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Israel election turnout highest in 50 years as voting continues
27 October 2026Almost 45 percent of Israeli voters had cast a ballot by mid-afternoon on Tuesday, according to Israel’s Central Elect...
Iran’s calculations as US escalation looms: Trust, midterms, Hormuz
27 October 2026As regional powers step up diplomatic efforts to prevent another escalation in the eight-month United States-Israel war ...
Death toll from attack by gunmen in northeastern Nigeria rises to 62
27 October 2026News|Armed Groups The death toll from an attack carried out by gunmen on a remote village in northeastern Nigeria has ri...
Russia targets Kyiv as Finnish, Norwegian leaders hold rare call with Putin
27 October 2026Russia has attacked transport infrastructure in Ukraine’s capital, targeting a major bridge, as the leaders of Finland...
Hegseth heads to Manila to shore up US ties with Asia-Pacific partners
27 October 2026US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will attend a Southeast Asian defence meeting this week alongside his counterparts ...
India-China border face-offs test Modi six years after deadly clash
27 October 2026New Delhi, India — India’s armed forces are locked in multiple ongoing face-offs with the Chinese army along the bor...
Iranians brace for renewed attacks after Israeli, US elections
27 October 2026Israelis have gone to the polls to decide whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will remain in power. On November 3,...
Qatar’s Emir meets Iran’s Pezeshkian in Moscow
27 October 2026News|Energy Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines...
The Netherlands pulls out of Eurovision 2027 due to Israel ‘sensitivities’
27 October 2026News|Entertainment The Netherlands has withdrawn from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, its public broadcaster NPO ...
Melania or the Pope: Who brokered Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in Oleshky?
27 October 2026A critical localised ceasefire in Ukraine that promises to help more than 1,000 civilians has set off an unlikely contes...