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The Daily Brief

Everything you need to know today

A president re-elected in Brazil, Serbia's leader concedes after years of protest, and the final stretch of the American midterms collides with a Federal Reserve decision and the busiest earnings week of the year.

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Politics

One week out, Trump and Obama crisscross the country as midterm control of Congress hangs in the balance With Election Day one week away on November 3, President Trump and former President Obama are both campaigning hard, and control of the House and several Senate seats remains genuinely up for grabs. Full story → · 4 sources

Markets

Federal Reserve meets this week with markets betting on a pause before a possible December move The Fed's policy committee meets Tuesday and Wednesday, with traders putting the odds of a rate hold at roughly 85 percent, even as minutes from September show several officials still want one more increase before year end. Full story → · 4 sources

Technology

The biggest earnings week of the year arrives, with Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon all reporting More than 500 companies report results this week, headlined by Microsoft and Alphabet on Wednesday and Amazon on Thursday, as investors look for signs of how much AI spending is paying off. Full story → · 4 sources

World

Brazil's Lula wins a fourth presidential term after a come-from-behind runoff victory President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected Sunday in Brazil's presidential runoff, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro after trailing him in the first round three weeks earlier. Full story → · 3 sources

Serbia's Vučić concedes election to student-led movement after years of protest President Aleksandar Vučić has acknowledged defeat in Serbia's snap parliamentary elections to a movement that grew out of student-led protests following a deadly train station canopy collapse. Full story → · 1 sources

Israel holds a pivotal general election Tuesday as the country remains deeply divided Israeli voters go to the polls Tuesday in a general election that comes after several years of regional tension, with incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking another term. Full story → · 2 sources

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returns home after months away María Corina Machado, Venezuela's prominent opposition leader, has returned to the country after an extended period away, announcing her arrival on social media. Full story → · 2 sources

Kim Jong Un visits China, inaugurates new bridge linking the two countries North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to China over the weekend, crossing a newly opened bridge between the two countries and pledging closer cooperation. Full story → · 1 sources