Seven stories to know this Friday, US first: Justice Department subpoenas in California, a rough night for Amazon and Intel, Israel's final count, a record Binance hack, the Oleshky evacuation, El Salvador's troops in Haiti and the death of Patrick Stewart.
File photoFederal prosecutors have sent grand jury subpoenas to California election workers over claims of noncitizen voting, days before the midterms.
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File photoAmazon narrowly missed forecasts as AI spending drained its cash flow, and Intel sank on a weak outlook, deepening investor worries about the cost of the AI boom.
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File photoNeither Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor Gadi Eisenkot's opposition reached the 61 seats needed to govern, with Arab-led parties winning a record 19.
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File photoThe world's biggest crypto exchange says about $6.3 billion in assets were hit in a hack that blockchain analysts link to North Korea.
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File photoBuses began taking residents out of the devastated Russian-occupied town under a local ceasefire, with Ukrainian and Russian officials on the ground together.
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File photoEl Salvador says it has deployed more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti to find four air force technicians missing since a gang ambush on Oct. 18.
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File photoThe British actor, famous as Captain Jean-Luc Picard and as Professor X in X-Men, died at his home in Los Angeles.
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EconomyFed holds rates as two officials push for a hike
TechGoogle Cloud doubles, but Alphabet misses forecasts
PoliticsTrump and Obama make final midterm pitches
Ukraine · DevelopingRussian drone hits Dnipro train station, killing 14
North KoreaNorth Korea fires about 10 ballistic missiles
EuropeLagarde to leave the ECB nine months early
Iran · DevelopingVance letter to Iran seeks a return to talks
PoliticsTrump rallies in Texas as Senate race tightens
Economy · DevelopingFed expected to hold interest rates today
Israel · DevelopingIsrael's vote count points to deadlock
Spain · DevelopingHigh-speed train crash in Spain kills at least 64
Saudi Arabia · DevelopingHouthis claim strike on top Saudi oil refinery
Brazil · DevelopingFlávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil despite court ban
Israel · DevelopingIsraelis vote in pivotal test for Netanyahu
Ukraine · DevelopingOleshky truce starts as missiles hit Kyiv
IranSaudi, Turkish and Pakistani envoys hold Iran talks
Africa · DevelopingEbola outbreak nears 10,000 cases
BusinessAnthropic files for a potential record IPO
FootballHarry Kane wins the Ballon d'Or
Brazil · DevelopingLula wins a record fourth term in Brazil
SerbiaVučić concedes as students win in Serbia
Ukraine · DevelopingLocal ceasefire set for occupied Oleshky
Saudi Arabia / Yemen · DevelopingSaudi coalition hits Houthi missile sites
VenezuelaMachado returns to Venezuela from exile
Brazil · DevelopingBrazil picks a president: Lula vs. Flávio Bolsonaro
France1,300+ arrested as protests sweep France
Israel / West Bank · DevelopingIsrael to shut West Bank crossings for election day
Gabon · DevelopingDrilling rig sinks off Gabon with 115 aboard
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