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What Israeli Election Results Reveal About the Electorate 29 October 2026 at 23:11

What Israeli Election Results Reveal About the Electorate

By: Johnatan Reiss

29 October 2026 at 23:11

Some groups stood by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party, but support fell off among others. Turnout was also a striking factor in the election.

Election campaign posters for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party in Adora, an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, on Tuesday.

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No Clear Winner in Israel Election, Final Results Show 29 October 2026 at 23:07

No Clear Winner in Israel Election, Final Results Show

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By: Leo Sands， Johnatan Reiss and Ephrat Livni

29 October 2026 at 23:07

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and its allies won 53 seats in Parliament, falling short of the outright majority needed to form a government. The main opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, won 48.

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The Five Whirlwind Days That Brought Down Weil Gotshal 29 October 2026 at 23:05

The Five Whirlwind Days That Brought Down Weil Gotshal

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By: Cara Lombardo Corinne Ramey Erin Mulvaney Jasmine Li

29 October 2026 at 23:05

The legendary Wall Street law firm was built on advising companies in duress. Then it was forced to turn its expertise on itself.

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Why Josh Kushner’s Firm Just Spent $7.6 Billion on a 150-Year-Old Company 29 October 2026 at 23:00

Why Josh Kushner’s Firm Just Spent $7.6 Billion on a 150-Year-Old Company

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By: Kate Clark

29 October 2026 at 23:00

Thrive Holdings is acquiring ADT, part of a buying spree that shows his ambitions beyond traditional venture capital.

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Binance Founder Says Exchange May Be Victim of Biggest-Ever Crypto Heist 29 October 2026 at 22:27

Binance Founder Says Exchange May Be Victim of Biggest-Ever Crypto Heist

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By: Sam Kessler Vicky Ge Huang

29 October 2026 at 22:27

Changpeng Zhao said Binance users’ funds were safe. But hackers appeared to have made off with at least $1.7 billion—and possibly more, analysts said.

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Judge Orders Trump Officials to Outline Election Demands Sent to States 29 October 2026 at 22:23

Judge Orders Trump Officials to Outline Election Demands Sent to States

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By: Zach Montague

29 October 2026 at 22:23

A federal judge gave the government until noon on Friday to share which states had received letters trying to enlist them in an effort to find evidence of voter fraud.

Early voting in New York City last week.

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Hegseth Fires Top Army General He Accused of Leaking Information to Media 29 October 2026 at 22:16

Hegseth Fires Top Army General He Accused of Leaking Information to Media

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By: Greg Jaffe

29 October 2026 at 22:16

Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was fired as part of a broad and highly unusual campaign to find and punish senior military officers who speak to reporters.

Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a highly regarded officer and combat veteran, was serving on the Joint Staff as the director of strategy when he was removed this week.

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Patrick Stewart Brought Elegance To ‘Star Trek’ as Jean-Luc Picard 29 October 2026 at 22:11

Patrick Stewart Brought Elegance To ‘Star Trek’ as Jean-Luc Picard

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By: Sopan Deb

29 October 2026 at 22:11

Led by the Shakespearean veteran in his role as Jean-Luc Picard, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” gracefully went where the franchise had never gone before.

Patrick Stewart was initially uncertain whether he should play Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” but it became his signature role.

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Americans Keep Spending 29 October 2026 at 22:10

Americans Keep Spending

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By: Matthew Cullen

29 October 2026 at 22:10

Also, Patrick Stewart dies at 86. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Watch: Life and career of iconic actor Sir Patrick Stewart 29 October 2026 at 21:57

Watch: Life and career of iconic actor Sir Patrick Stewart

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29 October 2026 at 21:57

In a career that spanned seven decades, Sir Patrick won multiple Emmys and Golden Globes, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II.

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Falcons’ Divine Deablo positive about playing at Bucs despite forearm injury 29 October 2026 at 21:51

Falcons’ Divine Deablo positive about playing at Bucs despite forearm injury

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29 October 2026 at 21:51

Falcons’ Divine Deablo positive about playing at Bucs despite forearm injury

Hacker News
We ran AI agent swarms in Minecraft and Mindustry 29 October 2026 at 21:40

We ran AI agent swarms in Minecraft and Mindustry

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By: sandslash

29 October 2026 at 21:40

Article URL: https://labs.ycombinator.com/projects/games/index.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50296486

Points: 27

# Comments: 12

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Binance-hacker-1029 – $5.6B stolen from Binance 29 October 2026 at 21:38

Binance-hacker-1029 – $5.6B stolen from Binance

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By: Tiberium

29 October 2026 at 21:38

Article URL: https://arkm.com/explorer/entity/21a94755-f604-45e5-9501-6542e23005e8

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50296470

Points: 178

# Comments: 84

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A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him. 29 October 2026 at 21:22

A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him.

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By: Jan Ransom

29 October 2026 at 21:22

The case offers a rare look at the military’s handling of mental health issues during extended deployments.

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Intel’s Shares Plunge 20% as A.I. Hinders Some Parts of Its Business 29 October 2026 at 21:17

Intel’s Shares Plunge 20% as A.I. Hinders Some Parts of Its Business

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By: Don Clark

29 October 2026 at 21:17

The chipmaker, whose largest investor is the U.S. government, reported that the A.I. boom’s domino effect had hurt sales to personal computer makers.

A silicon wafer at Intel’s campus in Ocotillo, Ariz. The company reported revenue of $16.5 billion in its third quarter.

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Polymarket and Kalshi Turn Midterm Elections Into a Multimillion Dollar Market 29 October 2026 at 21:08

Polymarket and Kalshi Turn Midterm Elections Into a Multimillion Dollar Market

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By: Stuart A. Thompson and Lauren McCarthy

29 October 2026 at 21:08

Betting markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have transformed America’s democracy into a new kind of casino.

David Bensoussan has placed wagers worth over $1.5 million in over a dozen midterm races.

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Bostonians Compete to Be Their Airport’s New Voice 29 October 2026 at 21:06

Bostonians Compete to Be Their Airport’s New Voice

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By: Jenna Russell

29 October 2026 at 21:06

By Christmas, the winning voice will echo through Boston Logan International in recorded greetings and announcements that millions of travelers will hear.