Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 10,000 confirmed cases, government data showed Tuesday, as health authorities race to slow the spread of the disease in multiple African countries. apnews.com/article/ebola-dis…

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Apache attack helicopter pilots in the U.S. Army are training in Germany to shoot down drones resembling Iran's Shaheds, according to The New York Times.

Introducing GameOut: an experimental AI system that predicts the future It works by using a advanced forecasting methods (stats, fermi, game theory, war games, etc.) to systematically game out real-world outcomes (hence the name!) We're going to find out how good it is. In public. 🧵 ⤵️

Members of the Mecca Defence Alliance are sitting down with Iran in Tehran for talks on "endogenous security" in West Asia. Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani army chief Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin are at the table with Iranian National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei. The high-level gathering is unprecedented. Iranian media: the agenda includes regional security, the implications of recent military aggression, and support for groups in Lebanon and Palestine.

Nigeria's Ebola patient medically evacuated to Switzerland reut.rs/4z4fAio

Lula wins fourth term in Brazil but faces hostile Congress and divided country bbc.in/48kGhDD

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Early reports suggest record high turnout in Serbia elections bbc.in/4jYu3rJ

An F-35C Lightning II lands on the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the aircraft carrier continues operations in the Arabian Sea.

Reports of an explosion involving an Iranian radar installation in near Tabriz, Southwest of Tabriz city East Azerbaijan Province, Iran Please note: Needs further confirmation. @hey_itsmyturn

NEW: Ukrainian officials are confirming the resumption of unrestricted access to SpaceX’s low-earth orbit satellite communication technology (Starlink and Starshield) without disruptions in Ukraine on October 24. Other Key Takeaways: Ukraine’s intermediate-range strike campaign against energy infrastructure in Russia and occupied Ukraine overnight on October 23 to 24 caused power outages across occupied Ukrainian oblasts including occupied Crimea. Ukraine agreed to observe a limited ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson Oblast beginning on October 27, indicating a convergence between Russia and Ukraine on the ceasefire start date, but the geographical extent and other terms of the ceasefire remain unclear. Russian forces recently advanced southeast of Dobropillya. Ukrainian forces continued their long-range strike campaign against Russian military, energy, and industrial infrastructure on the night of October 23 to 24. Russian forces launched 126 drones against Ukraine overnight.

Saudi Arabia announced its forces intercepted missiles launched by the Houthi terrorist organization over Mecca and Medina, inside Saudi territory. The Houthis are denying any attack on the two cities.

Ukrainian attack drones hit another Russian synthetic rubber production facility tonight in the city of Omsk, setting it ablaze. The plant is also responsible for a quarter of Russia’s domestic MTBE production, a key additive used to raise gasoline octane.

Iran trying harder to target US personnel in Middle East, intelligence chief warns bbc.in/4dUATul

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio: "To those who seek to create positive change in Cuba - now is the time. The disappointment of failed promises, corruption, and the privileged lives of only a few; seize this opportunity to create the change you desire through a discrete partnership with the CIA."