<div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3jfq2y_0ulo1Cvm00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3jfq2y_0ulo1Cvm00" width="450" height="299" ><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> CARACAS (Reuters) - The president of Venezuela's electoral council said on Friday that nearly 97% of votes in last Sunday's election have now been tallied and reaffirmed what he said was President Nicolas Maduro's victory with just under 52%. (Reporting by Vivian Sequera; Writing by Julia Symmes Cobb) </div>

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Elon Musk accepted Nicolás Maduro's challenge to fight, simply writing: "I accept." Maduro appeared to be miffed over Musk doubting he won the election in Venezuela fairly.

Elon Musk accepts Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's challenge to fight

Reuters

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's top court on Thursday accepted a request by President Nicolas Maduro for all presidential candidates to present their vote tallies, as a dispute about results in last weekend's election drags on.

Venezuela court asks all presidential candidates to begin vote 'verification' process

CARACAS, Venezuela — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that the opposition was the clear winner in Venezuela’s recent presidential election and not the current authoritarian leader. Washington's backing comes as regional leaders are urging President Nicolas Maduro to show proof of his self-proclaimed victory. Blinken...

U.S. recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader as winner of contested election

Latin Times

Venezuela's government-friendly electoral council announced early on Monday that Nicolás Maduro has won the presidential elections. Speaking in Caracas, Elvis Amoroso said that, with 80% of the votes tallied, Maduro got 51.2% of the vote, beating the opposition's Edmundo González Urrutia, who got 44%.2. Turnout was 59%, he added.

Venezuelan elections: Government-friendly electoral council declares Maduro as the winner

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Brazil, Mexico and Colombia call for Venezuela to release full vote tallies

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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	Elon Musk claims he nixed a content partnership with Don Lemon because the ex-CNN journalist “made a series of impressively insane demands.” The tech billionaire’s comments came a day after Lemon sued Musk and X (formerly known as Twitter), alleging breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation and more over the canceled pact.Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk and X, Alleging Fraud and Breach of Contract Over Canceled Content Deal




	“He made a series of impressively insane demands. We declined. Therefore, there was no deal,” Musk wrote on X Friday. Musk didn’t detail what Lemon’s alleged “insane demands” were.




	A rep for Lemon did not...

Elon Musk Responds to Don Lemon Lawsuit, Claiming Journalist Made a ‘Series of Impressively Insane Demands’

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's foreign ministry summoned the deputy Turkish ambassador for a reprimand on Friday after Turkey's embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flag to half mast in response to the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Israel summons Turkish envoy over half-mast salute for Hamas leader

BERLIN (Reuters) - Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, released from a Russian jail in a major prisoner swap on Thursday, said he wanted to return to Russia but it was made clear to him there would be no more prisoner swaps if he did.

Released prisoner Yashin: told would end like Navalny if returned

PARIS (Reuters) - The gender eligibility furore surrounding Imane Khelif's participation in the Paris Olympics is of little concern to the Algerian boxer's next opponent, Hungarian Luca Anna Hamori, who said she was focusing purely on the bout.

Olympics-Boxing-Algerian boxer's next opponent 'not scared' as gender debate boils

Philadelphia, PA

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went to Philadelphia on Tuesday to showcase a new free tax filing system with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, a Democratic vice presidential contender. But it was her cheesesteak lunch that stole the show.

Yellen's cheesesteak lunch steals spotlight from Philadelphia tax event

California State

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Proposition 33, Justice for Renters Act, will be on the California ballot, November 5, for voters to decide on removing a rent control ban. According to Ballotpedia, a "yes" vote repeals the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (1995), which will allow cities and counties to limit rent on any housing.

Prop. 33 will allow California voters to decide on removing rent control ban

Mediaite

A $10 million cash withdrawal in Cairo made just days before former President Donald Trump took office in January 2017 triggered a secretive Justice Department investigation that sought to uncover whether he received financial support from Egypt’s government. The investigation, revealed in an exclusive report by The Washington Post...

Mysterious $10 Million Cash Withdrawal Triggered DOJ Investigation into Whether Trump Took Egyptian Funds

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

SEOUL/TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti (Reuters) - Australian surfer Jack Robinson removed a rising sun flag, associated with imperial Japan and adopted by late Hawaiian surfer Andy Irons, from surfboards he is riding in the Paris 2024 Olympics after a complaint by the management of South Korea’s team.

Olympics-Surfing-Australia's Robinson removes 'Rising Sun' from boards after S.Korea protest

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -An earthquake alarm that went off on Friday in Mexico's capital was produced by an error, the country's Seismic Instrumentation and Recording Center said in a statement.

Earthquake alarm goes off by accident in Mexico City

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A family of Russian sleeper agents flown to Moscow in the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War were so deep under cover that their children found out they were Russians only after the flight took off, the Kremlin said on Friday.

Children of freed sleeper agents learned they were Russians on the flight, Kremlin says

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tourists are flocking to Japan to scoop up high-end clothes and handbags at a discount thanks to the weak yen currency. Luxury goods companies like Louis Vuitton parent LVMH would rather they stayed home and shopped.

Tourist splurge in Japan creates new headache for luxury brands

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

CARACAS (Reuters) - The president of Venezuela's electoral council said on Friday that nearly 97% of votes in last Sunday's election have now been tallied and reaffirmed what he said was President Nicolas Maduro's victory with just under 52%.

Venezuela electoral council says 97% of votes tallied, affirms Maduro winner

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