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The US State Department approved a possible sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine on Friday, valued at an estimated $2.1 billion. Partner countries Canada, Germany and Norway are funding the purchase through the JUMPSTART program, alongside Ukrainian national funds backed by the EU Ukraine Support Loan, with no US money involved. Lockheed Martin would be the main contractor. The sale still requires approval from the US Congress. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had waited almost a month for the approval, and said it currently receives about 12 Patriot missiles a month. Officials said Russian strikes killed at least 14 people in Dnipro on Thursday and one person in Kyiv on Oct 30.

The 27 Oct election results will be certified and delivered to President Isaac Herzog on 4 Nov, confirming that Netanyahu's bloc secured 53 seats while the Change bloc won 48 and Arab parties captured a record 19 seats, leaving no side with the 61 seats needed to form a government. Voter turnout reached 77.7%, the highest since 1999. Herzog can assign a 28‑day coalition mandate, extendable by 14 days, and is expected to consult party leaders before deciding whom to task with building a coalition.

María Corina Machado landed in Caracas on Sunday, 25 Oct, after nearly a year in exile, and was greeted by thousands of supporters along highways and streets. She wore a white T-shirt and blue jeans and said she is ready to meet interim president Delcy Rodríguez. Her spokesperson said she is willing to sit down with Rodríguez and others with full transparency and an agenda. The European Union said her return contributes to a wider opening of political space in Venezuela. She had tried to return at least seven times since early September.