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AP projects Democrats will take charge of House committees

Associated Press projections put Democrats on course to control House committees with at least 228 seats when the new Congress begins, while Donald Trump remains president. Russian attacks disrupted electricity and water supplies in Kyiv and nearby areas, with emergency power outages affecting cities across Ukraine. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say mines destroyed tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran has made reopening the strait conditional on US acceptance of its peace-plan demands.

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Elections

Democrats win at least 228 US House seats, AP projects

Democrats are projected to win at least 228 US House seats, including a seat retained by Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in Washington and California’s 22nd District, where Randy Villegas defeated Republican incumbent David Valadao. Their projected majority gives them control of congressional committees while Republican President Donald Trump remains in office; Republicans retain both chambers until the new Congress begins.

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Conflict

Russian strikes cut power and water for hours in Kyiv

Russian attacks interrupted power and water in Kyiv and nearby areas, while emergency outages affected cities across Ukraine. Residents in the capital were directed to drinking-water fountains and centers with charging points.

Mozambique violence displaces 7,029 people, UN agency says

The UN migration agency says violence and fear of attacks displaced 7,029 people in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province between 21 September and 27 October. Food, shelter and healthcare are among the needs as falling funding strains the response.

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Elections

  1. Netanyahu’s bloc wins 53 seats in Israel, falls short of a majority

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  2. Xavier Becerra wins California governor race

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  3. Janeese Lewis George wins Washington mayoral race with nearly 85%

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  1. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford projected to defeat Joe Lombardo

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  2. Amy Klobuchar defeats Lisa Demuth to win Minnesota governorship

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  3. India removes 130 million names from voter rolls, NPR reports

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  4. Rob Sand wins Iowa governor’s race, Associated Press projects

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  5. New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte projected to win second term

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  6. David Crowley projected to beat Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin governor race

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  7. Deb Haaland wins New Mexico governor race, according to race call

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  8. Amy Acton wins Ohio governor’s race, projected result shows

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  9. Kathy Hochul wins New York governor’s race, NBC News projects

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  10. Ex-Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms reportedly wins Georgia governor race

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  11. Byron Donalds defeats David Jolly in Florida governor race

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  12. Georgia’s government bill limits election-result challenges

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Conflict

  1. Oleshky ceasefire ends after evacuees reach Kyiv

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  2. Russia to resume Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, Kremlin says

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  3. Russian strike on Ukraine aid site kills 40, Zelenskyy says

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  1. Israeli military withdraws from Hebron operation area

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  2. Two projectiles hit tanker off Oman, maritime body says

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Rights

  1. Armenian court extends ex-minister Gagik Khachatryan’s detention by two months

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  2. Armenia’s investigators arrest Samvel Karapetyan after 65 searches

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  3. US court gives Jorge Figueira 12 years, orders $1 billion surrender, statement says

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  1. Hungary opens communist-era secret police database

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  2. Abovyan to regain kindergarten property worth about AMD 1.24 billion

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  3. UK Home Office envisages facial recognition for civil immigration cases

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  4. Russia’s embassy confirms detention of 34 women in Ankara raids

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  5. Indonesia’s president dismisses chief of staff after wiretapping arrest

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  6. Armenia sends Gyumri music college bribery case to court

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  7. India’s Supreme Court permits certified green firecrackers in Delhi

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  8. Georgia opens bribery trial of former prime minister Irakli Gharibashvili

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  9. Nepal anti-graft commission charges ex-PM Madhav Kumar Nepal and 96 others

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  10. Ethiopia’s media regulator suspends The Reporter indefinitely

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Government

  1. Russia’s Foreign Ministry summons Norwegian diplomat over seizures

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  2. Denmark proposes ending stipends for students from wealthier families

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  3. Nearly 200 nations adopt biodiversity agreements in Yerevan

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  1. US securities regulator raises small-entity asset thresholds

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  2. Google to disable superintelligence (SI) on K–12 student accounts by default

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  3. European Commission says Georgia still falls short of 9 EU steps

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  4. UK government proposes 15-year settlement wait for foreign workers

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  5. France caps first-year high school classes at 28 pupils

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  6. Azerbaijan proposes ₼4 billion for special defense projects

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  7. Armenia proposes joining EU tax and customs programs

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  8. UK competition authority removes 23 market remedies

