As Israelis head to the polls on October 27, the anti-Netanyahu pact races to outflank the prime minister on the right. While a new cabinet might ease minor restrictions under foreign pressure, the core architecture of Israel’s genocidal war on Palestine’s Gaza remains untouched. For Palestinians under bombardment, replacing Netanyahu offers no end to the occupation, only a swap in leadership

Three-year-old Black football prodigy Nevada Pierre's family says his talent got him kicked out of a Florida youth league. The controversy has raised questions about racial bias in youth sports

Trump says he will respect results of next week's US midterms "if they're honest elections" as he tries to keep Texas, which hasn't elected a Democrat to statewide office in 32 years, in Republican hand trtworld.com/article/3c3bf93…

Israelis are voting in the country’s first election since October 7, amid persistent protests against Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Demonstrators are demanding accountability for the attacks, an end to the wars and a change in leadership.

Israeli occupation forces abducted and assaulted a Palestinian man on October 27 following an attack by illegal Israeli settler militias on his family’s home in the Huwara area of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, in Palestine's occupied West Bank

"No election result will change what the UK government must do," Amnesty UK says, calling Israel's elections "apartheid at the ballot box" as millions of Palestinians under occupation cannot vote while illegal settlers can trtworld.com/article/d8414db…

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir accuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of planning to form a US-backed unity government with opposition challenger Gadi Eisenkot while excluding his far-right allies trt.world/c5z8

LaLiga and Kylian Mbappe apologise to Chinese fans after his "Chinese dictator" remark about a Mao Zedong meme costs the French football star at least three brand partnerships trtworld.com/article/74d3c4d…

"(Palestine) is a place of extraordinary people, culture, history, love and joy." Liam Cunningham delivered an opening address at the first night of Macklemore’s Free Palestine Tour in Dublin on October 26, urging concertgoers not to forget about the suffering in Gaza, but to also celebrate the history and culture that Palestinians have fought so hard to protect

Türkiye aims to turn climate pledges into "measurable and lasting action" at COP31, the country's Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran says ahead of the UN summit in Antalya trtworld.com/article/260d57c…

Dictionary.com has named “maxxing” its 2026 Word of the Year, reflecting a growing internet culture focused on self-optimisation. Popularised by Gen Z and Gen Alpha, the term is often added as a suffix to other words, as in “gymmaxxing”, “healthmaxxing” and “looksmaxxing”

Qatar’s emir and Iran’s president discuss the Middle East war, the Strait of Hormuz and energy supplies in Moscow as Doha continues mediating between Tehran and Washington trtworld.com/article/2fbaa8f…

“Finally, the people who decide to speak up are the ones who are being applauded rather than cancelled.” Thousands of fans filled Dublin’s 3Arena to support US musicians Macklemore as he kicked off his “Free Palestine” tour

At the UN General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Israel is the one place in the Middle East where Christianity is thriving. On the ground, Palestinian Christian leaders call that a lie

Support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing unprecedented challenges across the American political spectrum. Rising progressive opposition among Democrats and growing divisions among Republicans are reshaping the debate over US aid and diplomatic backing. Jon Brain reports from Washington DC.

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are wondering if the election results could slow the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements