U.S. officials are planning to deport Afghan detainees via Pakistan, according to a court filing and a U.S. official. Lawmakers and advocates warn that some could face persecution if returned to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
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The Supreme Court rejected an emergency Trump administration request to separate up to 20,000 California mail ballots over disputed claims about voters’ citizenship. California warned the move could exclude eligible voters.
Trump made his final scheduled midterm remarks as candidates in competitive races sought last-minute support. More than 57 million Americans have already voted early ahead of Tuesday’s election.
Prosecutors say they plan to retry Lindsay Clancy after a jury deadlocked over the deaths of her three children. A judge will consider a request to dismiss the first-degree murder charges and other motions on November 16.
Ukrainian authorities say Russian bombs killed 24 people at a school used as an aid centre in Komyshuvakha. Five were injured, and rescuers searched the rubble as officials reported 27 people missing.
Democrats need four additional Senate seats to win control as competitive races stretch from Alaska to Texas. The narrowly divided House is also on the ballot.
Voters will choose all House members and 35 senators in midterm elections that could change control of Congress. A Democratic victory in either chamber would give the party greater power to block Trump’s legislation and investigate his administration.
Hacked emergency alert apps sent false nuclear and other attack warnings to users in Ukraine and Russia hours apart. Authorities said the warnings were fake; it remains unclear who was responsible or whether the breaches were connected.