After finishing behind Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pushed for popular — and costly — measures to bolster his chances

Brazil's tight presidential runoff pits a political giant against a Bolsonaro heir in a battle over the country's political future.

Brazilian Senator Flavio ​Bolsonaro and President ‌Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are ​about even ​heading to Sunday's election ⁠runoff, a Datafolha ​poll showed on ​Thursday.

Almost 159 million Brazilians are eligible to vote Sunday, Oct. 25, in a closely contested presidential runoff between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen.

Major museums in Paris closed and authorities deployed a sizable police force for a round of new protests Saturday across France, hoping to prevent a repeat of last week’s violent unrest that shocked the country.

More than 70,000 police officers are to be deployed over fears protesters will defy restrictions on demonstrations.

Businesses, cultural events and museums planned to close at the weekend despite curbs on ​demonstrations as French President Emmanuel Macron seeks to restore order a week after nationwide protests turned violent.

France fears fresh riots as nationwide demonstrations are planned again for Saturday, with authorities worried about a repeat of the levels of violence seen the previous weekend. Interior Minister

Israel imposed widespread closures and displaced residents in the West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday following attacks by Palestinian gunmen that Israel said killed two of its soldiers.Meanwhile, an airstrike killed four people in Yemen,

Israel says it killed two gunmen and thwarted a “terror attack” against Israeli civilians. The Prime Minister’s Office said Friday it had instructed the army to close the West Bank, where the attack occurred.

Israel said it killed two gunmen who shot dead two Israeli soldiers and thwarted a “terror attack” against Israeli civilians in the occupied West Bank. The prime minister’s office said

Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers on Friday before being shot dead by troops in the West Bank, officials said, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to threaten a major offensive in the occupied territory just days before an Israeli election.

The Greek Orthodox church in Karak was seen with broken windows and bloodstains on its floor after gunmen opened fire during a funeral, killing seven people and wounding 40 others.

At least eight people were killed and another 40 injured after gunmen opened fire on a church in Jordan’s southern Karak province, in an unprecedented attack that has left the nation stunned.

Another 10 people are injured in the southern Karak governorate, and a manhunt is now under way.

Video obtained by Reuters shows the moment shooters arrived outside a church in Jordan's Karak governorate on Friday (October 23). At least seven people were killed and 34 wounded in the attack, said the head of the country's Public Security Directorate.

The White House says first lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged Ukrainian city of Oleshky.

Ukraine’s top negotiator involved in a humanitarian mission led by U.S. first lady Melania Trump has told The Associated Press that a local ceasefire with Russia will start Tuesday — two days before t

The White House says first lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civil

First lady Melania Trump announced on Friday that she helped secure a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the city of Oleshky to facilitate the humane evacuation of elderly residents.