1. France has delivered a written proposal to Beirut aimed at ending hostilities with Israel and settling the disputed Lebanon-Israel frontier.

2. Biden and his leading Republican challenger Donald Trump remain locked in a tight election rematch after a special prosecutor's report commenting on the Democratic incumbent's mental acuity, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

3. The Democratic-led Senate passed a $95 billion bill containing aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and sent the measure on to the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, where its chances of becoming law face long odds.

4. Russia is preparing for a military confrontation with the West within the next decade and could be deterred by a counter build-up of armed forces, Estonia's Foreign Intelligence Service said.

5. Russian forces are buying Starlink satellite internet terminals in "Arab countries" for use on the battlefield, Ukraine's military spy agency said.

6. Pakistan's election has been remarkable in producing a result disappointing to most of its foreign partners and rivals, with little reason for optimism about the government that will eventually emerge from it, foreign policy analysts said.

7. Thousands of flight attendants across three labor unions will picket outside airports in the US, the UK and Guam, to push airlines for new contracts with significant pay increases, the Association of Flight Attendants said.

Source: Reuters
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