Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized President Donald Trump on Sunday, saying he had “become a curse to Republican candidates” ahead of the November midterm elections. She also said he did not understand how poorly he was doing in Georgia and referred to a threat to withhold help from the state.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is a former Republican representative from Georgia.
Greene criticized Trump on Sunday.
Greene said Trump had “become a curse to Republican candidates.”
Greene said Trump had no idea how poorly he was doing in Georgia.
Greene referred to Trump threatening to refuse help to Georgia.
The article says Republicans are projected to lose the House in the November midterm elections.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the October 25 runoff election, defeating right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The article headline says leaders across the Americas reacted to Lula’s re-election, but the provided text does not identify their reactions.
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Lula won Brazil’s presidential runoff on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Lula defeated Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
The victory gives Lula a fourth non-consecutive presidential term.
The provided article text does not name any leaders who reacted or describe their statements.
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Formerly homeless people said personal support, access to a bed and help from local services helped them move into housing. They warned that funding cuts, strict hostel rules and app-based services can make support harder to reach, while Andy Burnham has announced a plan to end rough sleeping and secure a bed for everyone who needs one by Christmas.
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Martin Fletcher spent more than 20 years homeless before getting accommodation in Sunderland in 2024.
Fletcher said Basis Sunderland’s drop-in service helped him, but the service closed in July because of a lack of funding.
The prime minister said the plan would receive an additional £432 million to sustain support into next year.
Amy Bell experienced street homelessness and heroin addiction for seven years, from 2013 to 2020.
Bell said a hostel bed helped her reconnect with a drug treatment service and begin rebuilding her life.
Bell said hostels often exclude people who continue to use drugs, and that people experiencing homelessness need in-person help rather than app-based services.
Some people interviewed said they moved from England to Scotland because it was easier to get help after Scotland abolished the priority needs test in 2012.
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Advocacy groups filed a class action lawsuit in Massachusetts against the Trump administration over three refugee policies. The groups say the policies block refugees from obtaining green cards and speed up efforts to end their lawful status, leaving them in legal limbo.
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The class action lawsuit was filed Monday in Massachusetts.
Advocacy groups brought the lawsuit against the Trump administration.
The lawsuit challenges three policies affecting refugees.
The groups say the policies block refugees from obtaining green cards.
The groups say the policies speed up the process for terminating refugees’ lawful status.
The Department of Homeland Security is among the agencies accused in the lawsuit.
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Actor Walter Koenig, best known as Ensign Pavel Chekov in the original “Star Trek” television series, died Sunday at age 90. His agent confirmed his death to ABC News, and former co-star George Takei announced it in an online post Monday.
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Koenig played USS Enterprise navigator Ensign Pavel Chekov in the original “Star Trek” TV series.
He died Sunday at age 90.
Koenig’s agent confirmed his death to ABC News.
Former co-star George Takei shared the news in an online post Monday.
The article was published on October 26, 2026.
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California Reps. Vince Fong and James Gallagher introduced two joint resolutions to overturn state rules for vessels at berth and commercial harbor craft. They argue the regulations act as climate-related taxes that raise costs for consumers.
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Vince Fong and James Gallagher are the California representatives who introduced the resolutions.
They introduced two joint resolutions.
The resolutions seek to overturn California Air Resources Board regulations.
One regulation covers vessels at berth.
Another regulation covers commercial harbor craft.
Fong and Gallagher argue the rules increase costs for consumers.
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Israeli candidate Gadi Eisenkot pledged to unite the country and investigate failures surrounding Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu campaigned on security and received an endorsement from U.S. President Donald Trump, who called Eisenkot soft on Iran.
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Eisenkot made his pledge at his final major campaign rally before voting begins Tuesday.
He promised to create a state commission of inquiry into failures that preceded the October 7, 2023 attack.
Eisenkot said he would work to bring together Israelis who supported him and those who did not.
Polls had shown Netanyahu and Eisenkot running neck and neck before a ban on new polling began.
Trump urged Israelis on Truth Social to vote for Netanyahu and praised his record as prime minister.
Netanyahu called Eisenkot soft on Iran.
Netanyahu is facing a corruption trial and denies the charges.
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President Donald Trump accused Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of being a jihadist and linked his candidacy to the September 11 attacks at a Michigan rally. Critics called the remarks Islamophobic, while El-Sayed and Senator Bernie Sanders said they diverted attention from economic and other policy issues.
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Trump spoke at a Michigan rally on Sunday and accused El-Sayed of being a jihadist.
Trump said El-Sayed would need to pass through a metal detector to enter the Senate.
Trump brought the father of Todd Beamer, a passenger who fought back against hijackers on United Airlines Flight 93, onstage as a guest speaker.
Trump alleged that El-Sayed and family members had links to the Muslim Brotherhood; El-Sayed has denied connections to extremist groups.
El-Sayed responded at his own rally by saying, “I'll be Senator Mohamed to you, bro.”
Bernie Sanders said the attacks used Islamophobia because Trump's side had nothing to say about the real issues.
El-Sayed is running against Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's 3 November Senate election; the seat is held by Democrats and is considered a close race.
