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The Essential 10 · about 4 minutes

1. Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered defeated candidate Flávio Bolsonaro to surrender his passports

   Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro to surrender all travel documents within 24 hours, including an Italian passport, and cancelled his Brazilian passports, including a diplomatic one. The order also barred him from communicating with Tomaz. Bolsonaro called it intimidation but said he would comply; he has not conceded defeat, citing extended voting hours.

   Reporting: Ynetnews, The Guardian, democrata.es, swedenherald.com

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2. The Justice Department filed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey

   The Justice Department filed a two-count information against James Comey, the former FBI director, alleging he transmitted national-defense information to someone not entitled to receive it. This is its third attempt to prosecute him. Comey’s lawyers linked the case to an alleged October 2016 disclosure to The New York Times. Comey denied wrongdoing, calling the prosecution an “appalling abuse.”

   Reporting: CBS News, The Guardian, The New York Times, United Press International, The Wall Street Journal, AOL, BNO News, iheart.com

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3. A federal appeals court rejected a Trump administration request regarding California mail-in ballots

   A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration’s bid concerning California mail-in ballots tied to a voter list. Politico and Bloomberg put the list at 20,000 purported or suspected voters; forth.news described an effort to block counting ballots for more than 20,000 voters.

   Reporting: Politico, Bloomberg, forth.news

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4. Donald Trump offered $1 million for reports leading to voter fraud convictions

   Donald Trump offered a $1 million reward Monday for tips about voter fraud in past elections or the 2026 midterms that lead to an arrest and conviction. He announced the offer on Truth Social and repeated it to reporters. Trump did not say where the money would come from or how to submit tips; the midterms are about a week away.

   Reporting: The Hill, ABC11 Raleigh-Durham, NBC News, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, New York Post, The New York Times, afr.com

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5. Judge Jesse M. Furman ruled the Justice Department unlawfully fired Maurene Comey

   District Judge Jesse M. Furman ruled that the Justice Department unlawfully fired former Assistant U.S. Attorney in Manhattan Maurene Comey in July 2025 and ordered her reinstatement. The ruling found violations of separation-of-powers, civil-service and due-process protections. The department said it disagreed and would appeal; Furman has not yet decided Comey’s First Amendment claim.

   Reporting: NBC News, Reuters, The New York Times, Politico, National Public Radio, ABC7 New York

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6. Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief Eyal Zamir clashed over military action linked to Iran

   Israeli Channel 12 reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir clashed over unspecified military action that could trigger a confrontation with Iran before Tuesday’s election. Zamir reportedly resisted, sought further deliberations and requested signed documentation concerning its legal authorization. Netanyahu dismissed the allegations as “nonsense” in a Channel 14 interview, Open Magazine reported.

   Reporting: Open Magazine, Middle East Eye, The Times of Israel

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7. Jordan carried out airstrikes on militant hideouts in southern Syria

   Jordan said it struck militant positions in southern Syria on Monday, saying suspects in Friday’s deadly funeral attack at the church in Karak were linked to groups targeted. Ynetnews reported nine people were killed in the church attack. The military said strikes killed or wounded militants but gave no exact toll or precise locations; its claims were not independently verified.

   Reporting: Al Arabiya, Bloomberg, AOL, Ynetnews, Arab News, middle-east-online.com

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8. A United Nations commission accused Israel of committing genocidal acts in Gaza

   A U.N. commission of human rights experts told the General Assembly that Israel has committed crimes against humanity, including “extermination,” in the West Bank and continued “genocidal acts” in Gaza despite the cease-fire. The report said killings and destruction of homes in the West Bank formed part of a broader strategy to displace Palestinians. Israel rejected it as propaganda.

   Reporting: The Jerusalem Post, The New York Times, Yeni Şafak, Haaretz, The Times of Israel, dhakatribune.com

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9. Israeli voters are set to choose a parliament on Tuesday

   Israeli voters go to the polls Tuesday in the first national election since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, putting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future in question as he seeks a seventh term. Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot is ahead in polls, The Washington Post reported; Israel’s parliamentary system means the winner may not be clear for weeks, The New York Times said.

   Reporting: The New York Times, The Washington Post, tovima.com, abc6onyourside.com, wbur.org, wpri.com

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10. The Student List secured a majority in Serbia's snap parliamentary vote

    Serbia’s ruling Serbian Progressive Party lost power after 14 years, as the student-led Student List won a majority of seats in Sunday’s snap parliamentary election. Serbia’s longtime leader Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat that night. Al Jazeera reported turnout was highest in more than 30 years; the BBC linked the victory to nearly two years of anti-corruption protests.

