Governor Walker, an independent, said he could not win the three-way race next month. He threw his support to former Senator Mark Begich, a Democrat.
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Jamal Khashoggi is dead, Saudi Arabian state television confirms

- Fight broke out between Khashoggi and those who met him consulate, announcement said
- Gen Ahmed al-Asiri is sacked from intelligence position
Saudi Arabia has said the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who disappeared after visiting the country’s consulate in Istanbul on 2 October, is dead.
Related: Don’t let my friend Jamal Khashoggi’s death be for nothing | Wadah Khanfar
Doing Putin’s Dirty Work: The Rise of Russia’s GRU Military Intelligence Service
Russia’s GRU military intelligence service has become a political instrument for President Putin — in the poison attack in Salisbury, hacking against the West and even in dealing with his country’s doping scandal. Lately, though, the secret service can’t seem to stay out of the headlines.
EU court orders Poland to suspend judges’ retirement
Warsaw must “immediately suspend” the legal changes that force its Supreme Court judges to retire, according to the EU’s top court. Judicial independence in the country is “under threat.”
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Violated Agency Travel Policy, Report Finds
Mr. Zinke had his wife travel with him in government vehicles, which violates his agency’s travel policy, according to a new report by the Interior Department’s inspector general.
In Some Australian Schools, Teachers Can Be Fired for Being Gay
Aussies step backwards Australian politicians are doubling down on a law that allows religious schools, which receive government funding, to discriminate against gay teachers and students.
The Orthodox Schism and the Spiritual Limits of Politics
Does Putin want to be Orthodox Pope? A serious rift in the church could have big consequences in Ukraine, Russia and Greece.
Before Jailing a Young Woman, a Judge Puts Her Mother’s Racist Views on the Stand
read this Judge Henry T. Wingate was accused of “reverse racism” over the way he handled a hate-crime trial of white teenagers involved in murdering a black man.
Where the Streets Have No Names, the People Have No Vote
The Enlightenment gave us street addresses and ushered in democracy. The Age of Un-Enlightenment is using addresses to usher it out.
C.E.O.s May Avoid Riyadh Conference but Not Saudi Money
Even though American and European executives are staying away, companies are unlikely to sever ties or avert future deals after the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
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