Just the Facts
Each top story, read across outlets on the left, center and right, and rewritten with the spin taken out. Every fact links to the reports that state it.
Tuesday, October 27
Israel votes Tuesday and US midterms follow a week later, with Iran in focus
Benjamin Netanyahu faces his rival Gadi Eisenkot in Israel's parliamentary vote, and that contest and the US midterms a week later could both carry consequences for the war with Iran.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumDOJ asks Washington state to set aside ballots of 400 suspected noncitizen voters
The Justice Department has asked Washington's Secretary of State's Office to set aside ballots from more than 400 people it suspects may not be citizens, ahead of next month's midterm election.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumJustice Department files third criminal case against former FBI director James Comey
Prosecutors accuse Comey of directing a subordinate to share national defense information with a reporter in 2016, and his lawyers argue the statute of limitations has run out.
Written from 8 reports by outlets across the spectrumTrump to rally in Mississippi as Democrats see some hope in Senate race
President Trump's Monday rally in Corinth comes as Democrat Scott Colom challenges him to a debate in a Senate race that Democratic- and Republican-aligned groups are both spending on.
Written from 5 reports by outlets across the spectrumLocal ceasefire takes effect in Russian-occupied Oleshky to allow aid mission
A truce brokered by Melania Trump began early Tuesday in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, where about 2,000 people remain and an aid mission is planned later this week.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumAnthropic files public IPO paperwork, showing rapid revenue growth and large losses
Anthropic’s SEC filing shows second-quarter revenue of $11.56 billion alongside large losses, as investors weigh a listing that could rank among the largest in history.
Written from 8 reports by outlets across the spectrumSaudi, Turkish and Pakistani officials hold talks in Tehran to prevent renewed Iran war
Officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met Iranian leaders in Tehran on Monday as warnings of a return to fighting in the eight-month war grew louder.
Written from 6 reports by outlets across the spectrumIsraelis vote Tuesday in first election since Oct. 7 attack and Gaza war
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a challenge from former military chief Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar Party, and outlets differ on what recent polls show.
Written from 8 reports by outlets across the spectrumJustice Department files third criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey
Prosecutors accuse Comey of conspiring to disclose national defense information to a reporter in 2016, and his lawyers say the method used to file the case makes it invalid.
Written from 8 reports by outlets across the spectrum
Monday, October 26
Jordan says it struck militant hideouts in Syria after church attack arrests
Jordan said its air force struck targets in southern Syria linked to a deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church, while Syria gave a different account and reported civilian deaths.
Written from 6 reports by outlets across the spectrumJordan arrests three suspects after shootout over church funeral attack in Karak
Security forces said the three men were wounded and captured in a shootout in Karak, three days after gunmen opened fire on a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church.
Written from 5 reports by outlets across the spectrumEgypt's parliament authorises military support for Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
Egypt's parliament has authorised military support for Saudi Arabia if Riyadh requests it, as Houthi attacks on the kingdom intensify.
Written from 3 reports by outlets across the spectrumMicrosoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees amid AI investment
The company said Monday that the offers are open to eligible employees in Canada, India, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Written from 3 reports by outlets across the spectrumLula wins fourth term as Brazil's president after trailing in first round
Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede and calls for the result to be annulled, citing a Supreme Court decision to extend voting hours nationwide.
Written from 8 reports by outlets across the spectrumJordan arrests three suspects after dawn shootout over deadly church attack
Three wounded suspects were taken into custody in southern Jordan after a dawn shootout, as officials linked them to a Friday attack on a Greek Orthodox church that killed nine people.
Written from 5 reports by outlets across the spectrumJordan arrests three suspects in deadly church shooting; death toll reports differ
Security forces said they wounded and captured three men in a dawn raid in Karak, days after gunmen attacked a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church.
Written from 5 reports by outlets across the spectrumObama campaigns for Democrats in Ohio and Michigan, criticizing Trump
The former president rallied for Sherrod Brown, Amy Acton and Abdul El-Sayed on Saturday ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
Written from 7 reports by outlets across the spectrumHundreds of thousands protest across France as police make arrests
Nationwide demonstrations over living costs and school funding drew large crowds, with clashes in Paris and differing counts of arrests.
Written from 7 reports by outlets across the spectrumAppeals court signals doubts about DOJ bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots
At a Sunday hearing, judges questioned the Justice Department's request to segregate ballots, while county officials said they are proceeding with counting.
Written from 5 reports by outlets across the spectrumBlanche defends Justice Department suit over Alaska Senate election certification
Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday that the Justice Department's lawsuit responds to voter confusion over two candidates named Dan Sullivan, while critics have accused the administration of trying to block a Democratic win.
Written from 8 reports by outlets across the spectrumLula wins fourth term in Brazil runoff as Bolsonaro reportedly refuses to concede
Lula defeated Flávio Bolsonaro for a fourth, nonconsecutive term with 51.77 percent of the vote, while Bolsonaro was reported to be refusing to concede.
Written from 6 reports by outlets across the spectrumTrump escalates attacks on Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed at Port Huron rally
At a Sunday rally for Republican Mike Rogers, Trump called Democrat Abdul El-Sayed a jihadist and tied him to the Muslim Brotherhood, claims El-Sayed has repeatedly denied.
Written from 7 reports by outlets across the spectrumSerbia's Vučić concedes defeat to student-led movement in snap parliamentary vote
Serbia's longtime leader conceded Sunday's snap parliamentary election as preliminary figures indicated record turnout, and supporters of the student-led anti-corruption movement celebrated in the streets.
Written from 6 reports by outlets across the spectrum
Sunday, October 25
Brazilians vote in tense runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro
Voting was extended two hours nationwide as Brazilians chose between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a race that polls showed to be close.
Written from 6 reports by outlets across the spectrumUganda orders 21-day quarantine for returnees from Congo as Ebola case links are probed
Uganda says it has no confirmed active Ebola cases, while Switzerland says a Nigerian patient may have been infected during a trip to Uganda and Nigerian and Ugandan officials investigate her movements.
Written from 5 reports by outlets across the spectrumKremlin says Moscow is ready to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine, US after Nov. 4
A Kremlin aide set Nov. 4 as the marker for renewed talks with Ukraine and the United States, while Kyiv and Moscow have also pointed to the first half of November.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumMachado returns to Venezuela after more than 10 months in exile
The Nobel laureate and opposition leader, who has been excluded from the US-backed transition talks, said she is back home as President Trump said he did not know about her return.
Written from 7 reports by outlets across the spectrumGunmen open fire at church funeral in Jordan; thousands mourn the victims
Thousands gathered in southern Jordan to bury victims of a Friday shooting at a Greek Orthodox church during a funeral, as the attackers remained at large.
Written from 7 reports by outlets across the spectrumBurnham open to 'honest discussion' on EU free movement
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he would welcome an 'honest discussion' about returning to EU free movement, drawing criticism from Conservative and Reform UK figures.
Written from 4 reports by outlets across the spectrumIsrael votes Tuesday in election that will test Netanyahu's hold on power
Final polls project Netanyahu's bloc well short of a Knesset majority ahead of the October 27 vote, the first parliamentary election since the October 7 attacks.
Written from 5 reports by outlets across the spectrum
