Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday that Iran and its proxies could try to disrupt Israel’s parliamentary election on October 27, saying the military is ready for defensive and offensive operations — a security warning issued on the eve of a vote already dominated by the war with Iran.
The US ordered non-emergency government staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia over safety risks from Houthi attacks, even as President Trump said there will be no strike on Iran today — a mix of restraint and precaution across a tense region.
Flights resumed at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Sunday after a two-week closure following Houthi strikes, but the Houthis warned the airport remains a target and most flights were still cancelled, leaving the reopening tentative.
Brazil heads into a closely contested presidential runoff between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, with polling described as roughly level and the outcome still open.
Fielded’s Lindsay Powell discusses scammers and Japanese cyberpunk, and how her music grew from noise into restless, genre-bending R&B.
Governor Josh Shapiro signed the AI Deceptive Advertising Act, requiring ads significantly made or modified by AI to carry a clear label.
The BBC’s Blue Planet III is deliberately keeping imperfect shots to prove its ocean footage is authentic at a time when AI video looks flawless.
A man has been arrested after a fire at Hitler’s mountaintop Eagle’s Nest retreat in Germany, where around 200 emergency personnel battled the blaze.
Palestinian families in Hebron were displaced after home demolitions following the killing of two Israeli soldiers, days before an election.
Nutritionists and tinned-fish fans answer the big questions about tinned fish, from mercury worries to whether a daily tin is actually a good idea.