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Here's the weekend's top news.

After a mob surge in Seoul's nightlife sector left at least 153 people dead and 133 injured over the weekend, relatives looked urgently for answers about the status of lost loved ones on Sunday. At least 133 individuals were also injured in the incident. A large crowd of people celebrating Halloween crowded into a tight alley in the Itaewon neighbourhood of the city on Saturday night, leaving dozens of people trampled and crushed on the street. Those on the ground who were having a cardiac attack were given cardiopulmonary resuscitation by bystanders as well as by rescue personnel. Authorities stated on Sunday that thousands of individuals have called or visited city offices to report missing relatives and to urge officials to confirm whether or not their loved ones were among those injured or killed in the explosion. The identities of nearly all of those who were killed, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police, have been established. It was unclear at first what caused the mob...

Lula wins Brazil's presidency in a close runoff over Bolsonaro.

 Leftist Lula da Silva defeated far-right Jair Bolsonaro in a close election on Sunday. In the runoff, Da Silva got 50.9% and Bolsonaro 49.1%. The election board predicted da Silva's victory. It's a remarkable turn of events for da Silva, 77, whose 2018 corruption conviction prohibited him from standing in Bolsonaro's race. Da Silva says he'll lead once his Workers' Party is gone. He wants middle-of-the-road and right-leaning voters to help him revive the economy. He faces headwinds in a divided country with declining economy and rising inflation. No president has been reelected since 1985, when Brazil returned to democracy. Latin America's largest economy experienced a controversial election as leftists triumphed in Chile, Colombia, and Argentina. Da Silva starts on January 1. 2003-2010 President The election was close. Just over 2 million votes separated the candidates at 99.5%. 2014 contestants received 3,46,000,000 votes. Thomas Trautmann, an independent pol...