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Brazil is about to vote in a general election on October 2. The country will pick between two candidates surrounded by controversies, former President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva and current President Jair Bolsonaro. And with this, Brazilians are at a crossroads looking towards the past to choose the best option for their future. Today, a look into this weekend’s election. In this episode:  Lucia Newman (@lucianewman), Al Jazeera Latin America editor and senior correspondent Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook Full episode transcript: This transcript was created using AI. It’s been reviewed by humans, but it…

On Oct. 24, voters across Waterloo Region will head to the polls to elect city and regional councillors, mayors and a regional chair. Residents of Waterloo, the region’s smallest city, will elect councillors in seven wards as well as a mayor to form city council.There will be at least three new faces in place, as Ward 3 Coun. Angela Vieth, Ward 6 Coun. Jeff Henry and Ward 7 Coun. Tenille Bonoguore have chosen not to seek re-election.With Henry out as councilor in Ward 6, there will be a new face in place for the first time in over a decade.…

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has lashed out at those who criticised former Essendon CEO Andrew Thorburn for his religious beliefs and has called for him to be reappointed.Mr Thorburn sensationally stepped down from the role as Essendon CEO just one day after it was announced following significant criticism levelled against his links to a christian church.The former Essendon CEO is chairman of the controversial church group City on a Hill which is strongly anti-abortion and argues homosexuality is a sin.Stream more Australian news with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends…

Shutting it down. Khloé Kardashian attempted to set the record straight as fans noticed something odd about a photo taken of her in a Paris hotel room. After a picture of the 38-year-old Kardashians star in a slimming black bodysuit made the rounds on social media, some users began to question the photo’s origin. “No bc someone send me a screenshot of it ACTUALLY on her feed/the actual post bc… i’m confused,” one fan tweeted on Tuesday, October 4. The California native chimed in as speculation grew, replying via Twitter, “I never even posted this photo. Maybe my glam did…

A Purdue University student was killed in his dorm room, and the victim’s roommate has been arrested, school officials said on Wednesday.Purdue President Mitch Daniels said in a statement that the victim’s roommate called authorities to report the incident and is in custody as a suspect.”This is as tragic an event as we can imagine happening on our campus and our hearts and thoughts go out to all of those affected by this terrible event,” Daniels said in a statement. Daniels said that the Purdue University Police Department is conducting a thorough investigation of the incident.Purdue University staff are offering counseling…

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Country music legend Loretta Lynn, who was 90, died in her sleep on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.One unique way that Lynn ensured her legacy would survive her is the Loretta Lynn Ranch, her former home. Lynn and her family lived in the former Hurricane Mills Plantation property for about 30 years.The Loretta Lynn Ranch is open to the public, for tours and overnight stays.LORETTA LYNN, COUNTRY MUSIC ICON, DEAD AT 90Visitors can opt to camp on-site in a tent, cabin or RV. The Loretta Lynn Ranch is home not only to the main historic plantation…

FIRST ON FOX: Republican Gov. Brian Kemp brought in approximately $30 million in fundraising over the summer, as he runs for a second four-year term steering Georgia.The fundraising figures for the period spanning July 1 through September 30 for the Kemp for Governor re-election campaign and the allied Georgians First Leadership Committee were shared first nationally with Fox News on Wednesday. The two entities combined had $15.4 million cash on hand as of the end of September.Kemp is facing a rematch with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams, a former state Democratic legislative leader, voting rights champion, and rising star in…

A South Korean ballistic missile malfunctioned and exploded on the ground during joint exercises with the U.S. military on Wednesday.The malfunction came as the U.S., South Korea and Japan were seeking to send a message to the North Korean regime after it sent its own ballistic missile flying over the island of Japan early Tuesday. U.S. military officials clarified that the warhead on South Korea’s missile did not explode, but the propellant caused a large blast and flames.No injuries were reported from the incident, civilian or otherwise, and South Korean officials say no buildings were damaged.Local politicians in the Gangneung…

The American basketball world was introduced Tuesday to two possible top picks in next year’s draft in Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, as the G League Ignite squad took on France’s Metropolitans 92.As Wembanyama scored 37 points and Henderson scored 28 points, NBA fans’ attention turned to another French basketball player – Steeve Ho You Fat. The power forward immediately went viral. Ho You Fat was born in Cayenne, French Guiana and has been playing professional basketball across France since 2008. He has played for Cholet Basket, Olympique Antibes, ALM Evreux Basket, Chorale Roanne Basket, BC Orchie, Rouen Metropole Basket,…