Former U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speak at their respective final major campaign rallies.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speak at their respective final major campaign rallies.

Harris, Trump Paint Victory as Vital to Protect U.S. Democracy

Both candidates used their last major campaign speeches to argue that their opponent threatens democratic governance.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast during a reception in Pyongyang.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast during a reception in Pyongyang.

North Korean Troops Deploy to Russia’s Kursk Region, NATO Confirms

The Pentagon said it would not impose new limits on Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied weapons if Pyongyang joins the fight.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the media in Tokyo.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the media in Tokyo.

The Historic Loss at the Center of Japan’s Snap Election, Explained

Tokyo has 30 days to form a government after the Liberal Democratic Party’s ruling coalition lost its outright majority for the first time in 15 years.

Supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream party attend the party’s final campaign rally.
Supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream party attend the party’s final campaign rally.

5 Important Foreign Elections to Follow This Weekend

From Chinese investment to Russia’s war in Ukraine, these nations are voting on today’s biggest world issues.

Armored U.N. vehicles patrol southern Lebanon.
Armored U.N. vehicles patrol southern Lebanon.

3 Lebanese Soldiers Killed in Israeli Strike

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns against a protracted campaign in Lebanon.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seen in London.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seen in London.

Trump Accuses U.K. Labour Party of U.S. Election Interference

Prime Minister Keir Starmer brushed off the allegations, saying Britons volunteer in their own time.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2024 BRICS summit in Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2024 BRICS summit in Russia.

Russia Fights Western Isolation Efforts With BRICS Summit

The three-day event will seek to address two major wars and global dependence on the U.S. dollar-dominated banking system.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken boards a plane in Maryland.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken boards a plane in Maryland.

Blinken Hopes to Leverage Sinwar’s Death in Diplomatic Trip to Israel

The United States’ top diplomat aims to restart Gaza cease-fire negotiations and hostage release talks as well as address Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

A line of masked men wearing camouflage combat gear with green headbands are seen. One man looks into the camera through the gap in his face covering.
A line of masked men wearing camouflage combat gear with green headbands are seen. One man looks into the camera through the gap in his face covering.

Hamas Strikes Defiant Tone After Israel Kills Yahya Sinwar

Both Israel and Hamas have vowed to continue their war effort.

Cars drive past a billboard featuring a portrait of Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Cars drive past a billboard featuring a portrait of Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Israel Confirms Killing of Top Hamas Leader

Yahya Sinwar was one of the chief architects of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky unveils Kyiv’s victory plan to the country’s parliament.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky unveils Kyiv’s victory plan to the country’s parliament.

Zelensky Lays Out His ‘Victory Plan’ to Defeat Russia

Much of the proposal relies on foreign weapons support and an unconditional invite to join NATO.

Spanish U.N. peacekeepers coordinate their patrol with Lebanese military police.
Spanish U.N. peacekeepers coordinate their patrol with Lebanese military police.

Israel Accused of Targeting Lebanon’s Health Sector, U.N. Peacekeepers

Any attacks on peacekeepers “may constitute a war crime,” U.N. chief António Guterres said.

Rescue workers aid at the site of an Israeli airstrike on an apartment block in Beirut.
Rescue workers aid at the site of an Israeli airstrike on an apartment block in Beirut.

Beirut Suffers Deadliest Israeli Attack This Year

International condemnation grows over Israel’s continued ground offensive in southern Lebanon.

Armored vehicles with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon are seen patrolling southern Lebanon.
Armored vehicles with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon are seen patrolling southern Lebanon.

Israel Targets Peacekeepers in Lebanon, U.N. Says

The U.N. mission warned that deliberate attacks on its forces violate international humanitarian law.

People evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall in Florida.
People evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall in Florida.

Florida Braces for Hurricane Milton

“This could be the worst storm to hit Florida in over a century,” U.S. President Joe Biden warned.

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