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Stocks Waver as AI Funding Accelerates; Israel Heads to the PollsEconomy

US equity futures fluctuate as AI financing announcements gather pace, with Meta increasing its planned share sale to nearly $98 billion. Israel holds its first election since the 2023 Hamas attack, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking another term against former armed forces chief Gadi Eisenkot.

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Is Israel’s election a domestic personality contest?World

Israel is voting in an election described as one of the most consequential in its history. Rami Khouri, a distinguished public policy fellow at the American University of Beirut, offers his analysis.

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Will Israel’s election results help end its global isolation?Politics

Israel's vote raises the question of whether the country can reverse its unprecedented international isolation. Netanyahu's coalition faces targeted international sanctions and war-crime allegations, while Israelis themselves are feeling isolated; international security specialist Huseyin Alptekin discusses the issue.

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China’s AI bubble has already burstEconomy

China’s tech-heavy STAR50 index fell 40% in four months, wiping out about $480 billion in value. Investor concerns over weaker AI demand and US export curbs on Chinese technology have rattled the market.

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How much is Israel’s election a referendum on Netanyahu?Politics

Israelis are voting in a national election as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces his toughest challenge yet. Security failures, his corruption trial and international isolation are shaping the country’s political mood, Haaretz columnist Amir Oren explains.

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Jordan launches airstrikes in Syria after church attackWorld1:17

Jordan’s air force said it struck armed groups in Syria on Monday evening, October 27, in retaliation for Friday’s attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, southern Jordan, which killed nine people. Syrian authorities said at least six people were killed in the airstrikes.

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West Bank Palestinians fear further violence if Netanyahu remains in powerWorld

Residents of Ramallah hope Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lose power in the election. One says his remaining in office would bring clashes, mounting tension and an explosion in the region. UN-mandated investigators said Monday that Israel committed the crime against humanity of “extermination” in the West Bank while continuing to commit “genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza.

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Pope Leo to return to adopted home during South America tourWorld

Pope Leo is preparing to return to South America in November. Many Peruvians remember him as a priest who helped feed hungry families, brought aid after floods and accompanied migrants in the country he later called home.

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Israelis vote in first national election since October 7 attackPolitics

Israeli voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday, October 27, in a pivotal election. The country is still grappling with unresolved wars, remains shaken by Hamas’s 2023 attack and is deeply divided over the state’s character and who should lead it.

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UK chancellor to cut tariffs on marmalade and other goods to ease cost-of-living pressuresEconomy

UK Chancellor John Healey will remove import taxes on marmalade, gherkins and more than 100 other products ahead of the Budget, saying the move is intended to give families breathing space amid the cost of living. The government will also address a so-called cliff edge in carer’s allowance payments and make higher tax-free mileage rates permanent. The Conservatives called the cheaper-gherkins offer an insult to families hit by Labour tax rises.

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Start Here Oct. 27: The other elections to watchPolitics

Israelis are voting as Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro refuses to concede the race. A judge reinstated Maurene Comey as a federal prosecutor, and Anthropic filed paperwork that could lead to the largest IPO in history.

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A referendum on ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu?Politics

Tuesday’s press review looks at what Israel’s election means for Israel, the Palestinians and Lebanon. It also notes major first concessions by the French government to high school protesters and Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or, which leaves Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé waiting for their turn.

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Netanyahu’s political future on the line as Israel votesPolitics6:44

Israel is holding its first election since the Gaza war began, widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu. His main challenger, Gadi Eisenkot, is calling for an official inquiry into October 7.

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Anthropic files for major IPO as revenue and losses riseEconomy6:14

US AI giant Anthropic has filed public regulatory paperwork ahead of a planned stock-market launch. The edition also covers France’s proposed special disaster fund for businesses hit by riots and looting, and unwanted lines on the screen of Apple’s new top-of-the-line folding iPhone.

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