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Oct 20, 2026 · 4m

Summary

President Trump campaigns in Kansas and North Carolina ahead of midterms, while Saudi Arabia cancels its major investment forum amid Houthi attacks. France imposes curfews in Paris and other cities to curb unrest blamed on the government. Additionally, a federal judge keeps a Saudi national jailed for allegedly spying for OpenAI, the Supreme Court agrees to hear a new case on race in middle school admissions, and the Tampa Bay Rays clinch the AL pennant to face Milwaukee in the World Series.

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Sponsor: Google Workspace with Gemini Trump campaigns in Kansas and North Carolina Hegseth meets Netanyahu in Israel Saudi Arabia cancels Future Investment Forum Curfews imposed in parts of France Transition and brief sign-off Judge orders OpenAI employee to remain jailed U.N. climate summit and Supreme Court race case Supreme Court to hear middle school admissions case Tampa Bay Rays clinch AL pennant Sponsor: Schwab
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