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Government coverage from Umm Al Quwain UAE Wire.

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  Brazil elections 2026: First-round victories demand a commitment to democracy by the far-right that has not yet been made

  The first round of Brazil’s 2026 elections held this Sunday, Oct. 4, ended with a resounding victory for the far-right Liberal Party (PL).

  SyndicatedDébora Thomé, Professora, Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino, Desenvolvimento e Pesquisa (IDP) ; Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV); Associação Brasileira de Ciência Política (ABCP)5 Oct 20266 min read

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  Christa Pike’s botched execution exposes the deep contradictions of a ‘painless’ state-imposed death

  A US woman sentenced to death is now receiving life-saving medical treatment, after surviving a botched execution in Nashville that involved two doses of the drug pentobarbital.

  SyndicatedJulian Koplin, Lecturer in Bioethics, Monash University; The University of Melbourne2 Oct 20264 min read

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  Flydubai attack feeds into Netanyahu’s ‘protector’ narrative with crucial elections approaching

  The apparent attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight carrying 170 mostly Israeli passengers was another reminder to Israelis of the constant threat of terror and war.

  SyndicatedRan Porat, Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University1 Oct 20265 min read

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  After a decade, the UN’s Antonio Guterres is stepping down. His legacy will be mixed, at best

  In his farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly last week, António Guterres reminisced about his time as secretary general.

  SyndicatedSimon Adams, Professor of Human Rights, Murdoch University30 Sep 20264 min read