Israel’s election has produced no clear governing coalition, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc ahead but unable to command parliament alone. Arab-led parties made historic gains and could hold the balance, while allegations about the vote have been rejected by election officials. Germany is withholding a full response as coalition talks and Gaza aid concerns loom.
French prosecutors have begun an attempted-murder investigation after an incendiary device was thrown at security forces during a demonstration in Paris. An officer suffered burns and other personnel were hurt, according to reports, but no suspect had been arrested for the attack. The wider protests over living costs and public services drew hundreds of thousands nationwide.
Tens of thousands joined demonstrations across Germany calling for education reform, relief from rising living costs and greater social justice, with most rallies remaining peaceful during the day. Violence later broke out in Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg, Bremen and Berlin. Officials reported attacks on police, looting and property damage, while organizers and authorities distinguished the troublemakers from the wider movement.
Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers two days before Michigan’s election, breaking with her party after losing its nomination to Abdul El-Sayed. Stevens said El-Sayed’s campaign had rejected her and criticized an outside advert linking Israel policy to rising prices. Democrats condemned the move, while Rogers and President Donald Trump praised it as courageous.
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a woman to succeed Frank-Walter Steinmeier as Germany’s largely ceremonial president, saying the country should consider whether it is finally time for a female head of state. Several possible candidates are being discussed, but no party agreement has been reached ahead of January’s Federal Convention.
Thousands of young people demonstrated in 34 German cities over education, living costs, climate policy and military conscription, with organisers claiming about 120,000 participants. Most marches were peaceful, police and a union official said, but evening clashes in several cities brought water cannon, pepper spray, arrests and reports of injured officers.
A federal judge in Miami has permanently dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch and journalists over a report about an alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Darrin Gayles ruled that Trump had not pleaded the legally required “actual malice” standard.
The Metropolitan Police said 139 people had been arrested at a demonstration outside the US embassy in London opposing the UK government’s proscription of Palestine Action. Organisers said around 400 people attended, while police warned that expressing support for the banned group could constitute a criminal offence. An appeal is due before the UK Supreme Court.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he is open to a formal British apology for the country’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, while ruling out financial reparations. His position comes before a Commonwealth leaders’ summit in Antigua and amid King Charles III’s Caribbean tour, where renewed calls for an apology have accompanied references to historic suffering.
Christa Pike has spoken publicly for the first time since surviving Tennessee’s failed lethal-injection attempt, saying she remains in constant physical and psychological pain. Her lawyers are asking Governor Bill Lee to commute her sentence, but Lee has indicated that it will remain unchanged unless the courts intervene. The state’s execution procedures remain under review.
Judge Ana Reyes has ordered a formal inquiry into whether government lawyers misled a Washington court about plans to redevelop East Potomac Golf Links. A special master will examine whether officials withheld information or made misleading statements, while the underlying dispute concerns Trump’s proposed transformation of the historic public site.
Lagos APC governorship candidate Obafemi Hamzat has presented a 100-point manifesto spanning healthcare, education, infrastructure, jobs and government performance. He says 87 commitments are within state powers, while 13 depend on other institutions. His proposals include a child protection agency, a wealth fund and published performance measures if he wins the election.
Ekiti Governor Biodun Oyebanji has challenged APC leaders to secure at least 80 per cent support for President Bola Tinubu in the January 2027 presidential election. The target was announced at the launch of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement’s Ekiti chapter, where the group presented 25 vehicles for grassroots mobilisation.
Elif Eralp, whose Left Party won Berlin’s local election, is facing criticism after Der Spiegel published internal notes suggesting she feared naming a pro-Palestinian activist in connection with antisemitism allegations. Eralp says she will protect all Berliners, while rival politicians question whether the episode threatens coalition talks.
Israel’s final election count leaves Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc with 53 seats, the opposition with 48 and Arab-led parties with 19, denying every grouping the 61-seat majority needed to govern. A dispute over unproven allegations of foreign interference has deepened tensions as parties consider coalition options, including cooperation with Arab lawmakers.
EU governments have rejected the proposed “associate member” status for Canada before a summit in Montreal, citing its unclear legal basis and limited consultation. The bloc and Ottawa will instead develop a broader framework for closer cooperation, covering trade, critical supplies, energy, technology and security, as Canada seeks to reduce its dependence on the United States.
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami with his family after losing Sunday’s presidential runoff to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He first called himself the elected president before revising the claim to “leader of Brazil”, while alleging fraud without evidence. Brazil’s electoral authorities and international observers said the vote was fair, and his party recognised Lula’s victory.
With nearly 90 percent of ballots counted, Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc was projected to win 53 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, against 48 for the opposition alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot. Arab parties could hold 19 seats, but more than 500,000 special ballots remain. Coalition negotiations will determine whether Netanyahu can return to office or a unity government emerges.
