Daily News Brief · October 28th

WASHINGTON, Oct 27 - A federal grand jury has declined to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson who had provided testimony to a congressional panel that probed the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by President Donald Trump's supporters, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

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- Japan and the US agreed to boost defence investment and stay aligned to strengthen deterrence against China’s growing military activity. - They will work on an “effective denial defence in the First Island Chain”, covering Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines, the US Defence Department said. - Koizumi also briefed Hegseth on Japan’s security strategy review, while both sides will keep talking after a US Marine was arrested in Okinawa.

Thank you , , , , , and many others for tuning into and ’s Election Security Update. We're seven days from Election Day, it's the bottom of the ninth, and Steve says the real chaos could begin after the votes are counted. Both discuss Trump's expected challenges to election results, who's going to tell him he lost when nobody around him will, and what Democrats need to do on day one if they take back the House. They also get into Mike Johnson's claims that the polls are wrong and the future of the Republican Party. Seven days left. The people get the final say.

China's top environment official has highlighted the tragic glacial collapse and flooding in Nepal this past August as a critical alert regarding the escalating dangers of climate change. This incident, which resulted in significant loss of life and destruction, is being framed as a wake-up call for global leaders as they gear up for their annual climate discussions. The official emphasized that such events are becoming increasingly common and should prompt immediate action. With world leaders set to gather soon, the urgency to address climate change and its impacts is more pressing than ever, underscoring the need for collaborative efforts to mitigate future disasters.

Following the appointment of nearly 1,100 district presidents across the country based on reports of observer, Yadgir is extending the process to frontline units, cell heads, vice-presidents, and executive committee members

Exclusive: ASU launches ‘Ben Lied. Labor lies’ ads while ETU diverts money to defending members at royal commission Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two major unions in Victoria have turned their back on the Labor government a month out from the state election, with one launching attack ads calling Ben Carroll a liar and the other pulling campaign funding. The Labor-aligned Australian Services Union (ASU), which launched the ads, has also confirmed it won’t doorknock for Labor in the coming weeks.

Chinese robotic stocks extended a recent rally spurred by expectations of shorter timelines for mass deployment, with upcoming earnings from industry leader Yushu Technology Co. poised to provide another boost.

Israel’s election has so far delivered an electoral cliffhanger, with Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot’s blocs short of the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority. Bloomberg's Dan Williams breaks down what this means and what could be next. (Source: Bloomberg)

Erin Burnett is sounding the alarm over Donald Trump’s push to cast doubt on the midterms before the results are even in. On Tuesday’s OutFront, Burnett, 50, picked apart the president’s newest comments on whether he’ll accept the midterm results, with forecasters favoring Democrats to win in both chambers. “But what’s the plan? The plan if Republicans do suffer major losses in this election?” Burnett asked.