    Reporting: CNN, Democracy Now!, National Public Radio, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Al Jazeera, BBC News

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11. Egypt's parliament authorized el-Sisi to provide military support to Saudi Arabia

    Egypt’s parliament authorized President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to provide military support to Saudi Arabia if the kingdom requests it, while Cairo ruled out strikes on Yemen. The decision followed Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s international airport and facilities belonging to Saudi state oil company Aramco, which Al Jazeera reported had disrupted flights and oil exports.

    Reporting: YouTube, Gulf News, Al Jazeera, Facebook, africanews.com

12. Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered defeated candidate Flávio Bolsonaro to surrender his passports

    Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro to surrender all travel documents within 24 hours, including an Italian passport, and cancelled his Brazilian passports, including a diplomatic one. The order also barred him from communicating with Tomaz. Bolsonaro called it intimidation but said he would comply; he has not conceded defeat, citing extended voting hours.

    Reporting: Ynetnews, The Guardian, democrata.es, swedenherald.com

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13. Matthew Unglesbee was charged with mailing four letters containing a white granular substance to Congress

    Matthew Unglesbee, an Illinois man, was charged with mailing four letters containing a white granular substance to members of Congress, court records show. He faces charges of false information and hoaxes, and mailing threatening communications. Court documents say reports of similar mailings inspired him. An anonymous tipster told the FBI they overheard him discussing mailing a suspicious substance.

    Reporting: WION, NBC News, WKMG News 6, The Hill, NewsNation, abc7chicago.com, rollcall.com

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14. Southern California communities face flooding from unusually high tides

    Exceptionally high tides have flooded parts of Southern California, and the National Weather Service warned tides through Wednesday could be the highest on record. In Newport Beach, water covered streets near the entrance to Newport Island to about a foot, the New York Post reported. The Los Angeles Times reported coastal flood warnings for Orange and San Diego counties through Thursday afternoon.

    Reporting: CBS News, New York Post, Los Angeles Times, Patch, redding.com

15. Anthropic made its IPO prospectus public

    Anthropic’s public IPO prospectus disclosed $16.3 billion in first-half 2026 revenue and an $80.7 billion net loss, which Reuters said was largely driven by a rise in the fair value of bonds convertible into shares. The filing warned that misuse, failed safeguards and rapid capability gains could pose risks, including self-preserving behavior resembling blackmail.

    Reporting: Al Jazeera, Reuters, Fortune, Business Insider, Seeking Alpha, bankinfosecurity.com, kingy.ai

16. Firms committed $63 billion to fund Broadcom AI equipment for Anthropic

    Bank of America, Blackstone, Citi and Morgan Stanley will provide $63 billion in financing for a special-purpose vehicle to buy Broadcom’s AI accelerators and networking equipment for Anthropic to lease. Broadcom is providing residual-value support for part of the financing, Bloomberg reported. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2027, the companies said.

    Reporting: The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters, UA News, ksl.com, futunn.com

17. Microsoft is offering voluntary exit packages to about 60,000 employees

    Microsoft has offered voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as it spends heavily on artificial intelligence. The offer is available to eligible workers at vice president level and below in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and India, according to the company. Chief People Officer Amy Coleman called the voluntary exit offer new for Microsoft.

    Reporting: bbntimes.com, itv.com

18. Meta Platforms launched about $35 billion in stock offerings to support AI expansion

    Meta Platforms launched about $35 billion in stock offerings as part of a plan to raise up to $95 billion for artificial intelligence expansion. The offerings include common and convertible preferred shares, with a separate at-the-market sale of up to $60 billion planned. Meta said Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom were interested in buying up to $5 billion in shares.

    Reporting: CNBC, Financial Times, schaeffersresearch.com, thenews.com.pk, iheart.com, nbcpalmsprings.com, americanbazaaronline.com

19. The FTC and 20 states sued Dollar General over alleged checkout overcharges

    The FTC and 20 states sued Dollar General on Monday in federal court in Tennessee, alleging it routinely charged customers more at checkout than prices displayed on shelves and in advertisements. The plaintiffs seek customer restitution, civil penalties, recovery of alleged unlawful profits and a permanent ban on deceptive pricing. Scripps News reported Dollar General had not publicly responded.

    Reporting: Scripps News, Bloomberg, CBS News, wrnjradio.com, weau.com, ashlandcountypictures.com, kristv.com

20. The United States and Canada are negotiating to ease U.S. steel and auto tariffs

    The United States and Canada are negotiating a deal to ease tariffs on Canadian steel and autos, Reuters reported Monday. One Canadian source said an agreement was possible before the November 3 elections, while U.S. sources said the Trump administration wanted further Canadian concessions. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada had “very clear bottom lines.”

