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A radical political shift in Brazil: the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has won the run-off vote in the presidential elections with a clear majority of 55.5 percent. Bolsonaro made headlines during the campaign because of his attacks against homosexuals, women and black Brazilians and plans to put army officers in charge of key ministries. Commentators explain why the majority supports him despite this.

A man entered a synagogue and shot eleven people in the US state of Pittsburgh on Saturday. The police have arrested the suspected killer, a right-wing extremist who had been spreading anti-Semitic slogans on social media. Commentators ask, also in view of the bombs discovered last week: what is behind all the hate and violence in the US?

Czechs and Slovaks are marking the founding of their erstwhile joint state 100 years ago this week. Czechoslovakia ceased to exist when it was split in two 25 years ago but it left an indelible mark, commentators say.

With just two weeks to go before the midterm elections in the US a series of mail bomb attacks has been foiled. The packages were sent to Trump opponents including Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, the billionaire George Soros and actor Robert De Niro. Commentators say the failed attack exposes a climate of hate for which more than one side is responsible.