Election Turbulence: From Polls to Cyber Threats

Various issues surrounding the current US elections are highlighted, including aggressive tactics by poll watchers, cyber threats from Iranian hackers, and political campaigns attempting to swing key battleground states. The Federal Reserve Board's handling of sexual harassment cases and other significant news briefs are also discussed.

Republican poll watchers are being trained to 'be aggressive' in monitoring the upcoming US elections, sparking concerns among election experts. The training is part of wider partisan efforts to influence battleground states, as seen in both Republican and Democratic campaign strategies.

The US Federal Reserve Board has disciplined nine employees over allegations of sexual harassment from 2020 to 2023. This disclosure gives a rare look into how such cases are handled when they don't reach formal complaints under federal regulations.

In another troubling development, a hacker group linked to Iran is targeting U.S. election websites and media outlets as Election Day nears, Microsoft reports. This underscores the growing cyber threats to the integrity of the electoral process.

(With inputs from agencies.)