Early results in the 2024 U.S. presidential election show close races in key swing states, with prominent gains for Trump; eyes are still on the remaining swing states. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, triggering mass protests and replacing him with Foreign Minister Israel Katz due to tensions over the Gaza conflict. Western officials report that Russia allegedly planned to sabotage cargo planes in Europe using incendiary devices, which Russia denies. U.S. Capitol Police arrested a Michigan man at the Capitol Visitor Center carrying a flare gun, fuel, and a “manifesto” linked to the Middle East. Ukrainian forces reportedly encountered North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in the Kursk region.
Presidential election updates (CNN)
Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (NPR, AP)
Russia plotted to put incendiary devices on cargo planes, Western officials say (New York Times)
Man arrested at U.S. Capitol with torch, flare gun in his possession (The Hill)
Ukrainian troops fire artillery at North Korean units for the first time in Russia (AP)
