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Inside John Thune's quiet effort to keep GOP's Senate majority

October 27, 2026 • Us • CBS News

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune is working to maintain Republican control of the U.S. Senate. In an interview with CBS News, he discussed his leadership and behind-the-scenes efforts.

Key Facts

John Thune is the Senate majority leader.
Thune is working to keep Republicans in control of the Senate.
CBS News correspondent Kaia Hubbard spoke with Thune.
The interview covered Thune’s leadership.
The interview also covered Thune’s behind-the-scenes work.

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Sudan’s war steals children’s future with school closures and displacement

October 27, 2026 • World • Al Jazeera

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Sudan’s war has disrupted education for millions of children through school closures, damage to facilities and repeated displacement. Aid workers and officials warn that children who stay out of school face greater risks, including child labour, recruitment by armed groups and early marriage.

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UNICEF estimates that eight million of Sudan’s 17 million school-age children are out of school.
In Darfur, about 80 percent of schools remained closed, and 70 percent of children were not attending classes.
Save the Children estimates that children in Sudan have missed an average of about 484 days of classroom learning since the conflict began in April 2023.
Nearly half of Sudan’s school buildings no longer function as classrooms, according to UNICEF’s head of advocacy and communication in Sudan.
A drone attack on two warehouses in North Kordofan in September 2026 destroyed more than 330,000 school textbooks and other learning materials.
Nine-year-old Abkar Mohammed, displaced from Khartoum to Port Sudan, cleans and repairs shoes to help support his family and does not attend school.
Officials and aid workers say school closures and displacement leave children exposed to risks including child labour, recruitment by armed groups, sexual violence and early marriage.

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Turnout high as Israeli voters deliver verdict on Netanyahu

October 27, 2026 • World • France24

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Israeli voters went to the polls on October 27, 2026, in the country’s first national election since the October 7, 2023 attack. Turnout was reported as unusually high, with a deeply divided electorate weighing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership.

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The election took place on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
It was Israel’s first national election since the October 7, 2023 attack.
The article described turnout as unseen in decades.
The electorate was deeply divided.
The vote was presented as a verdict on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Why it could be weeks or months before Israel's election winner is known

October 27, 2026 • World • PBS NewsHour

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Israelis vote for parties, not directly for prime minister. Because no major party is expected to win the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority, the next prime minister will depend on coalition talks, which could take weeks or months and may lead to another election.

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Israel's polling stations are scheduled to close Tuesday evening.
Voters choose parties rather than individual prime ministerial candidates.
The Knesset is Israel's parliament.
A party needs 61 seats for a majority in the Knesset.
No major party is expected to win close to 61 seats on its own.
The next prime minister will need to assemble a coalition of parties.
If coalition talks fail, Israel could hold another election.

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Israel's election outcomes not likely to change Iran or Gaza wars, former ambassador says

October 27, 2026 • World • CBS News

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Israelis are voting in the country’s first national election since the October 7, 2023, attacks. Former Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren said the election’s outcome is unlikely to change the wars involving Iran and Gaza.

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Israel is holding its first national election since the October 7, 2023, attacks.
Former Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren discussed Israel’s political landscape.
Oren said the election results are unlikely to change the wars involving Iran and Gaza.
The article does not report the election results.

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How a Cheesecake Factory jab spurred a midterm spat

October 27, 2026 • Us • The Hill

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A remark by Barack Obama comparing the White House’s gold decor to a Cheesecake Factory opened a political spat between Republicans and Democrats. The exchange came during a campaign stop in Cleveland as the competitive midterm election cycle neared its end.

Key Facts

Obama made the remark at a campaign stop in Cleveland.
He said the White House looked as if Saddam Hussein had opened a Cheesecake Factory, with gold everywhere.
The comment sparked a dispute between Republicans and Democrats.
The article describes the exchange as taking place near the end of a competitive midterm election cycle.

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Israel: Netanyahu supporters gather as PM votes

October 27, 2026 • World • France24

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Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gathered outside a polling station in Jerusalem as he voted on Tuesday. The election is Israel’s first since the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, and is widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu.

Key Facts

Benjamin Netanyahu voted in Israel’s election on Tuesday.
Netanyahu supporters gathered outside the polling station where he voted.
The report was filed from Jerusalem.
This is Israel’s first national election since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
The election is seen as a referendum on Netanyahu.

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Pro-ICE Christian Blogger Arrested By ICE

October 27, 2026 • Us • Newsweek

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ICE arrested Samuel Sey, a Ghana-born Christian blogger and podcaster who lives in Ohio, at Columbus airport on October 21. DHS says he overstayed his authorized admission and has no pending applications; Sey’s family says he entered legally and was working with a lawyer to obtain permanent status.

