Israel’s strikes on Iran and the latest on the war in the Mideast: Live updates  CNN Israel strike crippled Iran’s missile production, sources say  Axios Israel expects counterattack after hitting Iranian missile production sites  The Jerusalem Post Behind the Tactical Gains Against Iran, a Longer-Term Worry  The New York Times Iran is weighing how to respond to Israel’s attack. […]
As Mossad head goes to Doha, Egypt proposes 2-day ceasefire for release of 4 hostages  The Times of Israel Key mediator Egypt proposes a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and the release of 4 hostages  The Associated Press PM Netanyahu opposed negotiation deal to release four hostages  The Jerusalem Post Egypt proposes short Gaza truce with small hostage-prisoner exchange  Reuters Middle
Japan election: Ruling LDP to fall short of majority – exit poll  BBC.com Japan Election: Governing Party Projected to Lose Majority  The New York Times A Disastrous Poll Puts Japan Politics on Shaky Path  Bloomberg Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority, election outcome in balance  South China Morning Post
Pompeii archaeologists discover ancient tiny house with elaborate frescoes  CBS News Ancient Pompeii’s sexy secrets revealed as raunchy painting discovered after 2,000 years  Daily Star Ancient Pompeii site uncovers tiny house with exquisite frescoes  Reuters
Georgian election: Pro-EU opposition says vote stolen as ruling party claims victory  BBC.com Another domino falls to Vladimir Putin after Georgia’s tense election  The Economist Georgia president calls for protests as opposition cries foul over election  POLITICO Europe Georgia’s PM hails ‘landslide’ vote condemned as rigged by president  BBC.com Georgian ruling party wins disputed election, near-complete results show  CNBC
Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party has secured an important parliamentary victory, claiming over 54% of the vote, according to the Central Electoral Commission. This result allows Georgian Dream to enter its fourth consecutive term, controlling 89 of  150 parliamentary seats. However, victory is clouded by allegations of electoral fraud, stoking division in a nation caught
Israel launched a wide-ranging airstrike campaign against Iran early Saturday, targeting facilities tied to Tehran’s ballistic missile program and air defense systems. Satellite images and multiple reports confirm extensive damage across several sites, dealing a significant blow to Iran’s missile production capacity and leaving critical energy facilities exposed to future attacks. Disruption of Iran’s Missile
VATICAN CITY, October 27, 2024 — The Vatican’s historic “Synod on Synodality,” a years-long consultative process, wrapped up its final session Saturday without reaching a consensus on several pressing issues affecting the global Catholic Church. Despite hopes among reform-minded Catholics, the synod left questions surrounding women’s ordination, LGBTQ+ outreach, and married priests largely unresolved, choosing
TOKYO, October 27, 2024 — Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is projected to fall short of a single-party majority after a closely contested snap election, raising questions about the future governance of the world’s third-largest economy. Exit polls suggest  LDP will win between 153 and 219 seats in  Diet’s 465-seat lower house, significantly below
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Fahmi, a 24-year-old former student leader at Dhaka University, is now a fugitive. Once a dominant figure within  Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) — the student wing of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League (AL) party — Fahmi is one of thousands now hiding, facing threats of arrest, violence, and social exile
