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October 31, 2026 Global news, inspected.

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Democrats lead US midterm polls as Trump shifts to telephone campaigning Michael Carrick tunes out scrutiny from ex-United players ahead of Chelsea match Economic hardship deepens in Syria as rising prices spark public anger Middle East crisis complicates timing of Ukraine peace talks, Moscow says Iranian drones strike Kurdish opposition headquarters in northern Iraq Dalton Smith prepares for maiden WBC title defence against Alberto Puello Ramaswamy faces Republican backlash over campaign attack on Acton's family Ex-border patrol chief calls Trump administration's Minneapolis withdrawal a surrender Lebanese justice minister seeks state security court trial over seized Hezbollah explosives Australian class action targets Meta over alleged harms to young users