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Israel has announced the closure of all land crossings between Israel and the West Bank on election day, Tuesday 27 October, barring Palestinian labourers from settlement and Jordan Valley work and placing the West Bank under lockdown from Monday evening. Alex and Jordan explain the security alert after Friday's deadly Hebron attack, the major military exercise, and the arrests and searches that a...

A UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry report published on 26 October accuses Israeli authorities and forces of crimes against humanity in the West Bank, including extermination, torture and sexual violence, and upholds an earlier Gaza genocide allegation that Israel rejects. Alex and Jordan report the inquiry's allegations and Israel's denial, stressing these are inquiry findings, n...

Ukraine's parliament has extended martial law and general mobilisation until 29 January 2027, as a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv killed at least one person and 185 frontline engagements were reported in a single day. Alex and Jordan explain the new worker-deferral coordination centre, the humanitarian pause planned in Oleshky, and Kyiv's push for more air defence and accountable EU supp...

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on 26 October that they attacked Saudi East-West crude oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport, with no immediate Saudi confirmation of those attacks, while the Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed two ballistic missile launchers in Sanaa. Alex and Jordan report the claims as claims, the coalition's statement, and the partial reopening of Riyadh airport after ext...

Reports on 26 October say US officials believe Middle East forces could begin operations within 96 hours of an order and that a strike after the 3 November midterms is seen as more likely, while stressing that President Donald Trump has not approved a campaign and no date has been set. Alex and Jordan keep every strike claim attributed as reported, explain the reported options and the Pakistan-bro...

Wall Street rebounded on 26 October as the Dow closed at 52,361.58, up 0.28 percent, the S&P 500 at 7,676.77, up 0.70 percent, and the Nasdaq at 26,169.38, up 0.82 percent, led by technology stocks after Anthropic's IPO filing ahead of the Federal Reserve decision on 28 October. Alex and Jordan break down the market moves, Meta's AI spending plan, and what investors expect from the Fed and big tec...

A federal jury in Indianapolis convicted 31-year-old Jacquez 'Joc' Brown on all counts, including sex trafficking of a minor, sexual exploitation of a child, and three counts of distributing child sexual abuse material, in a case stemming from a December 2022 Terre Haute motel incident. Alex and Jordan report the verdict and the trial history factually, with no graphic detail, and note that senten...

Federal prosecutors are seeking a 20-year sentence and nearly $200 million in restitution for Herb Kimble, who pleaded guilty to health care fraud conspiracy in 2019 and three failure-to-appear counts after two years as a fugitive, with sentencing scheduled on 26 October in Columbia, South Carolina. Alex and Jordan report the sentence sought, the alleged offshore call-center scheme, and why the fr...

Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency on 26 October for the Bend-La Pine School District and the High Desert Education Service District after the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Bend killed three children and a teacher. Alex and Jordan explain what the emergency order does, which agencies will coordinate recovery, and what support schools and families can expect.

Fifteen-year-old Anthony Rivers III appeared in court on 26 October charged as an adult with 11 counts of attempted homicide and a firearm charge after the 24 October shooting outside FAMU's Bragg Stadium left 11 people gunshot-wounded and one person hurt fleeing, with six victims still in hospital. Alex and Jordan report the charges as allegations, the prosecutor's decision to try the case in adu...

A Reuters/Ipsos poll closed on 26 October puts President Donald Trump's approval at 32 percent, up one point from a record low, while Democrats lead Republicans 47 percent to 36 percent on the generic congressional ballot. Alex and Jordan explain the poll's margins, the narrower gap with leaners included, and why national numbers do not decide individual races.

President Donald Trump rallied in Corinth, Mississippi, on 26 October for Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, who faces Democrat Scott Colom and independent Ty Pinkins in a race analysts no longer call safe despite Mississippi's long Republican history. Alex and Jordan look at the candidates, the $1.2 million in Democratic-aligned advertising, and what the race means for control of the Senate.

