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Israel's election deadlock is a sign of the country's deep divisionsThe election was a celebration of democracy in some ways - but it has left Israel with no clear path to a new government, writes James Landale.
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Article tone: Curious
Budget winners and losers: pensioners and households gain as banks and betting shops hitHow the Burnham government’s first attempt to ease cost of living pressure pans out for key stakeholders Budget 2026: key points at a glance Every budget has its winners and losers, and John Healey’s first as chancellor was no exception. While some gained from tax breaks and rule tweaks, others will either pay more, or had their hopes of reforms dashed.
Article tone: Analytical
Israel election: what we know so farWith nearly all votes counted, Netanyahu’s coalition government has lost its majority, but main opponents also fail to gain outright majority; marked gains by Palestinian parties Israel election – live updates Full report: Coalition talks loom in Israel Analysis: Rise of Palestinian parties will redraw political landscape With almost all votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government has lost its majority, but his main opponents, an alliance of Jewish Israeli parties unofficially led by Gadi Eisenkot , have also failed to gain an outright majority. Israeli media report that Netanyahu’s bloc is ahead, with projections he could take 53 seats under the current vote share, but this could change further.
Netanyahu and Eisenkot face difficult paths to power as neither set to win majority
The two main blocs appear to have too few seats to form the next government without reliance on Arab parties.
Article tone: Analytical
Budget 2026: key points at a glanceJohn Healey is announcing his financial update – here are the main points, with political analysis Budget 2026 live – latest updates John Healey starts by saying that his budget is “delivered at a time when global uncertainties and pressures are swirling worldwide and hitting people here at home”. Healey says he will meet the fiscal rule that day-to-day spending must be covered by tax receipts, and the investment rule that government debt, defined as public sector net financial liabilities, must be falling as a percentage of GDP in the third year of the forecast.
Article tone: Analytical
Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after presidential election loss, reports sayFar-right senator and his family boarded private plane to Ecuador after crossing border to Argentina, Argentina’s government confirms The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled Brazil and is on his way to the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election to the leftwing incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who called the act “shameful”. A report by the news website Metrópoles , citing people close to the politician’s family, said he was en route to the US.
‘Emotional intimacy’ from AI chatbots would be banned under Australia’s digital duty of care laws
Labor government under pressure to create social media watchdog as new online safety standards bill passes lower house Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The federal government wants to ban AI chatbots which seek to create “emotional intimacy” after prime minister Anthony Albanese raised the alarm in a heartfelt speech about children treating these agents as their “best friend”. But Labor is coming under increasing pressure to empower the telecommunications ombudsman to become a watchdog for social media and AI to give Australians an external complaints mechanism and allow the “naming and shaming” of big tech.
Colombia's government sparks backlash with museum art purge
Colombia's new president vows a "cultural counterrevolution" against wokeness, and his removal of 47 artworks from a national museum is sparking protests and fears of government censorship.
Article tone: Alarming
Two key unions turn on Labor, running attack ads and pulling campaign funds a month out from Victorian electionExclusive: ASU launches ‘Ben Lied. Labor lies’ ads while ETU diverts money to defending members at royal commission Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two major unions in Victoria have turned their backs on the Labor government a month out from the state election, with one launching attack ads calling Ben Carroll a liar and the other pulling campaign funding.
Article tone: Hopeful
Trump shows off tanker with ‘1m barrels of oil’ and floats Venezuela as 51st statePresident at Texas campaign rally hails deal struck with post-Maduro government as ‘greatest oil victory in history’ Donald Trump suggested...
AI bots flooded 2023 UK government consultation on disposable vapes ban
Three-quarters of all responses were machine-generated in failed attempt to stop bill from passing into law, research finds AI bots flooded a...
