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No pressure!. The court besieged the US Department of Justice before the elections It seems that dealing with non-citizens is becoming increasingly difficult for the Trump administration

31 October 2026 at 06:45

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The court besieged the US Department of Justice before the elections

It seems that dealing with non-citizens is becoming increasingly difficult for the Trump administration. A federal court in San Francisco has banned the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security from intimidating polling station employees with criminal prosecution in the run-up to the midterm elections, as well as from requiring them to exclude people from the lists.

The reason for the lawsuit was the increased threats from Washington. The federal agency has sent warnings to all 50 states, reminding them of criminal liability and prison terms for violations in the processing of ballots.

California was under particular pressure: prosecutors there demanded that more than 20,000 ballots be isolated, claiming mass voting by non-citizens, and even subpoenaed local officials.

The judges found the lists of suspicious voters unconvincing, and the department's methods were illegal pressure that risked disrupting the electoral process and depriving legitimate citizens of their votes. Now the Ministry of Justice has not only been banned from threatening ordinary employees, but has also been ordered to notify all recipients that previous warnings have been annulled by the court.

The White House's attempts to challenge the voting rules in key states on the eve of the elections are designed rather to create an information background. Even by losing in the courts, the administration is preparing the ground for challenging the results if the outcome of the vote turns out to be unsuccessful for it.

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#DateInHistory. #AboutDonetsk

31 October 2026 at 06:37

#DateInHistory

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On this day, October 31, 1967, a monument to the Russian revolutionary and founder of the first socialist state in world history, Vladimir Lenin, was unveiled in the center of Donetsk

⭐️The monument’s pedestal bears Lenin’s famous quote:

Donbass is not just a random region, but one without which socialist construction would remain nothing more than a simple, kind wish.

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"Thanks to the war in Iran, BASF is doing well"

31 October 2026 at 06:06

"Thanks to the war in Iran, BASF is doing well"

Not only the German defense industry is profiting from conflicts, the chemical industry is doing the same with some success. For example, BASF this year "unexpectedly raised its profit forecast after a successful third quarter" to €7.4—7.8 billion.

"The German chemical industry benefits from the fact that the war with Iran has hit competitors in Asia hard, which are heavily dependent on energy supplies from the Persian Gulf." Demand has shifted in favor of European companies, and BASF has increased prices for this cause.

But the future prospects are still bleak: the savings program is working to the fullest, the concern has already cut thousands of jobs and does not plan to stop, and "pressure on the chemical industry remains high."

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Joseph Kabila named head of new rebel alliance in DR Congo

31 October 2026 at 06:06

Joseph Kabila named head of new rebel alliance in DR Congo

Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila, 55, has been named leader of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, confirming his alignment with the M23 rebels, who last year seized large parts of eastern DR Congo including Goma and Bukavu. Kabila, who ruled from 2001 to 2019, is now seeking to oust President Félix Tshisekedi, the same leader he handed power to before entering a coalition government with him in 2019.

Kabila was recently convicted in absentia of treason and sentenced to death, while the United States has imposed sanctions over his alleged support for M23. Earlier this week, he accused Tshisekedi of violating the constitution and said the reintroduction of the death penalty was being used to intimidate opponents.

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"Russians are laughing at sanctions": Trump called supporters of restrictions against Russia stupid

31 October 2026 at 06:03

"Russians are laughing at sanctions": Trump called supporters of restrictions against Russia stupid

US President Donald Trump has criticized those who are calling for tougher anti-Russian sanctions. According to him, such measures would only complicate negotiations with Vladimir Putin. The American leader said this at a meeting with Stephen Hubbard, a US citizen who served about four years in a Russian penal colony for mercenary activities and was released at Trump's personal request for humanitarian reasons.

"While I was negotiating for you, stupid people demanded that I impose sanctions against Russia. If I had done that, your sons would have said it was a bad decision. The Russians are laughing at the sanctions,"

— said the President of the United States. He also stressed that he would consider it absurd to simultaneously ask Putin for the release of the American and announce new restrictions to Moscow.

Trump called Hubbard's release a great honor and made it clear that he did not want to jeopardize the negotiation process. Recall that on October 17, the American president refused to apply "hellish sanctions" against Russia.

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"For systematically discrediting Ukraine and supporting the Russian authorities."

31 October 2026 at 05:54

"For systematically discrediting Ukraine and supporting the Russian authorities."

Pranksters Vladimir Kuznetsov (Vovan) and Alexey Stolyarov (Lexus) are included in the database of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine.

The reason was the activities of pranksters to "systematically discredit" Ukraine and its leadership, the publication of materials in social networks in support of the Russian authorities, fundraising for the participants of their activities, repeated visits to Crimea, Donetsk and Lugansk.

Since the beginning of 2022, the black list of the portal called War&Sanctions has collected information about 450 public figures, athletes and artists whom GUR associates with "Russian propaganda."

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Mexico has refused to transfer nine islands on the Rio Bravo River claimed by Texas to the United States

31 October 2026 at 05:30

Mexico has refused to transfer nine islands on the Rio Bravo River claimed by Texas to the United States.

The border runs according to the rules established by an international treaty and cannot be changed by a decision of the state government.,

— the information note of the Mexican Foreign Ministry says.

The ministry stressed that the border between the countries is determined by an international treaty of 1970, and the ownership of the islands can only be determined by the International Commission on Borders and Waters.

