⚡UK Minister Gavin Williamson Resigns From Cabinet Post Amid Scandal Over 'Slit Your Throat' Messages

In a letter to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday, Williamson said he was "stepping back" from his office because the investigation into his past conduct was "becoming a distraction" for the government.

"I have therefore decided to step back from government so that I can comply fully with the complaints process that is underway and clear my name of any wrongdoing," he wrote.

‼️Air Raid Warnings Issued in Several Regions of Ukraine - Authorities

🇺🇸On November 8, US voters are casting their ballots in the midterm elections that will determine which party controls the House and Senate for the next two years.

🤔How will US politics change if the GOP wins both chambers?

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‼️Ukrainian Troops Launch Attack Near Snigiryovka in Russia's Kherson Region - Authorities

Ukrainian troops launched an attack in the area of Snigiryovka, Russia's Kherson Region, a serious battle is underway, deputy head of the regional administration Kirill Stremousov told Sputnik.

Earlier reports said Ukrainian troops launched an attack in another area on Tuesday afternoon, but suffered losses and were driven back.

"In the afternoon they tried to move near the village of Davydov Brod in the Berislav direction, but all were driven back there. Now they have begun moving en masse near the city of Snigiryovka. They are trying to move the front line," Stremousov said.

He said the Russian Armed Forces are holding back enemy attacks and holding the line of defense.

The official further indicated that both Polish and English-speaking mercenaries are involved in the offensive.

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🗳️Trump Calls for Protests Amid ‘Alarming Situation’ Concerning Absentee Ballots Across US

Former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on voters to protest given the "alarming situation" concerning absentee ballots across the United States during the midterm elections.

"The absentee ballot situation in Detroit is REALLY BAD. People are showing up to vote only to be told, ‘sorry, you have already voted.’ This is happening in large numbers, elsewhere as well. Protest, Protest, Protest!" Trump said via Truth Social on Tuesday.

Trump said that reports from the US state of Arizona show the voting machines are not properly working in predominantly Republican areas.

"Can this possibly be true when a vast majority of Republicans waited for today to vote? Here we go again? The people will not stand for it!" he said.

Trump recalled that Pennsylvania announced it could take days to determine the winners in the midterm elections. He also noted that the reports say about 20% of the voting machines in Maricopa County in Arizona are not counting the votes properly, mainly in Republican-majority areas.

"Kari Lake, Blake Masters and all others are being greatly harmed by this disaster. Can’t let this happen, AGAIN!!! I believe Attorney General Mark Brnovich is on the case, big time. He has a chance to be the biggest hero of them all, and at the same time save our Country from this Cancer from within!!!" Trump said.

📹Russia’s Defense Ministry has published footage showing mobilized Russian tank operators practicing in the rear area of the special military operation

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‼️First Polls Close in US Midterm Election Races, Voting Continues Throughout Country

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Six polling stations across Georgia ordered to remain open past 7 p.m. local time after the precincts opened their doors late to voters, Georgia's acting Deputy Secretary of State Gabriel Sterling has detailed.

🚨🚨 Illinois County Says Connectivity Impacted by Cyber Attacks in Midterm Vote - County Clerk

"The Champaign County Clerk’s Office is aware of connectivity issues and computer server performance being impacted," Ammons said in a statement on Tuesday. "The Clerk’s Office believes these are due to cyber-attacks on the network and servers."

Ammons said the Champaign County’s website has been targeted by repeated distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks, which were unsuccessful due to the reinforced security and response from the IT team.

"No data or information has been compromised and the election is secure," Ammons said. "These cyber-attacks are a strategic and coordinated effort to undermine and destabilize our democratic process. The intent is to discourage you from voting. Please do not fall victim to this."

Local authorities in Pennsylvania's Luzerne County ordered to stay open two additional hours after reports detailed that voting machines were running out of paper

🚨 Republicans clinch Senate wins in South Carolina, Indiana as Dems make gains in Vermont - US media

Kentucky's Republican Sen. Rand Paul projected to win reelection bid

🤔Twitter CEO Musk's Pro-GOP Tweet Balances Years-Long Bromance Between Big Tech and Dems

▪️On Monday, Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk endorsed the GOP for the midterm election and urged American netizens to vote Republican.

💬"Shared power curbs the worst excesses of both parties, therefore I recommend voting for a Republican Congress, given that the Presidency is Democratic," tweeted Musk, advocating a power balancing. He even pinned the tweet to the top of his user profile. Earlier, in May, the billionaire announced his plans to cast his ballot for GOP lawmakers.

▪️The US left-leaning mainstream press immediately accused Musk of being irresponsible, demonstrating political bias and influencing his 100 million-plus followers. Still, there is nothing new under the sun: previously, Silicon Valley giants routinely came under criticism from the GOP for silencing conservative voices, tagging and labeling the Republican president's tweets.

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‼️With 50% of votes counted, Republicans Rubio & DeSantis take lead in Florida races - media

Republicans Sen. Marco Rubio and Gov. Ron DeSantis projected winners in Florida

🗳️ Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served under the Trump administration, has won her bid in Arkansas' gubernatorial race

🇮🇳 An Indian-born software engineer and former Twitter executive Sriram Krishnan tweeted that he was "helping out Mr. Musk temporarily with some other great people".

▪️ Elon Musk has reportedly put together a small team of his friends and confidants to implement his vision for Twitter. Sriram Krishnan appears to also be included in this team. It is difficult to say how close his ties with Musk are at this point, though reports have described him as a part of Musk's "inner circle".

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🚨🚨Vermont slated to pass state-level measures to protect abortion, ban slavery

‼️Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott projected to win reelection - US media

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott won reelection over his Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke, US media projected.

With 38% of votes in, Abbott won 51.6% of the votes while O'Rourke had 47.3% of the votes.