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  "id": 11327708,
  "title": "Brazil probing possible bomb placed outside Supreme Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/brazil-probing-possible-bomb-placed-outside-supreme-court",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T01:15:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/02/brazil-probing-possible-bomb-placed-outside-supreme-court"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police in Brazil are investigating a possible bomb threat placed in a backpack outside the Supreme Court in Brasilia, three days before presidential elections. The suspect, who was arrested, attempted to breach the court's fences and throw the backpack onto a bus stop. Police have restricted access to the area, where an AFP journalist reported observing around a dozen patrol cars. A bomb squad is en route to the site, and authorities plan to conduct a thorough inspection of the object. Tense election campaigning is underway in Latin America's largest democracy, with polls showing a close race between incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who could face off in a runoff. The Supreme Court has faced criticism from the political right, particularly over the 2025 conviction of former leader Jair Bolsonaro for plotting a coup. The institution has also been embroiled in a massive fraud scandal. In November 2024, a man killed himself in a bombing outside the tribunal, and the court was targeted during right-wing rioting on January 8, 2023, when Bolsonaro supporters stormed government buildings, which the Supreme Court deemed an attempted coup against Lula's victory.",
  "summary": "The suspect, who was arrested, tried to jump the court's fences before throwing a backpack on top of a bus stop.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Brazil probing possible bomb placed outside Supreme Court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/brazil-probing-possible-bomb-placed-outside-supreme-court-11331934",
        "published": "2026-10-02T01:15:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}