Elections & Economy: U.S. midterm voters named the economy and the state of democracy as top concerns, with about three-quarters unhappy with the country’s direction. New Zealand’s National Party renewed pledges of no new taxes and a return to budget surplus by 2028/29. Cybersecurity: South Korea is investigating after passport details of 168 members of a presidential delegation were publicly accessible online for five months. In Australia, police are probing a breach at NSW Health; officials say patient data has not been compromised so far. Worker Protection: A Philippine lawmaker proposed health insurance for informal workers, including drivers, delivery riders and street vendors. Separately, police rounded up 159 foreign nationals at an alleged scam hub, where some workers reportedly said they were lured by fake job offers and forced to work. Rural Health: Idaho has awarded $186 million in grants to improve rural care, including through telehealth, workforce support and infrastructure. Biodiversity: Indigenous representatives from New Zealand’s Tairāwhiti region took community-led conservation efforts to the UN biodiversity conference in Armenia.