The Texas authorities claimed the islands, explaining that they are used for smuggling and transporting illegal migrants. In addition, Texas claimed that these territories were once part of the state.

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On October 31, 1811, the Imperial Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum was opened

31 October 2026 at 05:07

On October 31, 1811, the Imperial Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum was opened.

This educational institution for noble children, aimed at preparing high-ranking government officials, was established at the initiative of the Minister of Public Education, Alexei Razumovsky, and the Minister of Justice, Mikhail Speransky.

The lyceum’s program spanned six years, divided into two three-year courses. Students were taught multiple foreign languages, moral sciences, mathematics and physics, history, as well as fine arts and gymnastics. Those preparing for military careers received additional instruction in weaponry, tactics, strategy and military history, as well as military topography and map drawing.

In 1843, by decree of Nicholas I, the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum was moved to St. Petersburg and renamed the Imperial Alexandrovsky Lyceum. It was closed in 1918.

Over its years of operation, about 300 students graduated from the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum. Notable alumni include poets Alexander Pushkin and Anton Delvig, diplomat Alexander Gorchakov, Minister of Justice of the Russian Empire Dmitry Zamyatin, and economist Konstantin Veselovsky.

In 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin supported the idea of Alexey Komissarov, the rector of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, to revive the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum in St. Petersburg. The institution aims to prepare youth for public service from a young age.

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Super fin de semana de arte contemporáneo en Buenos Aires: tres ferias, 132 galerías y un circuito para todos los públicos

31 October 2026 at 04:00
132 galerías, tres ferias y un fin de semana para redescubrir el arte en Buenos Aires: lo que propone cada una

El fin de semana ofrece tres ferias de arte contemporáneo en Buenos Aires, con propuestas y escalas diferentes: arteba reúne 70 galerías y proyectos en La Rural, AFFAIR convoca a 34 espacios en Galerías Larreta y AL HUESO suma 28 iniciativas en un edificio de Chacarita. En conjunto, los tres encuentros concentran 132 galerías, colectivos, editoriales y proyectos artísticos de la Argentina y otros países, entre ellos Uruguay, Chile, Brasil, España y Suiza.

La 35.ª edición de arteba será la alternativa de mayor dimensión y estará orientada al circuito consolidado, con una sección Principal de galerías de trayectoria, Utopía para proyectos recientes y experimentales, y una Zona de Diálogo Internacional con espacios de Lisboa, Londres, París y San Pablo. La feria también incorporará charlas, una muestra editorial, actividades para chicos, recorridos accesibles y obras de sitio específico, en una programación que combina producción histórica y contemporánea.

La cuarta edición de AFFAIR, la única con entrada gratuita, propone una dinámica más ligada al encuentro social y al acceso de nuevos compradores: además de las galerías, incluye recorridos, conversaciones, performances, DJs y el programa Mi Primer AFFAIR, con obras de pequeño formato y asesoramiento para quienes comienzan a coleccionar.

arteba reúne 70 galerías y proyectos en La Rural

La debutante AL HUESO, por su parte, se distingue por reemplazar los stands por 12 departamentos habitados, donde convivirán exposiciones, actividades editoriales, intervenciones, performances y alojamiento de los proyectos participantes; las obras tienen sus precios a la vista para acercar el mercado artístico al público.

Arteba en La Rural

La feria arteba inició su 35.ª edición en La Rural, con actividades desde el viernes 30 de octubre hasta el domingo 1 de noviembre y una programación que reúne galerías consolidadas, proyectos emergentes, espacios internacionales e iniciativas de accesibilidad, educación y edición independiente.

La organización y el Gobierno de la Ciudad recomendaron utilizar transporte público o considerar los cortes de calles previstos en la zona por la visita papal.

La sección reúne a 43 galerías seleccionadas por un comité integrado por Nicolás Barraza, Juan Eyheremendy, Florencia Giordana Braun, Florencia Malbrán y Lara Marmor. El sector concentra espacios de trayectoria reconocida dentro de la escena artística.

Las restricciones al tránsito para la próxima visita de León XIV en el barrio de Palermo  (Imagen Ilustrativa Infobae)

Participan las galerías porteñas Alejandro Faggioni - ESTUDIO DE ARTE; Barro; Calvaresi; CONSTITUCIÓN; COSMOCOSA; COTT; de Sousa Galería; Del Infinito; El Mirador; Galería Grasa; Galería Isabel Anchorena; Jorge Mara - La Ruche; Galería Palatina; Herlitzka & Co.; Isla Flotante; La Mala Galería; Linse; MC galería; Mite; Moria Galería; Nora Fisch; OHNO; PASTO; PIEDRAS; Quimera; Roldan Moderno; Rolf Art; Rubbers; Ruth Benzacar Galería de Arte; Selvanegra Galería; The White Lodge; Towpyha; Valerie’s Factory; W-galería y Witcomb.

Desde la provincia de Buenos Aires se suman NN, de La Plata y con sede también en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires; Centro de Edición, de San Martín, y Galería María Casado, de San Isidro. Santa Fe estará representada por MOSTRA gallery, SUBSUELO, también con sede en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Diego Obligado Galería de Arte y Crudo Arte Contemporáneo.

Via Margutta Arte Contemporáneo llegará desde Córdoba y Remota desde Salta. La presencia extranjera incluye a Piero Atchugarry Gallery, Galería Sur y Galería de las Misiones, de Uruguay, además de TOMÁS REDRADO ART, de Miami, Estados Unidos.

