Arab Israeli voters could influence the outcome of Israel’s upcoming election and the political future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is seeking re-election. Turnout among Arab Israeli citizens has traditionally been lower than among other voters, but some say they feel a stronger duty to vote this time because of Netanyahu’s policies and wars.
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The article was published on October 26, 2026.
Arab Israeli citizens’ votes could affect the election outcome.
Benjamin Netanyahu is standing for re-election as prime minister.
Arab Israeli voter turnout has traditionally been lower than turnout among the rest of the population.
Some Arab Israeli citizens say they feel a stronger duty to vote in this election.
The article links that sense of duty to Netanyahu’s policies and wars.
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One week before the U.S. midterm elections, President Donald Trump is facing voter frustration over rising prices, despite his claims that the economy is doing well. The article says fuel and housing costs have climbed, and prices rose faster than paychecks over the past year, creating political risks for Republicans.
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The midterm elections are one week away and will serve as a referendum on Trump's second term.
The article reports that filling a Ford F-150 costs about $100, roughly $30 more than a year earlier.
Mortgage rates have risen to levels that have depressed home sales.
Consumer prices rose faster than paychecks over the past 12 months, according to the article.
The article links record-high diesel prices to higher shipping and farming costs.
Voters cited fuel, groceries, and housing as sources of financial strain.
Some analysts and labor representatives said rising costs could hurt Republicans in the midterms.
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Democratic Party groups and election watchdogs are preparing tens of thousands of volunteers to monitor polling places and report concerning activity during the midterm election. Their efforts will coincide with a Justice Department monitoring program described as the largest ever and with observers from Republican-aligned groups, amid disputes over election security and federal involvement.
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State Democratic parties have trained an estimated 10,000 volunteers to observe polling places.
Common Cause has trained about 16,000 volunteers, and an Election Protection coalition of 300 groups has trained tens of thousands more.
The Democratic National Committee created a cybersecurity unit with former CIA and FBI officials to monitor online misinformation, including AI-generated deepfakes.
Democratic officials have held exercises simulating scenarios such as immigration agents appearing at polling sites or officials seizing ballots and voting equipment.
The Justice Department has filed lawsuits in California and Alaska that could affect ballot counting or certification.
Administration and military officials said they do not plan to deploy immigration agents or troops to polling sites.
The White House blamed Democrats for raising concerns about election security and said President Donald Trump has worked to ensure free and fair elections.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term in a runoff election on Sunday, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. The article describes Lula as a critic of U.S. President Donald Trump and a leader of Brazil’s left.
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Lula won reelection in a runoff held on Sunday.
The victory gives Lula an unprecedented fourth term as Brazil’s president.
Lula defeated Flávio Bolsonaro.
Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of former Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro.
The article describes Lula as a critic of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Lula said his supporters made history at the ballot boxes and in the streets.
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Peta released footage of infant monkeys in experiments at the University of Washington’s National Primate Research Center. The project studied the effects of prenatal exposure to domoic acid, ran from 2014 to 2020, and received more than $4.2 million in NIH funding. The university said it has no current infant studies, though protocols for such studies remain active.
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Researchers gave daily doses of domoic acid to 32 pregnant macaques.
After birth, 28 infants were separated from their mothers, bottle-fed, and kept in incubators before being housed individually at three weeks old.
The experiments included neurological tests on infant monkeys as young as two days old.
The project investigated whether prenatal exposure to domoic acid, a toxin produced by marine algae, affected brain development.
The project ran for six years, ending in 2020, and received more than $4.2 million in NIH funding.
Peta says the monkeys were killed after the experiments ended.
The university said its veterinary and animal-care staff have expertise in primate care, including nursery rearing.
The NIH said laws, regulations, and policies govern the care and use of animals in NIH-supported research.
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Reflect Orbital, a U.S. startup, demonstrated powerful nighttime lighting near Lone Pine, California, using mobile lights to simulate sunlight reflected from a satellite mirror. The plan has drawn criticism from environmentalists and astronomers, who warn that artificial nighttime light could harm wildlife, disrupt sleep and worsen light pollution.
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The California demonstration took place near Mount Whitney and was conducted with a local search-and-rescue team.
Reflect Orbital says search-and-rescue teams could be its first customers.
The Federal Communications Commission approved a proposal in July for an initial demonstration satellite to launch next year.
The proposed satellite would use a 59-foot-wide mirror to reflect light in beams about three miles wide.
Reflect Orbital has said it aims to launch 50,000 mirror-equipped satellites over the next decade.
The company has proposed uses including emergency response, crop lighting, replacing broken streetlights and supporting military solar power.
In August, four groups represented by Earthjustice asked the FCC to reconsider its approval, citing potential effects on wildlife and the night sky.
Astronomers warn that reflected light could worsen light pollution and interfere with observing the stars.
