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Gavin Newsom blasts effort to block Trump from California ballot: ‘We defeat candidates at the polls’  Fox News Former federal judge: The Constitution will disqualify Trump from higher office, ‘not Joe Biden’  The Hill Trump is ineligible for office under 14th Amendment’s

Biden presses Netanyahu on protecting Gaza civilians, discusses ‘phasing’ of war  The Times of Israel Israel-Hamas war live updates: Biden calls for civilian protection, but said “I did not ask for a cease-fire”  NBC News ‘Did not ask for ceasefire’ in Gaza:

Yekaterina Duntsova barred from running against Putin in election  Reuters.com Russian anti-war candidate blocked from facing Putin in presidential election  Fox News Pro-Peace Putin Challenger Blocked From Ballot  The Moscow Times Pro-peace candidate applies to run against Putin in election  Euronews Anti-war former journalist

Iran rejects US claims it is ‘deeply involved’ in Houthi attacks in Red Sea  Al Jazeera English White House accuses Iran of being “deeply involved” in Red Sea attacks on commercial ships  CBS News Oil Tanker Hauling US Crude U-Turns in Red

For some newly naturalized U.S. citizens in Arizona, they see voting in next year’s elections as an important responsibility. (Image credit: Grace Widyatmadja/NPR)

In some of the farm communities hardest hit during the Oct. 7 attack, volunteers from Israel and around the world are arriving to fill the gap left by workers who are no longer there. (Image credit: Tamir Kalifa for NPR)

Pentagon says Iranian drone ‘attack’ hit chemical tanker in Indian Ocean  New York Post Pentagon says chemical tanker struck by Iranian drone in Indian Ocean  CNN Iranian drone struck chemical tanker in Indian Ocean: Pentagon  The Hill Iran appears to strike ship off

Javier Milei warned that things would get worse before they got better. Now Argentines are living it.

Gavin Newsom blasts effort to block Trump from California ballot: ‘We defeat candidates at the polls’  Fox News Former federal judge: The Constitution will disqualify Trump from higher office, ‘not Joe Biden’  The Hill The Colorado ruling disqualifying Trump is already having

Next year could see increasing volatility as persistent military conflicts and economic uncertainty influence voting in national elections across the globe.