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European Central Bank (ECB) head Christine Lagarde to step down in February, before her term ends European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is to resign nine months ahead of the end of her 8-year term. European Council President Antonio Costa has said the process to find a successor is underway. Ship reported on fire off Oman as Iran escalation fears mount A ship in the Strait of Hormuz is reported to be on fire, a British maritime agency says. Iran has meanwhile said it has shot down another US drone as military tensions with Washington continue. Flavio Bolsonaro lands in US, declares himself 'leader' of Brazil Flavio Bolsonaro declared himself the rightful leader of his country despite losing the presidential election runoff on Sunday. He and his family have fled to the US. US midterms: What you need to know US voters are electing a new Congress. The results will be decisive for the future of the United States, and a judgment on Donald Trump's second term as president. Evacuation from Oleshky: How are preparations going? A lawyer with the Save Ukraine Foundation, Myroslava Kharchenko, told DW about what has been happening in Russian-occupied Oleshky since a temporary ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump took effect. One year on, families seek justice after election violence One year after Tanzania's deadly post-election violence, families are still seeking answers. A government inquiry recorded 518 deaths. DW research has documented apparent use of excessive force by security forces. What would a new Israeli government mean for Arab neighbors? More of the same is expected, with some small positives predicted. A new Israeli government is unlikely to bring big changes on Palestinian statehood and troops in Lebanon and Syria, experts say. Some small positives may be possible though. Is Iran headed to war or peace after Mecca alliance meeting? Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have taken their latest peace push directly to Tehran. Officially, it was to avert a new military escalation, but their diplomatic outreach can also be seen as a warning to Iran. EU's 'Made in Europe' push unnerves global auto suppliers In shielding Europe's carmakers from Chinese rivals, the EU risks hurting close partners from Turkey and Morocco to Japan and South Korea. Billions in trade and hundreds of thousands of European jobs are at stake. Russia in Africa: What is Putin hoping to achieve? Following its invasion of Ukraine and the resulting rift with the West, Russia has declared that it intends to make a "historic return" to Africa. What have we seen of this so far? Serbian police shoot dead assailant at Israeli Embassy A "minor" has been killed by police after attacking a guard at Israel's embassy in Belgrade with knives, the interior minister says. Ivica Dacic said police had declared the highest terror alert after the incident.