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How Lula’s successes in Brazil may have paved the way for his presidential defeat

Brazil’s veteran leftist President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva trailed Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of his far-right predecessor, in the first-round presidential vote on Sunday. Some analysts suggest that the sweeping anti-poverty measures Lula put in place over two decades may have helped give rise to a growing lower-middle class drawn to the far right’s promise to get the government out of people’s lives. 

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Macron slams Russia’s ‘irresponsible’ strikes on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday slammed Russia's increased strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. In a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Macron said he reviewed "the concrete support" Europe can provide Ukraine to defend itself against the attacks. 

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Kakha Kaladze: Today is a special day as we celebrate our city’s day — I congratulate everyone on Tbilisoba

Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze congratulated the residents of the capital and all of Georgia on the Tbilisoba holiday.

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Lari Continues to Strengthen — Currency Exchange Rates

The National Bank of Georgia has set new exchange rates. Following trading on October 5, the US dollar weakened to 2.6032 lari. The rate in effect today was 2.6039 lari.

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