El-Sayed, a former public health official born in the United States to Egyptian parents, would be the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate if he wins.
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Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que apologized after a campaign event for Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton took place at its New Braunfels location. The restaurant said ownership had not approved the event and blamed a “rogue employee,” while Paxton and Republican officials publicly promoted the gathering.
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The event was listed for Saturday morning as part of Paxton’s “Come and Take It Tour.”
Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman Darrell Issa were listed as participants; Paxton later posted that Cruz joined him.
The restaurant said it had no prior knowledge that Paxton would be allowed to hold the event at its location.
The restaurant said it does not endorse political candidates and that ownership had not authorized the event.
The article cited a RealClearPolitics polling average showing James Talarico ahead of Paxton, 48.4% to 46.9%.
Harris and Dallas counties reported record first-day early-voting numbers, while Denton County also set a first-day record.
The article cited a RealClearPolitics average showing Governor Greg Abbott leading Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa, 49.8% to 46.5%.
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Senior officials from Iran, Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia met in Tehran for talks. They discussed regional security, military aggression, and support for the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples.
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Senior officials from Iran attended the talks.
Officials from Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia also attended.
The talks took place in Tehran.
The officials discussed regional security.
The agenda included military aggression.
The officials discussed support for the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples.
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An inquest heard that Second Lt Max George, 26, died during a training exercise on Salisbury Plain in 2022 after a Warrior armoured vehicle reversed into him. The vehicle’s alarm for open rear doors had been faulty since 2018, and an officer leading a service inquiry said the driver would almost certainly have stopped if it had sounded.
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George died at the scene on 21 June 2022 during an exercise on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
The inquest heard that George had left the vehicle through a rear door and was reaching for his weapon when the student commander ordered the Warrior to reverse.
A wire was broken in the alarm system, which was designed to alert the driver when the rear doors were open.
Lt Col Graham Watson said the driver would almost certainly have stopped if the alarm had sounded.
The inquest heard that soldiers shouted and sounded horns after the vehicle struck George, and that the vehicle remained stationary for 38 to 43 seconds.
The Warrior model involved was an FV-511, which was not ordinarily used for disembarking troops and close combat.
Watson told the inquest that personnel in 5 Rifles were not very familiar with the FV-511 and its differences from the FV-510.
The inquest is ongoing at Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner's Court.
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Ukrainian forces have reportedly made gains near Oleksandrivka, around the junction of Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, potentially putting Russian supply routes under pressure. The front remains contested, and the Institute for the Study of War says the Ukrainian counterattacks may also disrupt Russian offensive plans.
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Military observer Kostiantyn Mashovets reported that Ukrainian forces retook Perebudova, Komar and Fedorivka in Donetsk oblast.
Mashovets said Ukrainian troops advanced from Vesele toward Skudne; the ISW assessed that Russian forces were likely pushed out of a salient northwest of the Fedorivka-Burlatske line.
Russian forces reportedly still hold positions on the northeastern edge of Perebudova, while Mashovets also reported Russian advances southwest of Novopavlivka.
The article says Ukrainian counterattacks in the Oleksandrivka direction prompted Russia to redirect elements of naval infantry units intended for operations elsewhere.
The ISW said the counterattacks may be aimed at disrupting Russian offensive plans as well as regaining territory.
The article says Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi began over the summer and ended this month, disrupting Russian efforts around the Lyman axis and the Donbas Fortress Belt.
Military analyst Giorgi Revishvili warned that winter weather could reduce Ukrainian visibility and reconnaissance, while potentially giving Russian forces more chances to infiltrate positions and use heavier equipment.
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Christopher Sabatini of Chatham House says Lula reshaped Brazil’s election campaign by reaching younger voters on social media and focusing on current economic concerns. He says Lula now faces the challenge of pursuing campaign promises while negotiating with a right-wing Congress.
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The video interview was published on October 26, 2026.
Erin Ogunkeye interviewed Christopher Sabatini, director of Chatham House’s Latin America Programme.
Sabatini discussed Lula’s campaign strategy and changes in Bolsonarismo.
The campaign used social media to engage younger voters.
Lula shifted attention from his past record toward the economic concerns of ordinary Brazilians.
Sabatini said voters wanted to know what Lula would do for them now.
The article highlights the difficulty of advancing campaign promises with a right-wing Congress.
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Israelis are set to vote in a closely contested election after years of conflict on multiple fronts. Polls suggest neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposing change bloc is likely to win enough seats for a clear majority, raising the prospect of lengthy coalition talks or another election.
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The election is the first since the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, which Israeli authorities have described as the country’s most catastrophic security failure since its founding.
Israel has been fighting in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria and has had two direct rounds of conflict with Iran, according to the article.
Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister and leader of Likud, is seeking another coalition with ultranationalist and religious parties.
Netanyahu argues that he can form a government without Arab parties and needs more time to continue Israel’s military campaigns.
Polls differ on which bloc has the advantage, and most show neither likely to win a decisive majority in the 120-seat Knesset.
Israel Democracy Institute president Yohanan Plesner said an indecisive result appeared most likely.