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The article says President Donald Trump’s trade and economic policies have hurt farmers through higher fuel and farm input costs and lower agricultural exports. It reports growing dissatisfaction among rural voters and argues that this could weaken Republican candidates in several states in the 2026 midterms.
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The article says diesel fuel prices rose from an average of $3.75 a gallon before the Iran war to a peak of $6.52 in late September, then fell to $6.32.
It reports that farm bankruptcies have risen 85% compared with two years earlier.
A Cato Institute commentary cited in the article says tariffs have raised farmers’ input costs and reduced agricultural exports by billions of dollars.
The article says President Trump’s budget law cuts food assistance and includes $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts, which it says could leave an estimated 1.8 million rural Americans without health insurance.
A KFF/AP poll cited in the article found that about six in 10 rural voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy.
A Fox News poll cited in the article found that 49% of rural voters support Republican candidates, compared with nearly two-thirds who backed Trump in 2024.
Nebraska Farmers Union president John Hansen said farmers face high costs, interest rates and reduced access to key export markets.
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The article argues that corporations hold too much power in the United States. Its title calls for financial consequences for companies it accuses of enabling corruption by President Donald Trump.
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The article is about corporations in the United States.
The article claims corporations have acquired too much power.
The title uses the phrase “pocketbook justice.”
The title accuses corporations of enabling corruption.
The title refers to President Donald Trump.
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Israelis are set to vote on October 27, 2026, in the country’s first national election since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack. The election is widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership; he has rejected International Criminal Court war-crimes claims and denied corruption allegations.
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The Israeli national election is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
It is the first national election in Israel since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack.
The election is widely viewed as a referendum on Netanyahu’s leadership.
Netanyahu rejected war-crimes claims by the International Criminal Court.
Netanyahu denied corruption allegations.
FRANCE 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky reported from Jerusalem.
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At a Michigan rally for Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, President Donald Trump called Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed a “jihadist” and questioned his loyalty to the United States. El-Sayed has denied ties to extremist groups, and Arab Americans for Trump founder Bishara Bahbah condemned Trump’s remarks as racist. The article also reports on a car crash involving Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola, a Justice Department lawsuit over Alaska’s Senate ballot, SpaceX’s access to military space-tracking data, and declining SNAP enrollment.
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Trump spoke at a rally in Michigan supporting Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
Trump called Abdul El-Sayed a “jihadist,” said he was on the side of terrorists, and questioned his loyalty to the United States.
El-Sayed, a former Detroit health official, has denied ties to extremist groups; if elected, he would be the first Muslim senator.
Bishara Bahbah, a founder of Arab Americans for Trump, condemned the president’s remarks as racist and out of line.
Democratic Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffered minor injuries when another vehicle hit their car on Saturday; Peltola received medical attention.
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate results if the Republican incumbent loses, citing possible voter confusion over two candidates named Dan Sullivan.
The U.S. military gave SpaceX access to restricted space-tracking data, prompting questions about national security and the company’s role in tracking objects in orbit.
SNAP enrollment fell from 41.6 million people in July 2025 to 36.5 million in June 2026, a 13% decline, according to the figures cited in the article.
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Israelis vote on October 27 in an election that could determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can remain in power. Poll averages differ, but several show no bloc with the 61 seats needed to form a majority government, making coalition negotiations central to the outcome.
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Israel’s Knesset has 120 seats, and a government needs support from at least 61 lawmakers to hold a majority.
The election is Netanyahu’s first electoral test since the Hamas-led attacks of October 2023 and the conflicts that followed.
An Israel.com average of nine polls put Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party at 22.1 seats and Likud at 20.6.
The same average gave parties in the outgoing coalition a combined 50.2 seats, below the 61-seat majority threshold.
A separate average by the State of Israel website projected 53 seats for the ruling coalition and two more than for the opposition bloc it measured.
The final pre-election polls were published by Friday; Israeli law bars further polling before the Tuesday vote.
Other contenders include former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, and Arab party blocs.
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Lula defeated Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s presidential runoff on October 25, 2026. Flavio Bolsonaro called for the result to be annulled rather than conceding, raising questions about Donald Trump’s influence and how political allies respond when voters reject them, according to France 24’s analysis.
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Brazil held its presidential runoff on October 25, 2026.
Lula defeated Flavio Bolsonaro in the runoff.
Flavio Bolsonaro called for the election result to be annulled instead of conceding.
The report examines possible implications for Donald Trump and his political influence.
The report links the issue to the approaching U.S. midterm elections.
France 24 International Affairs Editor Douglas Herbert provided the analysis.
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Nearly a kilometre of Oxford Street in central London is now pedestrian-only. The first phase of the street’s overhaul is expected to be completed by spring 2027, with plans for more trees, seating and public squares next year, according to Mayor Sadiq Khan.
