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Al Jazeera says diplomatic effort coordinated with US officials following reported letter from Vice President JD Vance to Iranian security chief
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Trump and JD Vance have canceled planned appearances across three states, reducing in-person campaigning in the final days before midterm elections.
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Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for US-Iran deal, official says Reuters
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Iran said four tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran disputed a U.S. claim that key shipping lanes had been cleared.
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Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was removed as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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A midterm crossroads for both parties eyeing the beginning of the end of the Trump era AP News
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Vote Republican, or else: How Trump is dangling government help on the campaign trail AP News
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Carney, top EU official push Canada associate membership and wider alliance against Trump threats AP News
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Fire on vessel reported 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman
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Trump cancels rallies in Kansas and Iowa, opting for telerallies to reach more voters, RNC says AP News
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Recent election losses by leaders linked to Trump have prompted questions about whether his influence over the global right is weakening.
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Stolen election rhetoric from Trump isn’t new. His ability to act on those claims is AP News
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Judge presses the Trump administration for details on its campaign to stop noncitizens from voting AP News
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IRGC Aerospace Force reportedly forces aircraft to leave Qeshm Island area as explosions and possible air defense activity reported nearby
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Vance outreach to Iran related to medical supplies, says Trump Reuters
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Judge blocks Trump administration’s Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove frailty AP News
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Oil prices declined Thursday as prospects of renewed peace negotiations eased fears of supply disruptions stemming from escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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No injuries or environmental impact reported as authorities investigate incident
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Soldier allegedly provided sensitive military information, including details of army bases, military readiness, US refueling aircraft
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico ask court to make Trump access order permanent AP News
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Democratic divisions linger in Michigan Senate race. Will frustration with Trump outweigh them? AP News
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US lawmakers urge Trump administration to oppose Colombia's Amazon aerial spraying plans AP News
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Senior Iranian security source confirms JD Vance sent message to Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei, dismisses media speculation about contents
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Masoud Pezeshkian says neighboring countries can cooperate to provide regional security
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Iran says 3 oil tankers struck mines, and other Mideast news AP News
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Gulf bourses retreat as bank stocks ease on Yemen, Iran war worries Reuters
Reuters
Senate is skeptical about making daylight saving time permanent despite Trump’s pressure AP News
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Incident reported 9 nautical miles north of Oman’s Khasab; crew status remains unknown
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IRGC says it forced an American spy and decoy drone to land intact in western Strait of Hormuz - IRGC Navy says 3 oil tankers struck mines and caught fire over the past 24 hours
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Iranian Revolutionary Guard says its Aerospace Force intercepted, destroyed drone opposite coastal area of Sirik, according to ISNA news agency
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Trump in Ohio and Obama in Georgia make closing stretch appeals to midterm voters in pivotal states AP News
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A U.S. judge rejected the DOJ’s bid to block California from counting mail ballots from over 20,000 voters it alleges may be noncitizens.
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How Trump's immigration crackdown sparked a backlash that could boomerang in the midterms AP News
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The EPA projects Trump’s methane rollback would only lower 2027 U.S. crude prices 11 cents a barrel, while lifting domestic oil output 0.09%.
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Justice Department announces Trump plans for golf course are in the works, course will close Nov. 15 AP News
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Hegseth fires the Pentagon’s top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes AP News
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US warns allies to prepare for possible Iran strikes, retaliation after elections, AP sources say AP News
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In his letter, the vice president suggested an immediate resumption of comprehensive talks, including about Iran’s nuclear program.
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Trump calls for prosecution of Democratic Alaska Senate candidate over spoiler candidate controversy AP News
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Trump's Justice Department pushes a spate of politically sensitive cases as midterm elections near AP News
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UN condemns US economic embargo of Cuba though more nations sit out after Trump administration push AP News
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Alvin K. Hellerstein, a federal judge who handled Trump, Maduro and 9/11 cases, dies at 92 AP News
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Oil prices climbed Wednesday as investors weighed the prospect of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East.
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FDA scientists opposed the Trump administration’s move to ease peptides access AP News
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Abbas Araghchi says Iran continues to pursue diplomacy while armed forces prepared to defend country
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UK seeks to give households ‘breathing space’ this winter over Iran war energy price spike AP News
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Rep. Jamie Raskin wrote to President Trump in the final days of a midterm election cycle where government corruption has emerged as a top issue for voters.
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NEWSLETTER: Reading Gulf anxiety in the oil price Reuters
Reuters
Explainer: What's at stake for Trump in Israel's deadlocked election? Reuters
Reuters
Iran war’s cost to American taxpayers grows to an estimated $47.1 billion AP News
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Caretaker role could limit Netanyahu but not rule out war with Iran Reuters
Reuters
Trump cheers Canadian provincial election wins, but analysts say they're no rebuke of Carney AP News
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What to know about the Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky AP News
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Iranians cut essentials and put dreams on hold as war-hit economy bites Reuters
Reuters
Trump's joke comes as Americans say in polls they believe that Democrats would do a better job than Republicans at address concerns about affordability.