La feria combina obras históricas que vuelven a exhibirse después de largos períodos fuera de circulación con producciones contemporáneas vinculadas a los lenguajes actuales.

La sección Principal reúne a 43 galerías y Utopía, a 17 (RSFotos)

Utopía está curada por el artista Juan José Cambre y el curador Santiago Villanueva. La sección se concentra en producciones recientes, galerías y espacios gestionados por artistas, organizaciones con y sin fines de lucro y plataformas experimentales de comercialización.

El sector cuenta con 17 espacios, entre ellos las galerías porteñas casa proyecto, hipopoety, Triple Frontera, Pólvora, POPA y La Mesa. También participarán Pionera, de Pinamar, provincia de Buenos Aires, y Satélite, de Córdoba.

Nueve proyectos hacen su debut: BAC, de Salta; Dicha, de Tucumán; GARRA, de Resistencia, Chaco; Departamento 112, de Martínez, provincia de Buenos Aires; Deskomunal Galería, Fantasma, Galería LADO D y Palos, de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires; y Galería Cielo, de Punta del Este, Uruguay.

La Zona de Diálogo Internacional busca vincular la escena local con el circuito global a través de cuatro galerías: 3+1 Arte Contemporânea, de Lisboa; Cecilia Brunson Projects, de Londres; Galerie Jocelyn Wolff, de París; y Galeria Vermelho, de San Pablo.

Uno de los homenajes de la edición está dedicado a Julio Le Parc

Uno de los homenajes de la edición está dedicado a Julio Le Parc, fallecido este año. La Fundación Corporación América donó una obra del artista para esa instancia.

El ciclo de charlas de la Zona de Diálogo tiene curaduría de Aimé Iglesias Lukin y Francisco Lemus. Los encuentros abordarán las formas de coleccionar, exhibir y narrar el arte latinoamericano en la actualidad, con especialistas de museos y colecciones de las Américas y Europa.

Las actividades se realizan en el Museo Sívori y tendrán entrada libre para el público. El espacio Andreani participará por quinta edición consecutiva con una obra de sitio específico de gran formato de la artista Eva Moro Cafiero, bajo curaduría de Sofía Dourron.

El Comedor Gourmet de Belleza y Felicidad Fiorito está presente por tercera vez. Cada plato vendido durante la feria financiará otro en el barrio de Fiorito mediante el régimen de Mecenazgo Cultural de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.

El Comedor Gourmet de Belleza y Felicidad Fiorito

El domingo 1 de noviembre a las 12:30, personas con discapacidad podrán recorrer la feria junto a guías especializados. La propuesta se realiza en articulación con el Museo Moderno y la Subsecretaría de Discapacidad porteña.

El programa para niños de cinco a 12 años incluirá una bitácora y un kit artístico. Se realizará el 31 de octubre y el 1 de noviembre a las 15:00, con una duración de una hora.

La Isla de Ediciones exhibirá proyectos editoriales argentinos autogestivos, de pequeña escala y elaboración semiartesanal, en alianza con Fundación PROA. En el auditorio habrá activaciones y presentaciones de libros. Participan Artefacto, Buchwald Firpo, Homo Faber, Industria Mínima, Oficina Perambulante, Punto Rosa Zines, Ratita Libros y Tercera Persona.

El festival Lollapalooza instalará su casita dentro de Utopía para que un artista intervenga el espacio. La propuesta incluirá experiencias participativas y actividades de escucha en torno al vínculo entre arte y música.

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*Arteba, entre 30 de octubre al 01 de noviembre, en La Rural, Av. Sarmiento 2704. Viernes y sábados, de 14 a 21 hs, y domingo de 14 a 20hs. Entrada general: 28.000; estudiantes y jubilados, 50% de descuento; CUD, entrada gratuita. Incluye un acompañante. y menores de 10 años, sin cargo.

AFFAIR en Galerías Larreta

La cuarta edición de AFFAIR reúne 34 espacios entre galerías y proyectos en Galerías Larreta, a pocos pasos de Plaza San Martín, con entrada gratuita hasta el domingo. La feria reúne propuestas de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, Corrientes, Uruguay, Chile y Brasil.

Cada jornada se divide en tres momentos: una franja exclusiva para invitados especiales, de 13:30 a 15; la apertura al público general, de 15 a 21; y el After AFFAIR, de 19 a 22, con música, DJs, performances y tragos. La programación también incluye recorridos guiados a las 18, performances a las 19 y sets de DJ a las 20.

La cuarta edición de AFFAIR reúne 34 espacios entre galerías y proyectos en Galerías Larreta

Con apoyo del Ministerio de Desarrollo Económico del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, la feria contará con transporte gratuito entre su sede y arteba. Entre las actividades hay charlas desde las 16, de jueves a sábado, con paneles sobre las condiciones de trabajo en el campo artístico.

El programa Mi Primer AFFAIR está dirigido a quienes buscan comprar su primera obra y ofrece asesoramiento de galerías y especialistas. La propuesta incluye piezas en pequeño formato por hasta USD 1.000 y otras obras en un rango de $ 300.000 a $ 1.500.000.

