A potentially dangerous cyclone is intensifying in the Bay of Bengal and is expected to strike eastern India as soon as late Tuesday. Cyclone Arnab will bring serious wind and surge impacts to an area with a high population and vulnerable infrastructure. wapo.st/3UosDfA

Five people, including women and children, were killed, the Syrian government said, after Jordan launched airstrikes in response to a deadly church attack last week. wapo.st/4yOexCv

At least some of the human remains found in Haiti do not appear to belong to four missing Salvadoran soldiers, a person familiar with the matter said. The aviation technicians went missing after an ambush in gang-controlled territory. wapo.st/4ihr7oR

When the Fed announces its next interest rate decision, the nation will be six days from Election Day. In the past 32 years, the Fed has met to consider interest rates in the week before an election four times and changed rates at two, according to records. wapo.st/4yGXxxK

The scariest part of Halloween this year might be the candy prices. Prices for the “candy and chewing gum” category have spiked 7.7 percent over the past year — more than twice the rate of overall inflation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. wapo.st/4yLIfrA

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic, which makes the chatbot Claude, disclosed hundreds of pages of its future plans and financial information as the company prepares to list its stock on the Nasdaq. Here are five takeaways from Monday’s filing: wapo.st/4zgK94A

Breaking news: A federal judge barred the Trump administration from cutting, damaging or impairing any more trees at East Potomac Park without first obtaining a court order, challenging President Trump’s plan to remake the public golf course. wapo.st/4zVuGXp

Pandan's long blades of grass can be spotted growing in home gardens all over Southeast Asia. Some say its scent is slightly floral, others fresh and grassy. And it’s often compared to coconut and vanilla. Here's how to use it in your cooking: wapo.st/47BVwbf

Longtime Serbian leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat Sunday night in a historic election that could mean a new political era in the Balkan country after two years of pressure from a movement of university students. wapo.st/4ev3jeC

With fear rising across the Middle East that the U.S. and Israel will restart military strikes on Iran, diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey met with Iranian leaders in Tehran in a new push to negotiate an end to the war. wapo.st/4suR6wu

In Youngstown, Ohio, rising costs and economic uncertainty are concerns ahead of the midterms. While some voters support President Donald Trump, others question whether his economic agenda benefits working-class communities. wapo.st/4jMYMYF

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva scored the biggest victory of his political career with a historic comeback to win reelection. Here are five takeaways from Brazil’s election: wapo.st/4i5Pwxt

Breaking news: Brazil’s leading right-wing politician, Flávio Bolsonaro, effectively conceded defeat to the incumbent left-wing president, after President Trump indicated he wouldn't intervene despite saying that the vote “looked like another rigged election.” wapo.st/3W7JIuP

Olivia the duck has become the mascot for a ballot measure that would ban the sale of foie gras, the French specialty made of fatty duck or goose livers, in D.C. “She’s out here trying to spread the word,” said her owner. “And save her friends.” wapo.st/4iH6vFx

Thousands of young people marched through the streets of several Italian cities, including Milan and Rome. The protests encompassed a broad range of issues from education and corruption to anti-war movements and rising costs. Read more: wapo.st/4sKeNB7

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could finish second in Tuesday’s national election behind retired military chief Gadi Eisenkot but still return to lead a unity government alongside the man who vowed to replace him. wapo.st/47BLpDh

Breaking news: The Justice Department has again charged James B. Comey, the third time the Trump administration has mounted a criminal case against the former FBI director — a prominent political foe of the president — since last year. wapo.st/4soXIw6

A newly filed court document reveals extensive communications between Kennedy Center management and President Trump’s advisers, including presidential aide Natalie Harp, around pivotal court rulings and board votes over the institution’s future. wapo.st/3WNmxGg

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D), the only Black governor of a U.S. state, is up for reelection next month. But he has been crisscrossing Virginia, fortifying his ties to the state’s Black political power structure ahead of a presumed 2028 presidential bid. wapo.st/4zT9XUa

Column by Trisha Pasricha, MD: Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is about two times more common in women than in men. Why? As it turns out, women had reported one important clue for decades. wapo.st/3U1ZgzD