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With 85% of votes counted, all signs point to an impasse. The most likely outcome may be new elections.

Despite having the highest voter turnout in nearly three decades, Israel's elections have had no clear winner. What does this mean for the country, asks the BBC's Yolande Knell.
Israeli voters turned out in record numbers, and the results remain too close to call. And, more than 10,000 people have been infected with Ebola since the outbreak was first declared in May.

Israelis voted in their highest numbers in over two decades in a tense national election to decide whether to stick with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition.

Israel is holding its first elections since the Hamas-led attacks of 2023 triggered a chain of conflicts across the region — a quick guide the key players, issues and when to expect a result.
Democrats are still holding a slight edge with Election Day a week away, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And, Israelis are casting their votes in an election that could change leadership.

Israel faces what many view as one of the most pivotal elections in the country's history.
Binbag-wielding volunteers clear encampment used by thugs to intimidate opponents of deposed government Student List cleaned up at Serbia’s parliamentary elections. So it was only fitting that the morning after a night of raucous celebrations, the movement’s supporters were gathering, bin bags in hand, at Pioneers Park, opposite the national assembly building in Belgrade.
Hopes raised for a reset in relations with EU and other partners following the defeat of authoritarian president Serbian leader ousted by student...

The next fortnight sees two elections on different continents. The outcomes will shape geopolitics and the global economy, writes James Landale
Gernot Döllner criticised for in-person announcement of major investment in US days before midterm elections The head of the luxury carmaker Audi is...
In today’s newsletter: As Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured victory in the presidential race, we look the implications for democracy, the environment and international relations Good morning. Chances are you woke this morning to news of two momentous election results.
Student List movement projected to have 141 seats in the new parliament, well clear of the 126 required for majority Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election The latest turnout projection by Ipsos/Cesid suggests a turnout of 60. 8% by 5pm local time (4pm UK), with three hours still to go until the polling stations close.
A former Israeli general is the main center-right challenger hoping to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israeli elections this week.
In today’s newsletter: Born from the fury surrounding the deadly Novi Sad station collapse, Serbia’s Student List has taken its protests all the way to the elections in an unprecedented grassroots campaign Good morning. As waves of youth-led protests swell across Europe, prompted by the cost of living, unaffordable housing and education standards, in Serbia the younger generation is taking on the apparatus of the state itself.
Student List movement hopes to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic in a pivotal vote on Sunday Explained: what’s at stake in Serbia’s election. The key players, main issues and potential fallout About 150,000 supporters of Serbia’s opposition student movement rallied in central Belgrade on Thursday, seeking to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic in crunch parliamentary elections this weekend.

Many view it as one of the most pivotal elections in Israel's history, with global implications.
More than $15 billion has been raised in this year's midterm elections. And, France's president is condemning the violent protests erupting across the country.
Demonstrators demand resignation of Edi Rama after three days of clashes in capital Tirana Albania’s prime minister has said he will not resign as a protest movement, initially prompted by a proposal to build a Trump family-backed resort in the Balkan state, turned violent with clashes convulsing the capital for a third consecutive day. Speaking on Thursday after calls by students who this week assumed control of the anti-government demonstrations that have rattled Tirana since June , Edi Rama said: “Governments are changed through democratic elections.

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have criticised the deal, which was announced weeks before the US midterm elections.

The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.
In today’s newsletter: As Americans get ready to vote on whether the Republican party remains in control of Congress, our Washington editor talks about the disconnect between Trump and his supporters Good morning. Later today, Donald Trump will be in the state of Nebraska to rev up supporters as he kicks off a campaign blitz of rallies ahead of the midterm elections on 3 November.
Crime is at the top of voters' concerns in Brazil ahead of Sunday's national elections. Many are calling for tougher measures — part of a broader rightward shift across Latin America.

Her appointment by the king makes her only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world.
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This live blog is now closed – you can read the latest elections news here One apparent loser from Tuesday’s election was far-right national...
Projections show votes for Palestinian parties surged in a tight contest that drew highest turnout in decades Israel election: what we know so far Analysis: Rise of Palestinian parties in Knesset will redraw Israel’s political landscape Israel’s future hung in the balance on Wednesday as it became clear that Benjamin Netanyahu had lost his governing majority. His political fate now depends on whether opposition Jewish parties are prepared to forge a common front with Palestinian parties, whose support surged in Tuesday’s elections.
This blog had now closed – our live Israel election results coverage continues here Israel election results live updates Across Israel , voting is now under way. Here are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires: Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad have flown in for the elections, according to Aid Coalition , a US-based nonprofit focused on strengthening Israel’s democracy.
Exit polls indicate opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot will have to work with Arab-Israeli leaders to have a hope of governing Israeli elections: live...

The elections - the first since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the wars which followed - are widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Middle East Institute senior fellow Natan Sachs about striking Iran, developments in the West Bank, and elections in Israel and the U.S.
Similar withdrawals from UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain reported as concerns grow about restart of war on Iran after US midterm elections The US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia as the gulf kingdom faces a barrage of near-daily attacks, with at least three people killed at an airport and oilfield. Attacks on “civilian airports and other critical infrastructure” by the Iranian-supported Houthis in Yemen were highlighted as the reason for the drawdown.
The U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible post-elections attack on Iran, an anonymous source tells NPR. And, Elon Musk considers merging his companies SpaceX and Tesla.

The U.S. and Israel are preparing plans for a possible attack on Iran in early November, after the U.S. midterm elections, a person briefed on war planning told NPR. Iran said it is prepared.
As US support ebbs away, looming European elections and growing financial strains across the continent could fracture the precious coalition that has kept Ukraine afloat Europe woke up last Friday to another belligerent outburst from Donald Trump – this time berating Ukraine’s wartime leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy again. Just a few days after his diesel deal with the Kremlin, the US president said Zelenskyy was more difficult to deal with than Vladimir Putin and blamed Ukraine’s leader for rocketing oil prices – without any reference to the impact of his own war on Iran.
Vessels were hit by missiles as rise in strikes suggests Iran is trying to close waterway before US midterm elections Two container ships near the...
Zelenskyy had proposed a 60-day total ceasefire to allow Ukraine to hold presidential elections Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’ Addressing the conference virtually, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on Trump’s “sudden but very important” energy ceasefire declaration over the weekend. He said it is clear that Putin “does not read Truth social”, the site that the US president posted his ceasefire declaration on.
US president’s plan to park the wars in Iran and Yemen, while blaming Ukraine for diesel prices, looks unsustainable The reckless missile attack on King Khalid international airport in Riyadh on Saturday did not just export the death and misery inside Yemen to Saudi Arabia, it also left Donald Trump forced to reconsider his diplomatic and political strategy designed to take him into the midterm elections next month. The US president’s plan had only been unveiled on Friday.
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