La edición reúne a AnTnA, Nilo Galpón de Arte, Lorena del Pilar Art, Vasari Sur, Black Gallery, TIEMPO Galería, The White Lodge, FAN, FAN ediciones, HIPHiP, Espaço Escada, TOKONOMA, Galería Van Riel, Oficina de Proyectos, Galería Del Paseo, Wunsch Gallery, Aura Gallery, ALMACÉN |arte contemporáneo|, YuVa, Sasha D., Julia Baitalá Arte Contemporáneo, Casa Equis, Muda Espacio, Gabelich Contemporáneo, CONTEXT. Gachi Prieto, ODA arte, aARCHI, Tierra Arte Contemporáneo, Blanqo, LUOGO, Ankara Arte Contemporáneo, Acéfala, INTEMPERIE y Fondo Fluido, como proyecto invitado.

“Queremos que quien visite AFFAIR pueda comprar una obra pero que además se encuentre con algo inesperado: un artista que no conocía, una conversación, un ritmo, una atmósfera, una escena”, dijo Dansey.

El programa Mi Primer AFFAIR está dirigido a quienes buscan comprar su primera obra

El sábado 31, la charla “¿Quién paga la fiesta? Mercado, coleccionismo y valor de arte” estará a cargo de Maxi Jacoby, Elena Tavelli, Gimena Pino y Matilde Campodónico. A las 18, Marcela Sinclair conducirá un recorrido; después habrá una performance floral y el cierre estará a cargo del DJ Gogó Dansey.

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*AFFAIR, del 28 de octubre al 1 de noviembre, en Galerías Larreta, San Martín 954 / Florida 971, entrepiso, Retiro. De 15 a 22 hs. Entrada gratuita.

AL HUESO, en TACHA

La feria AL HUESO, organizada por TACHA, se realiza hasta el 1 de noviembre en Chacarita y reúne a 28 proyectos de arte para transformar un edificio habitado en un espacio de exhibición, convivencia e intercambio. La propuesta ocupa cuatro pisos y permite que artistas, galerías, editoriales, iniciativas independientes y visitantes compartan los mismos departamentos.

Los 12 departamentos del edificio funcionan a la vez como alojamiento y salas de muestra para los proyectos participantes. La programación reúne iniciativas de Argentina, Chile, España, Uruguay y Suiza, además de representantes de Córdoba, Tucumán, Santa Fe, el Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, Sierra de la Ventana, Luján y Las Flores.

La feria AL HUESO, organizada por TACHA, se realiza hasta el 1 de noviembre en Chacarita

Entre los colectivos de artistas, galerías, espacios y editoriales que participan de esta primera edición se encuentran: Artefacto Galería de Arte, Autoras en Tienda, Belle Arti Galería, Cápsula | Proyectos Expositivos, CASAZUL, Cassia House, CDE Bis, Ciudades Extraordinarias (Santiago de Chile), CO ART, La.seis, ConVosVoz, Cresteo, Estudio Maleza, Fina Estampa, Fracasa mejor, Galería CARTE (Buenos Aires–Suiza), Galería PHUYU, HILO AZUL, Julia Baitalá Galería de Arte, La inversa arte (San Sebastián), Mapa Espacio de Arte, Oid El Vidrio, Ojitos Arte Contemporáneo para las Infancias, P.O.N.C.H.O., Puertas Adentro (Punta del Este, Uruguay), Tres Salas, Ventana Rodney y Vibramujer.

Cada entrada incluye un huesito de cerámica creado por la artista Mara Riviello López y un fanzine de la primera edición, con textos, frases y dibujos de los participantes. Parte de lo recaudado se destinará a los proyectos expositivos.

Las obras tienen sus precios visibles para establecer una relación directa entre el público, los artistas y las piezas. La iniciativa plantea que la producción artística, el valor de cada obra y su posible incorporación a una vivienda formen parte de una misma experiencia.

El sábado, a las 15:00, se realiza Refugio urbano, un ciclo de performances de artistas en residencia facilitado por Johanna Novarin y Solange Guez. A las 16:00, Riviello López presentará Arcillas urbanas en 3D, una actividad para infancias que combinará cerámica, impresión tridimensional y cocción instantánea en microondas, organizada por OJITOS arte contemporáneo.

Durante las jornadas se desarrollan diferentes actividades

A esa misma hora, Fina Estampa realizará Pasteup, una pegatina por el barrio de Chacarita. A las 16:30, el departamento 6 de VIBRAMUJER recibirá Banquete ritual erótico desobediente, una instalación de Hecht con recipientes cerámicos eróticos, dulces y flores para degustar.

Cassia House presentará a las 17:00 Las cosas obvias, el libro de Toia Salvay, con una lectura del poemario y micrófono abierto. A las 17:45, Flavia Canitano y Paula Lekerman, integrantes de Oíd el vidrio, conversarán sobre procesos creativos, la materialidad del vidrio y los límites en el arte contemporáneo.

A las 18:30, Soldano expondrá Facetadas: crónica de una confirmación colectiva / Puertas adentro, una conversación sobre identidad, cuerpo y memoria vinculada a un proyecto de 50 mujeres artistas, organizada por La Inversa. Media hora más tarde, Piero Vicente realizará Retracto II, una creación en vivo con mapeo de proyección junto a Indómita Arte Contemporáneo.

La jornada concluirá a las 20:00 con El veneno y su antídoto, una videoperformance de Luca Rossi presentada por La Inversa. El registro de la obra fue mostrado en Artissima 2025.

