Here is everything you need to know about the world this morning, curated by VICE.
US News
- US Cuts Mexico's Anti-Drug Fund
The State Department has scaled back funding for Mexico's fight against the drug cartels because of its neighbor's failures on human rights. It has decided to move 15 percent of those funds—$5 million—towards coca eradication in Peru. —The Washington Post - Shut Up, Says Benghazi Investigator
The Republican chairman of the investigation into the Benghazi tragedy has told his GOP colleagues to "shut up" about it. It follows comments from leading Republicans suggesting the probe is a politically motivated attack on Hillary Clinton. —Chicago Tribune - ZombiCon Shooter Still at Large
Police are still searching for the perpetrator of the ZombiCon shootings in Florida, in which one man was killed and five others wounded. The man killed has been identified as 20-year-old Expavious Tyrell Taylor, who had just started college in Miami. —NBC News - First Lady Unveils College Plan
Michelle Obama launches her new education website at the White House today, an initiative designed to help high school students know all their college options. Vine and Funny Or Die are among those helping with the campaign. —The New York Times
International News
- Canada Votes
As Canadians head to the voting booth this morning, a final poll predicts a big win for the Liberals. It puts Justin Trudeau's party at 40 percent, well ahead of Stephen Harper's governing Conservatives' 30 percent. —VICE News - Migrants Blocked in the Balkans
Tensions rise as migrants' route to Western Europe is blocked by new controls. Croatia, running out of room in transit camps, has asked northern neighbor Slovenia to accept 5,000 migrants daily, but Slovenia says it can take only half that number. —BBC - Filipino Villagers Rescued
Troops have been deployed to rescue residents trapped on rooftops as floodwaters rise in villages across northern Philippines. Floods from Typhoon Koppu have killed at least two people and forced more than 20,000 from their homes. —CNN - Slowdown in China
The world's second-largest economy grew by 6.9 percent in the last quarter, the weakest growth in China since the global financial crisis. Strong consumer spending has helped avert a more serious downturn. —AP
Everything Else
- Eddie Murphy Has Won the Mark Twain Prize
Murphy delivered his first stand-up act in 28 years after receiving the honor. And his first joke was about Bill Cosby. —The Hollywood Reporter - Sorkin's Conscience Is Clear
Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has admitted to some "conceits" in his portrayal of Steve Jobs, but has no regrets. "My conscience is clear," he said at the movie's European premiere. —The Guardian - How to Game Design Political Campaigns
One 38-year-old Canadian just can't stop making hyper-real and super-fun campaign simulators. Anthony Burgoyne thinks "politics is basically civil war." —Motherboard - The Feminists Taking Over at Frieze
Feminism gets a bad rap in the art world. Meet the radical artists trying to change all that at London's leading art fair. —Broadly