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The pedestrian-only section covers almost a kilometre of Oxford Street.
Oxford Street is a major shopping area in central London.
The pedestrianisation is the first phase of a larger overhaul.
The first phase is expected to finish by spring 2027.
Mayor Sadiq Khan said the street would be safe and spacious during the lead-up to Christmas.
Khan said plans for next year include more trees, seats and public squares.
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Meta plans to raise up to $95 billion to fund its AI expansion and core business. The fundraising includes a $35 billion stock offering and a planned $60 billion sale of new shares at market prices.
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Meta says Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom have expressed interest in buying up to $5 billion of the stock in the $35 billion offering.
Meta plans to sell new Class C shares through the $60 billion at-the-market offering.
The Class C shares will not carry voting rights, according to the article.
Meta says its AI investments have increased user engagement, improved advertising performance and boosted monetization.
Meta is pursuing AI products including personal AI agents, enterprise tools and AI glasses.
Internal forecasts cited in the article said Meta needs to raise hundreds of billions of dollars over several years for its AI plans.
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Latino voters in Texas shifted toward Donald Trump in the 2024 election, helping Republicans win the White House and control of Congress. A France 24 report from the Rio Grande Valley says many are now dissatisfied with Trump and his party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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The report focuses on Latino voters in Texas.
Latino voters shifted toward Trump two years before the article was published.
The shift helped Trump return to the White House, according to the article.
The article says the shift also helped Republicans gain control of Congress.
The report says many Latino voters are now souring on Trump and his party.
France 24's team reports from the Rio Grande Valley.
The report was published on October 26, 2026.
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Israelis are voting in an election that could decide whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power. The campaign has focused on his leadership after the October 7 attacks, his handling of conflicts in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon, and his proposed judicial changes.
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Netanyahu has led Israel for almost 17 years, with brief interruptions.
The election is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
The article describes the vote as a referendum on Netanyahu.
Netanyahu’s latest term has deepened divisions in Israeli society, according to the article.
The October 7 attacks have shaped the election campaign.
His handling of conflicts in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon is a major issue.
Controversial judicial reform is another focus of the campaign.
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President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama held campaign rallies in Michigan for their parties’ candidates in a closely contested Senate race. The article identifies Michigan as a battleground state but provides no details about the rallies or candidates.
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Trump is the current U.S. president.
Obama is a former president.
Both held campaign rallies in Michigan.
They campaigned for candidates from their respective parties.
The rallies focused on Michigan’s Senate race.
The article describes the Senate race as critical.
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term as Brazil’s president after overcoming a first-round defeat, according to the article. It traces his path from a poor childhood and metalworking to trade union leadership and the founding of the Workers’ Party, and describes social programs and economic growth during his earlier presidencies.
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Lula grew up in a poor peasant family and learned to read at age 10.
He trained as a metalworker and lost the little finger of his left hand in an industrial accident in the 1960s.
He became leader of Brazil’s Metalworkers’ Union in 1975.
Lula helped found the Workers’ Party in 1980.
He was first elected president in 2002 and served two terms, leaving office eight years later.
His government expanded social programs, including Bolsa Familia, which the article says helped about 44 million people.
The article says Lula won a fourth presidential term after turning around a first-round defeat within three weeks.
Lula was convicted of corruption in 2017 in connection with the Operation Car Wash scandal and sentenced to prison.
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The owners of Elvis Presley’s music have sued AI company Anthropic. They accuse the company of using Presley’s songs to train its AI models without permission.
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Anthropic is the company named in the lawsuit.
The plaintiffs own Elvis Presley’s music.
The lawsuit alleges Anthropic used Presley’s music to train its models.
The article does not provide details about the requested remedy or Anthropic’s response.
The report was published on October 26, 2026.
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Several Ohio venues have canceled or withdrawn from hosting Republican campaign events featuring gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The cancellations and negative reviews followed backlash over a campaign advertisement featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton.
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The Old Dog Ale House & Brewery in Delaware canceled a GOP event featuring Ramaswamy scheduled for Friday.
The Ohio GOP said it had selected a new location for the canceled event.
Elliot's Wood Fired Kitchen in Newark said it would not host a planned Ohio GOP event on Tuesday.
The Ohio Republican Party's bus tour website listed the Newark event location as “to be announced.”
Kick-N-Ax in Zanesville, Izzy's in Monroe, and The Local Bar Strongsville received waves of one-star Google reviews after hosting GOP events, according to the article.
The advertisement featured Acton's estranged mother, who called Acton “a liar.”
Acton has said she was sexually abused by her stepfather as a child and has not seen her mother since testifying against him in court at age 12.
The article says the stepfather was charged with rape before fleeing the state with Acton's mother.
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