Maurene Comey firing ruling, Anthropic IPO filing and Machado Venezuela return

Christine Lagarde announces plans to step down as ECB chief nine months early, Haiti postpones its elections to July 2027, Alaska's governor orders a probe into Mary Peltola's Senate campaign, Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top planner, an EU-Canada summit opens in Montreal, the U.K. considers possible ID checks to enforce its upcoming under-16 social media ban, the architect of a Minnesota food fraud scheme is sentenced to 30 years in prison, a report finds that weekly AI use rose to 51% from 34%, Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon, and a historic New York mansion auctions for $72 million. Sources: Verity.News

Flavio Bolsonaro says he's "The Leader of Brazil" upon arriving in Miami, Florida, dozens are killed in a tragic train crash in Spain, Vladimir Putin calls for closer ties with Africa at a Moscow summit, an Israeli ad firm reportedly targeted Starlink users in 105 countries, Hasan Piker sues commentator Scott Jennings for $72.5 million, King Charles faces calls for reparations on a Caribbean tour, Donald Trump scraps Biden-era methane emissions rules, the U.S. Fed holds rates steady at 3.75-4%, Google and OpenAI clash over U.K. search engine plans, and Kalshi caps deposits for traders under 21 at $2,500. Sources: Verity.News

Hackers reportedly attempt to breach the U.S. Federal Election Commission system, Israelis vote in the first election since the Oct. 7 attack, Flávio Bolsonaro reportedly leaves Brazil to seek political asylum in the U.S., Russia and Ukraine begin a localized ceasefire near Oleshky, Mecca Pact members and Iran agree to continue talks following a Tehran summit, Oxfam accuses the richest 0.1% of out-polluting the poorest 50%, the U.K. charges two people over a recent Iran-linked RAF Fairford incident, former FBI Director Comey is charged by the DOJ for a third time, OpenAI says Its AI cracked three major math problems, and Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees. Sources: Verity.News

A judge rules the department of justice unlawfully fired Maurene Comey, Anthropic files for IPO, Grok releases an AI Odyssey, Maria Corina Machado returns to Venezuela after months in exile, China’s political elite gather for the Communist Party's fifth plenum, a government contractor is arrested for allegedly leaking secrets to romantic partner, the death toll in a Nigerian village raided by gunmen rises to 48, over 1,400 are arrested as mass protests continue across France, Claude is revealed to have accessed Georgia vote-count data on its own, and global warming may have halted an emerging ice age according to a new study. Sources: Verity.News

President Lula wins reelection in Brazil while runner-up Bolsonaro protests, Benjamin Netanyahu prepares a full West Bank lockdown, Student List wins in Serbia's parliamentary elections, President Trump claims that he ordered the DOJ to block Alaska's Senate certification, a report suggests that 96% of the world's coral reefs face collapse by 2075, Venezuela's opposition marches for elections as a third round of talks concludes, Trump urges Ilhan Omar to resign, while Trump and JD Vance defend the Ohio Amy Action ad, two ex-FBI officials are charged over Hunter Biden testimony, and a U.K. report suggests that online harm to children has been unchanged since new online safety measures, and the Pentagon releases new UFO files describing flying black triangles Sources: Verity.News

The US and Israel are reportedly weighing post-midterm strikes on Iran, the US accuses Canada of meddling in midterm elections, a judge orders Trump to give a deposition in a $10 billion BBC lawsuit, Austrian and Swiss women are freed after a Niger kidnapping, China and Djibouti call for free navigation in the Red Sea, Virginia State Sen. Lucas is indicted in a marijuana racketeering case, Neil Bush backs Democrat Talarico over Paxton in Texas, Meta strikes a deal to stop Mark Zuckerberg leaving California over a billionaire tax, the Vatican says Pope Leo XIV needs no more cancer treatment, and France launches the first literary prize for AI-written books. Sources: Verity.News

Vladimir Putin agrees to resume Ukraine peace talks, U.S. Congressional candidate Brad Lander is briefly detained in the West Bank, the U.N. suggests that over 250,000 are displaced in Yemen amid the Taiz siege, Burkina Faso reinstates the death penalty, critical PHP flaws force governments to pull sites offline, the Trump administration launches a $25M fund to pay fraud tipsters, a report claims that the U.S. invoked a rarely used law in its Maduro torture charges, a U.K. coroner finds that TikTok "may have played a significant part" in a teen's death, OpenAI says its AI systems disabled internal safety monitors, and an Iowa firm wins $400K in a U.S. SBA "Million Dollar Pitch" game show. Sources: Verity.News

The U.K. sends RAF Typhoons to support Saudi Arabia against the Houthis, Italy will send 500 troops to Milan amid demonstrations and looting, Pete Hegseth meets Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced Israel visit, Albertans vote to stay in Canada, President Trump urges New Mexico to rename itself "New America," a report alleges that India-based accounts promoted a Michigan senate candidate, Meta tells a Brazilian court that Lula and Bolsonaro get equal treatment, Texas reportedly advanced 35 data center permits despite Governor Abbott's pause, Mauritius lifts a curfew after recent unrest, and a study suggests that medication may reduce a higher ADHD death risk. Sources: Verity.News

Emmanuel Macron rejects his interior minister’s resignation as curfews are announced across France, four are killed and dozens injured in a major fire at an Alberta military base, Donald Trump endorses Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the Oct. 27 election, an Australian lawmaker is in critical condition after a car attack, a Kenyan cult preacher is found guilty of 191 murders, Alberta votes in a separation referendum, Brazil’s Lula and Bolsonaro clash in their first debate, Anthropic pitches Congress its own AI safety bill, Elon Musk says he will give every child in America one SpaceX share next year, a Ukrainian drone airlifts a wounded soldier in a claimed "world first," and a Japanese mission blasts off to grab a piece of Mars' moon. Sources: Verity.News

Two Syrian pipelines are damaged in separate incidents, Delhi shuts down its Central Park amid ongoing protests, thousands march in Argentina over a university funding law, a report suggests that the White House ordered limits on Ukraine's Starshield access, Katie Zacharia is out as White House Press Secretary, the U.S. reportedly eyes an ad campaign amid low Afrikaner refugee demand, a teen kills 3 kids and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school, a U.K. tiger attack victim reportedly died of multiple traumatic injuries, Infantino apologizes for the World Cup plan at a FIFA meeting, and CNN, FT, and Axios join Google's paid news AI pilot program. Sources: Verity.News