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Hundreds of French schools closed amid protests The student protests that rocked France last week have prompted authorities to keep up to 500 schools closed on Monday. More protests are planned for Tuesday. Brazil election: Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff Populist Flavio Bolsonaro has secured a thin lead over incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but the next president of Brazil will be decided in the runoff round, according to the country’s electoral court. Nationalists top Bosnia-Herzegovina's divisive election Bosnia-Herzegovina's three-member presidency is set to be dominated by nationalists from the three major ethnic groups, including Zeljka ​Cvijanovic, backed by disqualified Serb secessionist leader Milorad Dodik. In Tigray, Ethiopian government forces have advanced against a northern rebel group, reports indicate Reports indicate Ethiopian government forces have made advances against a northern rebel group. Renewed fighting has raised fears the conflict could spill over into the wider region. Peru: Fire burning on road to Machu Picchu kills 1 One person has died and two others have suffered burns in a fire near the main access route to the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu. AI giants 'not being nearly careful enough,' warns outgoing OpenAI safety engineer Days after US President Donald Trump signed a voluntary pact with artificial intelligence giants, a former OpenAI worker said his industry needs the same safeguards as nuclear power or aviation. Pakistan vs. Afghanistan: From allies and neighbors to war For years, Pakistan supported the Taliban in Afghanistan. But now Pakistan is bombing its neighbor. How the former allies became adversaries and why negotiations keep failing. UK remands 2 Iranians over alleged antisemitic terror plot The pair were arrested on the eve of Yom Kippur and later charged with plotting to attack Jewish targets in Manchester. Flydubai co-pilot attempted 'terrorist attack,' UAE says The man, who stabbed his fellow pilot on an Israel-bound Flydubai flight, was reportedly barred from flying in his native Oman over security concerns. Morocco's first female head of government: Symbol or real reform? Fatima Zahra Mansouri has been chosen as Morocco's first female prime minister. Is her appointment a kind of symbolism, to show Morocco in a positive light? Or could Mansouri bring genuine changes for Moroccan women? Bosnia and Herzegovina is still shaped by war, separatism, EU ambitions Bosnia and Herzegovina is governed by a system established after the Bosnian war — more than 30 years ago. Ethnic divisions, a complex administration and European integration all shape the country's political reality. Australia: Car crashes into rugby fans, 10 injured The driver has been identified as an 18-year-old man who is said to have been "revving" when he lost control of his car.