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Election of far-right president in Brazil cheered by Trump, markets
Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right former Army captain who won Brazil's presidential election in convincing fashion, rode a wave of enthusiasm on Monday from giddy supporters, bullish investors and budding ally U.S. President Donald Trump.
Former U.S. President Carter wades into heated Georgia governor's race
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter waded into the heated governor's race in his home state of Georgia on Monday, asking the Republican candidate to step down from his role as the state's top elections official.
Woman blows herself up in central Tunis; nine wounded
A 30-year old woman blew herself up in the center of the Tunisian capital Tunis on Monday, wounding nine people including eight police in what the Interior Ministry called a "terrorist explosion".
To make more Ram trucks, Fiat Chrysler reconsiders Mexico
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's new CEO is tired of being No. 3 in U.S. pickup truck sales.
UK upgrades growth forecasts - Hammond
Britain has raised its official forecast for economic growth in 2019 while the outlook for subsequent years was unchanged or slightly higher, Chancellor Philip Hammond said on Monday as he outlined his annual budget.
Thousands of U.S. troops could be sent to Mexico border: source
The total number of U.S. troops heading to the border with Mexico to help stop a caravan of migrants could be in the thousands but there is no firm figure yet, a U.S. official told Reuters on Monday, offering a much higher estimate than the 800 to 1,...
Family lay wreath at UK stadium after Leicester owner killed in helicopter crash
The weeping wife and son of Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha laid a wreath outside the soccer club's stadium on Monday as tributes poured in after the Thai tycoon's death in a helicopter crash.
Rock band Kiss promises 'unapologetic' final tour
Members of the rock band Kiss said they are kicking off a farewell concert tour in January because they wanted to say goodbye while they could still deliver the over-the-top performances that have thrilled audiences over a 45-year career.
Cuadrilla pauses gas fracking again at English site after tremor
British shale gas company Cuadrilla has paused fracking at its Preston New Road site in northwest England for the second time in two weeks, after a tremor with a magnitude of 1.1 was detected on Monday, the company said.
U.S. Supreme Court turns away Pennsylvania electoral map dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed a bid by Republican legislators in Pennsylvania to reinstate a congressional district map struck down by that state's top court as unlawfully biased in favor of Republicans.
End of era beckons as Merkel says she will give up CDU party chair
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she would not seek re-election as party chairwoman and that her fourth term as chancellor would be her last, heralding the end of a 13-year era in which she has dominated European politics.
Coal union boosts giving to Democrats as hopes dim for industry revival
The top U.S. coal miners union has put a larger share of its campaign donations behind Democrats ahead of the Nov. 6 elections than in 2016, as dimming hopes for a coal industry revival led by President Donald Trump reinforce fears about the safety o...
End of era beckons as sources say Merkel to give up CDU party chair
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told leaders of her conservatives on Monday that she will not seek re-election as party chairwoman, senior party sources said, heralding the end of a 13-year era in which she has dominated European politics.
State of Play: With congressional election near, Republicans' talk turns Trumpian
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker last week learned the same lesson many other Republicans have during this congressional election year: One way or the other, it is hard to escape Donald Trump.
Europe shares rise, euro falls briefly as sources say Merkel to give up as party chief
European shares climbed and U.S. stock futures erased losses on Monday thanks to encouraging earnings reports, while the euro fell briefly after sources said German Chancellor Angela Merkel would not seek re-election as head of her CDU party.
Leicester City soccer club owner, four others killed in helicopter crash
Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, a Thai tycoon, was killed along with four others when his helicopter crashed and then exploded after a Premier League match on Saturday, the soccer club and police said.
In Trump-won U.S. House districts, Republicans seek a firewall
For months, Republican U.S. Representative Steve Chabot was running about even with Democratic opponent Aftab Pureval in his traditionally conservative southwest Ohio district.
Suspected mail bomber headed to Miami court on Monday
A former male stripper and part-time pizza deliveryman suspected of mailing at least 14 pipe bombs to some of U.S. President Donald Trump's leading critics, including former president Barack Obama, was due in federal court in Miami, Monday.
UK lending growth hits three-year low after car sales fall - BoE
British consumer borrowing rose at the slowest rate in more than three years last month after new car sales fell by a fifth, the Bank of England said on Monday, in news likely to raise concern about the economy's strength.
Doomed Indonesian plane with 189 on board had asked to return to base
An Indonesian aircraft with 189 people on board crashed into the sea on Monday as it tried to circle back to the capital, Jakarta, from where it had taken off minutes earlier, and there were likely no survivors, officials said.