President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at a rally in Ohio at 7 p.m. EDT. He has been holding campaign rallies around the country ahead of the midterm elections and urged supporters to imagine he was on the ballot.
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Trump is scheduled to speak at an Ohio rally at 7 p.m. EDT.
The article offers a live video of the rally.
Trump told supporters to pretend he was on the ballot.
Trump has been holding campaign rallies across the country ahead of the midterm elections.
The article title says the rally follows a campaign ad by Vivek Ramaswamy.
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Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was set to oversee the criminal trial of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, has died at age 92, a court official said. Hellerstein served on the federal bench in New York City for nearly three decades and handled many high-profile disputes.
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Hellerstein was 92 when he died.
A court official confirmed his death.
He was set to oversee Maduro’s criminal trial.
Maduro is described in the article as a deposed Venezuelan leader.
President Bill Clinton nominated Hellerstein in 1998.
Hellerstein served as a federal judge in New York City for nearly three decades.
He oversaw many high-profile disputes during his judicial career.
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Two high-speed trains collided near Mora and Orgaz in Spain after a Renfe train was told to move while an Iryo train ahead remained stopped. Passengers described severe injuries and damage, while residents and emergency workers helped people leave the trains and get medical care.
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The trains were travelling from Madrid toward Seville when they collided about 140 kilometres south of Madrid.
The Renfe train carried 397 passengers, and the Iryo train carried 147.
A reported problem with the automatic signalling system had led trains on the affected stretch to stop.
Transport Minister Óscar Puente said an employee ordered the Renfe train to resume travel at 08:36, and the collision occurred about 17 minutes later.
Passengers reported broken arms and noses, smoke, overturned carriages and people thrown from their seats.
Some passengers helped injured people, and residents brought water and cars to assist with evacuation.
The article says Spain had suffered another high-speed rail disaster near Adamuz in January, in which 46 people died.
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Marisa Collins struggled with opioid addiction and sought ibogaine treatment in Utah after stopping methadone. Her sister, Alyce, urged her not to go; the article says ibogaine was not FDA-approved, and the sisters never spoke again after Marisa left for treatment.
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Marisa and Alyce were 11 months apart and grew up close with their older sister in a single-parent household.
Marisa began using opioids around age 21 and later had regular access to pain medication after a serious car accident.
Marisa tried repeatedly to stop using opioids over more than a decade and later attended a methadone clinic.
After stopping methadone in late 2011, Marisa experienced severe withdrawal and searched online for another treatment.
Marisa planned to receive ibogaine, a psychoactive drug, at a private home in Utah from a couple she understood to be a nurse and a paramedic.
The article says ibogaine treatment was not federally approved by the FDA at the time and remains unapproved.
Alyce warned Marisa against the treatment, and the sisters never spoke again after Marisa left.
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Mohamed Amersi is suing the BBC for defamation over a 2021 Panorama programme and article that linked his work for telecoms firm Telia to suspected corruption in Uzbekistan. At the opening of the seven-week trial, his barrister said the allegations harmed Amersi’s reputation and cost him a knighthood and peerage; the BBC disputes that he suffered serious harm and says its reporting was true and in the public interest.
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The BBC’s 2021 programme and article examined a $220m payment Telia made to Gibraltar company Takilant in January 2010.
The BBC alleges Takilant was beneficially owned by Gulnara Karimova, daughter of Uzbekistan’s then president, and that Telia made corrupt payments in several countries.
Amersi says he did not know, and had no reason to know, that Karimova owned Takilant or that the payment was a bribe.
Amersi’s barrister said his client’s work for Telia in Uzbekistan lasted fewer than six weeks.
Amersi says the publicity cost him a knighthood and peerage, led Union Bancaire Privée to end its banking relationship with him, and forced him to step back from educational philanthropy.
The BBC says there is no corroborating documentary evidence for Amersi’s claims of reputational harm and disputes the accuracy of parts of his statement.
Amersi donated £25,000 to Reform UK last year and previously gave hundreds of thousands of pounds to the Conservatives.
Amersi is seeking damages, including aggravated damages, and an injunction.
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Dolores Huerta, a labor organizer and civil rights leader who co-founded the organization that became the United Farm Workers, died at age 96 at her home in Bakersfield, California. She helped negotiate farmworker contracts and win legal protections, while also advocating for voting rights, immigrant rights and other causes.
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Huerta died Wednesday, according to her family; no cause of death was announced.
She co-founded the organization that became the United Farm Workers of America.
She organized strikes and boycotts, negotiated contracts and lobbied elected officials on farmworkers’ behalf.
Farmworker contracts she helped secure included provisions for higher wages, healthcare, retirement plans, rest periods and pesticide protections.
She helped win California legislation extending certain welfare and disability-insurance protections to farmworkers.
Huerta helped secure the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975, which established farmworkers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively.
Her activism also addressed voting rights, women’s political participation, immigrant rights, racial equality, environmental justice and LGBTQ+ rights.
Huerta was born in Dawson, New Mexico, on April 10, 1930, and later moved to Stockton, California.