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Iran sentences acclaimed film director Jafar Panahi to new prison term after his return home AP News
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Trump's statement comes as a report from The Hill revealed that the costs of the Iran conflict have ballooned to $47 billion.
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Iran hails Tehran security talks as a step toward regional dialogue, and other Mideast news AP News
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Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi receives phone call from Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi
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Bolsonaro left Brazil for the U.S. with a senior State Department official saying it would grant entry visas to him and his family, Reuters reported.
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Preliminary results put Netanyahu's bloc at 55 seats, 6 short of parliamentary majority, as Trump says he has yet to speak with Israeli premier
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Trump’s cure for Republicans’ midterm woes is more Trump. Will it work? AP News
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Talarico vows to 'take back Texas' as Trump makes last-minute push to keep the state in GOP hands AP News
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Iran hasn’t tried to repair nuclear facilities damaged in US strikes, UN nuclear chief says AP News
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Who should be believed? Trump's social media post on golf course leads lawyers back to court AP News
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Trump says he’s ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drilling AP News
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The estimate through Oct. 16 shows that bombs, missiles and other munitions accounted for more than 60 percent of expenses.
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US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate Reuters
Reuters
The diesel volumes in the Trump-Putin deal won't materially lower prices because the shipments are small compared to total demand, analysts say.
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The major averages rose for a second straight session on Tuesday.
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Renewed diplomatic efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran pushed oil prices lower
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"'Rockin' in the Free World' is the opposite of everything that Donald J. Trump stands for," the suit by the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member says.
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Judge to consider whether California should count 20,000 ballots disputed by Trump administration AP News
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Putin says trade between the two countries rises 10.4% in first eight months of year, while Pezeshkian calls for multipolar world
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Russian president holds separate meetings on sidelines of 8th Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit in Moscow
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Localized Ukraine ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts as Nordic leaders speak to Putin AP News
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Two men face U.K. national security charges after an incident at a British air base used by U.S. forces during strikes on Iran.
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Russian satellites help Iran’s allies strike Saudi Arabia, data and officials say AP News
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'One area of particular concern is Iran’s previously declared nuclear material, which includes 440kg of High Enriched Uranium,’ says Rafael Grossi
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How Trump’s ‘little detour’ to Iran became a roadblock in the midterm elections AP News
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Iranian Navy says vessel had switched off tracking systems, attempted to enter restricted area
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Israeli voters will head to the polls to cast their votes in a general election on Tuesday.
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Mojtaba Khamenei stresses protecting Iran’s interests, managing Strait of Hormuz during meeting with top security official
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An Oleshky ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump began Tuesday as Russia launched missiles and drones at cities across Ukraine.
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Iranian president, Qatari emir discuss boosting trade, coordination among gas-exporting countries
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Investigators deliver report on why Iranian warships took part in naval drills off South Africa AP News
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan made a rare joint visit to Tehran amid reports that the U.S. and Israel were drawing up plans to renew their attacks on Iran.
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Lula’s win in Brazil bucks a regional shift to the right and denies Trump a powerful ally AP News
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Judge extends court-ordered block on Trump’s renovation plans for public golf course in Washington AP News
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Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again AP News
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Trump and Rubio plan to visit oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude in Texas AP News
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Trump campaigns in Mississippi, highlighting Republicans’ challenges AP News
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With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.
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Israel’s military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter.
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Trump says he ordered the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s US Senate race AP News
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Carney says Trump moving closer to Canada’s trade demands as midterms loom AP News
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Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens AP News
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Netanyahu touts Trump endorsement on eve of vote, suggests they may restart war on Iran Reuters
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Judge: Trump DOJ illegally fired ex-FBI director's daughter, Maurene Comey, as a federal prosecutor AP News
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Lula mobilized millions to win Brazil's election, while Bolsonaro contests loss and Trump cries foul AP News
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Masoud Pezeshkian to attend and address eighth Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit
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Talks with senior officials from Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan created a new, positive atmosphere, says secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council
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In their words: Global leaders congratulate Trump critic Lula on reelection in Brazil AP News
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6 citizens sue Trump, saying media ban deprives them of news as audience stakeholders AP News
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Any new escalation 'would only have losers,' EU foreign policy chief says at defense ministers' meeting in Paris
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Investors are worried about the vulnerability of Saudi energy infrastructure and the risk of another disruption to production, refining or export facilities.
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His leadership facing test at the polls, Prime Minister Netanyahu pushed for operation that could have reignited war with Iran ahead of Tuesday elections, Israel Hayom reports
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Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge over potential for renewed fighting AP News
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4 countries discuss regional security, Israel’s activities, and developments in Palestine and Lebanon at meeting in Tehran
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She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills AP News
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