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Israel election results left no bloc with 61 seats. We map the seat count by party, four coalition paths and the Basic Law deadlines that now apply.
Africa war news: drones hit Sudan’s grid for a third day, nearly 40,000 Ethiopians flee to Kenya and a Nigerian inquiry finds custody deaths preventable.
Cuba news today: the UN votes on the US embargo, Flavio Bolsonaro flies to Miami against a court order and Cuba faces a 2,045 MW shortfall.
China Taiwan news: Hegseth meets five allies in Cebu, China sends an attache, Taiwan sorties double and Kadena bans BYD cars.
Ukraine war news: the Oleshky ceasefire holds 30 hours, Zelensky warns of a Patriot shortfall, and drones hit a chemical plant in Russia’s Tula region.
Iran war update: US reportedly warns Gulf states of strikes after midterms, Houthis fire at Riyadh and Taif, and Israel’s count leaves no majority.
Information war: a Russian network targets Israeli, US and French voters, Israel removes election networks and CISA flags two PHP flaws.
Lebanon Israel talks at CENTCOM in Tampa ended split over who verifies Hezbollah’s disarmament and when Israeli forces withdraw from the south.
Sudan peace talks in Geneva: mediators from 22 countries urged a halt to drone supplies and backed a Quad push for a humanitarian truce.
PACT Act benefits explained: the burn pit, Agent Orange and radiation conditions VA presumes, health care eligibility, and how intent to file protects back pay.
Leopard 2 vs Abrams compared: weight, gun, engine, speed, range and protection of the Leopard 2 A8 and M1A2 SEPv3, from maker and army data.
S-400 vs Patriot compared: radar range, missiles, roles, users and the Turkey F-35 dispute, from Congressional Research Service reports.
What is DEFCON? The U.S. military’s five readiness levels explained, from DEFCON 5 to DEFCON 1, and every known alert from 1962 to 9/11.
Ford class vs Nimitz compared: hull, crew, power, EMALS, cost, delays and fleet numbers for the Navy’s two supercarrier classes, from Navy and CRS data.
B-21 vs B-2 compared: stealth, range, payload, crew, cost and fleet size of the Raider and the Spirit, from Air Force fact sheets.
F-22 vs Su-57 compared: roles, stealth, speed, sensors and production of the U.S. Raptor and Russia’s fighter, from Air Force, UAC and CRS sources.
US crude oil falls below $100 as Iran’s leaders discuss terms to end the war, diesel hits $6.35 despite a Russian fuel waiver and Boeing defense sales jump 15%.
Full State Department transcript of Marco Rubio’s October 26, 2026 teleconference on Venezuela: Machado’s return, oil sales, sanctions and elections.
MPs backed the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill on 27 October. It creates a legal duty to fix dangerous external walls.
F-22 vs F-35 compared: speed, supercruise, sensors, weapons, cost and fleet size from Air Force and GAO figures, and which jet does what best.
The nuclear triad explained: what it means, the three U.S. legs of ICBMs, submarines and bombers, warhead counts, replacements and costs.
Types of warships explained: carriers, cruisers, destroyers, frigates, amphibious ships and submarines, with U.S. Navy numbers and roles.
Military unit sizes explained: how many soldiers are in a squad, platoon, company, battalion, brigade, division and corps, with official ranges.
Army ranks in order from lowest to highest: all 13 enlisted, 5 warrant officer and 12 officer ranks, with pay grades, roles and promotion times.
15 of 21 PLA Aircraft Cross Taiwan Median Line in Afternoon Surge
France Unrest Explained: Timeline, Causes and the Islam Debate
Donald Trump: Background, Business Career and Second Term
Senate Rejects Iran War Powers Resolution, 49-50
Russia-Iran Sanctions Act Is Law: What It Requires
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