U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Netanyahu and said he might be disinclined to continue the joint campaign against Iran if Netanyahu loses office.
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Anthropic filed for an initial public offering that could make it one of the world’s most valuable companies and provide substantial funding for its expansion. Its prospectus reports rapid revenue growth but also a large first-half loss, warns that growth may slow, and outlines risks from advanced AI. The offering’s size, valuation and price remain uncertain amid investor concerns about high AI spending and debt.
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Anthropic filed IPO papers on Monday, with a Wall Street debut anticipated before Thanksgiving.
The company reported about $16.3 billion in revenue in the first half of 2026.
Anthropic reported a net loss of $80.7 billion for the first half of 2026, largely due to changes in the fair value of bonds convertible into shares.
Revenue grew 1,368 percent in the three months ended June 30 compared with the same period a year earlier.
Anthropic warned that its revenue growth rate could decline over time and fluctuate.
The IPO’s final valuation, offering price and fundraising total have not been determined.
The prospectus lists risks from AI misuse and security threats, as well as outputs that could be interpreted as coercive, deceptive or manipulative.
Some investors recently valued Anthropic at about $1.5 trillion, down from roughly $2 trillion a week earlier, according to Reuters.
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Some buyers of Apple’s newly launched $2,000 foldable iPhone Duo report bright and dead lines on its internal screen, sometimes after only a few openings. iFixit’s teardown and CT scans point to a possible hinge alignment problem that may put stress on the OLED display, but Apple has not confirmed the cause or the scale of the issue.
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The iPhone Duo launched the week before the article was published and costs $2,000.
Reports show similar screen damage, including bright lines and dead pixels extending toward the display’s edges.
Some owners say their screens failed within about a day, while others report problems after only a few openings or during setup.
iFixit found that the reported damage begins below the hinge’s ribbon cable and identified a change in the width of the hinge support mechanism.
iFixit proposed that a hinge component may stick and prevent the display from bending properly when the phone closes, putting stress on the OLED panel.
A YouTuber also suggested that a thinner hinge link may stick to the support plate or break during use; these explanations remain unconfirmed.
The article says replacing the OLED reportedly costs about half the phone’s price.
Some customers have reported getting replacement devices at Apple stores, but replacement stock may be limited; Apple has not publicly acknowledged the problem.
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Ahead of Israel’s general election, some Israelis called for political change while others supported Benjamin Netanyahu staying in power. Palestinians in Gaza said a change in Israeli leadership would do little to change their lives under occupation.
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Israel was holding a general election the following day.
Some Israelis called for change in government.
Other Israelis backed Benjamin Netanyahu remaining in power.
Palestinians in Gaza said a leadership change would do little to change their reality.
The article focused on Palestinian and Israeli views ahead of the election.
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Israeli citizens living abroad cannot vote from overseas, so tens of thousands are expected to travel to Israel for the election. A “Fly and Vote” initiative helps organize their trips, while polls point to a close race that could determine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future.
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Israeli citizens living abroad cannot cast ballots from overseas.
Tens of thousands of expatriate Israelis are expected to fly to Israel to vote.
The “Fly and Vote” initiative helps expatriates organize travel for the election.
A petition by Netanyahu’s Likud party to restrict the initiative failed.
Supporters of opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot were waiting at Tel Aviv airport.
Polls predict a tight election, according to the article.
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Authorities are searching for Jacob Morley, 28, after he escaped from Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Correction said he was discovered missing late October 25 and that security cameras showed him crossing the perimeter fence in a prison uniform.
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Morley was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder and other crimes committed in Carter County, Tennessee.
The Tennessee Department of Correction said staff confirmed Morley was missing at about 11:30 p.m. on October 25, 2026.
Security cameras showed Morley breach the prison’s perimeter fence and leave wearing his department uniform.
Authorities are working with local, state and federal law enforcement to find him.
Morley is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 240 pounds, with green eyes and brown hair.
Lake County Sheriff Bryan Avery advised the public not to approach or try to apprehend Morley, and to call 911 with sightings or information.
The prison is in Tiptonville and has capacity for 1,776 male inmates.
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Serbia’s Student List won a projected 53% of the vote, giving it 141 seats in the 250-seat parliament, and is preparing to discuss forming a government. The movement has no clear leader or governing experience, and says it will focus on fighting corruption, restoring the rule of law and reforming state institutions.
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The Centre for Free Elections and Democracy projected the Student List at 53% of the vote and 141 parliamentary seats.
Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat on Sunday, ending his 14-year period of dominance in Serbian politics.
The Serbian Progressive party won a projected 39% of the vote and 103 seats.
The remaining parliamentary seats went to national minority party lists.
The Student List uses collective decision-making and has not identified who would become prime minister or join the cabinet.
Its platform includes an independent police unit accountable to prosecutors and efforts to remove party loyalists from state-owned companies.
The movement also proposes independent oversight of major state infrastructure contracts and reforms to the judiciary, media, education and healthcare.
The election followed two years of protests triggered by a railway station canopy collapse that killed 16 people.
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