe's five main NATO members said on Monday they were ready to take greater responsibility for the continent's security while reaffirming the United States as an "indispensable ally". Defence ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Britain pledged closer co-operation with Washington after talks in Paris on strengthening Europe's defence role.

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What was the key to the success of the students' movement in the elections in Serbia?

The parliamentary elections in Serbia have marked a historic turn in the country's policy. President Aleksandar Vucic recognized the defeat of his political bloc in the face of a candidacy supported by the student movement, which emerged after almost two years of anti-corruption protests. What was the key to this triumph? Miguel Roán, a researcher, writer, director of the 'Bulgismos' outreach platform, analyses the topic in France 24.

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France: Emmanuel Macron returns to the 17 October protests

Emmanuel Macron moved to Marseille City Hall on Monday, October 26, to see the deterioration of nine days ago, and to the prefecture, to support merchants and law enforcement. Very criticized by the opposition and in his camp after the demonstrations of 17 October, he acknowledged the lack of anticipation, much more clearly than before.

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Climate change opens the way for tropical crops in southern France

In southern France, some farmers are betting on tropical crops such as bananas, papaya and pitahaya to adapt to the effects of climate change. In the department of the Var, these experiences are still minority, but they point to a transformation of Mediterranean agriculture: adapting crops to the new climatic conditions. Report by Alexandra Renard and Valérie Dekimpe for France 24.

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France protests: Macron rules out state of emergency – for now

The French government sought to draw a line Monday under weeks of protests that have been marred by violence, with President Emmanuel Macron heading to Marseille. France has been rocked by widespread anger over the rising cost of living, with nationwide demonstrations on October 17 degenerating into some of the country's worst rioting in years.

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Trappes attack: the suspect's custody has resumed, the latter contests the racist motive

After a brief suspension for "psychiatric motives", the police custody of Kevin T., the main suspect in the attack in the Yvelines, resumed on Monday, said the national anti-terrorist prosecutor, Olivier Christen. Earlier, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez had assured that the psychiatric profile of the suspect "does not change anything" to the "racist" motive of the attack.

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Pouria Amirshahi, co-rapporteur on violence on 17 October invited to the heart of the info

France again on the street this 24 October. 410 000 protesters this Saturday according to the Ministry of Interior, more than 800,000 according to the CGT. Six months before the presidential elections, France was facing a major social and political crisis. Will the parliamentary committee of inquiry into the violence of 17 October be able to shed full light on the maintenance of order and the responsibilities of everyone? Another hot topic is the racist attack in Trappes, which killed one and wounded five. Do political discourses help to trivialize racism and fuel violence? Pouria Amirs