• Majority will accept result of U.S. election, even if they dislike the winner: Reuters/Ipsos poll
• Pence to keep up U.S. campaigning after close aides test positive for COVID-19
• U.S. COVID-19 aid bill talks continue, Pelosi says
• Pelosi to seek top U.S. House job again if Democrats keep majority
• NHC says hurricane Epsilon to become 'powerful' post-tropical cyclone soon
• Pence aide tests positive for coronavirus, spokesman says
• Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court nominee Barrett often rules for police in excessive force cases
• Barrett Supreme Court confirmation to edge closer with Sunday vote

World

• Sudan says it will discuss trade, migration deals with Israel
• Turkey's Erdogan says French leader has 'lost his way' in second broadside
• Kuwait retail co-ops remove French products over Prophet cartoon
• Pope names new cardinals, putting his stamp on Church's future
• UK police say dealing with incident aboard vessel off English coast
• Iraqi forces, protesters clash in Baghdad, injuries on both sides
• New fighting flares over Nagorno-Karabakh as Aliyev warns against Russian involvement
• Protesters return to Bangkok streets to pressure PM

• Samsung's Lee: tainted titan who built a global tech giant
• Lee Kun-hee, who made South Korea's Samsung a global powerhouse, dies at 78
• Exclusive: Ant may raise up to $17 billion in Shanghai IPO leg as investors submit bids, say sources
• VW to have Audi unit oversee UK brand Bentley: Automobilwoche
• Wall Street Week Ahead: More U.S. companies offer earnings guidance despite pandemic
• U.S. judge denies new government bid to remove China's WeChat from U.S. app stores
• Qatar signs deal to buy Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
• U.S. may file antitrust charges against Facebook as soon as November: newspaper

• Borat bounces back just ahead of U.S. elections
• Rousing emotion as 'The Great Gatsby' reopens in London West End
• Paul McCartney to release solo album in December
• Punk lives again as The Damned reform for 2021 tour
• South Korea's pop culture machine boosts Netflix's international growth: source
• Academy-award winner Jeff Bridges diagnosed with lymphoma
• Netflix turns to telecoms tie-ups in challenging African markets
• 'Rebecca' proves to be the novel that keeps on giving

• NFL hits Titans with $350,000 fine for COVID-19 violations
• Report: NBA fell $1.5 billion short of revenue projection
• Khabib retires after choking out Gaethje to retain UFC lightweight crown
• Fury to fight unnamed opponent on Dec. 5 in London
• Thomas and Rahm set for Zozo Championship showdown
• Cycling: Britain's Geoghegan Hart wins Giro d'Italia
• Olympics: Tokyo finally opens Aquatics Centre with hopeful ceremony
• Mexico's legendary masked wrestlers seek new ways to keep fighting