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The Hill · Elections ·
The Justice Department asked the Ninth Circuit to block California from counting more than 20,000 mail ballots while their citizenship is checked, before a district judge ruled on the request. The department has charged 28 people with unlawful registration or voting and sued the state after asking o
The Hill · Elections ·
President Trump backed Vivek Ramaswamy’s choice to keep airing a contentious ad in Ohio’s gubernatorial campaign. The commercial features the estranged mother of Democrat Amy Acton and has become a major flashpoint in the midterms. Trump also drew attention for insults aimed at Democratic Senate can
The Hill · Defense & national security ·
Republican lawmakers are worried that Ukraine’s loss of access to Starshield shows excessive U.S. dependence on Elon Musk’s space companies. Sen. Kevin Cramer said he wants more competition in satellite manufacturing and launches and greater congressional oversight. A GOP Senate aide also acknowledg
The Hill · Education policy ·
Across the country, voters will decide education issues through ballot measures, school board elections, and races for governor and Senate. Ballot questions include restrictions on transgender athletes, requirements for the Pledge of Allegiance and anthem, and rules on race-related discipline and pa
The Hill · Elections ·
With the midterms close, President Trump is offering a range of benefits and investments to voters if Republicans prevail. Critics question whether the pledges are credible, lawful, or likely to materialize, while a legal expert said they do not amount to bribery. The White House rejected the critic
Fortune · Global trade ·
European businesses are increasingly concerned about their dependence on U.S. cloud and technology providers and want stronger assurances that access will not be cut off. The European Commission has introduced a Cloud Sovereignty Framework with 48 criteria and proposed legislation to extend sovereig
Fortune · Stock markets ·
PG&E’s CEO said AI has been a major positive for the electricity grid. The comment appears in a Fortune roundup that also includes news and workplace chatter.
Fortune · Mergers & acquisitions ·
Robinhood Ventures has invested $10 million in Cognition, the maker of the AI coding tool Devin, as part of the startup's Series E round. The move follows Robinhood's earlier backing of a competitor and reflects its view that the AI coding market can support multiple winners. Cognition raised more t
Fortune · Cryptocurrency ·
Raffles Family Office is expanding its digital-asset offering for wealthy clients in Asia who hold fortunes in stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies. Its Revo unit, launched in 2022, received Hong Kong licenses in February to manage digital assets alongside traditional portfolios. The firm's CEO sa
Fox News · International diplomacy ·
President Donald Trump has delayed most new Russia sanctions and tariffs passed by Congress, arguing they could hinder peace talks with Vladimir Putin. The administration also eased restrictions on Russian diesel exports. Republican allies and a foreign policy expert warned that withholding the pena
Fox News · Immigration ·
Jonathan Turley argued that Chris Hayes did not press Rep. Ilhan Omar on unresolved allegations during a recent interview. Turley listed questions about DNA evidence, her birth name, marriage claims, and financial fraud that he said went unasked. He acknowledged the allegations are unproven but crit
France 24 · Middle East ·
A report by The New York Times indicates that additional strikes on Iran are being considered for after the US midterm elections. France 24’s Tehran correspondent provided more details on the report.
France 24 · Europe ·
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that protests deemed illegitimate would be prohibited in the coming days. He blamed ultra-left groups and vandals for riots and looting the previous weekend. Shop owners are preparing for possible new unrest as authorities seek to prevent violence.
France 24 · Europe ·
A sociologist interviewed by France 24 argues that recent youth-led protests in France, Albania, Italy and India reflect shared concerns about economic insecurity and distrust of institutions. The researcher says young people are demanding solidarity and social justice rather than expressing only is
France 24 · Europe ·
Marseille lost at Sturm Graz on Thursday, their third defeat in as many Europa League matches. An early goal gave the Austrian side the win. Other French clubs had mixed results: Lyon lost heavily to Hoffenheim, Rennes drew at Juventus and Monaco beat Freiburg.