Flávio Bolsonaro reached Florida with his family after crossing into Argentina and flying via Ecuador, following a Brazilian court order requiring him to surrender his passports. He denied fleeing and said he left to protect his family. After losing the presidential runoff to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, he repeated unsupported fraud allegations and called himself Brazil’s leader.
James O’Keefe and Cam Higby have been charged with felony unlawful voting and identity theft after prosecutors said they used false names and costumes while testing Minnesota’s voter-registration vouching process. They stopped before signing the required oath, but the county attorney said initiating the process was sufficient for charges. O’Keefe’s organisation said the stunt was designed to expose weaknesses in election safeguards.
Two Arab-majority parties are projected to secure 19 seats combined in Israel’s election, according to France 24, in what the broadcaster described as a historic gain. The result came amid record turnout and anger among Arab citizens over the government’s ultra-nationalist vision, but NPR cautioned that a stronger showing may not translate into governing power.
Partial results from Israel’s general election put Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud-led right-wing and religious bloc ahead, but well short of the 61 seats needed to control the 120-member Knesset. With 85% of votes counted and hundreds of thousands of absentee ballots outstanding, both Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot say they will seek to form a government.
The Lagos State House of Assembly has endorsed the constitutional proposal to establish state police while warning that the amendment must more clearly allocate powers between federal and state authorities. Its position came as Sokoto lawmakers unanimously adopted the same bill, adding momentum to a nationwide process that requires approval from at least two-thirds of state assemblies.
Initial Israeli exit polls gave Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc a narrow lead over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies, but neither side was close to the 61 seats required for a Knesset majority. Later projections differed, with two television networks putting the blocs level at 51 seats each.
Exit polls gave opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc a narrow advantage over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp, but neither side appeared close to the 61 seats needed for a majority. Turnout reached 77.7%, the highest in more than two decades, while Arab parties were projected to hold the balance of power.
Early projections from Israel’s legislative election placed Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc just ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp, while Likud remained the largest individual party. A projected record showing for Arab parties added to the uncertainty, leaving the country facing potentially protracted coalition talks.
The Trump administration is again pursuing criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey, according to NPR, while a federal judge has ruled that the Justice Department illegally dismissed his daughter, Maurene Comey, from a prosecutorial post. Her lawyers say the cases and firing reflect political retaliation; the administration disputes the ruling and plans to appeal.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has overturned a first-round deficit to defeat Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s presidential runoff, securing a fourth term with 51.79% of the vote. The result leaves a sharply divided country, a Bolsonaro-aligned Congress and major questions over Lula’s ability to advance legislation and shape the region’s relationship with Washington.
Flávio Bolsonaro has refused to concede Brazil’s presidential election after narrowly losing to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and says he will organise the opposition. The senator also says a Supreme Court justice ordered him to surrender his passports and barred him from leaving the country while he faces an investigation he denies wrongdoing in.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has barred defeated senator Flávio Bolsonaro from leaving the country and ordered him to surrender all passports within 24 hours. The ruling cites a money-laundering investigation, while Bolsonaro says it followed his brother’s advice that he leave Brazil if he lost the presidential election.
Donald Trump has questioned the legitimacy of Brazil’s presidential election after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro, but offered no evidence of fraud. Brazil’s vice-president rejected the accusation, while the result unsettled financial markets and is expected to leave Lula facing a more conservative Congress.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has defeated Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a closely fought runoff, securing a fourth presidential term at age 80. The result reverses the first-round advantage held by Bolsonaro and gives Brazil’s left a major victory, but Lula will face a conservative Congress, economic pressures and questions about his governing capacity.
Brazil’s electoral authorities say Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has defeated Flávio Bolsonaro in a closely fought runoff, winning about 51.7% of the vote. The result gives Lula an unprecedented fourth presidential term after he finished behind Bolsonaro in the first round, but he will face a strongly conservative Congress and significant economic pressures.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth, non-consecutive presidential term in Brazil, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in a narrow runoff. The official count cited by France 24 gave Lula 51.76% and Bolsonaro 48.24%, after the incumbent trailed his rival in the first round and voting was extended following disputes over transport access.
Donald Trump has escalated his criticism of Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, according to Al Jazeera and the Associated Press. The reports describe the intervention as an effort to weaken El-Sayed, but provide no further details about the remarks, their timing or the candidate’s response.
Serbia’s longtime leader Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat in snap parliamentary elections to a student-backed movement formed after the 2024 Novi Sad station collapse. Preliminary projections put the Students’ List ahead of Vučić’s Serbian Progressive Party, with turnout near 70%, the highest reported since Yugoslavia’s breakup.
