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Return of the Bolsonaros: Why the far-right surge in Brazilian elections?

Do voters care about attempted coups? Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro is on the cusp of unseating Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the country's October 25 presidential runoff. Bolsonaro's father was jailed over the Brazilian version of the January 6 storming of the US Capitol. Up and down the ballot, other…

France 24 · Oct 5

The Tories have found a blueprint that works for them – now they need to sell it to Britain

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Andrew Griffith’s promises to cut taxes, reduce red tape and expand Heathrow have boosted the likelihood of a Badenoch administration – but the Conservative leader must do some building up as well as tearing down

The Independent UK · Oct 5

The Guardian view on Tory economics: Britain’s future needs more than Thatcher’s past

Editorial: The Conservatives blame their failures on abandoning their 1976 principles. But the country needs investment and resilience rather than another round of spending cuts

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5

Badenoch is trying to match Farage step for step – but it’s a dance of death for the Tories

At conference here in Birmingham I found a small battalion of centrist remainers with a vision for the Conservative party to come, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5

Preppers used to be ridiculed – but we’re all stockpiling now

The UK government urging households to prepare for unknown threats with a three-day supply of food and water doesn’t feel like an overreaction, writes Zoe Williams. But is there a bigger plan to go with it?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5

What happens to a dog when its owner can’t leave hospital?

Our relationships with pets matter to wellbeing. But concern for an animal’s welfare can also become a practical barrier to healthcare

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5

To state school alumni starting university, I say this: be proud of your background

Accusations of classism chime with my experience 20 years ago. So all hail the Bristol graduate awarding state schools red plaques, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5

Vance wants voters to ‘give us another chance’. But he is cornered

The vice-president’s recent remarks seek to maintain a posture of strength while they inadvertently expose political realities

The Guardian - US · Oct 5

Is your partner on their phone and ignoring you? I’ve got a buzzword for that

From microcheating to quiet quitting to weaponised incompetence, new terms to describe relationship failings are abundant. But that doesn’t mean there’s not space for some more ...

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5

Trump’s recent statements on the economy are even more bonkers than usual

Our ‘genius’ president is revealing his ignorance of economics, fueling concerns about the threat he poses to the world

The Guardian - US · Oct 5