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Historic Selloff Hits Brazil's Markets After Lula Re-election
Brazil's Ibovespa plunged 13.88% after Lula's re-election; B3 halted trading, the real tumbled and authorities intervened to steady markets. ...Read more
9th Circuit Dismisses U.S. Emergency Bid to Segregate About 20,000 California Mail Ballots
A 9th Circuit panel dismissed the U.S. government's emergency request to segregate about 20,000 California mail ballots tied to likely noncitizens, leaving counting to proceed. ...Read more
FDA Expands Approval of Talzenna Plus Xtandi for HRR‑Mutated Metastatic Castration‑Sensitive Prostate Cancer
FDA on Oct. 26 approved Talzenna plus Xtandi for HRR‑mutated metastatic castration‑sensitive prostate cancer; genetic testing required. ...Read more
CBO: U.S. Federal Net Saving Projected at -$1.8 Trillion in 2026, Worsening to -$3.0 Trillion by 2036
CBO converts its Feb. 2026 budget baseline into national accounts, finding U.S. federal net saving at -$1.8T in 2026 and -$3.0T by 2036. ...Read more
Researchers estimate 50,391 heat-related deaths across 30 European countries in summer 2026
Researchers estimate heat caused about 50,391 deaths across 854 European cities in summer 2026; roughly two-thirds tied to human-caused warming. ...Read more
Apple unveils all-new iPad mini with OLED, A20 Pro and IP67 — U.S. price starts at $699
Apple unveiled an overhauled iPad mini with an OLED display, A20 Pro chip and IP67 rating — U.S. price jumps to $699; preorders start Oct. 28. ...Read more
Eric Bauza, Voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Dies at 46
Emmy-winning voice actor Eric Bauza, famed for voicing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other Looney Tunes characters, has died at 46 in Los Angeles County. ...Read more
FCA: UK defence SMEs hit by slow bank onboarding, not blanket account closures
FCA review finds small defence suppliers face long onboarding, repeated information requests and slow decisions — not widespread account closures. ...Read more
Monet's 'Iris' Fetches €50 Million at Sotheby’s Paris, Setting France Auction Record
Claude Monet’s late painting Iris sold for €50m at Sotheby’s Paris on Oct. 22, setting a French auction record and spotlighting his late works. ...Read more
TSE Confirms Lula Won Presidential Runoff, Clinches Historic Fourth Term
Brazil’s electoral court confirmed Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the presidential runoff, earning a historic fourth term after defeating Flávio Bolsonaro. ...Read more
Study: Proposed 1‑Million‑Satellite Orbital Data Centers Could Severely Disrupt Vera C. Rubin Observatory
An arXiv simulation finds a proposed ~1M‑satellite orbital data‑center constellation could contaminate large shares of the Rubin Observatory's planned sky survey. ...Read more
JWST preprint finds shallower faint‑end at z≈7.4 and a power‑law UV luminosity function at z≈10
A JWST preprint analyzing four years of NIRCam imaging finds a shallower faint-end UV galaxy count at z≈7.4 and a power-law luminosity function at z≈10. ...Read more
Brazil’s Supreme Court Orders Polls Open Two Extra Hours After Transport Complaints
Supreme Court judge Cristiano Zanin ordered voting extended nationwide to 7 p.m. after complaints that transport cuts kept voters from polling places. ...Read more