This Israeli Vows to Oust Netanyahu. Here’s How.

By: David M. Halbfinger

7 November 2026 at 12:42

Gadi Eisenkot is poised to get a chance to form a new government, replacing Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. But the obstacles are formidable.

Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief and the leading opposition candidate, at a campaign event in September in Haifa, Israel.

Another Day of France’s Protests Unfurl During an Autumn of Discontent

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By: Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic

7 November 2026 at 17:06

Two days after a general strike and huge demonstrations, students and workers took to the streets again on Saturday.

A protest scene in Paris on Saturday. In an early assessment, the authorities said there were fewer protesters than there had been on previous weekends.

New Zealand’s Election ‘Too Close to Call’ as Voters Turn to Minor Parties

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By: Victoria Kim and Laura Chung

7 November 2026 at 13:13

Preliminary results showed the right-wing bloc slightly ahead but no clear winner after an election that was dominated by economic concerns.

A voting station in Auckland, New Zealand, on Saturday.

Paraguay’s President Removed and Arrested Over Financial Crisis

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By: Zane Irwin and Laurence Blair

7 November 2026 at 01:29

Santiago Peña was impeached, removed from office and placed under house arrest after a bank with close ties to his administration went under.

Police officers outside a Ueno bank building in downtown Asunción, Paraguay’s capital, on Friday.

Will New Zealand Join Voters’ Global Revolt Over Soaring Costs?

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By: Victoria Kim and Laura Chung

6 November 2026 at 20:51

In the lead-up to an election in which economic concerns dominate, there was no clear front-runner. Minor parties will most likely determine who governs.

A voting station in Auckland, New Zealand, last week.

After Israel’s Election, Who Will Get the First Chance to Form a Government?

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By: Adam Rasgon， Adina Renner and Pablo Robles

6 November 2026 at 17:50

President Isaac Herzog is set to task a candidate with trying to form a government, following two days of talks with party leaders and officials after an inconclusive election.

12 Planes in 12 Days: Pope Begins Major Latin America Tour, Weeks After Surgery

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By: Motoko Rich

6 November 2026 at 14:35

Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru is his first major trip since an operation on his lung last month.

Pope Leo XIV offering Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.

Guarded Optimism, and Some Jokes, in Ukraine Over Trump’s Midterm Wipeout

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By: Paul Sonne， Andrew E. Kramer and Marc Santora

6 November 2026 at 10:22

Victory for Democrats could alter the course of peace negotiations and a war nearing its fifth year.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine meeting with President Trump at the United Nations in September. Mr. Trump has blown hot and at times very cold on Kyiv.

12 Planes in 12 Days: Pope Begins Major Latin America Tour, Weeks After Surgery

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By: Motoko Rich

6 November 2026 at 05:01

Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru is his first major trip since an operation on his lung last month.

Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal

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By: Laurence Blair

5 November 2026 at 21:37

The president of the South American nation, Santiago Peña, has apologized for failing to prevent its worst financial crisis in decades.

President Santiago Peña of Paraguay at the United Nations in New York in September.

Carney Asserts Canada’s Sovereignty and Vows to End Homelessness in Budget

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By: Ian Austen

5 November 2026 at 21:30

The prime minister’s second budget repeatedly stresses diversifying Canada’s economy away from the United States.

Prime Minister Mark Carney preparing to discuss the budget in Ottawa on Thursday.

How Did Flávio Bolsonaro Flee Brazil? ‘I’ll Take That to the Grave,’ He Says

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By: Ana Ionova

5 November 2026 at 19:56

From Miami, Flávio Bolsonaro is making unfounded claims of a stolen election and plotting to sway his nation’s politics from afar, even though his party is not challenging the results.

Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing Brazilian senator who lost last month’s presidential election, in Aventura, Fla., on Wednesday after fleeing Brazil.

Bolsonaro’s Escape From Brazil Was Aided by Milei Adviser at Argentine Airport

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By: Emma Bubola， Diego Bogarin and Lucía Cholakian Herrera

5 November 2026 at 16:06

A top adviser to President Javier Milei of Argentina met Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, at an Argentine airport, three people involved in the operation said.

Flávio Bolsonaro stepping off a plane in Miami last month after fleeing Brazil.

How Melania Trump Became a Dark-Horse Diplomat on Ukraine

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By: Siobhán O’Grady and Katie Rogers

5 November 2026 at 21:07

Both Moscow and Kyiv say Mrs. Trump’s team was the driving force behind an evacuation of a besieged city. It was also in their interest to deliver her a humanitarian win.

Melania Trump receiving a humanitarian award from Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian human rights ombudsman, at the White House on Thursday.

Israel’s Election Ended With No Clear Winner. These Parties Are Trying to Form a Coalition.

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By: Ephrat Livni， Johnatan Reiss and Aaron Boxerman

5 November 2026 at 23:08

President Isaac Herzog wrapped up two days of talks with party leaders by saying he will ask one of them on Sunday to try to assemble a governing coalition.

President Isaac Herzog of Israel with members of the Central Elections Committee in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Netanyahu Alleges Election Fraud in Connection With Arab Turnout

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By: David M. Halbfinger， Aaron Boxerman and Ronen Bergman

5 November 2026 at 11:04

The Israeli leader and his allies are alleging that Arab voters last month stole the election. Election officials say that while foul play was being investigated, it could not have affected the result.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking to supporters of his Likud party on election night in Jerusalem last month.

Voters Are Turning Out in Droves to Cut Autocrats Down to Size

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By: Amanda Taub

5 November 2026 at 05:01

In country after country stricken by democratic decay, overwhelming turnout in elections is making a difference.

Voting in Detroit on Tuesday. Turnout was a factor in turning the midterms’ expected blue wave into a blue tsunami.

Midterm Election Losses Complicate Trump’s Options on Iran War

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By: David E. Sanger

5 November 2026 at 10:04

The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggling to end.

An American B-1 bomber taking off from an air base in the United Kingdom earlier this year.

Here’s Who Is Meeting Israel’s President to Recommend a Prime Minister

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By: Ephrat Livni

5 November 2026 at 09:13

Israeli party leaders are in discussions with President Isaac Herzog over who should get the first chance to form a governing coalition.

The New Zealand Election That Could ‘Flip the Table’

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By: Laura Chung and Emanuel Stoakes

5 November 2026 at 05:01

Support for the major parties — led by two men called Chris — is cratering, thanks to dissatisfaction with the economy. Minor parties stand to benefit from a desire among voters for change.

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