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The kingmakers who could determine Israel’s election 

19 October 2026

In the run-up to Israel’s high-stakes election, few parties have featured more often in Prime Minister Benjamin Netany...

Pope greeted by crowds in first major appearance since lung cancer surgery 

19 October 2026

News|Health Pope Leo XIV has thanked some 15,000 Catholic faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square during his Sunday add...

Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil’s fiery first presidential run-off debate 

19 October 2026

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro fired off a barrage of personal a...

Trump defends Russian sanctions relief, lashes out at Zelenskyy 

18 October 2026

United States President Donald Trump has defended sanction waivers for Russia, saying he wants to keep Moscow at the bar...

Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia, setting oil facilities ablaze 

18 October 2026

At least one person has been killed, and five others injured after Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia, on...

Kinship and surveillance: The return of Somali piracy 

18 October 2026

Mogadishu, Somalia – The fishing town of Bander Beyla, on Somalia’s Puntland coast, has become a focal point of the ...

Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case amid widening regional outbreak 

18 October 2026

News|Ebola Kenyan health authorities say an eighth Ebola case has been detected, bringing the total number of known infe...

Flight from Israel makes emergency landing in Bulgaria after bomb threat 

18 October 2026

News|Aviation An Airbus A320 flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna has made an emergency landing in Bulgaria following a report...

Iran war live: Tehran says Netanyahu seeks more war; Yemen fighting flares 

18 October 2026

Vehicles travel along a street in Sanaa, Yemen, on October 18, 2026 [Yahya Arhab/EPA] By Leena Fraihat and Adam Hancock ...

Venezuela opposition renews support for Maria Corina Machado as leader 

18 October 2026

An alliance of Venezuelan opposition parties has reaffirmed its commitment to exiled Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Co...