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Brazil presidential election heads to runoff after no majority vote

Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of President Trump, and Brazil's veteran President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff on Oct. 25 for the top job of Latin America's powerhouse economy.

The country's electoral court in Brasilia said neither the 80-year-old incumbent, seeking his fourth non-consecutive term, nor the 45-year-old son of former President Jair Bolsonaro would garner the more than 50% of the total vote needed for an outright win.

Brazil's electoral court in Brasilia had Bolsonaro with just over 56 million votes to Lula's 53.7 million, with 99.8% of the vote reported.

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The FlyDubai alleged attempted hijacking was likely a lone-wolf attack, an early investigation by Israel shows, according to people familiar with the matter. The investigation is still in full swing and all avenues are still being explored, the people familiar told CBS News. The flight Wednesday from Dubai to Tel Aviv was approaching Israel when the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the flight captain and attempted to crash the aircraft , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, passengers on board the plane and the flight captain have said.

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