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Oct 28, 2026 - World

Turnout in the election for the 26th Knesset reached 77.7 per cent at 10 pm, the highest since 1999, when participation was 78.7 per cent. It was well above the 70.6 per cent recorded at the previous election in 2022, according to Israel's Central Elections Committee.

Oct 28, 2026 - World

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGas reservation policy set for lower house vote todayAustralia’s domestic gas reservation is set to be debated and voted on in the lower house today.Rather than international base companies, determining through algorithms what Australians receive, it empowers people themselves to determine what you receive on your devices, so that you should have that control.This isn’t about government having a greater role. It’s about people having a greater role, having more control themselves, and it’s deserving of support of this parliament. Continue reading...

Oct 28, 2026 - World

Trump and Obama campaign in key states in the final days before US midterm elections as both parties aim to control CongressSign up for the Breaking News US emailFor months, Mary Peltola’s campaign for Alaska’s Senate seat has denied any connection to a separate campaign launched by a man who, coincidentally, shares the exact same name as Peltola’s Republican opponent, Dan Sullivan.New reporting from the New York Times undercuts that claim. The outlet reported, based on interviews, obtained text messages and legal filings, that the Peltola campaign had not only recruited Mr Sullivan (not the Republican), but had sought out a number of Dan Sullivans across the state for potential candidacy, as well as others who could peel votes away from Peltola’s main opponent. Continue reading...

Oct 28, 2026 - World

Over 24,000 complaints have been recorded on Downdetecter since Wednesday morning.

Oct 28, 2026 - World

Lawmakers, activists and union leaders across the US remember the co-founder of United Farm Workers unionFollowing the news that Dolores Huerta – the civil rights icon who popularized the rallying cry “Sí, se puede! – had died at the age of 96 on Wednesday, activists, lawmakers and civil rights leaders paid tribute to Hureta’s long and lasting legacy.In California – where Huerta helped found the United Farm Workers (UFW) union – her death was deeply felt. It was in California’s central valley that she laid the foundations for the United Farm Workers, and helped organize the 1965 Delano grape strike – a national boycott of table grapes that resulted in better wages and working conditions for grape pickers. Several schools in California bear her name, and murals across the state depict her likeness. And in 2018, California declared 10 April – her birthday – Dolores Huerta Day. Continue reading...