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By sundown in Jerusalem, Israeli media outlets were reporting Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud as the largest party, but falling short of an overall majority.

With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.

<p>Projections show votes for Palestinian parties surged in a tight contest that drew highest turnout in decades</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/28/israel-election-results-live-updates-exit-polls-netanyahu-likud-eisenkot-latest-news">Israel election – live updates</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/

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<p>The camp of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was ahead of his rival’s opposition bloc but still short of a majority on Wednesday after two-thirds of the votes were counted in Israel’s pivotal <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2038812">general election</a>.</p> <p>Voters turned out in the highest numbers in decades to give their verdict on Netanyahu, Isr

More than half of the votes have been counted in the Israeli election, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu narrowly ahead of former military chief Gadi Eisenkot.

The two main blocs appear to have too few seats to form the next government without reliance on Arab parties.

<p>Opposition bloc and Netanyahu’s coalition predicted to fall short of 61 seats needed to form a government, while Palestinian parties set for big gains</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/28/israel-election-exit-polls-suggest-netanyahu-eisenkot-blocs-tied-ntwnfb">Full report: Coalition talks loom in Israel</a></p></li><li><p><

A narrow majority of people in Northern Ireland believe the Parades Commission was wrong to give the green light to the first Orange Order parade along the Garvaghy Road in almost 30 years, a poll has indicated.

If yesterday's Israeli general election was a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu, the result is far less clear-cut than the country's opposition would have wanted.

While Netanyahu's party is projected to be the biggest in parliament, the anti-Netanyahu coalition looks set to have more seats. But no bloc has a clear majority.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is fighting to maintain Republican control of the U.S. Senate. CBS News' Kaia Hubbard spoke with Thune about his leadership and behind-the-scenes work.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has tried to balance passing the president's agenda and preserving the independence of the Senate. The midterms are his biggest test yet.

Republican candidates in marquee Senate races have welcomed Thune's help as he's traveled around the country in the weeks before the midterm elections, scrambling to save his majority.

Recent CBS News polling shows how Democrats and Republicans feel ahead of the midterms, which could reshape the balance of power on Capitol Hill. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports, and Kyle Kondik, the managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball, joins with more on the redistricting efforts.

British Columbians have chosen Lorne Doerkson as their next premier. His victory follows a snap-election call by former Premier David Eby late last month, after Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned from her role as leader of the B.C. Conservative Party after some three months on the job. Doerkson was since tapped to become interim leader of the […]

The resurrection of the Conservative Party in British Columbia is complete. B.C. Conservative interim Leader Lorne Doerkson led the party to a resounding victory over incumbent David Eby and the BC NDP in Saturday’s provincial election. The Tories are projected to form a majority government, with Doerkson set to become the province’s next premier. “Tonight [

Views may be split over the future of the FIFA president, but football's biggest powerbroker claims he has "vast, vast majority" support ahead of his re-election bid.

<p>FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said he has the backing of the “vast, vast majority” of member associations in his bid for re-election despite criticism of his aborted World Cup sell-off plan.</p> <p>The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) rallied behind Infantino on Friday in a significant boost to the 56-year-old’s hopes of winning a fourth term in c

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Infantino is seeking re-election next year as the head of soccer’s world governing body in face of attempts to force him to stand down after he planned to sell World Cup stakes.

FIFA’s embattled president Gianni Infantino said he has the backing of the “vast, vast majority” of soccer despite his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino laughs off questions about whether he considered resigning over the World Cup sell-off debacle.

Congressional Democrats could take control of the House or the Republicans could hang on.

Excessive use of social media ranked among the top concerns raised by more than 2,000 parents and youths in an engagement by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information.

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GPA’s annual members survey reveals 63 per cent are willing to play on Fridays under the right circumstances

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A post-election poll suggests the Parti Québécois could have won a majority government if it had not pledged to hold a sovereignty referendum in its first mandate.

The liberal Supreme Court justice took aim at various recent rulings, including one that paved the way for rampant partisan gerrymandering of legislative districts.

Bord Bia report says most find it ‘impossible to get experience without a job, and impossible to get a job without experience’