China's ambassador to Canada says Ottawa's allegations of foreign interference in Canadian elections are hurting economic ties — but he insists his country isn't punishing Canada. [CP]

Palestinian officials said two newborns died and dozens were at risk after fuel ran out. Hamas said it destroyed some Israeli military targets while an Israeli military spokesperson said Hamas had lost control of northern Gaza. [Reuters]

‘I wanted him to open up the war completely’: Palestinians in Lebanon expected more from Nasrallah. [Al Jazeera]

Explore how Republican early voting strategies are evolving amidst changing voter behaviors, with insights from Virginia and Pennsylvania's latest elections. Learn about GOP efforts to enhance election integrity and increase early voter turnout. [Campaigns + Elections]

The former president said that threats from abroad were less concerning than liberal “threats from within” and that he was a “very proud election denier.” [NYT]

“As debate over the true nature, capacity and trajectory of such man-made tools simmers in the background, a leading expert in the field is pushing back against the concept of ‘hallucination,’ arguing that it gets much of how current AI models operate wrong. ‘Generally speaking, we don’t like the term because these models make errors — and we can explain why they make errors,’ says Usama Fayyad, executive director for the Institute for Experiential Artificial Intelligence.” [Northeastern University]

Microsoft's program does just about everything one could ask for in a spreadsheet. Become the office Excel guru in no time with these hacks and tricks. [PCMag]