Ebola tops 10,000 cases, Israel votes, Oleshky ceasefire, Fed meets, Brewers one win away

Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 confirmed cases

Congo's government reported 10,060 confirmed Ebola cases on Tuesday, with nearly half fatal, according to the Associated Press; Reuters also reported the 10,060 figure. The outbreak, declared in May, is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved…

✔ Sources: AP, Reuters via CNBC Africa

Israelis vote in a tight election as Netanyahu faces Eisenkot

Israelis are voting Tuesday in the first national election since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. More than 7 million people are eligible, and 36 lists are competing for the 120 Knesset seats; 61 are needed for a majority. Polls show a tight race between Prime…

✔ Sources: AP, Middle East Eye, JNS

Local ceasefire begins in Ukraine's Oleshky as missiles hit Kyiv

A local ceasefire took effect early Tuesday in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in Ukraine's Kherson region, to allow aid deliveries and civilian evacuations; Ukraine's human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said it was reached in coordination with U.S.…

✔ Sources: Reuters via Cyprus Mail, Euronews, Kyiv Independent

Fed opens a two-day meeting; Asian stocks rise

The Federal Reserve's policymakers meet Tuesday and Wednesday, a month after the Fed raised rates for the first time in three years. The AP says the Fed is expected to hold rates steady; an analyst quoted by TheStreet said markets imply about a 10% chance…

✔ Sources: AP, TheStreet, SBS News

Brewers rout Rays 10-1, lead World Series 3-0

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 in Game 3 of the World Series at Tropicana Field on Monday night to take a 3-0 series lead. Milwaukee scored eight runs in the fifth inning with a postseason-record seven straight hits. Rookie Robert…

✔ Sources: ESPN, Sports Illustrated

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