Brazil’s Election Defies a Right-Wing Trend, and Trump’s Midterm Attacks Enter a New Phase

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Here’s what we’re covering:
• Lula Wins Brazil’s Presidency, in Stunning Blow to Latin America’s Right (nytimes.com/2026/10/25/world/americas/brazil-e…), by Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick
• Trump’s Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase (nytimes.com/2026/10/25/us/politics/trumps-elec…), by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
• María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s Leading Opposition Figure, Returns Home (nytimes.com/2026/10/25/world/americas/machado-…), by Julie Turkewitz, Edward Wong and Adam Entous
• A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War (nytimes.com/2026/10/24/us/politics/trump-netan…), by David E. Sanger, Julian E. Barnes, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt
• Shiny Glass Skyscrapers Are a Hot Thing. Literally. (nytimes.com/2026/10/26/climate/glass-skyscrape…), by Chico Harlan and Zunaira Saieed
• Elizabeth Holmes Gives a Batman Villain a Run for His Money (nytimes.com/2026/10/25/business/media/elizabet…), by Brooks Barnes

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