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Anna Paulina Luna Holds Florida's 13th in Tight Race, Beating Leela Gray by Under 3,000 Votes

Republican Anna Paulina Luna won a third term in Florida's 13th District, edging Democrat Leela Gray by under 3,000 votes in a close Florida House race.

Mamdani-Backed Candidates Win All Three New York House Seats in Midterms

All three Mamdani-backed candidates — Lander, Avila Chevalier and Valdez — won New York House seats on November 3, 2026, sending socialists to Congress.

Afyonkarahisar Shooting: Gunman Kills Eight Across Three Villages in Western Türkiye

A gunman killed eight people in a shooting spree across three villages in Afyonkarahisar, western Türkiye, before police captured him in neighbouring Eskişehir.

Kozo Tashima Challenges Infantino for FIFA Presidency in March 2027 Vote

Japan's Kozo Tashima will challenge Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency on March 18, 2027, in Rabat, backed unanimously by Japan's football board and UEFA.

Bondi Beach Massacre Death Toll Rises to 16 as Holocaust Survivor Eva Geller Dies

Eva Geller, 90, a Holocaust survivor shot in the Bondi Beach massacre, has died in Sydney, taking the death toll to 16 nearly a year after the attack.

Mecca Defense Pact Ratified as Türkiye Approves Saudi-Pakistan Alliance

Türkiye's parliament ratified the Mecca defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, 279–119, binding all three to treat an attack on one as an attack on all.

Trump Speaks to Qatar Emir Tamim as Gulf Fears New US Strikes on Iran

Trump called Qatar's Emir Tamim on Friday as Gulf states fear renewed US strikes on Iran, with Tehran's nuclear proposal still under review in Washington.

OpenAI GPT-6 Cyber Found 81 Firefox Flaws and Built 948 Linux Exploits

OpenAI's GPT-6 Cyber found 81 previously unknown Firefox flaws and built 948 working Linux kernel exploits, but access is limited to vetted security customers.

Ex-FBI Agent Andrew Reyes Indicted After Hit-and-Run Left Pedestrian on a Bench

Former FBI agent Andrew Reyes was indicted in Brooklyn after prosecutors say he struck a pedestrian with his bureau car, left him on a bench and lied about it.

Judge Chutkan Blocks Trump's 250-Foot Triumphal Arch for 14 Days After Approval

Judge Tanya Chutkan blocked construction of President Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch for 14 days, hours after planners approved the Memorial Circle monument.