The Justice Department has failed to obtain a grand jury indictment against former White House staffer Cassidy Hutchinson, who testified against Donald Trump before a House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, events.

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Sources say the Justice Department did not secure an indictment against former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over her testimony about President Trump’s role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

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Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro reportedly departed for the United States on Tuesday, two days after losing the presidential runoff to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. An ally confirmed his departure to Reuters, and Brazilian media reported his flight was bound for Florida. The deadline to surrender his regular and diplomatic passports expired at noon, but it was unclear whether he had complied.

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Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro left the country for the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election, two sources said. They said he had refused to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports.

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Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has left Brazil for the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election and refusing to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports, sources say.

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Brazil has cancelled the passports of Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost the election, amid claims he is heading to the United States. His whereabouts remain unknown.

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Brazilian senator and former presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro’s whereabouts are unknown after he reportedly failed to surrender his passports to police on Tuesday, CNN Brasil reported.

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Flávio Bolsonaro has left Brazil for the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election, Folha de S.Paulo and Reuters reported, citing people close to the senator. The Supreme Court had ordered him to surrender his passports. AFP reported he had not complied by Tuesday; a police official said the passports were canceled and there was no official record of his departure.

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Israeli exit polls indicate that neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot is on track to win a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. Eisenkot supporters in Tel Aviv reacted after the first results were released.

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Exit polls show Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc narrowly ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s right and far-right coalition, although Likud is projected to remain the largest party. Israeli Arab parties could win up to 18 seats and become kingmakers in potentially protracted coalition talks. The outcome remains uncertain after turnout reached its highest level in 50 years.

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An exit poll from state-run broadcaster Kan-11 projects Likud will take 25 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, with Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party second on 21. The opposition bloc is forecast to win 53 seats against 50 for Netanyahu’s bloc. Arab parties are projected to get 17, but neither side is ready to form a coalition with them; neither bloc reaches the 61-seat majority threshold.

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Exit polls project Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc to win 50 seats and the bloc led by opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot to take 52 or 53, short of the 61 needed for a majority. Arab parties are projected to win 18 seats combined. Turnout reached 74.3 percent by 8pm, and official results are due on November 4.

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Exit polls indicate that Israel’s election has no clear winner. Netanyahu spent much of the day urging supporters to vote, describing the contest as a “matter of life and death.”

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Anthropic’s planned IPO aims to bring in public-market capital while protecting its mission to develop AI safely and responsibly. Its unusual governance structure would limit ordinary shareholders’ influence over the board, though legal safeguards cannot fully shield a public company from market pressure.

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Women who accused three brothers of using their wealth and access to luxury real estate to drug and rape dozens of women are set to speak when the brothers are sentenced for sex trafficking. They are likely to face lengthy prison terms.

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Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander were each sentenced to 30 years in prison in New York after being convicted of sex trafficking. Twelve victims spoke at the sentencing hearing, describing the harm caused by the assaults. Prosecutors said at least 70 women had been raped or sexually assaulted by the brothers.

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Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander were each sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of drugging and raping women over decades. At sentencing, 12 victims described their psychological trauma; prosecutors had sought life sentences for the brothers.

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Alon, Tal and Oren Alexander, brothers who once moved in wealthy social circles in New York and Miami, were each sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sex trafficking and other crimes.

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The Trump administration is considering lifting sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund, sources familiar with Russia–U.S. talks told The New York Times. Moscow wants the fund to participate in supplying Russian diesel to the United States, while the Treasury Department reviews its application. The fund is led by Kirill Dmitriev, a participant in the talks who is pushing for possible joint business ventures between the countries.

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The US administration is considering lifting sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund, The New York Times reported, citing sources. An unnamed US official said Washington is reviewing the fund’s request for a waiver as part of efforts to improve US-Russia ties, and noted CEO Kirill Dmitriev’s work with the US toward resolving the Ukraine crisis.

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Most exit polls show the bloc led by Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the country’s first election since the October 2023 attacks.

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Israelis are voting in the first national election since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack, in a contest widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership.

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A truce initially intended to allow food and medicine into Russian-occupied Oleshky has been extended across a wider area of southern Kherson. Russia and Ukraine say no violations have been reported. Humanitarian aid deliveries and evacuations for residents wishing to leave are planned.

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Russian human rights ombudswoman Yana Lantratova said a localized ceasefire in Alyoshki, in the Kherson Region, began early on October 27 in areas where a humanitarian mission is being carried out. It is due to end at 10:59 p.m. Moscow time on November 1.

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Melania Trump said the Ukraine-Russia ceasefire took effect at 4 a.m. Moscow time on October 27, two days earlier than scheduled, to protect civilians and enable critical humanitarian aid deliveries. The zone around Alyoshki in the Kherson Region has expanded beyond the town to provide safe passage for aid convoys.

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A ceasefire began in Russian-occupied Oleshky on October 27 to enable civilian evacuations and humanitarian aid deliveries. It is due to last until November 1, and both sides say they are observing it. Evacuation arrangements remain unclear; the Financial Times reports that even residents seeking to reach Ukraine will first be taken to Russia.

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Melania Trump says the ceasefire was moved forward by two days to protect civilians and speed humanitarian aid deliveries.

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A temporary ceasefire in Russian-controlled Oleshky in southern Ukraine appeared to be holding, with both sides stopping drone attacks ahead of a planned evacuation of about 2,000 trapped civilians. Finland’s president and Norway’s prime minister also spoke with Putin about efforts to end the war, while noting that major differences remain.

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Families bereaved in the 7 October attacks held a minute of silence in Tel Aviv and urged voters to remember the dead and the betrayals of that day. Record turnout drew tens of thousands of Israelis home from abroad to vote. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot called on voters to remove Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

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Turnout was high in Israel’s election, widely described as the most consequential in the country’s history. Exit polls are expected soon as Netanyahu faces a close contest.

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Israelis voted Tuesday, October 27, in a tense national election widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership since the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and the wars that followed, which have shaken the Middle East.

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Israelis turned out in force on Tuesday, October 27, in numbers unseen for decades. The deeply divided electorate is delivering its verdict on veteran right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the first election since the October 7, 2023 attack.

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Israel’s Central Elections Committee said 77.7 percent of eligible voters—more than 5.69 million people—had voted, the highest turnout in a Knesset election since 1999. Turnout among the Arab community was reported at about 80 percent. Netanyahu urged supporters to vote, while Arab politicians accused right-wing figures of inciting against Palestinian citizens of Israel.

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Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of independent outlet Mada Masr, was detained for several hours after being convicted of running an unlicensed website. The court ordered the outlet closed and fined her 3 million Egyptian pounds; she was released after the fine was paid. Amnesty International called the verdict a crushing blow to press freedom.

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