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Israel election: Netanyahu-led bloc holds lead with nearly 90% of votes counted

With nearly 90% of votes counted, the pro-Netanyahu bloc is just ahead of the anti-Netanyahu bloc, but neither grouping is expected to win a majority,...

Oct 29, 2026
North Korea fires around 10 ballistic missiles into sea

The latest ballistic missile launch comes amid rising border tensions with South Korea and uncertainty over potential nuclear talks with the US....

Oct 29, 2026
US: Department of Homeland Security data leak exposes details of more than 40,000 employees

The leaked information reportedly includes names, phone numbers and email addresses of personnel across several US security agencies. This follows rec...

Oct 29, 2026
EU countries block Canada's 'associate membership' plan

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wanted to give Canada a special status within the EU. But Germany and other member states have rais...

Oct 29, 2026
Flavio Bolsonaro lands in US, declares himself 'leader' of Brazil

Flavio Bolsonaro declared himself the rightful leader of his country despite losing the presidential election runoff on Sunday. He and his family have...

Oct 28, 2026
How do the US midterms work, and why are they so important for Trump's presidency?

US voters are electing a new Congress. The results will be decisive for the future of the United States, and a judgment on Donald Trump's second term ...

Oct 28, 2026
Evacuation from Oleshky: How are preparations going?

A lawyer with the Save Ukraine Foundation, Myroslava Kharchenko, told DW about what has been happening in Russian-occupied Oleshky since a temporary c...

Oct 28, 2026
One year on, families seek justice after election violence

One year after Tanzania's deadly post-election violence, families are still seeking answers. A government inquiry recorded 518 deaths. DW research has...

Oct 28, 2026
What would a new Israeli government mean for Arab neighbors? More of the same is expected, with some

A new Israeli government is unlikely to bring big changes on controversial topics like Palestinian statehood and Israeli troops in Lebanon and Syria, ...

Oct 28, 2026
Ukraine's Zelenskyy irked by US-Russia-China summit

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced his concerns about a probable meeting between the leaders of the US, China and Russia next month. Plus, a localized tru...

Oct 28, 2026
Spanish train crash leaves 68 dead, PM Sanchez declares 3 days of mourning

Two high-speed trains carrying hundreds of passengers collided south of Madrid. Spain's transport minister said one of the trains was told to continue...

Oct 28, 2026
Is Iran headed to war or peace after Mecca alliance meeting?

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have taken their latest peace push directly to Tehran. Officially, it was to avert a new military escalation, but th...

Oct 28, 2026

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