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  "id": 12125000,
  "title": "Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish in first round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/brazil-heads-to-run-off-as-bolsonaro-pulls-off-shock-first-place-12125000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:38:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261005-brazil-heads-to-run-off-as-bolsonaro-pulls-off-shock-first-place-finish-in-first-round"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Flavio Bolsonaro, a right-wing senator and son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, pulled off a surprise first-place finish ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s election Sunday. However, with neither candidate securing a majority the vote now heads to a run-off in three weeks.",
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    "outlets": 10,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/brazil-election-headed-to-runoff-projection-shows-as-bolsonaro-lead",
        "published": "2026-10-04T23:27:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/brazil-election-headed-to-runoff-projection-shows-as-bolsonaro-lead-12070737",
        "published": "2026-10-04T23:39:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bolsonaro leads Lula as nail-biter Brazil vote goes to a run-off",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bolsonaro-leads-lula-as-nail-biter-brazil-vote-goes-to-a-run-off-12049933",
        "published": "2026-10-05T00:32:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Bolsonaro leads Lula as nail-biter Brazil vote goes to a run-off",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bolsonaro-leads-lula-as-nail-biter-brazil-vote-goes-to-a-run-off",
        "published": "2026-10-05T00:54:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/brazil-election-headed-to-runoff-projection-shows-as-bolsonaro-lead",
        "published": "2026-10-05T01:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Bolsonaro leads Lula as nail-biter Brazil vote goes to a run-off",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bolsonaro-leads-lula-as-nail-biter-brazil-vote-goes-to-a-run-off-12056211",
        "published": "2026-10-05T02:07:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Bolsonaro leads in first-round vote of Brazil's presidential race, Lula says will win in ‘extra time’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bolsonaro-leads-in-first-round-vote-of-brazils-presidential-race-lula",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:05:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish over Lul...",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/brazil-heads-to-run-off-as-bolsonaro-pulls-off-shock-first-place",
        "published": "2026-10-05T04:10:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro takes election lead in Brazil | First Thing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/son-of-disgraced-ex-president-jair-bolsonaro-takes-election-lead-in",
        "published": "2026-10-05T10:59:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}