Gareth O’Connor

Gareth O’Connor

@garethoconnor.bsky.social

Broadcaster and NUJ journalist Deputy News Editor Independent.ie Analogue soul in a digital age 👨🏻‍💻 Dublin, Ireland https://linktr.ee/garethnews

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Tiago Rogero
@tiagorogero.com

How the streets and social media drove Lula to a historic comeback in Brazil A viral WhatsApp channel and student-led protests played a key role in the veteran Brazilian leftist’s election victory www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

theguardian.comHow the streets and social media drove Lula to a historic comeback in BrazilA viral WhatsApp channel and student-led protests played a key role in the veteran Brazilian leftist’s election victory

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CNN
@cnn.com

Eric Bauza, the voice actor behind the modern-day Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, among other iconic animated characters, has died at age 46, according to his family and official health records. https://cnn.it/3TWijLJ

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays)
@sundersays.bsky.social

Replying to @sundersays.bsky.social

Lula declared the winner: 52-48 by a margin of over 4 million votes bsky.app/profile/sund...

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social

Brazil's Presidential election Lula 64.2 million (52%) Bolsanaro 59.8 million (48%) Lula is +10.5 million and Bolsanaro +2.7 million on first round there were almost +3 million more votes cast in the second round, as well as 9 million votes (8%) for other candidates in the 45% to 47% first round.

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Anne Applebaum
@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

In one day, two politicians - Bolsonaro in Brazil and Vucic in Serbia - with ties to Trump have lost surprise elections thanks to high turnout. The rise of the international far-right is not inevitable.

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AFP News Agency
@en.afp.com

Supporters of Serbia's student-backed protest movement celebrate in the streets of Belgrade as veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat for his ruling party in snap elections. The vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests

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Alexander Clarkson
@aphclarkson.bsky.social

Vucic and Orban might be datapoints for how the more excessively online authoritarian leaders get the more they end up in situations that can lead to their fall

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Nanjala
@nanjala.bsky.social

Replying to @davidakaye.bsky.social

Third government to fall to a GenZ protest so far. Nepal and Madagascar also culminated in a change of government. The kids are not taking it anymore.

Gareth O’Connor
@garethoconnor.bsky.social

Seismic in Serbia

The Associated Press@apnews.com

The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government.

bit.lySerbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shiftThe long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government.

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Alain Berset
@alain-berset.coe.int

Congratulations to the Student List of Serbia on your electoral result. Serbian citizens have made their democratic choice. We welcome former President Vučić’s acceptance of the result and commitment to a peaceful democratic transition. 🧵1/2

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Europe Elects
@europeelects.bsky.social

Serbia: Polling stations across the country have now closed in today's national parliament elections. There will be no exit polls. Non-governmental organisations will provide a parallel count. #Serbia #Srbija #Izbori2026

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Irish Independent
@independent.ie

What to know as Brazilians go to the polls to choose between veteran Lula and a young Bolsonaro this weekend www.independent.ie/world-news/w...

independent.ieWhat to know as Brazilians go to the polls to choose between veteran Lula and a young Bolsonaro this weekendBrazil is on the cusp of granting leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a fourth presidential term or pivoting to the far right again by electing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, an ally of US…

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

“He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened up a Cheesecake Factory” — Obama

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Andrew Clifford
@tscnewschannel.bsky.social

25 October 2026: The Observer leads on an exclusive interview with Bill Gates, who describes artificial intelligence as an “evolutionary event” and predicts humans may no longer be the planet’s most intelligent beings. #TomorrowsPapersToday

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AFP News Agency
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UPDATE Clashes broke out Saturday in Paris and other French cities amid demonstrations held a week after other rallies degenerated into street violence and prompted a robust security backlash. Police have arrested nearly 1,000 people. u.afp.com/Sy4d

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

“How much time do you think this defense secretary spends looking in the mirror in the morning? These are not serious people” — Obama’s audience in Ohio is hanging on every word as he skewers Trump and Hegseth

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Yaroslava
@strategywoman.bsky.social

Drone debris falls on Kyiv like steel rain. The mayor keeps us informed about the damage it causes. We pretend we have umbrellas to hide under. Saturday evening. Drone attack again. I look out of the window to check whether it’s raining or not.

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AFP News Agency
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#BREAKING Nearly 1,000 arrested in French protests, number likely to rise: interior minister

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AFP News Agency
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French police arrested more than 130 people and fired tear gas at some protesters on Saturday as fresh demonstrations started, but the government said there were no early signs of the street violence that marred protests last weekend. Read more: u.afp.com/SyZF

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FRANCE 24 English
@en.france24.com

French police deploy in big numbers and Paris shuts major museums ahead of new protests

f24.myFrench police deploy in big numbers and Paris shuts major museums ahead of new protestsFrance will deploy about 70,000 police nationwide and some of Paris' major museums will close Saturday as the country braces for a fresh wave of protests after looting and unrest erupted on the sidelines of demonstrations a week ago. Protests by high school students over learning conditions sparked a movement that has since spread nationwide, fuelled by broader anger over the rising cost of living.

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Andrew Clifford
@tscnewschannel.bsky.social

24 October 2026: The Daily Mirror leads on claims by Meghan Markle that allegations involving her father caused her deep anguish after they emerged shortly after her wedding, reigniting scrutiny of the long-running family rift. #TomorrowsPapersToday

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Euronews
@euronews.com

The US has declared helium a critical material as war in the Middle East and export curbs by Russia and China squeeze global supplies of a gas vital to chipmaking, leaving Europe scrambling to secure its share.

l.euronews.comUS designates helium as critical amid European supply squeezeThe US has declared helium a critical material as war in the Middle East and export curbs by Russia and China squeeze global supplies of a gas vital to chipmaking, leaving Europe scrambling to secure its share.

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Skerret
@skerret.bsky.social

Mad that the generation that produced all this are now posting pictures of dour 50s England and people in grey suits and calling it the good old days #totp