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Shaul Meridor, a member of Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party, claimed Ofer Winter approached officials in the cabinet after October 7 and attempted to prevent Israel from launching a ground campaign into Gaza.
When I was the British ambassador in Israel, my number-one rule for Israeli politics was this – never bet against Bibi.
Sweden’s opposition leader has officially begun talks to form a coalition government after the country’s left-wing bloc won a slim majority in last week’s election.
As a self-declared socialist, Hasan Piker, 35, has been active as a political commentator for 13 years. (Photo by Rintaro Tobita)
Russia's parliamentary elections are under way, the first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Spend time on the ground and you see how high the stakes are for next month’s contest – for Israelis and Palestinians alike
Earnings pressure and trade-policy uncertainty are weighing on auto stocks on Friday.
Critics say moves from leftwing incumbent president are electorally motivated two weeks before Brazil’s elections
A federal judge has denied efforts to remove oversight of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, saying the agency continues to show racial disparities in traffic arrests of Latinos — and that there is not enough evidence that efforts to improve would stick without legal monitoring.
Supporters of the far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir handed gun-shaped keyrings emblazoned with the words "Guns Save Lives" to students at an Israeli high school on Thursday during a chaotic mock election event.
Russia is holding its first parliamentary elections this weekend since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 — a vote that sees the opposition scrambling to give voters options in a field increasingly narrowed by the Kremlin.
With a few carefully chosen words, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh both explained this week's decision to hike interest rates and raised vexing questions about what comes next.
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets on Friday, in a government-organized demonstration following months of conflict. It marks the largest such protest since the United States and Israel attacked in February.
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche listens during a news briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
More than 112,000 people have been displaced in Yemen and close to 3,000 have fled the conflict to Djibouti, according to the United Nations, as fighting intensifies between the Iran-allied Houthis and Saudi-backed forces loyal to the internationally recognised government.
"Bandit on top of a bandit, thief on top of a thief!" teenager Alexander Berkutov says in a TikTok video, quoting the late ultranationalist politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
Likud filed a petition against Gadi Eisenkot and his Yashar party, demanding the removal of three election campaign videos about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conduct in the period leading up to the October 7 massacre.
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said on Friday that the EU naval mission in the Red Sea, Operation Aspides, has raised the alert level for its vessels after the situation in the area worsened.
President Sheikh Mohamed and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone call on Friday to explore ways to further strengthen deep-rooted ties between their nations.
A government scheme is giving citizens cash for spending time with a good book. We ask behavioural scientists, along with The Anxious Generation author and psychologist Jonathan Haidt, whether it’ll help make the habit stick
Turkish security forces busted an Israel-linked fraudulent trading network that allegedly defrauded people in Europe, the Far East and Africa of at least $266m over the past two years, Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said on Friday.
Supporters of the far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir handed gun-shaped keyrings emblazoned with the words "Guns Save Lives" to students at an Israeli high school on Thursday during a chaotic mock election event.
Trump administration criticised for focusing on achieving economic gains from Beijing while neglecting political and human rights issues
Trump administration criticised for focusing on achieving economic gains from Beijing while neglecting political and human rights issues
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Defiance from the supreme court and the Federal Reserve chair in one week ... how ever will the US president cope?
The government needs a brawler mentality to go after One Nation’s threadbare plan to slash overseas arrivals
Barrie Cassidy and Jessie McCrone, a former adviser to the former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews and now managing partner for FMRS Advisory, examine the migration reforms as announced by the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, this week. Is One Nation controlling the narrative on this issue, and how will the Coalit…
Party has unveiled a steady stream of contenders for state election, including a former councillor who lost his licence for drink-driving
A gap looms between the Albanese government’s goal of 82% renewable energy and planned solar and wind projects
By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
It didn't take long for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party - fresh off its historic taking of 43.8% of the vote in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt election earlier this month which left Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) shaken - to embark on ties which are a serious sh…
German minister says companies are ‘exploiting situation’ in Middle East, as sky-high prices become major domestic issue for leaders
The head of Britain’s air traffic control system has been summoned to a meeting with the country’s transport minister as airlines scramble to dig out from the backlog triggered by technical problems that have forced the cancellation of more than 1,750 flights.
The yen sank to a two-week low against the dollar on Friday after two policy makers at the Bank of Japan dissented from a widely expected decision to raise interest rates, extinguishing expectations for back-to-back hikes. Governor Kazuo Ueda now needs, at a minimum, to preserve expectations for a December move to…
Holdout juror Michael Desronvil says he had no doubts about Lindsay Clancy’s guilt and believes his conservative politics fueled backlash after the mistrial
Turkey will hold presidential elections in 2028, senior government officials have said, opening the way for incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend his rule, which could run to three decades.
Turkish security forces busted an Israel-linked fraudulent trading network that allegedly defrauded people in Europe, the Far East and Africa of at least $266m over the past two years, Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said on Friday.
Cole Palmer de Chelsea durante el partido de la Liga Premier contra Hull City, el sábado 12 de septiembre de 2026, en Londres. (AP Foto/Dave Shopland)
An outside review of the Federal Reserve's oversight of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank in 2023 has found the Fed's staff "knew, or should have known," that the bank was vulnerable prior to the crisis, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said Friday.
After the NHL star appeared in an ad campaign for United Russia, it’s fair to start pressing about the impact of his stances – even if he doesn’t want to talk about it
Residents of Manitoba, Canada, will no longer switch their clocks from daylight saving time, the provincial government said on Thursday, as more regions in the country abandon the seasonal shift back and forth.
An agreement ending hostilities could allow the two sides to discuss the future on an equal footing, Chang Ya-chung
An agreement ending hostilities could allow the two sides to discuss the future on an equal footing, Chang Ya-chung
A Chinese vessel has rammed a Philippine government ship in the South China Sea, according to Manila.
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Canada has applied to join the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a European military coalition, as it seeks to diversify its diplomatic and security ties following a sharp downturn in relations with the United States.
MANILA, Philippines — The 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) will push through on Nov. 2 unless a new law postponing them is enacted, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair George Erwin Garcia said on Friday.
Nearly half of Germans believe Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be out of office by the end of the year, a new survey has indicated, as his approval hits record lows and speculation over his future mounts ahead of crucial state elections.