President Donald Trump announced on 26 October a $1 million reward or bonus for reports of voter fraud leading to arrest and conviction, covering past elections and the 2026 midterms, without saying whether government or personal funds would pay for it. Alex and Jordan report the announcement as stated, the unanswered questions about funding and administration, and the neutral context of past cour...

Judge Jesse Furman ruled on 26 October that the July 2025 firing of Manhattan federal prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawful under the Civil Service Reform Act and separation-of-powers principles, reinstating her retroactively through December 2025 with back-pay eligibility while the Justice Department plans an appeal. Alex and Jordan break down the ruling, the unresolved retaliation claim, and wha...

The Ninth Circuit ruled 2-1 on 26 October against the Trump administration's emergency bid to force California to set aside mail ballots from more than 20,000 voters it alleges are likely noncitizens, sending the case back to the district court ahead of a Tuesday hearing. Alex and Jordan explain what the court decided, what it did not decide, and why the timing matters so close to the midterms.

Britain has advised households to keep enough food and other essential supplies to last three days in the event of a catastrophe, joining other countries urging civilian preparedness for disruptions to power, communications, banking and transport. Alex and Jordan explain the guidance, the cited risks from state-sponsored attacks and climate disruption, and what a practical three-day kit looks like...

A German court on Monday reconvicted a now 49-year-old man of the 1993 murder of a 13-year-old girl at a Bavarian riding stable, imposing a youth sentence of six years and three months because he was 17 at the time, after DNA evidence featured heavily in the retrial. Alex and Jordan explain the retrial ordered after legal errors in the 2024 trial, why the verdict is not yet final, and how cold cas...

Two Israeli soldiers were killed in a West Bank attack near Hebron days before Israel's election, prompting a major security operation as Prime Minister Netanyahu warned Iran and its allies could attack ahead of the vote. Alex and Jordan report the attack, the security response, and how battlefield events are shaping the final days of the campaign.

Palestinian hospital officials said Israeli strikes killed seven people in Gaza, including in Gaza City and Khan Younis, despite the US-brokered ceasefire, as Israel says Hamas has been rearming and Hamas denies trying to carry out attacks. Alex and Jordan report both sides' positions carefully, the ceasefire's stalled later phases, and the reported post-ceasefire death toll.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied a rift with the army chief on Monday as Israel headed into its first election since the 7 October 2023 attacks, with polls putting both his bloc and the opposition short of the 61 seats needed to govern. Alex and Jordan explain the deadlock polls, the Oct 7 accountability debate, and why smaller parties may decide the outcome.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced an independent review led by former lord chancellor Alex Chalk into the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak, fatally stabbed in Southampton in December 2025, to examine missed opportunities to intervene and the family's treatment. Alex and Jordan report the review's scope, the case background including the life sentence for Vickrum Digwa, and the five...

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on ITV on Monday that Brexit weakened Britain's immigration control and left open rejoining the EU in his lifetime, while insisting he would never move ahead of the public and would not return to freedom of movement without a referendum. Alex and Jordan explain the small-boats argument, Farage's betrayal charge, and the November EU summit context.

Britain looks set to miss even its reduced overseas aid commitment of 0.3 percent of national income by about 410 million pounds next year, according to Center for Global Development analysis reported by the Guardian, leaving spending at 0.29 percent. Alex and Jordan explain the target's history from 0.7 to 0.3 percent, why inflation widened the gap, and what the shortfall means for aid programmes...

Storm Boelo killed two men in falling-tree incidents in north London and Dumfries and Galloway over the weekend, left tens of thousands of homes without power, and closed schools in Scotland, as the Met Office issued a fresh yellow wind warning for Monday evening into Tuesday. Alex and Jordan report the deaths with care, the clean-up, and the forecast for a stormy week after Storm Austen.

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said on Monday that Russian authorities committed war crimes and crimes against humanity by attacking civilians and vital energy infrastructure, with attacks on power plants intensifying again as winter approaches. Alex and Jordan explain the commission's findings, the evidence on trafficked recruits from 29 countries, and what an i...