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A supporter of opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot in Tel Aviv on election day. Photo: Reuters
Israel

As vote count keeps Israel in suspense, what happens next?

With projections pointing to no clear winner, four scenarios for how the race to 61 seats could play out.

US-China relations

5 things to watch out for in 2027 US defence bill aimed at countering China

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China-Latin America relations

Rubio invokes China, Russia to defend disputed Venezuela oil deal

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Israel-Gaza war

Israel kept committing genocide in Gaza after truce, UN inquiry says

A commission says ‌the intentional killing of Palestinian civilians is part of a broader strategy to exterminate and displace Palestinians.

A girl runs from the scene after Israeli strikes on a school sheltering displaced people at the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip in July last year. Photo: Reuters
Palestinians inspect the damage following overnight Israeli strikes at the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza Strip in May last year. Photo: AFP
Britain

2 men charged in UK with helping Iran over air force base incident

RAF Fairford had been used by US bombers to attack Iran, but they were withdrawn after five Britons were arrested outside the base.

Ukraine war

Norway, Finland leaders hold ‘frank’ talk with Putin on ending Ukraine war

Putin slammed EU and Nato countries in the phone call, saying their ‘confrontational’ policy was dragging out the Ukraine war.

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Israel

Israelis vote in tense election testing Netanyahu’s grip on power

First post-October 7 ballot gauges public appetite for change after three years of devastating war.

Pedestrians walk past a campaign billboard featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and challenger Gadi Eisenkot as Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Israeli settlers line up to vote in the settlement of Kiryat Arba, in the occupied West Bank. Photo: AP
Voters cast their ballots in Jerusalem. Photo AP
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal Herzog vote in Jerusalem. Photo: Reuters
A supporter of the Yashar party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, carries electoral banners outside a polling station in Jerusalem. Photo: AFP
South Korea

South Korea’s president urged to play new Call of Duty as war wake-up call

Opposition lawmakers have seized on the North Korean invasion depicted in Modern Warfare 4 to attack Lee Jae Myung’s dovish stance.

Ukraine war

Ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump begins in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town

Pause in fighting aims to deliver food and medicine to 2,000 civilians trapped in Oleshky.

Middle East

Jordan strikes targets in Syria after deadly church attack

Air force hits alleged militant hideouts as Damascus protests uncoordinated raids.

White Helmets rescue workers search through rubble following Jordanian airstrikes in southern Syria. Photo: White Helmets via Reuters
Myanmar

Myanmar refugee in Denmark demands justice over junta war crimes

Denmark’s universal jurisdiction allows for the prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide anywhere in the world.

A vehicle lies damaged after a Myanmar military air strike that killed more than 30 people at a hospital in Mrauk U, western Rakhine state, on December 11, 2025. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

Why 4 Muslim-majority nations are suddenly pooling their military capabilities

The four-nation Badr defence pact seeks to shed dependence on Western arms sales and the political strings that come with them.

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Middle East

Netanyahu touts Trump backing on eve of vote, hints at restarting war with Iran

Israeli leader leans on existential threats before first post-October 7 vote as centrist challenger Eisenkot decries fearmongering.

Fame and celebrity

Macklemore launches ‘Free Palestine Tour’ after Ed Sheeran fallout

Defiant US rapper sells out Dublin arena after being dropped from pop star’s tour for onstage political speeches.

Macklemore on stage in Bern, Switzerland last year. The US rapper launched his Free Palestine Tour in Ireland on Monday. Photo: Keystone via AP
US, Israel war on Iran

Mecca pact powers hold Tehran talks to halt return to Middle East war

Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish security chiefs push regional de-escalation ahead of pivotal Israeli election and US midterms.

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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian shakes hands with Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman al-Saud in Tehran on Monday. Photo: Iranian Presidency via AFP
Middle East

Jordan arrests 3 relatives over deadly church attack after shoot-out

Such violence is highly unusual in Jordan, a relatively stable US ally in the Middle East.

Middle East

Saudi-led coalition hits Houthi missile sites after Riyadh targeted again

Retaliatory raids destroy launchers, depots and tunnels as air defences intercept projectile targeting capital.

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Middle East

‘Don’t test us’: Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israel election

Prime minister threatens ‘disproportionate blows’ as opposition accuses him of stoking escalation to postpone the ballot.

A campaign billboard featuring Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump in Tel Aviv. Photo: EPA
Israel

‘I’ll die here’: Israel widens West Bank crackdown, displacing families

Israel will close all West Bank land crossings for election day, vowing harsher anti-Hamas action after two soldiers died in an ambush.

Ukraine war

Musk admits he throttled Ukraine’s Starlink speeds, as access is restored

The SpaceX CEO says Kyiv’s forces had used the civilian commercial service for deadly offensive drone strikes.

Middle East

Saudi strikes kill 11 in Yemen as Houthi missiles target Saudi cities

Houthi media reported a series of ‘Saudi enemy air strikes’ targeting Sanaa, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two missiles.

People chant slogans after they performed the Friday weekly prayer at the Freedom Square in the southwestern city of Taiz, Yemen on Friday. Photo: Reuters
European Union

Populist Czech government pushes through media funding changes

The proposal drew criticism from broadcasters, international journalism groups and institutions including universities and ‌the Catholic Church.

A woman walks past placards hanging on a Czech Radip building, as employees of public broadcasters strike in protest of the government’s planned overhaul of public media funding, in Prague, Czech Republic, on June 22. Photo: Reuters
Israel

Israel launches major operation in West Bank after soldiers killed

The operation is expected to continue for several days and will include searches and building demolitions, the Israeli military says.

Middle East

In besieged Yemeni city, drinking water supplies hit crisis levels

The siege of Taiz by Houthi rebels has also resulted in shortages of food and fuel, making it difficult to maintain basic services.

US-China relations

Zelensky hopes Beijing can use ‘influence’ over Moscow to help stop Ukraine war

Proposed summit meeting of US, Chinese and Russian leaders must not lead to division of his war-torn country, Ukrainian president says.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference at the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Ukraine war

Melania Trump brokers ceasefire in Russian-occupied Ukraine city: White House

Food and medical supplies have been scarce for months in Oleshky, and the truce will allow for evacuation and the entry of humanitarian aid.

US first lady Melania Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Girl arrested after taking US$111 from Russia to poison Ukrainian soldiers

Two soldiers died from poisoning after consuming ‘free drugs’ containing a lethal dose of methadone sent by the teen suspect.

Middle East

Netanyahu orders West Bank closure after attack on Israelis ends in gun battle

Netanyahu warned of a major military operation in the territory after two Palestinian assailants killed two Israeli soldiers near Hebron.

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