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The News Roundup For November 1, 2024 : 1A In the final days of his campaign, former President Donald Trump held a rally at Madison Square Garden in his home city of New York. The supposed success of the event was unfortunately overshadowed by racist comments made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who was invited to open for the former real estate mogul.

House Speaker Mike Johnson took aim at the Affordable Care Act this week, promising massive reform to the law at an event in Pennsylvania should Trump emerge victorious from the election.

Meanwhile, despite multiple warnings from the United States, aid to Gaza has fallen to its lowest level since the beginning of Israel's campaign against Hamas, intensifying the humanitarian crisis in the region.

The Pentagon said this week that North Korea sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia that are likely meant to reinforce Russian troops as the latter army continues its invasion of Ukraine.

Georgia's prime minister is taking a victory lap following a supposed "landslide" election result. Irakli Kobakhidze, however, also took time to reject allegations of vote-rigging and violence in an interview with the BBC.

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The News Roundup For November 1, 2024

The News Roundup For November 1, 2024

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A Palestinian girl carries a bag of bread outside a bakery in Khan Yunis on the southern Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. BASHAR TALEB/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A Palestinian girl carries a bag of bread outside a bakery in Khan Yunis on the southern Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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In the final days of his campaign, former President Donald Trump held a rally at Madison Square Garden in his home city of New York. The supposed success of the event was unfortunately overshadowed by racist comments made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who was invited to open for the former real estate mogul.

Trump also used threatening language towards former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, conjuring a fantasy of her being shot.

House Speaker Mike Johnson took aim at the Affordable Care Act this week, promising massive reform to the law at an event in Pennsylvania should Trump emerge victorious from the election.

Following Amazon owner Jeff Bezos' decision to block The Washington Post editorial board's endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency, some 250,000 digital readers cancelled their subscriptions.

Meanwhile, despite multiple warnings from the United States, aid to Gaza has fallen to its lowest level since the beginning of Israel's campaign against Hamas, intensifying the humanitarian crisis in the region.

The Pentagon said this week that North Korea sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia that are likely meant to reinforce Russian troops as the latter army continues its invasion of Ukraine.

Georgia's prime minister is taking a victory lap following a supposed "landslide" election result. Irakli Kobakhidze, however, also took time to reject allegations of vote-rigging and violence in an interview with the BBC.

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