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Exit polls following Israeli elections indicate no clear winner
The official results are due to be published on November 4, more than a week after the vote.
QA Oct 27, 2026Al Jazeera English World03
San Francisco estate sells for $10m above listing price as AI boom drives up costs
<p>Eight-bedroom mansion listed at $18.5m sold for $28.5m and has a private garden and three-car garage</p><p>A San Francisco estate sold for $10m above its listing price this month in a new record for the city as the artificial intelligence boom continues to drive up real estate prices.</p><p>Located in the city’s tony Presidio Wall neighborhood, the eight-bedroom mansion was listed at $18.5m on 2 October and ultimately sold for $28.5m on 22 October, according to the property’s listing.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/27/san-francisco-real-estate-listing-price-ai">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 27, 2026The Guardian World World04
Olivia Chow elected as Toronto mayor for second term in victory for progressives
<p>Tightly fought election saw record turnout as incumbent mayor ran against her Conservative rival Brad Bradford</p><p>The mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chow, promised more rental housing, free school lunches and reduce fares for frequent transit riders after she was elected to a decisive second term as mayor in a wave of support for progressives councillors.</p><p>The tightly fought election saw record turnout but Chow ultimately turned in a dominant 13 percentage point win over her Conservative rival, Brad Bradford, receiving 54% of the vote compared to Bradford’s 41%. Many had been expecting a far closer race, given weeks of polling that suggested a dead heat between the pair who presented differing visions for Canada’s largest city.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/27/olivia-chow-toronto-mayor-election-results">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 27, 2026The Guardian World