Israelis vote Tuesday in a closely contested parliamentary election that many describe as the most consequential in the country's history. Polls show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu trailing former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, according
Jordan carried out airstrikes on armed groups in Syria on Monday in retaliation for Friday's shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Karak that killed nine people, the Jordanian military said. Syria responded by closing its only
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a fourth term in Sunday's presidential run-off, defeating far-right Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro after finishing second in the first round three weeks earlier, according to Al Jazeera and The Guard
The oil and gas drilling platform Prospector 5, owned by Bermuda-based Borr Drilling, sank on Saturday evening in the Atlantic Ocean near the Gabonese town of Mayumba. According to Reuters, one Indian national died and four people are missi
A WhatsApp channel called Lula's Army is being credited by allies of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with helping him pull off one of the most unlikely comebacks in recent Brazilian politics, the BBC reported. Political scient
Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the women's Ballon d'Or on Monday, her third time taking the award and the one that ended the three-year reign of her national team teammate Aitana Bonmatí, according to The Associated Press. The win tie
Sweden has ruled that British photographer Montgomery must be deported, even though his 16-month-old son lives in the country. The decision was made by the migration agency and later upheld by a migration court, British media report.Montgom
Pope Leo XIV will go ahead with his planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from Nov. 6 to 17, the Vatican confirmed Monday, after his doctors found no medical reason to keep him from traveling following lung cancer surgery. The Vatican
Harry Kane is the bookmakers' favorite to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or, but forecasts differ sharply ahead of the ceremony at the London Palladium. An AI-based model favors Lamine Yamal, while Kylian Mbappe has moved up the betting in the final
A cruise ship drifted into two container vessels in the northern German port of Bremerhaven on Oct. 25 after a gust of wind during stormy weather, according to authorities cited by USA Today. No one was reported injured, but the ship's next
Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers flew a scheduled mission over the neutral waters of the Bering and Chukchi seas, and foreign fighter jets joined them at certain stages, Russia's Defense Ministry said on Monday. The long-range aircraft spe
Beaches in three northern emirates of the United Arab Emirates have been closed after an oil spill from a damaged tanker spread toward the coast. Authorities in Umm Al Quwain, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah have restricted access to shoreline a