Lawmakers approve military support amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, but Cairo has ruled out attacks on Yemen. Published October 26, 2026 October 26, 2026 Egypt’s parliament authorized President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to provide military support to Saudi Arabia as attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis intensify. The House of Representatives, chaired by President Hisham Badawi, … Read more
A United Nations commission of inquiry accused Israel of committing crimes against humanity in the occupied West Bank, including extermination, torture and rape, while continuing to “commit genocide in Gaza” despite a US-brokered ceasefire. The report, released on Monday by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, examined killings and … Read more
An El Al Boeing 737-958(ER) takes off from Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on August 27, 2025. Joan Valls | Nurfoto | Getty Images An extremely close race to Tuesday’s elections in Israel had some citizens flying back to the country to cast their votes. Israel does not allow votes from abroad, except for … Read more
Benjamin Netanyahu has resorted to increasingly alarmist rhetoric and reportedly pressured Israel’s military to take action against Iran, as his far-right coalition trails far behind in polls ahead of Tuesday’s tight election. The Israeli prime minister posted an AI-generated image of a nuclear mushroom cloud destroying Tel Aviv, urging Israeli voters to elect him or … Read more
Brazil: Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost the presidential election, was ordered to hand over his passport YnetnewsSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
Tehran, Iran – Ministers and senior security officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye – the three nations that signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement – are in Tehran to discuss regional security issues amid threats of new US attacks on Iran. Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud, Pakistani military chief Asim Munir … Read more
Shoppers fill Oxford Street on first traffic-free day BBCUK: Pedestrianization of Oxford Street in central London begins Yahoo London’s Oxford Street, Europe’s busiest shopping street, becomes pedestrian-only ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos We’ve made Oxford Street traffic-free, and that’s just the start. Soon there will also be green spaces for art … Read more
The Wall Street Journal said on Sunday that the Trump administration appears to want former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to replace António Guterres as UN secretary general when the latter’s term ends on December 31. Sources from three countries told the newspaper that the United States has urged Orbán to join the race. The … Read more
Israeli voters will go to the polls on Tuesday in an election with implications beyond the country’s borders. They are Israel’s first elections since the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, which killed about 1,200 people and kidnapped more than 250. The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israel’s subsequent military campaign in Gaza has killed more … Read more
Serbia’s veteran ruler Vučić concedes election to student-led protest movement BBCSerbia’s leader admits defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift CNNSerbia wakes up to new reality after student-led movement ousts Vučić – Europe lives The GuardianBelgrade in ecstasy as Serbian students oust Vucic in historic election ReutersAleksandar Vucic, the ousted Serbian leader by students … Read more