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Headlines for October 23, 2026 – KnowGov

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Headlines for October 23, 2026

Netanyahu Moves to Fully Lock Down West Bank Ahead of Israeli Elections, As Trump Threatens New Strikes, U.S. Ambassador Says Iran War Could Last Another Year, Study: European Heat Waves Killed 50,000 in 2026 as Toll of Climate Crisis Grows, French Student Union Denounces Macron Ban on “Illegitimate” Protests, Serbia: 150,000 Rally in Student-Led Protest…

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Police Block Delhi March Over India’s Voter-Roll OverhaulPolice blocked a march toward the Election Commission of India’s office and detained some protesters as demonstrations continued in New Delhi over a contentious voter-roll overhaul. Farmers’ groups and trade unions had called for nationwide protests. (Source: Bloomberg)

Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →

Carney ‘Disappointed’ by US Envoy’s Election Interference AccusationPrime Minister Mark Carney says he’s disappointed to see the US suggesting that Canada has tried to interfere in its elections, and that his government has been very careful to not even be seen as engaging in such activities.

Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →

The DSA Plans To Incite Nationwide Violence Ahead Of 2028 ElectionThe reported DSA-linked planning treats the Insurrection Act as a trap that works only if Trump walks into it on their timetable and terms.

The Federalist2d agoWhole story →

Here are the states where you can register to vote on Election DayA total of 21 states and Washington, D.C., allow voters to register on Election Day for the midterms.

NewsNation2d agoSources (2)Whole story →

Trump administration asks appeals court to intervene in California ballot suitThe government’s moves came as it has gone to extraordinary lengths to scrutinize the midterm elections, ostensibly in search of instances of voter fraud.

The Philadelphia Inquirer2d agoWhole story →

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Inside the Trump-administration campaign to return Brazil’s Bolsonaro clan to power - Sat, 24 Oct 2026 PSTSAO PAULO, Brazil – Two U.S. State Department officials led a campaign to restore the right-wing Bolsonaro clan to power in Brazil and successfully pushed for sanctions aimed at tilting the election in their favor, according to 10 current and former U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the matter. Their plan faces a reckoning on Sunday, when Senator…

Spokane Spokesman-Review3h agoWhole story →

Donald and Melania Trump Vote Early as More Than 26 Million Cast BallotsDonald and Melania Trump cast their midterm ballots in Florida as more than 26 million Americans have already voted.

Newsweek3h agoWhole story →

Heads spin as Trump sounds 'like hell' and 'could barely speak' ahead of major rallyPresident Donald Trump left countless onlookers taken aback Saturday after speaking with reporters ahead of his rally in Georgia — and, according to some critics, having a difficult time doing so. “Speaking to reporters before traveling to Georgia for a rally, Trump could barely speak, but what he said was nutso,” wrote independent journalist Aaron Rupar…

Raw Story3h agoWhole story →

Blanche: DOJ lawsuit not trying to 'stop the certification of Alaska's election'Attorney General Todd Blanche said Saturday that the Justice Department is not trying to stop the certification of Alaska’s election, referring to a lawsuit filed this week which claimed to “protect the integrity” of the election. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the district of Alaska, claims that the inclusion of a candidate...

The Hill3h agoWhole story →

Outrage as voting sites 'key to Democratic hopes' stay closed: reportA Democratic lawmaker sounded the alarm Friday over at least 18 rural Alaska polling places that were advertised online but hadn’t opened, all in villages the New York Times described as “key to Democratic hopes.” “There is no legal excuse for the failure to open these sites,” state Sen. Bill Wielechowski wrote in a letter to Alaska election officials…

Raw Story2h agoWhole story →

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Breitbart News Network3d agoWhole story →

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Macron Says Only Union-Led Protests Will Be Allowed on SaturdayFrench President Emmanuel Macron said his government will aim to allow only protest marches by labor unions Saturday to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s violent demonstrations.

Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →

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Malaysia closes schools in several states due to haze from Indonesia forest firesSchools in several Malaysian states as well as its federal and administrative capitals will be closed on Friday, the education ministry said, after smoky haze caused by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia pushed air pollution to unhealthy levels.

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French Student Unrest Spreads as Teachers Also Walk OutHundreds of French high schools will shut Tuesday as teacher unions join a student-led protest movement demanding more money for education.

Bloomberg19d agoWhole story →

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