France 24 · Africa ·
Senegal is preparing to stage the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, the first Olympic competition held on the African continent. The event is scheduled to begin on October 31 and is expected to draw about 2,700 athletes and over a million spectators. Organizers have renovated facilities, improved the ca
Rio Times · Africa ·
Canal+ said MultiChoice revenue fell 3.0% like for like in the first nine months of 2026 to €1.805 billion, or about $2.02 billion, held back by lower South African subscription income. The decline eased to 2.0% in the third quarter from 3.4% in the first half. DStv replaced its South African tiers
Rio Times · Africa ·
A Lagos High Court granted United Bank for Africa an asset order in a dispute over a N242 million, or about $183,000, fuel cargo involving Vitol SA and four shipping companies. UBA says it never received the gasoil cargo it financed. The order protects assets until the court hears the full claims, a
Rio Times · Africa ·
First HoldCo, the listed parent of Nigeria's FirstBank, was worth about $4.7 billion on October 19 after its shares closed at N137.3. The stock had risen 186.64% in 2026 but was about 16% below its September 18 record close. First-half 2026 pre-tax profit rose 83.5% to N653.5 billion.
Rio Times · Latin America ·
Mexico's federal prosecutors will assess a complaint from the family of Richard Halliday, a U.S. soldier missing since July 2020, accusing Chihuahua Governor Maru Campos. President Claudia Sheinbaum said the FGR will evaluate the complaint and that, as far as she knows, it has no proof Campos direct
Rio Times · Latin America ·
The U.S. Justice Department said courts in Florida and California revoked the citizenship of two naturalized women, one born in Cuba and one in Nigeria, after both agreed to consent judgments. Officials said the women hid criminal histories during their citizenship applications. One case involved ab
Screen Rant · Video games ·
Nintendo Switch Online will add Avenging Spirit, Mole Mania, and Revenge of the 'Gator on October 27. The three Game Boy titles will be available to subscribers on Switch and Switch 2. Mole Mania was designed by Shigeru Miyamoto.
Screen Rant · Books & publishing ·
Panini has released a new Harry Potter ALWAYS trading card set for collectors. The cards come in standard and premium packs, with blue six-card packs aimed at collectors trying to complete the set. The launch comes as the franchise gains attention ahead of HBO's upcoming adaptation.
Screen Rant · Video games ·
Nintendo has announced a Legend of Zelda trading card set with Panini for the franchise's 40th anniversary. The collection will feature artwork from across the series and comes with a special album for collectors. It is one of several anniversary releases, alongside an Ocarina of Time remake and a l
Screen Rant · Video games ·
The beloved Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 'The Inner Light' is being turned into a card for the Magic: The Gathering and Star Trek crossover. The set is scheduled to launch on November 13, 2026, with Polygon first reporting the adaptation. The original episode aired in 1992 and later receiv
NASA · Space technology ·
Hubble captured a gravitational lens alongside a barred spiral galaxy, one of many lensing images gathered ahead of Roman’s science operations. The lens is formed by a foreground elliptical galaxy about 4.5 billion light-years away magnifying a more distant background galaxy. Such observations help
NASA · Space technology ·
NASA will host the 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium with the American Astronautical Society from Oct. 26 to 28 at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Sessions will cover lunar return plans, sustainable lunar infrastructure, propulsion, space nuclear technology, and workforce issues. N
NASA · Space technology ·
NASA Earth Observatory compared October 2026 sea-level patterns in the equatorial Pacific with those from October 1997. Both show elevated sea surface heights across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, a characteristic El Niño signal. The comparison draws on a 35-year record from satellite a
Universe Today · Space exploration ·
Venus reaches inferior conjunction on October 24, 2026, passing about 40 million kilometers from Earth as it crosses between our planet and the Sun. The event moves the planet from the evening sky into the morning sky, though observing it near the Sun requires careful safety measures. This conjuncti
Universe Today · Physics ·
A new study reports statistical evidence that some supermassive black holes are knocked away from galactic centers after uneven gravitational-wave emission during mergers. These remnants are expected to oscillate back and forth through the core rather than remain fixed. The research uses active gala