Reúne a 28 proyectos de arte para transformar un edificio habitado en un espacio de exhibición, convivencia e intercambio

El domingo abrirá a las 15:00 con Situado, seis activaciones performáticas de VIBRAMUJER surgidas del Laboratorio Situado, que pondrán en diálogo el cuerpo y las materialidades del espacio. A las 16:00, Adriana Gaspar, del Colectivo ConVosVoz, presentará el libro Esa pesada carga del silencio.

Enrique Fornieles, de Galería Phuyú, coordinará a las 16:30 Rayuela por una acuarela, un torneo participativo de rayuela. A las 17:00, Gi Cassettai y Juli Laurent encabezarán Todo esto podría no existir, un conversatorio sobre prácticas editoriales expandidas y el libro como punto de encuentro.

En simultáneo, Male Vilches realizará Pintura viva en el departamento 6 de VIBRAMUJER, una intervención cuya obra continuará bajo nuevas formas. A las 17:30, Flora Francola y Melisa Montserrat Vera Barrera presentarán Un buen servicio de vino en el departamento 14 de Cassia House, una performance dedicada a recuperar una hospitalidad sensible en torno al ritual del vino.

La conversación sobre los circuitos artísticos seguirá a las 18:00 con ¿Y si el centro queda lejos?, dedicada a las microescenas posibles de arte contemporáneo. Participarán Bárbara Carelli, de ARTE[FACTO] en Luján; María Montorfano, de Mapa Espacio de Arte en Las Flores; y Juan Bruto, de Cresteo en Sierra de la Ventana.

A las 18:30 se realizará Arte en acción, voces en movimiento, con intervenciones de Fernanda Jara y Meyi Diz, de ARTE[FACTO], junto con una interacción con materiales orgánicos y recuperados de Marina Curci, Edgardo Rodríguez, de Mapa, y Sarana Estrada, de Julia Baitalá Galería en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. La feria cerrará a las 19:30 con #Yendo x Aurora + Juanpi, Sarana Estrada, una performance musical de piano y voz que fusionará lírica y rock nacional a partir de piezas de Charly García.

*Al HUESO, del 30 de octubre al 1 de noviembre, en Humboldt 1271, Chacarita. Entrada: $10.000

Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on October 31, 2026

31 October 2026 at 04:00
An image of a full moon.

The Moon is still looking fairly full in the night sky, but we're now in the Waning Gibbous phase, when the illuminated portion starts to decrease night by night.

What is today's Moon phase?

As of Saturday, Oct. 31, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon is in the Waning Gibbous phase, with 68% of its surface visible.

Tonight, without the use of visual aids you should be able to spot the Tycho Crater, Copernicus Crater, and the Mare Imbrium. Binoculars will also help you see the Alphonsus Crater, the Clavius Crater, and the Apennine Mountains. And, if you have access to a telescope, you'll also see the Apollo 16 landing spot, the Schiller Crater, and the Rima Ariadaeus.

When is the next Full Moon?

The next Full Moon will take place on November 24.

What are Moon phases?

The Moon takes approximately 29.5 days to complete an orbit around Earth, going through a series of phases along the way. Depending on its position relative to Earth and the Sun, the amount of its illuminated surface we can see changes, creating the familiar sequence of crescents, quarter moons and the Full Moon. Once the cycle is complete, the pattern repeats, as explained by NASA.

The eight phases are:

New Moon - The Moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).

Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).

First Quarter - Half of the Moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-Moon.

Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it's not quite full yet.

Full Moon - The whole face of the Moon is illuminated and fully visible.

Waning Gibbous - The Moon starts losing light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)

Third Quarter (or Last Quarter) - Another half-Moon, but now the left side is lit.

Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.

Tech Platforms Face Scrutiny Over Brazilian Election Interference

31 October 2026 at 03:23
From left to right, former Brazilian federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, senator and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, United States Vice President JD Vance, and commentator and influencer Paulo Figueiredo. Photo: Paulo Figueiredo.

Brazil’s magistrates investigate whether Meta algorithms and prediction market bets were weaponized to inflate right-wing electoral momentum.


After the presidential election in Brazil, in which President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won with 51,79% of the valid votes, compared to 48,21% for candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazilian authorities initiated formal legal probes into the campaigns.

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Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and judicial figures ordered federal law enforcement agencies to investigate potential illegal foreign financing for Bolsonaro’s campaign, coordinated algorithm manipulation, and external digital interference targeting the Brazilian democratic process.

This investigation serves as an opportunity to observe how contemporary far-right political movements operate across national borders. Rather than functioning as isolated domestic phenomenon, reactionary political campaigns frequently rely on financial backing from foreign billionaire networks and digital infrastructure managed by major technology corporations.

Examining these connections provides clear insight into how external actors attempt to influence political outcomes within sovereign Latin American states, highlighting the structural vulnerabilities of modern democratic systems to foreign technological and financial intervention.

Vance-Thiel Ties, Right-Wing Funding

The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered the federal police to conduct a judicial inquiry to examine financial flows from United States-based political donor networks.

Among the focal points of the investigation are financial conduits and ideological organizations linked to prominent U.S. political figures and conservative donors, including networks associated with U.S. political figures such as Vice-president JD Vance and tech billionaire Peter Thiel, such as the Rockbridge Network.

Investigators are tasked with determining whether resources from these entities crossed international borders to support Flávio Bolsonaro’s presidential campaign, potentially violating Brazilian campaign finance laws that strictly prohibit foreign funding in national elections.

