Elections
Pope Leo XIV appoints first Chinese bishop since his election, signaling support for China pact
The Vatican says the 2018 agreement, renewed until October 2028, is the best deal it could secure despite its undisclosed terms.
Netanyahu using Iran tension, threats to try and stop Knesset dispersion vote
Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen may run if Israeli elections are announced
Israel at a crossroads: Is Netanyahu's government on the brink of collapse?
Netanyahu falls short of forming gov't in latest voting projections - survey
According to the survey, current opposition parties would secure 61 seats, excluding Arab parties, or 65 seats, including a party led by Naftali Bennett.
Israel, don't let democracy die: Beware the populist tide in Europe - opinion
After a populist with ties to organized crime won the Polish elections, does Israel face a similar threat?
Warsaw is silent, but Poland rises up in anti-establishment statement - anaylsis
Nawrocki’s narrow win, securing just over 50.8% of the vote, marked a stunning reversal of the liberal optimism that swept Prime Minister Donald Tusk into power barely 18 months earlier.
Polish nationalist Nawrocki wins presidency in setback for pro-EU government
In a victory for European conservatives inspired by US President Donald Trump, Nawrocki secured 50.89% of the vote, election commission data showed.
The comeback of the conservative-sovereigntist Right in Poland - analysis
The 43-year-old historian, director of the Polish National Remembrance Institute (IPN), won the presidential race, despite polls foreseeing his defeat.
Ben-Gvir: I'm not afraid to leave gov't if Netanyahu crosses my red lines
“A partial deal is the wrong thing to do,” he said. “My stance on deals is very well known. We can bring them to their knees and cut off their oxygen.”
Netanyahu’s self-serving press conference: a display of deflection and distortion - opinion
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's news conference was self-centered and full of problematic claims.
Knesset electoral reform: the case for common sense - opinion
Israel remains the only developed democracy with a solely national, closed-list proportional representation system that includes neither a personal nor a district-based element.
Telegram founder says he rejects request to 'silence' conservative voices in Romania
Pavel Durov, said on Sunday he had refused a request by a Western government, which he did not name, to "silence" conservative voices in Romania ahead of a presidential election run-off there.
Canada's election proves the pro-Palestine vote is a bluff - opinion
Nowhere was the electoral death of supporting the Palestinian cause more noticeable than in the recent Canadian elections.
Liberman announces run for prime minister in 2026 Israel elections
He added that those who evade service should lose their right to vote: 'In my government, everyone will be drafted.'
