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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to his supporters at Likud party headquarters in Jerusalem after the release of the first exit poll results in Israel’s general election, Wednesday.
October 30, 2026

Netanyahu claims Arab-led parties ‘stole’ election

JERUSALEM (AP): Israeli Prime Minister party on Thursday amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties had “stolen” the election, potentially with foreign assistance, as final results were expected to confirm Netanyahu’s bloc had lost its majority in parliament.

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This stacked bar chart shows the 11 parties that qualified for seats in the 26th Knesset in Israel's election and the number of seats each received. This chart is current as of October 29, 2026.
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Difficult negotiations lie ahead in Israel after Netanyahu's bloc lost parliamentary majority

JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel's final election results confirmed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc lost its parliamentary majority and that weeks of difficult negotiations among very…
Britain's King Charles III shakes traditional cowbells as he parades with Junkanoo dancers flanked by Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Jomo Campbell (left) and Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Leslia Brice (right) during a cultural festiv
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King Charles III to attend Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda on Friday

King Charles III is scheduled to arrive in Antigua and Barbuda on Friday for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, where he will meet with leaders of the organisation’s 56 member states. …
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UN accuses Nicaragua’s leaders of possible crimes against humanity

UNITED NATIONS (AP): United Nations human rights experts said Wednesday that Nicaragua’s co-presidents have established a dictatorship and that there are “reasonable grounds to believe that crimes…
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye shake hands during the plenary session of the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Wednesday.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Putin woos African leaders

MOSCOW (AP): Russian President Vladimir Putin courted dozens of African leaders at a Russia-Africa summit that wrapped up Thursday as he seeks to bolster Moscow’s clout across the continent. Speaking…
Armored police vehicles that are part of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) patrol the Tabarre neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 19.
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Haiti announces new election dates

SAN JUAN (AP): Haiti’s government has announced new election dates as the armed gangs who terrorise the country continue to fight against Haitian police and soldiers, who are now backed by the recent…
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Trinidad court awards damages to man detained in alleged plot to disrupt 2018 Carnival celebrations

A High Court judge has awarded more than TT$200,000 in compensation to a man who was wrongfully arrested, falsely imprisoned for seven days, and assaulted by police officers as they investigated an…
FILE- This photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows Christa Pike on Jan. 12, 2023. (TDOC via AP)
30 Oct, 2026 0

Christa Pike describes constant pain in first statement since her failed execution

Christa Pike said Friday she remains in constant pain, struggles to speak and has been largely isolated in a prison hospital after surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee last month. In her first…
Armored police vehicles that are part of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) patrol the Tabarre neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday.
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Haiti announces new election dates as 2,000 Salvadoran troops help fight gangs

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Haiti's government has announced new election dates as police and soldiers backed by the recent arrival of more than 2,000 troops from El Salvador fight gangs. The…
Christine Lagarde, President of European Central Bank
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Christine Lagarde to step down as president of European Central Bank in February

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign nine months before the end of her term, a move that opens the way for European leaders to choose a successor…