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Japan’s long-ruling party loses majority in stunning election defeat

Washington Post The Liberal Democratic Party, which has been in power almost continuously since 1955, failed to secure an absolute majority in the lower house elections. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/27/japan-election-results-2024-ldp/

Tom Jarriel, Globetrotting ABC News Reporter, Is Dead at 89

New York Times In his 37 years at the network, he was a White House correspondent, weekend anchor and correspondent for “20/20.” He won 19 Emmy Awards. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/27/business/media/tom-jarriel-dead.html

Storm toll rises in Philippines as country reels from landslides, flooding

Washington Post Almost 130 are dead or missing in the Philippines, the AP reported, as Tropical Storm Trami hit Vietnam but threatened to make a U-turn. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/27/tropical-storm-trami-philippines-vietnam/

Truck ramming attack near Israeli army base injures dozens; suspect killed

Fox News A suspect rammed a truck into a bus stop near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, injuring at least 35 people in what local authorities are investigating as a possible terror attack, according to reports. In the city of Ramat Hasharon, in the area of Glilot northeast of Tel Aviv, the truck slammed…

Europe’s pledge to Ukraine tested by Trump, politics, public fatigue

Washington Post European leaders promise to back Ukraine for “as long as it takes,” but they face public fatigue, a weakened political center and a possible Trump comeback. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/27/trump-ukraine-nato-europe-election/

Live Updates: Iran’s Leaders Stress Their Right to Respond to Israel’s Strikes

New York Times Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, appeared to strike a measured tone. He said Israel’s attack should not be “magnified or downplayed,” state media reported. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/10/27/world/israel-iran-lebanon-gaza

Live Briefing: Israeli strikes on Iran should end exchange, U.S. defense secretary says

Washington Post U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a top Israeli official that Iran “should not make the mistake of responding to Israel’s strikes,” a Pentagon readout says. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/27/israel-iran-tehran-war-news-gaza-hamas/

Fraudsters wheel away huge haul of artisan cheddar worth an eye-popping $400,000

Fox News Cheese bandits wheeled away an eye-popping amount of cheddar cheese from one of the UK’s most famous cheese stores. Neal’s Yard Dairy announced in a social media post that thieves, “posing as a legitimate wholesale distributor for a major French retailer,” ordered over 950 wheels of the clothbound Hafod, Westcombe and Pitchfork cheddar.…

Vatican meeting ends and hope fades for more change under Francis

Washington Post The pope’s “Synod on Synodality” ended Saturday without progress on female deacons, married priests or LGBTQ+ outreach. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/26/vatican-synod-women-deacons-married-priests-lgbtq/

At least 126 dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in Philippines

Fox News The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides wrought by Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines has reached nearly 130 and the president said Saturday that many areas remained isolated with people in need of rescue. Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 85 people…