Brazil’s Supreme Court authorized voting to continue for up to two hours in locations affected by transport problems, after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign alleged bus shortages had prevented voters from reaching polling stations. The intervention disrupted the initial count in a close runoff against Flavio Bolsonaro, standing in for his barred father.
India’s Bharatiya Janata Party says it will stage demonstrations across the country after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late father during a Patna event. The BJP has condemned the remark as offensive and accused Congress of escalating personal attacks, while the supplied reports do not include a response from Kharge to the planned protests.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for an “honest discussion” about restoring freedom of movement with the European Union, drawing support from senior Labour figures but concern from MPs representing Brexit-voting constituencies. Burnham says closer ties could be included in a Labour manifesto without another referendum, although fully rejoining the EU would require a new vote.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for an evidence-based public discussion about whether Britain could eventually restore free movement with the European Union, while stressing that any major change would require an electoral mandate. Conservative and Reform UK opponents say the idea would reverse the Brexit vote. Burnham is due to meet EU leaders in Brussels on 20 November.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for closer unity between Germany’s CDU and Bavaria’s CSU while reaffirming his opposition to cooperation with the far-right Alternative for Germany. He also raised the possibility of cutting electricity tax next year, as his conservative bloc seeks to narrow the gap with the AfD in national polling.
The Archdiocese of New York and lawyers representing about 1,300 people who allege sexual abuse by clergy and lay workers have agreed to an $800 million settlement framework. The deal is not yet final and is expected to be signed in the week of November 6, after more than seven years of litigation.
Brazilian voters will decide on Sunday whether to give President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a fourth non-consecutive term or elect Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. The final campaign exposed sharp divisions over crime, spending, democracy and Brazil’s relationship with the United States, while polling suggested an exceptionally close contest.
India’s Election Commission has cancelled polling conducted at three stations in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra Division Teachers’ Legislative Council constituency and ordered a fresh vote on October 26. The decision follows recommendations from election officials amid allegations of irregularities and harassment, with an inquiry also ordered to determine responsibility.
Tens of thousands gathered in Tel Aviv three days before Israel’s parliamentary election to demand an independent investigation into the security failures surrounding the Hamas-led October 7 attack. Speakers and participants also called for a change of government, while polling reported by France 24 showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and his main rival’s alliance competing without a clear majority.
The Trump administration will remove or reduce tariffs on selected Canadian imports, including plywood, paper products, machinery and refrigeration equipment, from October 30, while imposing duties on other goods. The changes were welcomed by Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine, who is seeking re-election, but critics said the overall tariff burden would remain largely unchanged.
President Donald Trump has accused LeBron James of disrespecting the United States after video appeared to show the Philadelphia 76ers forward continuing to practise during the anthem before a game in New York. James had not responded publicly in the reports, while coach Nick Nurse urged the team to treat the controversy as outside noise.
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to stop operations seeking to identify non-citizens who voted in nine states before the November 3 midterm elections. The judge said the investigations likely violated the Voting Rights Act and may have relied on unreliable data.
A US magistrate judge has ordered Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by 11 December in his $10bn lawsuit against the BBC, warning that failure to cooperate with discovery could lead to sanctions or dismissal. The case concerns a BBC documentary that joined separate excerpts of Trump’s 6 January 2021 speech, an edit the broadcaster acknowledged was misleading.
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany is investigating the online publication of more than 420,000 emails and related files allegedly stolen in a cyberattack. The material has not been independently authenticated. Separately, co-leader Alice Weidel has proposed sharply reducing EU powers, changing how the European Parliament is elected and seeking national opt-outs from European rules.
The youth initiative Gen Z regelt has called demonstrations in 21 German cities over education, austerity, living costs, social inequality, military conscription and climate change. Organisers say the protests will oppose all violence, while police and the federal police union have warned that extremists could seek to provoke clashes or damage property after unrest elsewhere in Europe.
Vice-President JD Vance has told Republicans to stop criticising an attack advertisement used by Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio gubernatorial campaign, despite bipartisan condemnation. The ad features the estranged mother of Democratic candidate Amy Acton calling her a liar without mentioning the family’s history involving a rape allegation against Acton’s stepfather.
Reuben Fasoranti, the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere, has died in Akure at the age of 100. Ondo State officials said he died peacefully on Tuesday, while President Bola Tinubu, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and governors paid tribute to a figure associated with democratic activism, public service and the political tradition of Obafemi Awolowo.
The Trump administration says it has cancelled more than 300,000 US visas since the president began his second term, accelerating the pace reported in August. The State Department says the actions target people who break laws, commit fraud or threaten national security, while rights advocates accuse the government of undermining due process and targeting critics.