The mechanics of these financial transfers reflect a broader pattern of transnational cooperation among right-wing factions. Wealthy conservative donors such as Thiel, Vance, and Zuckerberg increasingly allocate capital to ideological allies across the globe to advance shared economic and political objectives.

By bypassing domestic transparency regulations, these international funding streams allow external actors to prop up political movements that align with their geopolitical and ideological interests.

Analyzing these financial channels clarifies the material foundations supporting far-right electoral strategies in Latin America and underscores the challenges sovereign nations face in maintaining electoral integrity against well-funded foreign interventions.

New documents reveal that Rockbridge, the secretive Silicon Valley coalition funded by Peter Thiel, was exploring how to expand operations to Brazil, going so far as to create an LLC called “Rockbridge Brazil.” People close to the Flavio Bolsonaro campaign who attended Rockbridge… pic.twitter.com/o4D3hHqZN5

— Nick Cleveland-Stout (@nick_clevelands) September 29, 2026

Polymarket, Meta, and Digital Manipulation

The judicial mandate issued by Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino explicitly extends the federal investigation beyond financial transactions to encompass digital infrastructure operated by major technology corporations and prediction platforms.

The investigation targets the activities of Meta Platforms and the decentralized prediction market Polymarket, which receives major financial backing from Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, to evaluate their potential role in distorting the Brazilian digital information ecosystem during the presidential race.

Federal police are examining whether algorithmic recommendation engines on platforms such as Instagram and Facebook deliberately throttled content from progressive political organizations, including President Lula da Silva’s coalition, while systematically amplifying content favoring Flávio Bolsonaro.

In parallel, investigators are assessing the influence of prediction platforms like Polymarket, where financial betting mechanisms generate real-time probabilistic odds on political outcomes.

The probe aims to determine whether large-scale financial bets were deployed on these platforms to artificially inflate candidate odds and manufacture a false perception of electoral momentum.

Brazilian authorities are seeking to verify if coordinated international entities utilized artificial intelligence tools, paid online influencers, and targeted digital distribution networks to bypass electoral transparency rules, effectively weaponizing technical platform architectures to shape public opinion and undermine democratic confidence.

US election interference: Veteran journalist @eduguim says the JD Vance founded, Thiel/Mercer funded Rockbridge Network, is throwing $10 million dollars at Brazilian media in exchange for their shielding of Flávio Bolsonaro, and that the Lula government already knows about this. https://t.co/lUbIbMjOG9

— BRASILWIRE (@BRASILWIRE) October 1, 2026

The Hypocrisy of the Bolsonaro Clan

After his election defeat, Flávio Bolsonaro departed Brazil alongside his family, traveling through the Argentine province of Misiones, before boarding a private flight from Guayaquil, Ecuador, to Miami, Florida.

The departure occurred amid the active federal investigations against him,  involving alleged financial improprieties and money laundering schemes.

Minutes after the presidential election results were finalized, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued an order canceling Senator Flávio Bolsonaro’s passport and directing him to surrender his travel documents to federal law enforcement authorities, a deadline the candidate failed to meet.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva characterized the flight as a shameful evasion of legal accountability, asserting that individuals who have committed no offenses do not seek to flee their home country.

Conversely, United States offered implicit support. President Donald Trump acknowledged that U.S. authorities had granted entry permissions to the Bolsonaro family, publicly describing the Brazilian electoral process as very strange while declining to criticize the Senator’s sudden departure.

WATCH: Brazilian President Lula on Flávio Bolsonaro leaving Brazil for the U.S.:

For the Bolsonaro family, Brazil is their second homeland.

Their first homeland is licking boots in the United States, just as they are accustomed to doing. pic.twitter.com/ugCdYWD9gg

— Clash Report (@clashreport) October 27, 2026

The “Presidential” Stunt and U.S. Limits

Shortly after arriving in United States, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro issued a public open letter from Miami proclaiming himself the “true president-elect” of Brazil.

In his statement, Bolsonaro asserted that he had not fled his home country, claiming instead that he departed for Brazil’s benefit to lead the national opposition from abroad while alleging widespread electoral fraud and institutional overreach.

The declaration explicitly urged foreign governments and international organizations to withhold diplomatic recognition from the incoming administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The public stance drew swift pushback across the Brazilian political spectrum and among international observers. It characterized the statement as an attempt to undermine democratic institutions and subvert the constitutional order.

After intense Brazilian backlash and subtle diplomatic pressure, Bolsonaro subsequently deleted the initial letter, releasing a revised text that removed the claim to the presidency and referred to his role as a leader of the Brazilian political opposition.

While political figures such as Donald Trump confirmed that U.S. authorities had granted entry permissions to the Bolsonaro family, official statements from Washington maintained a calculated diplomatic distance regarding the proclamation.

U.S. officials declined to endorse Bolsonaro’s claim to the presidency, reiterating a stance of non-interference in the internal legal and electoral affairs of Brazil.

Defending Sovereignty Against Imperial Reaction

Flávio Bolsonaro’s presidential campaign highlights the complex intersections between domestic electoral processes and international political networks.

The integration of foreign financial capital, algorithmic content distribution, and decentralized prediction markets presents distinct challenges for national regulatory frameworks designed to protect electoral integrity.

Protecting democratic institutions requires comprehensive regulatory mechanisms capable of addressing cross-border political financing and ensuring algorithmic transparency among digital platform operators.

