— 🇮🇱/🇺🇸 An Israeli ad-tech company was the leading bidder for ads shown to SpaceX Starlink users in more than 100 countries, including several where the service is banned, according to six people familiar with research by cybersecurity firm TrendAI who spoke to Reuters.
Researchers believe the ads were likely used to locate or monitor Starlink users. TrendAI’s October 15 report described the activity but did not name Discover-Tech, which five sources said followed legal concerns raised by company executives.
Discover-Tech is already under scrutiny after Citizen Lab and Confiant linked its ads to spyware attacks on Al Jazeera devices. The company did not respond to requests for comment.
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— 🇺🇸 NEW: U.S. President Donald Trump says consumer confidence has risen sharply, citing the latest Conference Board data.
The index increased by 7.5 points, from 84.2 in September to 91.7 in October.
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— 🇺🇸 NEW: Significant U.S. military resupply activity has been observed across the Middle East today, with multiple heavy transport aircraft, including C-5M Super Galaxy planes, arriving at bases in countries including the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait.
The movements appear consistent with a broader effort to reinforce and replenish U.S. positions across the region.
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— 🇾🇪/🇸🇦 NEW: Houthi (Ansarallah) military spokesman Yahya Saree says their forces targeted Abha International Airport with a drone.
According to Saree, the strike hit its target and disrupted air traffic at the airport.
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—🇧🇷 ANALYSIS: Brazilian stocks crash as much as 20% at technical correction territory after the Brazilian elections, This comes after president Lula's victory.
Majority of which were global investors pulling out their money from the Brazilian stock market.
Data shows that the lion share of liquidity removed from the south American nation's market was by foreign investors.
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— 🇮🇷 NEW: Iranian Navy: A fire has broken out on a foreign oil tanker that collided with naval mines east of the Strait of Hormuz.
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— 🇮🇱 NEW: Ben Gvir:
“If you don't want the terrorists to return to celebrate in the prisons - go out and vote.”
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— 🇮🇱 ANALYSIS: Could record voter turnout signal growing “Bibi fatigue” in Israel?
High voter turnout in Israel’s elections could reflect mounting frustration with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but it also highlights the deep divisions shaping the country’s political landscape.
Early indications of strong participation, particularly among younger voters, suggest a highly mobilised electorate. Some analysts believe opposition supporters are more motivated to vote, while enthusiasm within Netanyahu’s camp may be weaker.
However, high turnout does not necessarily translate into an opposition victory. Divisions within both political blocs, combined with Israel’s 3.25% electoral threshold, could determine whether either side secures enough seats to govern.
The election may ultimately produce another fragmented parliament, leaving the possibility of a national unity government or further political deadlock.
Beyond Netanyahu’s political future, the vote also raises broader questions about Israel’s military policies, international standing and whether voters are seeking a different direction after years of conflict.
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— 🇮🇱 NEW: Voter turnout in Israel’s elections has surpassed 31% as of noon local time, just five hours after polls opened.
According to an election official, this marks the highest turnout recorded by that point in the day since 1977.
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— 🇫🇷/🇨🇳 French football star Kylian Mbappé has been dropped by Chinese beverage company Dongpeng and dairy producer Mengniu after a circulating video appeared to show him referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator while discussing an internet meme.
Both companies cited offensive remarks and national sentiments in terminating their partnerships, as criticism spread across Chinese social media, although the video's authenticity could not immediately be independently verified.
The controversy has sparked calls to remove Mbappé from promotional materials despite his longstanding popularity among Chinese football fans.
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— 🇮🇱 Israelis are voting in a closely contested election that could determine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future, with former military chief Gadi Eisenkot leading a rival alliance amid growing demands for accountability over the October 2023 attacks.
The vote follows wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, while disputes over judicial reforms, settler violence and Palestinian rights have exposed deep political divisions.
Neither major bloc has a clear path to a parliamentary majority, leaving coalition negotiations and the country's increasingly right-wing political landscape central to the outcome.
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— 🇮🇱 NEW: The Central Election Committee in Israel: As of 10:00 AM, the voter turnout in the Knesset elections has reached 16.68%.
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— 🇮🇷 NEW: Iran says vessels operated by shipping company Sinokor have committed the highest number of transit violations over the past three months, with enforcement measures taken against at least seven of its ships so far.
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— 🇸🇩/🇺🇸/🇪🇺 The US, EU and 30 countries have warned of a growing famine risk in Sudan, calling for unrestricted humanitarian access and increased international funding as 5.1 million people face severe hunger.
The appeal urges Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces to protect aid workers, allow deliveries across borders and front lines, including into Darfur, and stop attacks on civilian infrastructure.
The warning comes as Sudan's civil war continues to displace millions amid allegations of atrocities against both warring factions.
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— 🇮🇱 NEW: Casting his vote in the illegal settlement of Kiryat Arba, Itamar Ben-Gvir said the right-wing coalition led by Netanyahu would prevail.
