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Trump Cancels In-Person Midterm Election Rallies

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times, The Jerusalem Post, Bloomberg Politics, Al Jazeera English, The Hill and CBS News, President Trump cancelled in-person midterm rallies in Kansas and Iowa and planned tele-rallies instead, with the Republican National Committee announcing this on Thursday evening according to Bloomberg. The Guardian reported that Trump then reversed the decision, and The Korea Times reported, citing a person familiar with the plans, that he had rescheduled the rallies for Sunday. The sources differ on the final outcome, and the reports are developing. Summary from 10 sources

Sources differ: The Guardian and The Korea Times report that Trump reversed the cancellation and will rally in Kansas and Iowa, while the other outlets report only the cancellation.

Summary from 10 sources Bloomberg Politics first also The New York Times, Al Jazeera English, The Guardian World, The Sydney Morning Herald and 5 more

Leo XIV becomes first pope to vote in a US general election

According to the BBC, Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago, has become the first pontiff to vote in a US election, mailing in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. The Holy See Press Office, quoted by Capital FM Kenya, said the Pope believes in citizens' right and duty to take part in democratic processes. The Vatican confirmed the mail-in ballot was submitted in Chicago, according to CBS News and the South China Morning Post. The Globe and Mail reported that the Pope, formerly Robert Prevost, has taken part in five primaries, requesting both Democratic and Republican ballots. Le Monde said it is the first known time a pope has voted in a political election. The story is developing. Summary from 9 sources

Sources differ: The Globe and Mail says the Pope has taken part in five primaries, a detail the other sources do not mention.

Summary from 9 sources Le Monde in English first also BBC News, South China Morning Post, Capital FM Kenya, ABC News (US) and 3 more

Pope Leo XIV Voted In US Midterm Elections—Vatican

According to Euronews and ANSA English, the Vatican said Pope Leo XIV has voted in the US midterm elections, with the Holy See Press Office confirming he has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen whenever he has had the opportunity. Euronews reported the midterms are scheduled for 3 November and will determine the make-up of Congress for President Donald Trump's final two years in office. Channels Television reported on the Pope's clashes with Trump over immigration crackdown and the war on Iran, with Trump calling the pontiff weak on crime and terrible on foreign policy. The sources do not conflict on the core report that the Pope voted. Summary from 3 sources

Summary from 3 sources Channels Television first also Euronews, ANSA English