October 31, 2026: Trump says US looking into Binance hack: ‘We don’t…; Christa Pike Describes Pain and Isolation After…; Residents leave Russian-occupied Oleshky in…

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   Politics · 4 sources

   Trump says US looking into Binance hack: ‘We don’t know’ if North Korea responsible

   The readPresident Donald Trump said his administration is examining the Binance hack and that the United States does not know whether North Korea was responsible, The Hill reports.

   Why it mattersBinance is trying to recover the stolen funds, according to BBC News, while the trading suspension reported by DW has prevented customers from trading on the platform.

   Original reportingThe Hill · The Hill · BBC News · BBC News · DW · NPR

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   World · 7 sources

   Christa Pike Describes Pain and Isolation After Botched Execution

   The readPike has released her first public statement since the failed execution attempt, The New York Times reports.

   Why it mattersPike's lawyers are seeking to have her death sentence reduced to life imprisonment, DW reports; her account of continuing pain may form part of the public and legal context around that request.

   Original reportingABC News · BBC News · DW · Euronews · France 24 · The New York Times · PBS NewsHour

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   World · 3 sources

   Residents leave Russian-occupied Oleshky in evacuation operation

   The readFrance 24 reports that evacuees from Oleshky have departed for Anapa with a Ukrainian delegation.

   Why it mattersThe evacuation moved at least some residents out of a town described by France 24 as affected by hunger and exhaustion, but BBC News’s account that hundreds stayed behind means the immediate civilian danger in Oleshky has not been fully resolved.

   Original reportingBBC News · Euronews · France 24 · France 24

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   Politics · 4 sources

   Trump to hold rallies in Kansas and Iowa despite earlier cancelation

   The readPresident Trump has been going back and forth on whether he will hold rallies in Kansas and Iowa scheduled for this weekend.

   Why it mattersThe change restores two in-person campaign appearances to Trump’s Sunday schedule in Kansas and Iowa, displacing the telerally approach described by PBS NewsHour.

   Original reportingThe Hill · CBS News · CBS News · CBS News · The New York Times · PBS NewsHour

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   Politics · 4 sources

   Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots

   The readThe 9th Circuit’s 2-1 ruling denied the Justice Department’s request, PBS NewsHour reports.

   Why it mattersAl Jazeera reports that the court found the petition to remove 20,000 ballots from California’s count unconstitutional, preventing the requested removal at this stage. PBS NewsHour describes the decision as a setback to the Trump administration’s effort to exert control over elections run by states.

   Original reportingThe Hill · The Hill · Al Jazeera · CBS News · PBS NewsHour

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   Sports · 2 sources

   US judge orders ethics inquiry into Trump lawyers over golf course case

   The readJudge Reyes has specifically called on the government lawyers to account for contradictory statements concerning the East Potomac Golf Links.

   Why it mattersThe order puts the lawyers’ representations to the court under formal scrutiny and requires an explanation of their statements about the golf course.

   Original reportingAl Jazeera · NPR