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US government seeks to delay Alaska Senate result over concerns about two candidates with the same name.

An explosive fire erupted on Friday at a chemical plant in Leon, Mexico.

The visit comes about a week after a major new bridge linking the two countries was officially opened.

Already struggling after losing homes to Israeli military operations, Palestinians face hardship as WFP halves aid.

Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.

As Israel heads to the polls on October 27, its polarising and longest-serving prime minister is seeking re-election.

Greg Bovino was the public face of the controversial immigration enforcement operation in the city earlier this year.

BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.

Residents and analysts doubt October 27 vote will bring any meaningful shift in Israeli policy towards their country.

Calls for change present a challenge to President Lula in the second round of the election on Sunday.

Four takeaways from India’s protest movement, at a moment when democracies around the world are under pressure.

The Oct. 7 attacks marred Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s image as Mr. Security. Ahead of elections, he’s trying to sell Israelis on the new, hawkish version of himself.

More than 70,000 police officers are to be deployed over fears protesters will defy restrictions on demonstrations.

India’s Muslims fear the demolition of a historic mosque near PM’s house after the imam claimed he got eviction notice.

President Javier Milei’s role in cryptocurrency launch does not translate into a fraudulent scheme, judge says.

Syrians are protesting Israel’s occupation of parts of the country’s south, near the occupied Golan Heights.

Israeli army launches a ‘targeted’ operation in Hebron after a shooting killed two soldiers.

A clinical trial begins to test the safety, efficacy and immunogenicity of multiple vaccines.

Authorities warn of ‘destructive winds’ and urge residents to shelter as the storm passes the island’s northeast.

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In the Balkans, leaders are deepening ties with Israel through defence, surveillance, and political backing. But why?

Javier Milei had denied acting fraudulently when a cryptocurrency nosedived after he deleted a social media post about it.

At least seven people were killed and 34 wounded after two masked gunmen opened fire at a church in Karak, Jordan.

President Trump says it was First Lady Melania Trump’s initiative that led to a ceasefire in Oleshky.

Ukrainians held alongside the American say they witnessed beatings and sexual humiliation by Russian guards during his detention.

One person is killed and five wounded in a series of attacks and the suspected gunman has been apprehended.

Far from Rio and São Paulo, small towns like Nanuque, with big agricultural businesses and a surging evangelical Christian movement, are swinging to the right.

Government officials are trying to avoid a repeat of last weekend’s unrest across the country, which injured police officers and damaged stores.

One sailor killed and three others missing after Comoros-flagged Khoryv hit near Romanian waters.

Independent voters’ economic anxieties highlight political implications of plummeting US consumer sentiment.

Sarah Helm, who is married to Britain’s national security adviser, posted of her support for the author Sally Rooney and a banned pro-Palestinian activist group. A furor ensued.

More than a million people have watched a 24/7 livestream of six newborn puppies in Finland. The cameras will roll until the pups go to their permanent homes in December.

Two Israeli soldiers were killed after Palestinian gunmen opened fire in the West Bank on Friday. The Israeli military said they killed two assailants and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of a major offensive in the occupied West Bank as a response.

Satellite images show oil spreading for miles along the coastline, threatening local marine wildlife

The soldiers were killed in an attack by two Palestinian gunmen at a checkpoint outside the West Bank city on Friday morning.

Paris St-Germain’s Ligue 1 match against Lyon at the Parc des Princes is pushed back 24 hours as the French capital prepares for another weekend of protests.

The shooter was arrested after firing from a car in several locations southwest of the capital. Antiterrorism prosecutors said they were exploring a racial or religious motive.

With four soldiers missing, Haiti’s new Gang Suppression Force, already off to a rocky start, is facing its first crisis.

Another 10 people are injured in the southern Karak governorate, and a manhunt is now under way.