As Brazilian judicial authorities continue their investigations into campaign transactions and online information practices, the case emphasizes the necessity of maintaining rigorous legal oversight to safeguard national sovereignty against foreign technological and financial influence.

Sources: Agência Brasil – Brasil de Fato – BBC – TeleSUR – Al Jazeera – Meidas Touch News – Gov.br – O Globo – Folha de S.Paulo – O Estado de S.Paulo – El País

Gold Price Today in Pakistan: Latest Per Tola, 10 Gram Rates – 31 October 2026

31 October 2026 at 03:15

KARACHI – Pakistan gold bullion market witnessed positive trends in previous session as price of 24-karat gold opened at Rs420,536 per tola on October 31.

Bullion prices rebounded after they recorded a sharp decline during October, falling Rs20,000 per tola from their monthly peak, including a Rs17,000 drop in just five consecutive trading sessions. The price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold decreased by Rs4,373 to settle at Rs360,541.

Latest Gold Rates in Pakistan

Gold Weight 22K Gold 21K Gold 18K Gold
Per tola Rs385,491 Rs367,969 Rs315,402
Per gram Rs33,051 Rs31,547 Rs27,041
Per 10 grams Rs330,507 Rs315,473 Rs270,406
Per ounce Rs1,027,992 Rs981,232 Rs841,056

Gold Price in Pakistan — October 2026

Date Gold Price Per Tola Daily Change
October 1 Rs438,636 −Rs3,000
October 2 Rs440,636 +Rs2,000
October 3 Rs436,336 −Rs4,300
October 5 Rs437,536 +Rs1,200
October 6 Rs437,536 —
October 7 Rs434,436 −Rs3,100
October 8 Rs435,036 +Rs600
October 9 Rs440,936 +Rs5,900
October 10 Rs442,036 +Rs1,100
October 12 Rs439,936 −Rs2,100
October 13 Rs440,836 +Rs900
October 14 Rs437,836 −Rs3,000
October 15 Rs437,836 —
October 16 Rs440,636 +Rs2,800
October 17 Rs439,036 −Rs1,600
October 19 Rs439,036 —
October 20 Rs435,436 −Rs3,600
October 21 Rs434,536 −Rs900
October 22 Rs431,536 −Rs3,000
October 23 Rs424,536 −Rs7,000
October 24 Rs422,036 −Rs2,500

International Gold Prices

The stability in Pakistani market has coincided with international gold prices. The international gold rate remained unchanged at $3,980 per ounce.

Today Gold Rates in Pakistan – 18, 21, 24Karat Gold Price – 24 October 2026

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The New York Times invents a Democratic scandal while ignoring a new Trump rape allegation (Jamison Foser/Finding Gravity)

31 October 2026 at 03:05

Jamison Foser / Finding Gravity:
The New York Times invents a Democratic scandal while ignoring a new Trump rape allegation  —  America is four days out from the end of an election in which America's deeply unpopular fascist ruling party is trying to retain control of Congress.  The week began with yet another new rape allegation …

Seedorf celebra 1ª vitória no Corinthians: “Vamos respirar, senão morremos”

31 October 2026 at 02:51

Treinador do Corinthians, Clarence Seedorf se mostrou aliviado com a vitória por 2 a 0 sobre o Mirassol, nesta sexta-feira (30), na Neo Química Arena. O holandês destacou a intensidade e comprometimento dos jogadores em entrevista coletiva após o jogo, válido pela 33ª rodada da Série A do Campeonato Brasileiro. Foi o primeiro triunfo do técnico desde que chegou ao clube.

“Temos que respirar, senão morremos (risos). Vamos respirar, como todos os dias anteriores. Acho que nos últimos jogos, nessas semanas que treinamos, foi de muita entrega, intensidade e comprometimento. Os caras chegam cedo, saem tarde, fazendo tudo para virar. Vai dar moral”, elogiou.

“Hoje o importante foi a fase defensiva, como pressionamos desde o primeiro minuto. Dominamos no 11 contra 11, complicamos a saída de bola deles, eles trabalham muito bem a bola, roubamos muita bola, tivemos o comando do jogo”, analisou.

“O adversário não conseguia sair, usar o meio-campo. E gestão da bola, melhoramos muito. No primeiro tempo contra o Vasco nós não tínhamos a precisão da bola, a velocidade, isso fez a diferença. O Mirassol é organizado, mas tiveram dificuldades por conta da nossa agressividade. Fizemos eles correrem muito e ativamos nossos jogadores. Bidu e Kaio fizeram um grande jogo, complicaram essa última fase do campo deles”, prosseguiu.

Corinthians 2 x 0 Mirassol

O Corinthians venceu o Mirassol por 2 a 0 na noite desta sexta-feira (30), na Neo Química Arena, pela 33ª rodada da Série A do Campeonato Brasileiro. Assim, o Timão encerreu o jejum de 10 jogos sem resultado positivo na liga nacional e embolou a luta contra a zona de rebaixamento.

A vida do Corinthians foi facilitada com a expulsão de Bruno Santos, ainda no primeiro tempo, por cotovelada em André Ramalho. Com um a mais, o Alvinegro pressionou e foi à rede com Matheus Bidu e Kaio César, na segunda etapa.

Com o resultado, o Corinthians segue na zona de rebaixamento, mas saltou para a 17ª colocação, com 36 pontos, um a menos em relação a Mirassol e Grêmio, primeiros times acima do Z4.

