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Could the US midterms further isolate Israel in Washington?

The midterms showed that challenging support for Israel can win votes. But changing US foreign policy may be harder.

Why is Iran exempting India, China, Qatar, Iraq from Hormuz restrictions?

Tehran says ships from four countries can cross Hormuz freely, but analysts say the deals carry political risks.

Iraq’s al-Zaidi talks to Trump as Baghdad seeks to stay out of war on Iran

Call comes as Iraq's top diplomat urges armed groups not to join any Iranian retaliation to US attacks.

Zelensky says hopes US election means more support for Ukraine

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hoped the Democrat triumph in the US midterm elections would boost support for Kyiv and help end the war with Russia. Ukraine and its European allies had been worried about the United States getting closer to Russia since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year.

EU says galamsey is eroding gains from development projects in Ghana

The European Union (EU) has raised concerns that illegal mining is reversing development gains in Ghana, warning that the practice is threatening investments in agriculture, sanitation, security and environmental protection. Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to Ghana, Jonas Claes, said the impact of galamsey on the country’s natural resources was increasingly affecting the bloc’s development priorities and its partnership with Ghana.

Qantas flags fare increases and flight cuts as fuel prices surge

The Middle East war continues to weigh on Qantas, despite strong demand for air travel.

Death contracts: How 841 Kenyans were recruited to fight in Russia’s war

Kenya accounts for the largest number of documented African recruits by Russia.

Trump met Russian envoy after he appeared with Melania Trump and Ukrainians

Trump again said a major Russia-Ukraine deal is 'very close', but gave no specifics.

Trump raises prospect of 'big, beautiful' Russia-Ukraine deal

US President Donald Trump said the Ukraine war was close to being settled and that ending it might involve "all of Europe."

Israeli demolitions displace more than 100 Palestinians in Biddu

Israeli forces demolished five homes in Biddu, occupied West Bank, displacing more than 100 people.

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy awards Melania Trump national honour for role in brokering Oleshky truce

What we know on day 1,716 Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded Melania Trump a national honour for her role in brokering a partial ceasefire that allowed the evacuation of civilians from the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky. Melania Trump last month announced a localised truce between Ukrainian and Russian forces to allow for residents of Oleshky – on the southern front – to leave after suffering weeks of shortages of food and medicine.

The blame game: How the US midterm shock is shaping Israel’s race for PM

The Republican midterm rout is helping shape who leads Israel next, as Netanyahu’s US ties turn toxic.

Americans voted against Trump's Iran war. Gulf countries hope that means an end to the conflict

Americans voted against Trump's Iran war. The US midterm results showed how unpopular Donald Trump's Iran war is.

Will US midterm election results spare Gulf states from further war?

The US midterm results showed how unpopular Donald Trump's Iran war is. Now, Gulf countries, trapped for months in the middle of the war between the US and Iran, see reason for optimism.

Melania Trump calls for lasting Ukraine truce as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials

The US first lady was credited by all for playing a key though unspecified role in the ceasefire.

Does the Oleshky ceasefire signal progress to come in Ukraine?

Hundreds of civilians were evacuated from the city of Oleshky after Russia and Ukraine agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire. Some observers have expressed optimism that more such humanitarian missions might follow.

Herzog to meet Israeli election rivals as decision nears on path to power

President calls on all parties to help avoid new election after Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs fell short of majority Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, was due to meet Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, on Thursday with less than a week left before he decides which of the two men should first try to form a government. A bitterly contested election last month, seen by many observers as one of the most consequential for Israel in many decades, ended with neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot, a former military general and chief of staff, securing a clear pathway to power.

Bomb threats disrupt at least 22 flights across Europe, raising hybrid war fears

Planes forced into emergency landings or diversions two days after hoax alerts affected air travel Europe live – latest updates Bomb threats have caused diversions and emergency landings for at least 22 flights across Europe, renewing questions about a possibly coordinated effort to disrupt travel. The series of warnings on Thursday affected flights between Italy, Ireland, the UK, Spain, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Finland, Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, France, Greece, Serbia and Czechia.

Putin slams ‘political’ moves to keep Russia out of sport events

Vladimir Putin on Thursday slammed countries who oppose reinstating Russia into international sports as several European teams said they will refuse to play them at next year’s world ice hockey championships over the Ukraine war. Russia has been banned from International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) events since Putin launched the 2022 war in Ukraine, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in favour of admitting them to the world championships.

New hoax bomb threats hit European flights

The Ryanair flight from London-Stansted to Sofia was diverted to Plovdiv Airport, east of the capital, while a Wizz Air flight from Milan to Warsaw was re-routed to Vienna, the airlines said. Threats were directed at three flights linked to Madrid, although Spanish airport operator Aena declined to name the airlines nor give other details on the flights.

Kenya Navy receives first equipment under Sh3bn EU defence support

The European Union has committed Sh3 billion in military support to the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), with the Kenya Navy among the main beneficiaries in a partnership aimed at strengthening maritime security and regional stability. The first consignment of non-lethal military equipment was handed over to the Kenya Navy on Wednesday at its headquarters in Mtongwe, Mombasa, under the EU’s European Peace Facility (EPF).

Association of Spouses of Heads of Diplomatic Missions hosts event to showcase 5 Ghanaian artists

The Association of Spouses of Heads of Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations (ASOHOM) brought art, diplomacy and philanthropy together for its glamorous black‑tie charity gala, centred on the urgent theme of sustainable water futures. At the heart of the evening was Woven Currents, a thought‑provoking commissioned exhibition co‑curated by Fang W. Linulf of LogonART and Fadila Njoya from Gallery Sankofa, showcasing five outstanding Ghanaian artists confronting water pollution, coastal decay, ancestral memory and ecological regeneration.

Extensive arrangements being made for Invest Telangana summit, says CS

Mahama drives pragmatic non-alignment at 3rd Russia-Africa Summit

Nearly forty years after completing his postgraduate studies in the then Soviet Union, Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama returned to Moscow, the capital of the Russian Federation, for the third Russia – Africa Summit held on 28th and 29th October 2026. President Mahama championed Ghana’s longstanding foreign policy of strict non-alignment, and leveraged the global forum to advance Ghana’s national economic interests, which resulted in securing six major bilateral commitments from Russian President Vladimir Putin.