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An internal Republican poll found Democrat Amy Acton leading Vivek Ramaswamy by eight points in Ohio’s governor’s race, compared with a two-point lead earlier in October. The poll’s memo said many respondents had heard about Ramaswamy’s ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother, and those familiar with it were more likely to support Acton.
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The survey of 800 likely Ohio voters was conducted Oct. 23–26 and had a margin of error of 3.46 percentage points for each candidate’s result.
Acton received 50% support in the poll, up from 47% earlier in the month; Ramaswamy received 42%, down from 45%.
The ad features Donna Arthur, Acton’s estranged mother, criticizing her daughter and urging voters not to support her.
The poll memo said 86% of respondents had seen, read or heard something about the ad.
Among respondents familiar with the ad, twice as many said it made them more likely to vote for Acton than for Ramaswamy.
Ramaswamy’s campaign committed $4 million to airing the ad statewide, according to the article.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine criticized the ad, while President Trump and Vice President Vance backed Ramaswamy.
A separate Suffolk University poll found Acton leading by four points, narrower than its earlier nine-point margin.
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Nine months after Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, his parents held a press conference to demand answers. His mother, Susan Pretti, accused the federal government of lying about her son and trying to damage his reputation; the article’s title says the family claims the Justice Department is withholding information.
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Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, according to the article.
The article says nine months had passed since Pretti’s death.
Pretti’s parents held a press conference the day before the article was published.
His parents are demanding answers about his death.
Susan Pretti accused the federal government of lying about Alex.
Susan Pretti said the government tried to slander her son’s memory.
The article title says the family alleges the Justice Department is withholding information.
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The article describes Donald Trump’s midterm rallies and his attacks on Democratic candidates and public figures. It reports that Trump called Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a “jihadist,” made claims about Somali Americans, and commented on the bodies of male politicians and rapper Nicki Minaj.
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Barack Obama has appeared on the midterm campaign trail and criticized Trump at a rally in Detroit.
Trump held a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday, where he attacked Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
Trump said El-Sayed was a “jihadist” and suggested he should be barred from the Senate chamber.
The article says it found no evidence for Trump’s claims about El-Sayed.
Trump repeatedly criticized Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar and made allegations about Somali Americans’ employment and wealth.
Trump commented on the physiques of Ohio Senator Jon Husted and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott.
Trump also commented on rapper Nicki Minaj’s body at a rally.
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Families in Khartoum are struggling to afford food as prices rise and the Sudanese pound weakens during the war between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces. Residents interviewed by Al Jazeera described irregular or insufficient incomes, borrowing money, and skipping meals to cover expenses.
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The war between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces has continued since 2023.
Rasha Abdelaziz Musa sells tea for seven hours a day and supports her four children while her military husband has been away on the front lines for more than eight months.
Musa said feeding her family costs about 40,000 Sudanese pounds a day, not including rent and other expenses.
Ahmed Youssef supports a family of 12, and said his household spends more than 100,000 Sudanese pounds a day.
Ali Fadil said he sometimes skips meals to pay school fees or medical costs and borrows money for other expenses.
A survey of four markets in Khartoum State found recent increases in prices for sugar, cooking oil, bread, lentils, rice, and powdered milk.
Al Jazeera-monitored parallel-market exchange rates put the U.S. dollar at 10,050 Sudanese pounds on Friday, up from 9,500 the previous day.
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Keri Lijinsky argues that restaurants should offer safe, appealing gluten-free meals as a standard menu option, not an afterthought. She also urges U.S. policymakers to consider support for the cost of gluten-free food, citing government assistance for people with celiac disease in countries such as Italy.
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The article says celiac disease affects about 1 percent of Americans, citing medical research.
A 2025 study cited in the article found gluten-free bread averaged $0.52 per ounce, compared with $0.20 for regular bread, in an analysis of five Midwest grocery-store websites.
The author says the higher cost of gluten-free food can make safe options difficult for some households to afford.
The article recommends that restaurants plan gluten-free dishes as part of their menus and use safe preparation methods, such as dedicated spaces or equipment.
The author says restaurants with reliable, high-quality gluten-free choices may attract repeat customers and groups that otherwise would choose another venue.
The article says people with celiac disease receive government support to offset gluten-free food costs in countries such as Italy.
The author calls on U.S. policymakers to consider similar support.
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A C$40 million Lotto Max prize from a ticket bought in Grey County, Ontario, is set to expire at midnight on 28 October 2026 if the winner does not claim it. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said the winning numbers are 06, 14, 17, 19, 26, 43 and 45, with bonus number 27; if unclaimed, the money will go toward future games.
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The winning ticket was purchased at a retailer in Grey County, Ontario, for a draw dated 28 October 2025.
The prize is C$40 million, equivalent to about £21.4 million, according to the article.
The ticket expires at midnight on 28 October 2026 unless the rightful holder claims the prize.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said the ticket had not been checked through its app or at a store.
The corporation urged players to look in clothing pockets, bags, wallets and vehicle glove compartments.
A C$70 million Lotto Max prize drawn in Scarborough in June 2022 also went unclaimed.
Atlantic Lottery told Canadian media that about one per cent of lottery prizes go unclaimed, often smaller amounts.
