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The front page of Mediapart features a mix of international and domestic news. Top international stories include the final victory of Lula in the Brazilian presidential election and the student list's success in ousting an autocrat in Serbia. Domestically, the focus is heavily on far-right…

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Lula's Final Triumph in Brazil ↗

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The incumbent president wins a decisive victory in Brazil's presidential election with 64 million votes, securing his place in history, though his fourth and final term is expected to be challenging.

Student List Ousts Autocrat Vučić in Serbia ↗

The Student List has achieved the seemingly impossible by winning legislative elections against the authoritarian and corrupt government of former president Aleksandar Vučić, who has dominated the Balkan country since 2014.

Far-Right Violence Increasing in France ↗

Eight people have been killed in the last four years by far-right extremists, all of whom were foreigners or racialized individuals; only two of these cases are classified as terrorism.

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