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  "id": 15558440,
  "title": "'Liar,' 'clown': Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil debate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/liar-clown-lula-and-bolsonaro-spar-in-brazil-debate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T03:49:22.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/1019/1595907-brazil-debate/"
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  "summary": "Firing off personal attacks, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro held an acrimonious first debate, a week before a tight presidential election runoff.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Lula, Bolsonaro to face off in first debate of bruising election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/lula-bolsonaro-to-face-off-in-first-debate-of-bruising-election",
        "published": "2026-10-18T21:40:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Lula and Bolsonaro face off in first debate as Brazil braces for bitter runoff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/lula-and-bolsonaro-face-off-in-first-debate-as-brazil-braces-for",
        "published": "2026-10-19T01:15:36.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil poll debate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/lula-and-bolsonaro-spar-in-brazil-poll-debate",
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        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Bolsonaro launches attack against Lula in a very tough first debate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/bolsonaro-se-lanza-contra-lula-en-un-primer-debate-muy-bronco",
        "published": "2026-10-19T02:51:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Lula and Bolsonaro trade insults during debate: 'Liar,' 'thug'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/lula-and-bolsonaro-trade-insults-during-debate-liar-thug",
        "published": "2026-10-19T03:07:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Brazil’s Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trade barbs in 1st debate only days before presidential runoff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/brazils-lula-and-flavio-bolsonaro-trade-barbs-in-1st-debate-only-days",
        "published": "2026-10-19T03:34:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro clash in bitter debate ahead of election runoff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/brazils-lula-bolsonaro-clash-in-bitter-debate-ahead-of-election-runoff",
        "published": "2026-10-19T03:42:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Lula and Bolsonaro trade barbs in fiery Brazil run-off debate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/lula-and-bolsonaro-trade-barbs-in-fiery-brazil-run-off-debate",
        "published": "2026-10-19T04:09:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil’s fiery first presidential run-off debate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/lula-and-bolsonaro-spar-in-brazils-fiery-first-presidential-run-off",
        "published": "2026-10-19T04:27:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Brazil: Lula, Bolsonaro clash in heated presidential debate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/brazil-lula-bolsonaro-clash-in-heated-presidential-debate",
        "published": "2026-10-19T06:01:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}