An Alberta resident won a C$90 million jackpot the week before the article was published; the winner had not been publicly identified.
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Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his immediate family arrived in Miami on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. He had refused to surrender his passports as ordered by Brazil’s Supreme Court in connection with a money-laundering probe; the U.S. State Department said it granted visas to him and his family on Tuesday.
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Flavio Bolsonaro was a defeated candidate in Brazil’s presidential election.
Bolsonaro and his immediate family landed in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday.
Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Bolsonaro to surrender his passports.
The passport order was connected to a money-laundering probe.
Bolsonaro refused to surrender his passports.
The U.S. State Department announced on Tuesday that it had granted entry visas to Bolsonaro and his family.
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Utah authorities say DNA testing has linked serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of Melissa Ann Smith, who was 17. The case had remained unsolved for decades.
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Melissa Ann Smith was 17 when she was murdered in 1974.
Utah authorities said DNA testing linked Bundy to Smith’s murder.
The case was described as a cold case, meaning it had remained unsolved.
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The title says a D.C. Council member proposed a rent scheme, but the article provides no name or details about the proposal. The body offers a broad political criticism and gives no supporting evidence.
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The title describes a rent proposal by a D.C. Council member.
The article does not identify the council member.
The article does not explain how the proposed rent scheme would work.
The body says that a one-party state leads to rule by the far left.
The article provides no evidence for that political claim.
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As the U.S. midterm elections approach, House leaders must decide whether to reauthorize a bipartisan select committee focused on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. The article says reauthorization is needed to avoid slowing progress on semiconductor export controls.
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The committee is called the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
The committee is bipartisan.
The committee focuses on U.S. strategic competition with the Chinese Communist Party.
House leadership must decide whether to reauthorize the committee.
The decision comes as the midterm elections approach.
The article links reauthorization to avoiding delays in progress on semiconductor export controls.
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Partial results from Israel’s general election show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc leading, but without enough seats for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot and Netanyahu both say they will try to form a government, while Arab-led parties could hold the balance of power amid uncertainty over uncounted ballots.
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With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu’s Likud and its far-right and ultra-Orthodox allies were projected to win 53 seats.
Eisenkot’s Yashar party and three other Jewish opposition parties were projected to win 48 seats.
Arab-led parties were on course to win 19 seats, which would give them a potentially decisive role in coalition talks.
Between 430,000 and 480,000 absentee ballots from soldiers and diplomats remained uncounted.
President Isaac Herzog said he would consult political factions after receiving official results, expected the following week.
The election turnout was 77.7%, the highest in Israel in more than two decades.
Most Jewish parties had pledged not to form a government with Arab-led parties.
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Alabama construction company BL Harbert International sued the State Department, seeking $461 million over pandemic-related cost overruns on 12 embassy and consulate projects. The company says the government had agreed to a settlement, but political appointees intervened before it was finalized.
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BL Harbert International is based in Alabama.
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday against the State Department.
The company seeks $461 million.
The dispute concerns pandemic-era cost overruns at 12 embassy and consulate projects.
BL Harbert says the government had agreed to settle the claims.
The company alleges political appointees under Secretary of State Marco Rubio intervened in the settlement process.
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Two Ghanaian twin brothers and an American woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a romance scam that caused more than $9 million in losses. Prosecutors said the group used fake online identities, sometimes with AI-driven video platforms, to deceive victims into sending money.
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The defendants are Jamal Abubakari and Kamal Abubakari, both 22, and Amanda Joy Opoku-Boachie, 53, of Hawaii.
The scheme operated from July 2024 to April 2026 and targeted more than 130 people in 25 U.S. states, Germany and Austria.
The defendants and co-conspirators approached older people on dating websites and social media, often posing as romantic partners.
They asked victims for money for claimed medical emergencies, investments or travel to visit them.
Victims sent money by wire transfer to accounts controlled by members of the conspiracy, with some funds sent to co-conspirators in Ghana and elsewhere.
The defendants agreed to forfeit jewelry and luxury watches seized during their arrests.
Each defendant faces up to 20 years in prison; sentencing is scheduled for February 2027.
Other alleged co-conspirators are awaiting extradition from Ghana, where authorities seized assets estimated to be worth more than $3 million, including luxury vehicles.
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An Iranian court sentenced film-maker Jafar Panahi to five years and one month in prison and ordered all his assets seized, his lawyer said. The court also imposed a two-year travel ban and social-media ban; Panahi was sentenced in absentia and had not been detained as of Monday evening.
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Panahi’s lawyer, Mostafa Nili, said the charges in the latest case remain unclear.
Nili said Panahi had not been told when the latest hearing would take place and learned of it after his bank accounts were frozen.
The ruling follows a separate one-year prison sentence issued in absentia last year for “propaganda activities against the system.”
Panahi returned to Iran in March after an overseas trip promoting his film It Was Just an Accident, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes last year.
A human rights lawyer said confiscating Panahi’s assets could violate Iran’s constitution unless authorities establish a clear legal basis linking the property to an alleged offence.
Panahi’s lawyer said he faces three open legal cases.
Artists and human rights advocates voiced concern that the ruling reflects risks for people working independently in Iran.
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