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Left-wing leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has clinched a nail-biting victory in Brazil’s presidential election, defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by less than two percentage points. The win caps a dramatic comeback for the 77-year-old, who was jailed for corruption in 2018 after serving two terms as president, only to have his convictions annulled. A massive wave of Russian missile strikes has cut off power and water in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. The bombardment comes after Moscow said it was pulling out of the deal that allows Ukraine to export grain from its Black Sea ports. Tickets to see Adele perform in Las Vegas are on sale for nearly £40,000 on the secondary market. “Blimey,” says one Twitter user. “Which oligarchs and tinpot dictators are THAT keen to see her do Rolling in the Deep?”