Iran Gulf warning, Trump votes early, Starlink restored, AWS sold out

Iran's military chief vows to bar US warships from the Gulf as IRGC claims two supertankers hit mines

Trump and Melania vote early in West Palm Beach, then he rallies in Perry, Georgia, as early ballots near 21 million

Trump and First Lady Melania Trump cast their midterm ballots on October 24 at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office.

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles aimed at Mecca and Medina regions; State Department updates 13 Mideast advisories

Saudi Civil Defence said on October 24 that two ballistic missiles fired toward the Mecca and Medina regions were intercepted, with debris falling outside Mecca and in Jeddah, Taif and Rabigh.

Ukraine's military Starlink fully restored after two weeks of limits; Musk says Kyiv broke terms of service

Ukraine's defense ministry said on October 24 that the Starlink system used by its military is fully restored after two weeks of restrictions.

Trump says he may move the press to a 'less obnoxious location' but denies plans to restore the old pool

Trump posted on Truth Social on October 24 that a 'Fake News' report claimed he would remove the White House press room and bring back the old swimming pool beneath it.

Israel votes Tuesday: final polls give Eisenkot's bloc a 2-to-6-seat lead over Netanyahu's, neither reaching 61

Israel holds Knesset elections on Tuesday, October 27. Final polls from the three main TV channels on October 23 show former army chief Gadi Eisenkot's bloc leading Netanyahu's coalition by two to six seats.

Ukraine hits Tolyatti synthetic rubber plant feeding Russian missile propellant and an aircraft at Yeysk airfield

Ukraine's General Staff said on October 24 that its forces struck the Tolyattikauchuk plant in Tolyatti, Samara region, and an aircraft at Yeysk airfield in Krasnodar Krai.

Congress reviews harassment rules after an ethics wave; Republican Kat Cammack co-leads bipartisan working group

A spike in House Ethics investigations into sexual misconduct this year led congressional leaders to create a working group led by Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., and Rep.

Beijing has yet to extend its rare-earth export pause expiring Nov. 10; Greer blames China for uncertainty

The one-year pause on China's October 2025 rare-earth export controls expires November 10. As of October 16, Beijing's commerce ministry had published no extension notice.

Jassy says AWS 2027 capacity is largely sold out and a good chunk of 2028 too, as capex runs near $220 billion

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said on an Andreessen Horowitz podcast on October 23 that AWS's '2027 is largely sold out' and 'a good chunk of 2028 is sold out.' He said Amazon always holds back some capacity for on-demand use and its Bedrock inference service.

With the midterms near, FBI warns scammers use AI-cloned candidate voices, fake PACs and 'investment pools'

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center issued a public service announcement on October 15 naming four midterm election scams.

Accenture: shoppers would let an AI agent spend $102 on gifts unapproved, but only 8% let it buy alone

Accenture's 20th annual holiday survey of 4,048 US shoppers found they would let a personal AI agent spend $102 on gifts without approval, rising to $149 among active generative AI users.