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The bridgekeeper’s long march, told through iron chainsSociety

In 1982, Wang Qixue first came to Luding Bridge as a young man to help repair it. He has kept up the work for more than 40 years, carrying out minor repairs every three years and major ones every five.

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Pentagon revises doomsday scenario plansPolitics

Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports on the Pentagon updating its plans for doomsday scenarios.

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Health advocates urge Canada to ban flavoured vapesHealth

Health advocates are renewing calls for nationwide restrictions on flavoured e-cigarettes. Although the federal government promised restrictions in 2021, it has not set a timeline. Analyst Julie Williams said more than one in four Canadian grade 12 students and more than one in five grade 11 students vape, and flavours can attract young people and make risks seem less serious.

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Opposition leader Lapid says Netanyahu suffered a 'crushing defeat'Politics

Faten Elwan, a Palestinian affairs analyst, said fears of displacement, home demolitions and the Gaza war drove a surge in Palestinian citizens’ participation in Israel’s elections. A grassroots movement mobilised voters to challenge Netanyahu and his far-right allies.

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NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas: Full Episode, Oct. 27Politics

The program covers the approaching U.S. midterms, with Trump holding two rallies in Texas as Republican Ken Paxton faces a tight race against Democrat James Talarico. It also examines tensions in Michigan’s Senate race over comments by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and backlash to an anti-Israel ad, as well as a high-stakes Israeli election challenging Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

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Israel holds first election since 2023 Hamas attackPolitics1:52

Israel is holding its first election since the Hamas attack of 2023. Polls predict a very close result and turnout higher than usual. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged voters to cast the “right” ballot, while main rival Gadi Eisenkot pledged to dismantle or destroy Hamas’s military and governing power. Voters are deciding whether to replace the country’s longest-serving prime minister.

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New Canadian legislation would allow advance requests for MAIDPolitics

Canada’s federal government is moving ahead with legislation to let people with incurable illnesses request medical assistance in dying before they lose the ability to consent. The law would set prohibitions while leaving provinces and territories considerable authority.

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Can the GOP survive soaring gas prices? Enten and panel weigh inPolitics

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten examines how Donald Trump’s approval rating on gas prices has fallen to an all-time low and what that could mean for the midterm elections. A CNN This Morning panel also discusses whether Trump’s messaging on gas prices is creating problems for Republicans in closely contested races.

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ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Oct. 27, 2026World

With the midterms a week away and control of Congress at stake, Jay O’Brien reports on Trump’s fourth campaign trip to Texas this fall, where more than 5 million people have voted, and the closely watched Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico. Trevor Ault reports that high tides in South Florida and California flooded homes and businesses and prompted water rescues.

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Israeli exit polls give opposition a narrow edge, but no clear majorityPolitics11:05

Exit polls on Tuesday put the bloc led by opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot slightly ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud bloc, without a clear majority. The vote, Israel’s first election since the October 7, 2023 attacks, saw turnout reach a decades-high level, with government-formation maneuvering expected to last weeks.

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Trump says he’ll accept midterm results if elections are “honest”Politics

With a week until the midterms, Trump says he will respect the results only if the elections are “honest.” The program also discusses RFK Jr.’s verbal attack on Arabs’ contributions to science and literature and anti-Muslim rhetoric around Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate campaign.

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Netanyahu delivers defiant speech as Israel awaits election resultsPolitics10:51

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke defiantly at Likud headquarters, claiming his party is Israel’s largest and that the right-wing bloc has a decisive majority. He cited military operations in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran as major security achievements and vowed to keep working with US President Donald Trump against what he called the Iranian threat. He also ruled out forming a government dependent …

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Exit polls: Arab Israeli parties win a record 18 seats combinedPolitics4:23

Barbara Slavin, a distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center, says inconclusive Israeli election results and lengthy coalition talks could prompt Netanyahu to resume the war against Iran alongside the United States and seek a national unity government, as US military presence grows and Trump threatens Tehran.

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Could Democrats flip deep-red Texas in the midterms?Politics

Texas has backed every Republican presidential candidate since 1980, but polls suggest it could elect its first Democratic senator in more than 30 years. The race’s closeness, what the polls indicate and its possible implications for US politics are examined.

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Top Story with Tom Llamas — Oct. 27 | NBC News NOWWorld

A week before the midterm elections, President Trump campaigns across Texas. Historic flooding hits both U.S. coasts, submerging parts of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and initial results emerge from Israel’s crucial election.

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