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World Daily News In Brief – Wednesday 02/11/2022

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. REUTERS

Brazil’s Bolsonaro does not concede to Lula, but authorizes transition

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday did not concede defeat in his first public remarks since losing Sunday’s election, saying protests by his supporters were the fruit of “indignation and a sense of injustice” over the vote.

. AL JAZEERA

Netanyahu tipped to return as Israel PM after far-right surge

Exit polls suggest veteran Likud politician will be able to form coalition with support of ‘Religious Zionism’, which plans major changes.

. THE RIO TIMES

European Union will require face and fingerprint scanning to enter the bloc

For non-Europeans, crossing the border into the bloc is about to get progressively more complicated next year.

. NIKKEI ASIA

South Korea test-fires 3 missiles in response to 10 North launches

Pyongyang threatens to make rival, U.S. pay ‘most horrible price in history’

. THE GUARDIAN

Denmark election result keeps Social Democrats at the helm

Denmark’s left-leaning bloc will maintain a slim majority in parliament after all votes in a general election were counted, paving the way for another term for the incumbent prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, and her Social Democratic party.

. EU OBSERVER

Nordic Nato candidates seek no opt-outs on nukes

Finland and Sweden will not ask for any preconditions before joining Nato — or object to hosting nuclear bases or weapons. This was confirmed by their prime ministers in a joint Nordic Council press conference in Helsinki on Tuesday (1 November).