ISRAELIS VOTE IN FIRST ELECTION SINCE OCTOBER 7

Netanyahu faces toughest test yet as war with Gaza looms over ballot

via AP, DW, Al Jazeera

LULA WINS FOURTH TERM, DEFEATS BOLSONARO IN BRAZIL

Currency plunges most since 1999 as markets digest fiscal worries

via NPR, FT, BBC

DOJ CHARGES COMEY AGAIN OVER CLASSIFIED LEAK CASE

Former FBI director faces third round of federal charges

via Fox, NPR, CNN

COURT BLOCKS TRUMP BID TO TOSS 20K CALIFORNIA BALLOTS

Appeals judges reject mail-in ballot challenge ahead of election

via CNN, WSJ, Newsmax

ANTHROPIC IPO LEADS $235B AI DEALMAKING SURGE

Nvidia, Meta deepen ties as AI investment accelerates

via Axios, CNBC, CNBC

GEORGIA VOTE HACK REPORTING DELAY ALARMS OFFICIALS

AI-related lag in flagging breach raises election security concerns

via NY Post

MICROSOFT OFFERS BUYOUTS TO 60,000 STAFF

Tech giant trims workforce as AI spending reshapes priorities

via FT, AP, Axios

FEDS CHARGE DOZENS OF NONCITIZENS IN VOTING CASES

DOJ flags hundreds of suspected illegal ballots across states

via Newsmax, Breitbart, Epoch Times

UKRAINE, RUSSIA AGREE CEASEFIRE FOR AID MISSION

Temporary truce opens narrow window for humanitarian relief

via DW, CNBC, NPR

TRUMP FUNDRAISING SURGE MASKS GOP MONEY TROUBLES

Structural cash crisis threatens Republican midterm strategy

via Politico, WSJ

World

UN warns over Israeli military op in West Bank (DW)
Drone strike in Sudan kills 21, wounds dozens (Al Jazeera)
Jordan strikes Syria after deadly church attack (BBC)
India evacuates thousands ahead of cyclone (Al Jazeera)
Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases (AP)

Business & Economy

HSBC shares plunge 7% on customer exodus (MarketWatch)
Fed rules out rate cuts, signals rises ahead (FT)
Meta raises $95B in stock sale for AI buildout (CNBC)
GM to shift stock listing from NYSE to Nasdaq (CNBC)
UPS beats earnings, lifts full-year outlook (CNBC)

Investigations

Oklahoma oil firm dodges fines after 1,000 violations (ProPublica)
Texas cop's ICE side job splits small town (ProPublica)
Cybersecurity CEO accused of scamming ransomware victims (ProPublica)
Crypto super PAC funds Democrats via Trump ally's firm (Intercept)
Lockheed Martin cash flows to Collins as F-35 falters (Intercept)

Other

CrossFit founder's cocaine, affairs and cult empire exposed (NY Post)
Maryland schools put invasive catfish on the menu (NPR)
Oxford Street goes vehicle-free in London makeover (Al Jazeera)
Illinois secession a non-starter, Blagojevich says (Newsmax)
Ex-husband balks at $20K daughters' education fund (MarketWatch)

From the Left

Comey hit with new federal charges (ms.now)
House Dems detail Trump-Epstein ties (ms.now)
FBI probe into Sen. Collins stalls (ProPublica)
Pentagon undercounts domestic abuse deaths (Intercept)
Venezuela opposition leader returns home (HuffPo)

FRAMING: Accountability for Trump and institutional failures dominate the left's lens

From the Right

Georgia vote hack reporting delay alarms officials (NY Post)
DOJ charges 48 noncitizens in election crimes (Newsmax)
Feds: hundreds of illegal votes cast nationwide (Breitbart)
Ex-FBI officials charged over Biden laptop claims (NatReview)
Bolsonaro says passport seized after Lula win (ZeroHedge)

FRAMING: Election integrity and DOJ accountability anchor the right's coverage