While Netanyahu's party is projected to be the biggest in parliament, two out of three exit polls show his bloc even with the opposition. No bloc has a clear majority. DW has the latest.
NPR – Politics The former FBI director was charged twice before in investigations he has described as politically motivated.
Sky News – World Harry Kane won the 2026 men's Ballon d'Or, becoming the first Englishman to claim football's most prestigious individual trophy in 25 years and the first Bundesliga player since Matthias Sammer. The Bayern Munich striker scored 73 goals for club and country last season. Spain's Alexia Putellas won her third women's Ballon d'Or after helping Barcelona win the Champions League.
Sky News – Front Page Two 24-year-old men, Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, have been charged with national security offences after an incident near RAF Fairford in September. Abdulkarim is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service, which police suspect is Iran's, while Essghir is charged with entering a prohibited place. The base is used by the United States for strikes on Iran.
BBC News – World The three brothers were found guilty of drugging and raping several women over the course of decades.
A grand jury has refused to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson on charges of lying to Congress over her testimony regarding Jan. 6, sources confirm.
The Trump administration's Justice Department asked Washington state election officials to set aside ballots from more than 400 people it alleges may be registered or voting without U.S. citizenship. Federal prosecutors sent a letter to the Washington secretary of state with a list of names. The request comes amid the administration's broader efforts to identify noncitizen voters.
Both blocs would fall short of the 61 seats needed to form a government as support for Palestinian parties surges Full report: Israel election too close to call as exit polls give Netanyahu bloc slightly fewer seats Analysis: Rise of Palestinian parties in Knesset will redraw Israel’s political landscape Israel election: what we know so far While the count continues, let’s recap some of the comments made by Benjamin…
Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled Brazil for the United States after his passports were canceled by Brazil's Supreme Court amid a money-laundering probe. The Al Jazeera report, published after earlier accounts, says the US has indicated it will grant him a visa. The move follows an election loss that former US President Donald Trump called "rigged."
NYTimes – World Mr. Bolsonaro was trying to get to the United States after the Brazilian police asked him to hand over his passports because of his links to an investigation.
BBC News – UK The former FBI director was charged twice before in investigations he has described as politically motivated.
