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As the projections appeared on giant screens, Eisenkot’s supporters broke into chants of “Bibi, go home!” and “Who’s coming? The next prime minister!” The polls put the anti-Netanyahu bloc on 52–53 seats against about 50 for the prime minister’s allies, leaving both short of the 61 needed for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. Likud remains the largest single party with 24–25 seats, while Yashar is projected second on 21–23. Eisenkot declared victory and said the results gave him the first right to form a government. Elsewhere in Tel Aviv, activists from the Pink Front gathered at Habima Square, waving…
Canada has also been cautious about promising that a deal is near. Carney said last week Ottawa doesn’t care about “the timing” of an agreement to roll back tariffs on each other’s imports. And both Mark Wiseman, the Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., and Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, suggested at an event in Ottawa Monday that there will be a deal, even if it takes time. “We have to take a longer timeline into account. And at the end of the day, we have to remember neither of us is moving out of the neighborhood, and we’re…
Families released paper lanterns over the centuries-old temples, while devotees travelled from across the country to pray, make offerings and take part in the three-day celebrations, held from 25 to 27 October. For the first time, Bagan hosted an official Sky Lantern Festival, organised by the military authorities’ tourism department. Around 1,000 lanterns were released each evening above the UNESCO World Heritage site to attract visitors. Also known as the Festival of Lights, Thadingyut marks the end of Buddhist Lent, a three-month period of religious observance during the rainy season. The festival commemorates the Buddha’s return from the celestial realm…
Published on 27 October 2026 – 17:03 GMT+1•Updated 22:24 Flávio Bolsonaro has left Brazil for the United States following his defeat in Sunday’s presidential election, according to multiple media reports. Bolsonaro’s departure was confirmed to CNN and Reuters by US officials and to the Brazilian newspaper “Folha de São Paulo” by allies of the Bolsonaro family. The US State Department has reportedly said it would issue visas to him and his family. The former presidential candidate is expected to arrive in the United States in the coming hours. According to Brazilian news outlet Metrópoles, his destination is Miami. He is…
Published on 27 October 2026 – 21:10 GMT+1•Updated 21:43 Exit polls in Israel’s key legislative election on Tuesday suggested no clear victor, with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and main rival Gadi Eisenkot falling short of a majority. Israel’s Channel 13 news projected the opposition bloc would have the edge with 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, with Netanyahu’s bloc set to win around 50. His Likud party would be the largest single party, with 25 seats, however. Channel 12, another major pollster, put the Eisenkot bloc at 52 seats and Netanyahu’s at 50. Arab parties are projected to win…
Her statement evoked the 1965 Gérin-Lajoie doctrine, a principle of Quebec’s international policy that holds it can conduct its own foreign relations in areas the Canadian Constitution assigns to the provinces. It also noted that Quebec had a seat at the table during negotiations on CETA, the EU-Canada trade deal signed in 2015, attending more than 100 meetings. Yves-François Blanchet, leader of the separatist Bloc Québécois in the federal parliament, also said he had been refused a request to attend. “You’re invited to come, but above all, keep quiet. Don’t speak,” he told reporters on Parliament Hill. The plot thickens…
Published on 27 October 2026 – 19:57 GMT+1 Egypt’s parliament on Monday authorised President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to provide military assistance to defend Saudi Arabia if the kingdom requests help, following a wave of attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis. The House of Representatives said the decision passed with the required two-thirds majority. It allows el-Sisi, in coordination with Riyadh, to take measures to protect Saudi territory, sovereignty and holy sites against external attacks. Parliament’s statement did not specify what assistance Egypt would provide or announce that troops were being sent. On 17 October, Yahya al-Raei, speaker of the Houthi-controlled parliament…
Costa, who is brokering budget talks, is pressuring leaders to reach a budget deal among themselves by the end of the year — before elections in Poland, France and Italy threaten to derail the negotiations. Yet after more than a year of haggling, EU governments are still at odds over five proposed new taxes that the Commission estimates would generate €65 billion per year. Among the options on the table, a corporate tax known as CORE — which charges a lump sum on companies’ revenues exceeding €100 million — has emerged as the most unpopular option and is particularly toxic…
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Published on 27 October 2026 – 18:41 GMT+1 Norway’s National Security Authority (NSM) said on Tuesday that the number of “successful” cyberattacks targeting Norwegian organisations had trebled in the last six months as it warned of a continued threat to national security. In a new report, the NSM – which is involved in efforts to counter espionage and hybrid threats – said the country’s defence industry and space sector were particularly exposed to cyber risk. “This also applies to critical infrastructure and service providers to organisations that are important to national security,” it said. “NSM has not previously made this…