Key Facts

Sey has lived in the United States since 2022, according to the article.
A DHS spokesperson said Sey accepted voluntary departure and would remain in ICE custody until he is removed from the United States.
Sey’s wife said the family is trying to understand what went wrong with his immigration process.
His wife said he had been working with a lawyer to obtain permanent legal status.
Sey is the author of the blog SlowToWrite and co-hosts the podcast The Narrative.
Sey has publicly supported ICE and criticized illegal immigration.
Sey was being held for ICE at Butler County Jail, according to the article.

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How the beauty industry is boosting High Streets

October 27, 2026 • Business • BBC Business

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The article focuses on how beauty businesses are contributing to high streets, with Wolverhampton as its location. The supplied text does not include the video or details about the businesses involved.

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The article is titled “How the beauty industry is boosting High Streets.”
The article is associated with Wolverhampton.
The article discusses hairdressers and beauty salons.
The page lists UK high streets as a related topic.
The supplied article text contains a video player, but no transcript or further reporting.

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Shabana Mahmood urged to grant visa to former Weather Underground activist

October 27, 2026 • World • Guardian World

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Human rights advocates and performers have asked UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to reconsider the refusal of a visitor visa for Judith Clark, a 77-year-old former member of the Weather Underground. Clark planned to speak about rehabilitation at a Royal Shakespeare Company event and attend her daughter’s book launch; she was convicted in connection with a 1981 attempted armored-truck robbery in which three people were killed, served 37 years, and was released in 2019.

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The Home Office refused Clark’s visa application last week.
Clark was invited to speak about rehabilitation and restorative justice after a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Julius Caesar in Stratford-upon-Avon.
She also hoped to attend the 5 November UK launch of her daughter Harriet Clark’s novel, The Hill.
Lawyer Helena Kennedy, actor Harriet Walter and theatre director Phyllida Lloyd urged the Home Office to reconsider the decision.
Clark was convicted in 1983 for her role as a getaway driver in a 1981 attempted Brinks armored-truck robbery that killed a security guard and two police officers.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo commuted Clark’s sentence in 2017; she was paroled in 2019 after serving 37 years.
During her imprisonment, Clark helped establish an AIDS support group, programs for mothers, a service-dog effort and a college education program.
Clark became director of the Survivors Justice Project in 2025, an organization that seeks legal relief for survivors of domestic violence facing prison sentences.

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Trump reacts to Obama's "Cheesecake Factory" comment, heads to Texas to back Paxton

October 27, 2026 • Us • CBS News

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President Donald Trump is campaigning in Texas for gubernatorial candidate Ken Paxton. The article’s headline says Trump also reacted to a comment by Barack Obama about the Cheesecake Factory, but the provided text gives no details of his response.

Key Facts

Trump is campaigning for Ken Paxton in Texas.
Paxton is identified as a Texas gubernatorial candidate.
The headline says Trump is traveling to Texas to support Paxton.
The headline says Trump reacted to a comment by Barack Obama about the Cheesecake Factory.
The provided article text does not describe what Trump said in response.
CBS News correspondent Ed O’Keefe is listed as providing analysis.

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The dark side of AI regulation is unrestrained government control

October 27, 2026 • Technology • The Hill

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The article raises a question about how much government power would be needed to prevent people from secretly developing prohibited AI. The provided text does not explain the article’s argument or offer further details.

Key Facts

The article focuses on government oversight of AI development.
It asks how a government could prevent secret development of prohibited AI.

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Ballon d'Or ceremony raises case of French sports journalist jailed in Algeria

October 27, 2026 • World • BBC World

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The Ballon d’Or ceremony in London called attention to French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, who is serving a seven-year sentence in Algeria. Gleizes was arrested while reporting on a football club in the Kabylie region; Algerian authorities accused him of supporting terrorism, while press freedom group RSF says his contacts were part of his journalism.

Key Facts

Presenters Kate Scott and Thierry Henry dedicated the ceremony to Gleizes and displayed the hashtag “#FreeGleize.”
Gleizes, 37, writes for French magazines So Foot and Society and covers African football.
He travelled to Algeria in May 2024 to report on Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie, a football club based in Tizi Ouzou.
Algeria designated the Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabylie a terrorist organisation in 2021.
Authorities accused Gleizes of possessing publications deemed harmful to national security and of contacting a club official associated with the movement.
At his appeal hearing, Gleizes said he had made mistakes and should have entered Algeria on a journalist visa instead of a tourist visa.
RSF announced a solidarity football match for 11 November, which it said would mark Gleizes’s 500th day in detention.
Gleizes’s case unfolded amid strained relations between France and Algeria, including diplomatic expulsions and disagreements over Western Sahara.

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John Summit talks about struggling while shifting careers from accountant to DJ

October 27, 2026 • Business • CBS News

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DJ John Summit spoke with CBS’s Anthony Mason about leaving accounting for a career in music. He discussed challenges during the career change and how he manages his demanding schedule.