“We shall win,” he said
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—🇮🇷/🇰🇷 NEW: Iran Warns of Action Against South Korea's Sinokor Tankers in Hormuz:
Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has announced it will pursue "legal action" against vessels operated by Sinokor, the world's largest oil tanker owner, whose ships have moved millions of barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks. The company which kept the supply of oil into the market active single handedly by the most amount per supertanker.
In a social media post, the PGSA said Sinokor Shipping Company's vessels have recorded more crossing violations than any other operator over the past three months, adding that enforcement measures have already been taken against at least seven of its ships.
The authority cautioned all cargo owners, stakeholders and insurers that, starting November 1, legal action will be taken against every vessel belonging to the company.
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— 🇮🇱 NEW: Turnout in Israel’s election has reached 55.7% as of 4:00 p.m., marking the strongest participation recorded by that point in the day since at least 1969.
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— 🇮🇱 NEW: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging supporters to turn out and vote, warning that Ahmad Tibi could gain political influence if they stay home.
“Tibi already feels like the boss.”
“If we don’t go out to vote now, he will be the boss.”
“Go out and vote to replace.”
— Benjamin Netanyahu
— 🇮🇱 Israelis are voting in a closely contested parliamentary election that could determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power, with turnout running at its highest level for this point in the day since 1973.
Netanyahu’s Likud is facing a strong challenge from Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party, while neither the government bloc nor the opposition is currently assured of the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset.
Arab turnout has emerged as a major factor in the coalition arithmetic, while police also detained a man carrying a knife near Democrats leader Yair Golan in Tel Aviv. Police said there was no attempted stabbing.
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— 🇾🇪/🇸🇦 NEW: Yemen’s Houthi forces claim to have struck two Saudi military transport aircraft with ballistic missiles, targeting one at Najran Airport and another at King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait.
They said both strikes successfully hit their intended targets.
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— 🇮🇱 NEW: Ahmad Tibi, a Palestinian citizen of Israel and a member of the Knesset, says settlers are delaying voting in Arab towns and “deliberately” slowing down the voting process.
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— 🇮🇱 NEW: Netanyahu has issued an urgent call for Likud supporters to vote, urging them to mobilise family and friends.
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— 🇾🇪/🇸🇦 NEW: Houthi (Ansarallah) military spokesman Yahya Saree says their forces struck the Ras Tanura refinery in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province with a ballistic missile.
According to Saree, the missile directly hit the refinery and caused large fires at the site.
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— 🇷🇺/🇳🇴/🇫🇮 NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for phone conversations with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre to discuss potential terms for a peace deal in Ukraine, according to Bloomberg.
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— 🇰🇷/🇺🇸 NEW: South Korea has lodged a protest over comments made by US Forces Korea Commander Gen.
Xavier Brunson, who stated that, from the UN Command's perspective, South Korean territory begins at the southern edge of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
In response, Seoul reaffirmed that under the South Korean Constitution, the nation’s official territory encompasses the entire Korean Peninsula and its adjacent islands.
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— 🇯🇴/🇸🇾 NEW: The Jordanian government: A joint Jordanian-Syrian committee will be formed to follow up on the repercussions of the operation against ISIS in Southern Syria.
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— 🇮🇳 India is evacuating tens of thousands of coastal residents as Cyclone Arnab approaches Andhra Pradesh, with more than 12 million people living along its projected path and landfall expected Wednesday morning.
Nearly 50,000 people have reached shelters, while Odisha prepares further evacuations, schools close in affected districts and railway services face widespread suspensions.
Nepal has also warned tourists against high-altitude travel amid fears of heavy rainfall, snowstorms and avalanches in the Himalayas from Thursday through Saturday.
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— 🇯🇴/🇸🇾 Jordan launched retaliatory airstrikes in southern Syria following Friday's deadly church shooting in Karak, with Syrian authorities reporting at least seven fatalities, including three children, across Deraa and Suweyda provinces.
Damascus closed the Nassib border crossing and denied Jordan's claims of prior military coordination, while Jordan said it targeted armed groups responsible for the attack.
Jordanian security forces also arrested three suspects following an armed confrontation, as tensions between the neighboring countries intensified.
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— A Recap of Recent Key Developments
— 🇮🇱 Israelis are voting to fill all 120 seats in the Knesset, in the country’s first general election since the Gaza war began in October 2023.
— 🇮🇱 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud-led right-wing coalition faces an opposition that includes Yashar, headed by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot.
— 🇮🇱 The election campaign has been dominated by disputes over accountability for the October 2023 security failures, corruption allegations, ultra-Orthodox military conscription and efforts to bar Arab-led parties from running, amid a broader rightward political shift.
— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 Millions of Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank remain excluded from the Israeli vote, while Palestinian citizens of Israel, comprising roughly 20% of its population, face difficult choices over political representation and strategic voting.
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