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DOJ investigates Alaska Senate candidate-name dispute as ballot fight intensifies

Alaska’s U.S. Senate ballot lists incumbent Dan S. Sullivan and another candidate, Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.; prosecutors are investigating alleged efforts to exploit similar names. A criminal investigation and civil court filings do not prove fraud. State election authorities say they differentiated the names on ballots, and Alaska’s ranked-choice system adds complexity to any voter-confusion claim.

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France deploys 70,000 security personnel amid Halloween protests

France’s Interior Ministry says 70,000 police and gendarmes are mobilized October 31 as demonstrations continue across the country. Unions and students cite costs, schools and public services. Authorities cite risks from riots and looting. Lawful protest and criminal violence must be distinguished; march permissions are subject to evolving court decisions.

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More than 43 million early ballots reported ahead of November midterms

Across 47 states and Washington, D.C., more than 43 million people had voted early in person or returned mail ballots in Associated Press data reported October 30. These are ballots received, not election results. Reporting jurisdictions differ slightly between years, and early voting can shift when people vote without determining final turnout or party winners.

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U.S. approves proposed $2.1 billion Patriot interceptor sale to Ukraine

On October 30 the State Department approved a proposed foreign military sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptors and support, estimated at $2.1 billion. Approval permits the transaction to proceed through further steps; it does not establish a delivery date or prove the missiles are in Ukraine. Zelenskyy warned that production and delivery might take years.

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Binance Hit by Record $6.3 Billion Cryptocurrency Theft

A theft of approximately $6.3 billion in crypto assets from Binance has renewed scrutiny of how major digital-asset exchanges secure customer funds and respond to coordinated cybercrime.

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Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Reaches 1,398 Cases, Five Deaths

Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has reached 1,398 confirmed cases across 44 counties, according to the state’s October 28 update, placing new pressure on healthcare services and exposure-tracing efforts.

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Iran reports separate tanker mine claims; causes remain unverified

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on October 29 that three tankers had struck mines and caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz. Later Thursday, Iran’s regular army claimed another tanker was damaged by mines east of the strait, according to AFP’s updated report. These are separate Iranian assertions, not four independently verified mine incidents.

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Judge denies federal effort to segregate California mail ballots

A federal judge in California on Wednesday, October 28, denied the Trump administration’s emergency request to separate roughly 20,000 mail ballots associated with voters it alleges may be noncitizens, citing risks to lawful voters and election administration ahead of November 3.

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Prosecutors seek death penalty in South Korean ex-president’s appeal

South Korean special prosecutors asked the Seoul High Court on Thursday, October 29, to sentence former President Yoon Suk Yeol to death in his appeal over the December 3, 2024 martial-law declaration. A lower court had imposed life imprisonment.

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