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Sweden goes to the polls as hard-right party bids for ministerial roles in government

Election will determine whether anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, which has roots in the far-right, will get ministerial roles, or if the center-left comes back into power

Netanyahu's Likud, Eisenkot’s Yashar trade leads as 2026 election picture stays unclear – poll

Five polls released after Israel’s party lists closed show a fragmented race, with Gadi Eisenkot leading most surveys and Benjamin Netanyahu ahead in one.

Israel election polls: Gadi Eisenkot leads most surveys, Likud gains in one

One dead, more than 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry sinks, Prime Minister Jotham Napat's office says

Napat's office said the search "in open waters is being eased off whilst efforts move toward a search along the south-east coast, where currents may have…

Maariv pollster analyzes election race, Likud challenges, and threshold battles

Dr. Menachem Lazar analyzed the latest Maariv poll, saying smaller parties remain in a close battle for survival while Likud faces challenges from within its own…

Swedes vote in election that could usher far right into government

Europe's rising far-right parties would welcome the Sweden Democrats' electoral success, boosted by the AfD's significant win in a German state election this month.

Arab Hadash-Ta’al, Ra’am parties sign agreement to reduce risk of lost votes

The move follows Ra’am, Hadash-Ta’al, and Balad running separately in the previous election and not signing an agreement on excess votes.

Hungary’s government to scrap Orban-era restriction on gay adoption

Hungarian PM says decision shouldn't rest with politicians but 'professionals' who can determine where a child can flourish into 'a happy and harmonious member of society'

Prisoners protest in Syria's Kobani after Kurdish soldier's murder test al-Sharaa's – analysis

This is the latest in Syria's tensions, while it also reveals the concerns many Kurds have about how the new government resolves crises.

Chinese entities supplied Iran with footage linked to deadly attack on US base in Jordan — report

Iran frees Jewish Iranian-American jailed for visiting Israel to attend son’s bar mitzvah, but bars him from leaving country * Joint List and Ra’am sign surplus-vote…

J Street goes on the offensive against AIPAC-backed candidates

AIPAC has spent heavily since launching its super PAC, United Democracy Project, ahead of the 2022 midterms, and is the top outside spender in this election…

Turkey's foreign minister discusses attacks on Saudi Arabia with Saudi counterpart, source says

Last month, NATO member Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement that includes a mutual defense clause similar to NATO's Article 5.