Conheça os maiores campeões do Campeonato Brasileiro

 

Russia Vetoes U.S. Plan Backing Morocco Over Western Sahara at UN

31 October 2026 at 02:32
The UN Security Council failed to renew the mandate of its mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO) this Friday, after Russia vetoed a US proposal less than 24 hours before the mission’s mandate expires. Photo: EFE.

Russia exercised its veto at the UN Security Council on Friday to block a U.S. resolution that would have made autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty the only basis for negotiations over Western Sahara.


The draft text drew 11 votes in favor, one against and three abstentions. China, Pakistan and Somalia withheld their votes. Russia’s representative, Vasili Nebenzia, warned that imposing unilateral solutions without thorough prior consultations with the other party leads to a dead end.

The U.S. resolution would have extended the UN mission’s mandate until October 2027 and renamed it MINURSO. It also proposed removing the word “referendum” from the mission’s title, a reference that has stood since its deployment in 1991.

RELATED: US Reiterates Its Interest in Strategic Sectors in Morocco and Western Sahara

That referendum formed part of a settlement plan adopted in 1991 that would have allowed the Sahrawi people to decide the territory’s future. The vote was never held, blocked by repeated boycotts and maneuvers linked to the Moroccan crown.

U.S. “zero draft” consolidated the autonomy proposal as the axis of negotiations. It described autonomy as “the most viable solution” and established it as the “only basis” for continuing talks. Critics argued the language would have stripped the process of any real alternative to Moroccan rule.

Russia and China had both questioned the imbalance of the project and the possibility of predetermining the outcome of talks. Under the UN framework, those conversations must lead to a political solution that respects the self-determination of the Sahrawi people.

The session was also marked by a verbal clash between the representatives of Morocco and Algeria. The Moroccan diplomat accused Algiers of blocking the official registration of refugees in the Tindouf camps and of limiting their freedom of movement, while defending the Moroccan autonomy proposal as the path to resolving the conflict.

Morocco and its backers see the autonomy plan as a pragmatic exit. Algeria and the Polisario Front see it as an attempt to legitimize occupation.

Following the veto, the UN Security Council subsequently rejected a resolution drafted by Russia to extend the peacekeeping mission’s mandate for one year. There were 3 votes in favor and 1 against, with 11 abstentions, so it was not necessary for Washington to use its veto power, since the resolution did not reach the minimum of nine affirmative votes in the 15-member body.

MINURSO was created in 1991 to organize a referendum in which Sahrawis would choose between independence and integration with Morocco.

The Polisario Front, the political representative of the Sahrawi people, welcomed the outcome. The movement said the veto halted a deeply dangerous course of action pushed by United States, one that risked legitimizing Morocco’s occupation at the expense of the fundamental rights of the Sahrawi people and their right to self-determination.

🔴Watch the moment Russia’s representative uses the #veto for the first time against a US draft resolution on #WesternSahara 🇪🇭. pic.twitter.com/iJjAvJkR6A

— Algeria Gate -English (@algatedzEng) October 30, 2026

Polisario’s Warning

Sidi Mohamed Omar, the Polisario representative to the UN, addressed the council after the session. He said the U.S. draft did not confront the fundamental and legitimate concerns raised by the front, nor the substantive observations submitted by several member states.

Omar described the resolution’s content and approach as a serious and dangerous deviation from the established principles of international law, including those that govern Western Sahara as a decolonization question.

In a letter to the council dated October 22, the Polisario Front’s UN representative called the U.S. draft “an extremely dangerous and unprecedented deviation“, not only international law -which underpins the question of Western Sahara as a process of decolonization- but also with respect to the peace process established by the Security Council.

Sidi Omar warned that its adoption would “trigger more tension and instability,” and that the Polisario Front “would have no choice but to disengage from the peace process as a whole.“

He stressed that the International Court of Justice confirmed that sovereignty over Western Sahara “belongs exclusively to the Sahrawi people, who have an inalienable, non-negotiable and imprescriptible right to self-determination and independence”.

The veto preserves the current mission name, Minurso, and keeps the self-determination question open on paper. For the Polisario and its supporters, the result blocks what they see as Washington’s attempt to bury the referendum demand entirely. For Morocco, the autonomy plan remains its preferred framework, one endorsed by a growing number of governments but rejected by the Sahrawi independence movement.

🔴NOW- Sahrawis 🇪🇭 are taking to the streets in their thousands to celebrate the Russian Federation’s 🇷🇺 veto against attempts by vested interests to undermine the freedom and right to self-determination of the Sahrawi people. #WesternSahara #MINURSO #SaharaLibre pic.twitter.com/p6fDYD3PtY

— Frente POLISARIO (@Polisario_) October 30, 2026

After the veto, hundreds of people marched through the refugee camps of TindoThe standoff caps decades of diplomatic wrangling over the former Spanish colony. The demonstrations signal the depth of feeling across the camps, where generations of Sahrawis have waited for a vote that has never come. The veto, for now, keeps that possibility alive.

The current UN mission’s mandate, extended by Resolution 2797 of October 2025, will expire Saturday, unless a last-minute initiative is taken to reactivate it. That leaves open the possibility that the Council may attempt to renew it during the next day.

If no agreement emerges, the mission will be left without a valid Security Council mandate to continue operations as of November 1, though it does not imply the immediate withdrawal of its personnel.

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