Change to carer’s allowance cliff-edge rule is not enough, victims say
Digital taper system for benefit expected in budget, but those already hit with overpayments will still have to pay “On the surface it sounds really positive – and I really hope that it is,” says unpaid carer Guy Shahar of the government’s decision to abolish the notorious carer’s allowance cliff edge . But Shahar is angry that most carers hit with unjust overpayments in the past will still have to repay them, for all the promise of a different future.
Article tone: Analytical
Greens push for human override in aged care assessment after ombudsman’s scathing report into algorithm toolInvestigation recommends government changes legislation so staff assessing people for home support packages can correct the outcome Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Greens leader, David Shoebridge, has used a scathing report from the commonwealth ombudsman to press the government to use the last two sitting weeks of parliament to restore human override to its “unfair” aged care assessment tool. The 104-page ombudsman report , published on Monday, recommends the government change legislation so that aged care workers assessing older Australians for home support packages can amend the outcome when the algorithm-driven assessment tool makes an incorrect decision on funding.
Article tone: Alarming
Rosebank oilfield would not breach UK emission targets, say government insidersEmissions from exported oil would not count against carbon budget, insiders say – reasoning likely to draw dismay from climate campaigners The giant...
Article tone: Alarming
‘Are you waiting for me to be attacked?’ Fatima Payman slams PM over staffingAlbanese promises ‘swift response’ on MP safety as he mulls panic buttons for politicians Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has promised a “swift government response” to safety threats to MPs and floated the provision of duress alarms for electorate offices, saying politicians and their staff have put up with threats for too long. The prime minister’s pledge to the Labor party room came hours after Senator Fatima Payman again slammed her former government colleagues over the lack of staffing given to her office, controversially asking: “Is the prime minister waiting for something, like what happened to Dr Helen Haines, to occur to my office.
Article tone: Curious
Why it could take time for a new Israeli government to formIsrael faces what many view as one of the most pivotal elections in the country's history.
UK government met 137 businesses over AI datacentres – but no environmental groups
Investigation finds dozens of ministers and civil servants moved into AI roles as government developed datacentre expansion plans The UK’s policy on...
Landowners could scupper free Land Registry access plans, campaigners warn
Proposed lifting of paywall would reveal who owns vast majority of land in England and Wales Plans by the government to give the public free access for the first time to information on who owns England’s land are at risk of being scuppered by landowners, campaigners have said. On Tuesday the government set out its proposals to lift the paywall on the Land Registry, arguing that opening it would help the UK build more houses, protect nature and improve strategic planning.
Protest leaders urge French pupils to keep barricading their schools
Activists say struggle must go on until their ‘maximum’ demands are met over teacher shortages and building repairs French children should continue to barricade their schools and take part in street protests, a student union said on Monday after the government announced a package of education measures to try to stem the crisis. “Today we’re at the negotiating table, we’re able to negotiate with the government,” Pierre Sourzat of Les Lycéens told France Info television.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exile
Machado had left the country just a month before the US government seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Article tone: Analytical
Unreasonable and unfair: damning investigation criticises Labor’s algorithm-based tool for aged careReport from commonwealth ombudsman finds ‘technological black box’ ignores transparency recommendations from robodebt royal commission Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast An algorithm used by the federal government to assess the level of care older Australians are entitled to is unreasonable, unfair and lacks human oversight, according to a damning investigation by the commonwealth ombudsman. The investigation also found transparency recommendations from the robodebt royal commission have been ignored.
Article tone: Analytical
‘Extremely disappointed’: WA government seeks reimbursement from Deloitte over flawed university reportState paid consultancy firm $166,000 for feasibility study on merging the three tertiary institutions Get our breaking news email , free app or...
The bitter row over military service that could shape Israel's future
The ultra-Orthodox community is resisting being drafted into the Israeli army. But will they now bring down the Netanyahu government?
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Tinned food, loo roll and power banks: the Brits following advice to stockpileGovernment campaign recommends three days’ worth of stores for emergencies, but some are ahead of the game Dried foods, bottled water, medicine...