    Reporting: Reuters, Global News, investinglive.com, indexbox.io

21. Six Americans sued Trump over White House restrictions on news outlets

    Six American citizens sued Donald Trump over White House restrictions on news outlets, arguing the limits deprive the public of independent reporting about the president. The suit, Roth v. Trump, was filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York by the Knight First Amendment Institute and Yale Law School’s Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic.

    Reporting: The Times of India, Fortune, livemint.com

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22. Abdul El-Sayed turned Trump's attacks on his Muslim identity back on him

    Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed used a Sunday rally in Grand Rapids to turn attacks on his Muslim identity back on Donald Trump, highlighting the president and his family’s lucrative dealings with Muslims. Trump, at a separate Port Huron rally, called El-Sayed a “jihadist, Muslim Brotherhood member” and invoked the September 11 attacks.

    Reporting: Newsweek

23. Democrats and outgoing Republican Sen. Thom Tillis ask banks and ports to preserve diesel records

    Democrats and outgoing Republican Sen. Thom Tillis asked six major banks and five U.S. port authorities to preserve Russian diesel transaction records in an Oct. 24 letter and not facilitate the deals. Recipients were asked to confirm by Oct. 28. A probe would be a priority if Democrats regain either chamber Nov. 3; Treasury considers the arrangements legal.

    Reporting: The Hill, Newsweek, Axios, Ukrainska Pravda, Bloomberg, Meduza, nv.ua

24. DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire rival Instacart

    DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire rival Instacart, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. A source told Reuters the deal could value Instacart at about $17 billion and could be finalized as soon as Wednesday, though there are no guarantees. Reuters reported Instacart shares rose about 8% in regular trading, while DoorDash fell around 6%.

    Reporting: MarketScreener, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, investing.com, lufkindailynews.com (with Reuters)

25. SpaceX agreed to a $40 billion equipment lease to support its AI expansion

    SpaceX secured a binding roughly $40 billion equipment-financing commitment with an Apollo Global Management-managed entity, according to a Monday filing. The entity will buy AI chips and server hardware and lease them to SpaceX. The deal is expected to close by year-end, with deliveries and lease starts in the first half of 2027. Bloomberg said the fixed rate is unset.

    Reporting: The Times of India, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, financialpost.com, tradingview.com, oodaloop.com

26. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela after 10 months in exile

    Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela Monday after 10 months in exile. She said she was willing to talk with interim President Delcy Rodríguez. Officials told WSVN she traveled from Panama to Colombia, then entered Venezuela by land. Euronews said the EU welcomed her return and called for free, fair elections.

    Reporting: National Public Radio, Euronews, wsvn.com

27. Britain imposed sanctions on 15 Sudanese commanders, militia chiefs and security officials

    The UK imposed sanctions on 15 military commanders, militia leaders and security officials from Sudan’s rival factions, accusing them of sexual violence, torture and attacks on civilians connected to the fall of al-Fashir. The Guardian reported the measures include travel bans. Those targeted include figures from the Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces.

    Reporting: The Jerusalem Post, The Guardian, sudantribune.com, radiotamazuj.org, devdiscourse.com

28. Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces attacked five power stations with drones

    Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces launched drone strikes Monday on five power stations, causing mass outages across the east, a government official speaking anonymously told AFP. Two stations were hit in each of Al-Jazira and Gedaref, and one in White Nile; the three states are army-controlled. The UN has warned attacks threaten services for millions facing hunger.

    Reporting: Arab News, The Guardian, com.sa

29. Algeria’s parliament approved sending troops to neighboring Niger

    Algeria’s parliament unanimously approved sending troops to neighboring Niger on Sunday, at the request of Niger’s authorities, to protect shared economic and energy interests, including Sonatrach facilities, the Algerian presidency said. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune approved the deployment. The BBC said it would be Algeria’s first foreign deployment since 1973. Authorities have not announced the force’s size or deployment date.

    Reporting: Daily Sabah, BBC News, Around Prague, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, nashaniva.com, mymotherlode.com, iari.site

30. Kyiv officials dispute Musk’s claim that Ukraine’s military violated Starlink terms

    Ukrainian officials disputed Elon Musk’s claim that Ukraine’s military violated Starlink’s terms by using the network for offensive drone strikes. Musk said SpaceX throttled the service and closed a loophole. Defense technology adviser Serhii Beskrestnov said restrictions made medium- and long-range strikes into Russia impossible; former Ukrainian Ministry of Defense adviser Serhiy Sternenko said satellite-communications missions required Starshield.

    Reporting: Spectrum News, CBS News, FOX23 News Tulsa, Time, newswav.com, egyptindependent.com