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Exit Polls Show Anti-Netanyahu Bloc Slightly Ahead in Israel's General Election local time on the 27th. Broadcast exit polls showed that neither the pro-Netanyahu nor the anti-Netanyahu parties secured the majority of 61 seats required to form a coalition government. SBS Oct 28, 2026 6:02 AM

Trump Says He Will Accept Midterm Results 'If Fair,' Leaving Room to Contest President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump said on October 27 that he would accept the results of the midterm elections, where the Republican Party faces a gloomy outlook, stating, "If the election is conducted fairly." President Trump made the remark in response to a question about whether he would accept the midterm election results while speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, D.C., before departing for a campaign rally in Texas. SBS Oct 28, 2026 4:27 AM

Iran Claims Oil Tanker Catches Fire After Striking Mine in Strait of Hormuz The Iranian military announced on October 27 that an oil tanker attempting to pass through the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz with its tracking devices turned off struck a marine mine, resulting in a fire. SBS Oct 28, 2026 3:45 AM

Trump Says He Will "Ban AI Terminology in All Areas," Re-emphasizes SI President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 27th , "We will officially ban the term AI (Artificial Intelligence) in all related official documents and all areas without delay." Writing on his social media platform Truth Social, President Trump made the remarks and cited the "inaccuracy of the term" as the reason for a complete ban on its usage. SBS Oct 28, 2026 3:26 AM

US Military Strikes Suspected Drug-Smuggling Speedboat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 5 Ford aircraft carrier strike group The US military announced on the 27th that it struck a speedboat suspected of being involved in drug smuggling in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in five deaths. SBS Oct 28, 2026 3:26 AM

Netanyahu-Led Likud Party Claims 620 Irregularities at Arab Polling Stations The right-wing ruling Likud party, led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has raised suspicions of irregularities at polling stations in Arab-populated areas during the general election held on the 27th . SBS Oct 28, 2026 1:38 AM

Day After Mecca Pact Nations' Talks With Iran, Houthi Claims Attack on Saudi Defense Ministry Just a day after high-ranking officials from three member nations of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, including Saudi Arabia, met with Iran to ease regional tensions, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed they attacked the Saudi Ministry of Defense and other targets. SBS Oct 28, 2026 1:36 AM

Norway and Finland Leaders Hold Surprise Call with Putin, Drawing Mixed Reactions in Europe Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that his phone call with President Putin on this day was arranged in consultation with Ukraine and the United States. SBS Oct 28, 2026 1:34 AM

US Consumer Confidence Rises to 91.7 in October, Rebounding After Four Months According to the Conference Board, a US economic research organization, on the 27th , the US consumer confidence index for October rose 7.5 points from the previous month's 84.2 to 91.7 , the highest level since last June. SBS Oct 28, 2026 1:26 AM

US Eighth Army Commander: North Korea Gaining Modern Warfare Experience in Ukraine War Gen. Joseph Hilbert, Commander of the U.S. Eighth Army Lt. Gen. Joseph Hilbert, Commander of the U.S. SBS Oct 28, 2026 1:24 AM