Key Facts

John Summit previously worked as an accountant.
Summit discussed his move from accounting to DJing.
He spoke with CBS correspondent Anthony Mason.
Summit described struggles during his career transition.
The interview also covered how he handles his busy schedule.

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Men abused woman advertised by husband, court told

October 27, 2026 • World • BBC Top Stories

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Prosecutors told Winchester Crown Court that Philip Young drugged and raped his then-wife, Joanne Young, and advertised her online to strangers without her consent. Four men are on trial for alleged sexual offences against her; they deny the charges. Philip Young has admitted multiple offences, and the trial is expected to last up to four weeks.

Key Facts

The four defendants are Norman Macksoni, Richard Wilkins, Connor Sanderson-Doyle and Mohammed Hassan.
The defendants have pleaded not guilty to charges including rape, sexual assault and assault by penetration.
Prosecutors said Philip Young advertised his wife on Craigslist, Grindr and swinging websites.
Joanne Young told police that she had believed she and her husband had a monogamous sex life.
Philip Young admitted 11 counts of rape, 14 counts of voyeurism and other sexual offences against his ex-wife.
The court was told that Philip Young published more than 500 intimate images and videos of his ex-wife without her consent.
A sixth defendant, Dean Hamilton, has admitted charges including rape and sexual assault; he and Philip Young will be sentenced after the trial.

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O’Reilly: US could become ‘France on steroids’

October 27, 2026 • Us • The Hill

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Political commentator Bill O’Reilly predicted that the United States could see protests like those reported in France and elsewhere in Europe in recent weeks, but on a larger scale. He made the remark during an appearance on NewsNation’s “On Balance,” where host Leland Vittert asked him about his concerns.

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O’Reilly said the United States could experience protests similar to recent demonstrations in France and other parts of Europe.
He described the potential protests as happening “on steroids.”
O’Reilly made the prediction on Monday.
The conversation aired on NewsNation’s “On Balance.”
Host Leland Vittert asked O’Reilly about appearing concerned.

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Midterm elections live updates: 1 week until high-stakes elections

October 27, 2026 • Us • ABC News

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The 2026 U.S. midterm elections are scheduled for Nov. 3, with closely contested House, Senate and governor races that could affect the balance of power in Congress and President Donald Trump's agenda. Trump is campaigning in Texas, where the Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico is described as neck and neck.

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Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, one week after the article's Oct. 27 update.
Thirty-five Senate seats are up for election.
The Senate contests in Michigan, Texas, Alaska and other states could help determine which party controls the chamber next year.
Trump is scheduled to hold rallies in Lubbock and Corpus Christi, Texas.
Paxton and Talarico are both scheduled to speak at a rally in Lubbock.
More than 20% of registered voters in Texas had voted early, according to the article.
AdImpact reported $11.21 billion in ad spending and reservations for the 2025–2026 election cycle, exceeding the $11.20 billion recorded for the full 2023–2024 cycle.

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Never Too Late: Grandmother becomes cabaret star

October 27, 2026 • Us • CBS News

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In a CBS Mornings segment in the “Never Too Late” series, 68-year-old Melinda Chan-Wong talks about joining a troupe of cabaret dancers. The segment focuses on her reasons for pursuing cabaret dancing later in life.

Key Facts

Melinda Chan-Wong is 68 years old.
Chan-Wong joined a troupe of cabaret dancers.
She explains why she joined the troupe in the segment.
The segment is part of CBS Mornings’ “Never Too Late” series.

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Apple iPhone Duo review: Two screens, two experiences, two thousand dollars

October 27, 2026 • Technology • Ars Technica

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The iPhone Duo is Apple’s $1,999-and-up foldable phone, with a nearly invisible screen crease and a design that works like an iPad when unfolded. The reviewer found it technically impressive and useful as a small tablet, but said its folded form feels cramped, takes time to learn, and is less enjoyable than a standard iPhone.

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The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable iPhone, according to the article.
The phone costs at least $1,999.
When unfolded, the Duo works in portrait or landscape orientation, regardless of which end is up.
Its screen crease is difficult to notice during use, the reviewer said.
The folded phone is shorter and wider than Apple’s other phones.
The Duo has a Touch ID sensor mounted in a button, which the reviewer initially had trouble locating.
The reviewer said the phone required a few days of adjustment to use comfortably.
The reviewer found the Duo better as a small iPad than as an iPhone.

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WATCH: Widow of man killed on George Washington Bridge demands justice

October 27, 2026 • Us • ABC News

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Patricia Irvine is calling for justice after her husband was fatally shot in an alleged road-rage incident on the upper deck of New York’s George Washington Bridge. The report was published on October 27, 2026.

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The woman identified in the report is Patricia Irvine.
Irvine’s husband was fatally shot.
The shooting was described as an alleged road-rage incident.
The shooting took place on the upper deck of the George Washington Bridge in New York.
The report says Irvine is demanding justice.
The report was published on October 27, 2026.

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