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Israeli election campaigns must move past political gimmicks to tackle critical issues - editorial

With two weeks to go, let’s hear how the parties are going to deal with education, transportation, the environment, the unequal IDF draft, the worrying wave of emigration, and the West Bank.

Workers hang a Likud party election campaign billboard featuring Prime Minister and Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders, with the slogan “Right or Palestine,” on a building in Jerusalem, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026.
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey delivers a speech at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry, Britain, September 7, 2026.

UK finance minister calls for tighter Russian shipping sanctions

An F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the aircraft carrier sails regional waters in the Middle East.

US destroys Iran-affiliated ship in Gulf of Oman, BoP Gaza contract reportedly still not approved

A sailboat sails as a boat approaches to the boarding ladder of the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 as it sits anchored after it was seized in July by British Royal Marines off the coast of the British Mediterranean territory on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria, in the Strait of Gibraltar,

US considers easing sanctions on shadow fleet vessels to cut freight rates, official says


Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote, will face Lula in runoff

The election, which centered around the cost of living, corruption and insecurity in Brazilians' daily lives, follows a string of wins across Latin America by right-wing parties.

Brazilian President and Workers' Party (PT) candidate for re-election Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva prepares to vote in the general election in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, October 4, 2026.

Woman at center of Cornell rape allegations targeted with threats, lawyer says

Thomas Giuffra, who represents the woman identified as "Jane Doe," told CNN that people have threatened to silence or harm her if she does not withdraw her civil lawsuit.

Student assembly at Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York Thursday, 1st October 2026

Trump announces new 'Super Intelligence Force' to build US's AI technology dominance

Trump said the inaugural force will coordinate among consumers, AI companies, the US government, and religious groups, in a Truth Social post.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on the South Lawn in Washington, DC, US, September 26, 2026.

Trump’s friendship with Erdogan ignores Turkey’s hosting of Hamas - opinion

Maybe Trump is enamored by the flattery that he’s received from Erdogan, who knows just how important it is for the American president to hear how wonderful his efforts are in trying to broker peace.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes US President Donald Trump at Ankara Airport, who is paying an official visit to Turkey ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026.

Yemen launches counteroffensive against Houthis, flydubai hijacker's motives under investigation

Pete Hegseth says US 'hell-bent' on keeping Iran from achieving nuclear weapons • Iran delays renewing Hamas financial support over failure to undermine West Bank stability • Iran executes detainee

A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker while patrolling the skies over the Middle East.

US remains 'hell-bent' on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, says Hegseth

The US defense secretary said Trump would have every military option available, maintained that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz, and acknowledged that Iran is attempting to rebuild its damag

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes as he delivers his 2026 "State of the Force" address to US junior officers and enlisted leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, US, September 30, 2026.

'You like me and I like you': Trump thanks flydubai passenger Yaniv Hayoun for helping save flight

Trump praised Yaniv Hayoun for helping save flydubai flight FZ1073, while Ambassador Mike Huckabee thanked him in person and gifted him a Trump-signed MAGA hat.

US President Donald Trump, flanked by US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Nvidia President and CEO Jensen Huang speaks to the media at the White House driveway following a luncheon for tech leaders in the East Room, in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2026.

Trump, Vance discuss Iran, Yemen with top security aides at secret Camp David meeting - Axios

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, White House envoy Steve Witkoff, CIA director John Ratcliffe, and Gen. Dan Caine all attended the meeting, according to Axios.

US Vice President JD Vance (L) welcomes US President Donald Trump to the stage on the second day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 10, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.

IDF targets Yahya Sinwar's successor in Gaza strike, kills two PIJ commanders in Gaza City

Trump reportedly discusses next steps of war at secret Camp David meeting • US pushes for pressure on Iran • Yemen claims 20 strikes carried out on Houthis

Smoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026.

'Switzerland of the Middle East': What is Oman’s relationship with Israel, if any?

Oman has emerged as a key player in recent months after long serving as a central mediator between Washington and Tehran.

The Al Jalali Fort in Muscat, Oman, on Dec. 2, 2025.