John Healey pledges to use budget to harness power of AI to bolster Britain’s security
Chancellor says government to commit hundreds of millions to develop ‘distinctively British’ approach to AI John Healey has pledged to use...
‘Realistic and reassuring’: UK public ‘responding calmly’ to Be Ready campaign
Government’s emergency planning advice has sparked sales of essentials but no panic stockpiling, say prepping shop owners When the UK government...
UK politics: Andy Burnham warns of ‘winter of greater flooding’ – as it happened
The prime minister said the government is having conversation about emergency preparedness A DUP minister has said he is confident MP Carla Lockhart...
Potholes, bus fares and headphone dodgers: will Burnham’s strategy of ‘everyday fixes’ succeed?
New PM has prioritised small fixes to show voters Labour can make a real difference, and government insiders are delighted at the public’s reaction In the first episode of Armando Iannucci’s political satire The Thick of It, the hapless minister Hugh Abbot is in the back of a taxi, frantically brainstorming for an on-the-hoof policy he can announce to the assembled national press. “So you want something sexy and eye-catching, and that is free and universally popular and instantly applicable.
Denmark to ban mink farming in government U-turn
Once the world's largest producer of mink pelts, the nation's industry has declined in recent years.
Article tone: Celebratory
Burnham to reveal plans for AI unit to tackle wildfires after scorching summerPM will also announce funding for specialised protective gear and the deployment of military aircraft The UK government is to create an AI Cobra unit to spot wildfires after this year’s record-breaking summer saw devastating blazes across the country. The country experienced its hottest-ever summer this year, with prolonged dry periods and extreme heat fuelling wildfires that triggered an emergency alert to mobile phones in England and Wales.
Every Briton should stockpile water and food supplies, government advises
Be Ready campaign aims to prepare UK for impact of climate crisis, technological dependency and threats by hostile state Every Briton is being urged...
Newborn twins fight for survival as conflict fuels Yemen's hunger crisis
Raghad and Raad's family had to flee their home on foot because of the fighting between pro-government forces and the Houthis.
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Article tone: Tragic
Fears grow for Iranian athletes on death row as mountaineer latest to be hangedTwo sportspeople have been executed in the past month and at least six more face the same fate, says activist group Fears are growing for more Iranian athletes facing execution after mountain climber Ali-Sina Mostafavi became the latest in a string to be killed by the regime. Mostafavi – who documented his ascents of some of the world’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest – was executed on 14 October having been arrested in April after the anti-government protests a few months earlier.
Ukraine’s military says Starlink satellite connection stable after recent restrictions
But Elon Musk, whose company SpaceX owns Starlink, accuses Ukrainian military of violating the company’s terms Ukraine’s military has a “stable connection to Starlink”, the Ukrainian government said, 10 days after its ability to use the satellite communications system was suddenly restricted . But hours after the announcement, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, whose company owns Starlink, accused the Ukrainian military of violating the company’s terms.
Article tone: Tense
Magnitude-7 earthquake hits Tibet, killing at least 16 and destroying hundreds of homesSearch and rescue efforts under way after quake strikes region’s north, with at least seven aftershocks recorded A magnitude-7 earthquake has hit Tibet, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and destroying hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media have said. Search and rescue efforts continued after at least 339 homes and 20 livestock sheds collapsed, the Nagqu media office said, citing city government officials.
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Article tone: Alarming
Bottled water and tinned food sales surge after UK government issues emergency stockpile adviceRetailers also report jump in purchases of wind-up radios and torches to deal with extreme weather and cyber-attacks Sales of tinned foods, bottled water, wind-up radios and torches have surged after the UK government advised households to prepare for emergencies . Retailers have reported a jump in sales of items linked to preparation for emergencies such as extreme weather or cyber-attacks.
Article tone: Alarming
Hacking attempts rise after flaws found in program affecting 70% of websitesGovernments around the world are rushing to implement safety measures after AI technology found "severe" vulnerabilities in a key programming language called PHP.
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