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  9. Armenia launches biometric document system as thousands preregister

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  10. Russia raises duty on spirits from ‘unfriendly’ countries from 20% to 35%

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  11. UK ad regulator bans misleading mobile-game ads

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  12. Spain’s economy minister Carlos Cuerpo to run Transport Ministry

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  13. Armath opened an engineering workshop in Iraq on 22 October

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  14. UK funds development of Ukrainian GCSE with £340,000 grant

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  15. UK plans to put energy brokers under regulator Ofgem

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  16. Australia’s High Court rejects Uber appeal over A$81 million tax bill

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  17. Westminster maintenance costs £1.5 million a week, MPs say

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  18. US agency confirms California signed broadband award

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  19. US president extends religious freedom commission through fiscal 2028

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  20. US president signs ALS program reauthorization through 2031

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  21. Spain’s transport minister steps down after crash kills 69

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Security

  1. Armenia’s Health Ministry says 3 hospitalized after Ushi crash

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  2. Armenia’s police say they detained 65 people on 26 October–1 November

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  3. US Treasury issues license for certain Venezuela bond transactions

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  1. US indicts Canadians Roach and Stubbings in university hacking case

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  2. Armenia extradites fraud suspect F.Z. to Tajikistan, prosecutors say

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  3. Indonesia deploys over 20,000 personnel to Jakarta, admiral says

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  4. Ex-US contractor Lemma pleads guilty to sharing secrets with Ethiopia

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  5. Azerbaijan’s mine agency says it found 979 mines in October

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  6. Papua New Guinea police arrest 4 Chinese nationals over suspected shell

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  7. MSC Cruises cancels 11-night voyage after US detains ship

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  8. US transport safety board sends team after Florida crash kills all 9 aboard

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  9. Kazakhstan proposes ratifying Khorgos security agreement

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  10. Spain’s identification body reports 69 train-crash deaths

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  11. DR Congo orders mining probe after copper and cobalt seizures

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Reports on this date

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    Kyiv utility outages, Russia’s treaty exit, refrigeration cyberattacks

    Kyiv residents were directed to drinking-water fountains and centers with charging points after Russian attacks disrupted power and water. Russia’s departure from the European anti-torture convention ends its detention-inspection safeguard. Refrigeration cyberattacks across at least 11 European countries have forced retailers to discard food.

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    Ohio data-center limits, WordPress flaw, California broadband funding

    Voters in at least 14 Ohio municipalities approved bans or other data-center restrictions, adding constraints for developers. The US cybersecurity agency added an exploited WordPress Core flaw to its catalog. California’s signed award provides for $1.42 billion in broadband deployment funding, with provider grants tied to resolving a dispute over state-law enforcement.

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    Science

    Climate adaptation funding, Sudan dialysis disruption, ACT for ALS extension

    The UN Environment Programme estimates that even tripling adaptation funding by 2035 would leave most needs unmet, after funding reached at most $32 billion in 2024. UN coordinator Denise Brown says a strike-related power failure stopped dialysis outside Khartoum. A signed US law extends ACT for ALS authorization through fiscal 2031.

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    Eurozone inflation, Europe’s fuel costs, Armenia’s business reforms

    Eurostat initially estimates annual eurozone inflation at 4% in October, with prices rising faster than in September. Von der Leyen estimates Europe’s additional fossil-fuel import costs at €127 billion. Armenia’s EU-funded programme plans changes to company law, licensing and investment rules.

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    3 min39 sources

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    UK game-ad bans, Steam release checks, Turkey’s returned antiquities

    Advertisers must withdraw mobile-game ads featuring invented gameplay, cinematic scenes or badges falsely suggesting awards under UK regulatory bans. Valve has added Steam release checks as some independent developers miss planned launches amid review delays. Turkey has reunited Boubon bronzes for exhibition following recoveries from the US.

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    4 min30 sources

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    Sports

    Asian Cup postponement, Canada’s hockey restrictions, Barbosu’s ban

    The Asian Cup postponement disrupts teams’ preparations, with a replacement schedule awaiting FIFA approval. Canada’s restrictions exclude Russian and Belarusian players from the world junior hockey tournament in Alberta. Ana Barbosu has received a two-year ban following three missed anti-doping tests.

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    4 min62 sources