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1. Election denial has gone mainstream in the U.S. What does that mean for the midterms?

   

   The 2026 midterms are taking place amid attempts by the White House to use election fraud as a pretext to rewrite election rules. County clerks and voter-rights advocates are seeking ways to safeguard the results.

2. Cruise billed as floating home suspends global voyage over fuel costs, stranding passengers

   

   A U.S. cruise ship on an around-the-world voyage that touted its cabins as floating homes suspended its three-year voyage in Cambodia due to fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark.

3. Democrats promise Epstein probes will be a priority if they win midterms, but to what end?

   

   Democrats have hammered Republican opponents and Donald Trump's administration with midterm ads featuring a man dead for seven years, Jeffrey Epstein. Despite being a part of congressional efforts over the past year to learn more about Epstein's crimes, they are vowing to press on if they score midterm wins next week.

4. Netanyahu, Eisenkot stake rival claims to lead Israel after deadlocked vote

   

   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot offered competing claims to lead Israel after Tuesday's election, with Netanyahu calling for a right-wing government and Eisenkot saying voters had rejected the longtime Israeli leader, even as early counting showed no clear winner.

5. Canada facing carbon tariff threat from European Union: internal documents

   

   Canada is facing a carbon tariff threat from the European Union within months as the economic bloc fully implements its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.