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Explainer-How could Israel break the election deadlock?

Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu speaks following exit polls for Israel's national election, at Likud's election headquarters in Jerusalem, October 28, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

French students vow more protests despite Macron government’s concessions

French President Emmanuel Macron’s government has committed to S$5.73 billion of loans for renovating schools.

After Vucic defeat, Serbia waits to see how student-backed leaders will govern

Aleksandar Vucic dominated Serbian politics as prime minister or president since 2014, but was swept from power by a list of student-backed candidates born out of anti-corruption protests.

Romanian parliament confirms new prime minister after months of deadlock

FILE PHOTO: Romania's Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu delivers a speech at Cotroceni Palace, in Bucharest, Romania, October 5, 2026. Inquam Photos/George Calin via REUTERS/File Photo

Arab voter turnout could make or break Netanyahu in Israeli election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets members of the public, ahead of Israel’s national election, in Yokneam Illit, Israel.

Hungary, Ukraine agree to reset ties, Magyar says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar greet each other during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Swedish Parliament votes against Social Democrats leader as PM, as expected

FILE PHOTO: Swedish Social Democratic Party Magdalena Andersson claps on stage as the general election's voting results are released in Stockholm, Sweden, September 13, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo/File Photo

Egypt's Baha'i minority is running out of space to bury their dead

Egyptian Baha'i architect Joumana Labib stands in a cemetery dedicated to members of the Baha'i community in the Al-Basateen district of Cairo, Egypt, October 2, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer

Latvia PM Kulbergs wins election held under shadow of Ukraine war

\"Unites List\" election campaign poster featuring Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs before the general election in Riga, Latvia, September 27, 2026. Sign reads \"Kulbergs is the solution\". REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

Israeli court pressure pushes Israeli Arab leader to quit election race

Judges of Israel's Supreme Court hear appeals against the Central Elections Committee's decisions to disqualify Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh, Hadash-Taal MK Ofer Cassif and Arab party lists from running in Israel's upcoming national elections, in Jerusalem, October 1, 2026. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

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