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Netanyahu bloc in lead without majority in Israel election, say official results
30 October 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition won the most seats in the general election but fell eight short of a parliamentary majority, final results showed Friday. Arab party groupings emerged as potential kingmakers, while allegations of foreign interference threatened to complicate efforts to form a government.
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North Korea tests attack drones as Kim calls for 'absolute superiority'
30 October 2026
North Korea has tested attack drones, cruise missiles and rocket launchers at a weapons demonstration, state media reported Friday, as Kim Jong Un called for faster development of military drone and artificial intelligence technology. The tests follow a series of weapons trials and rising tensions with South Korea.
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Tunisians drawn into Russia's war in Ukraine
29 October 2026
In tonight's edition, concern is growing in Tunisia as the families of several men who travelled to Russia for work or study are still searching for an answer about the fate of their loved ones forcibly conscripted to the war in Ukraine. Also, a year after Tanzania's controversial election, the fear hasn't faded. And Dakar is ready to make history, as the first Olympic event ever held on African soil gets underway this weekend.
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Across Africa: Real estate scams growing in Ivory Coast
29 October 2026
This week in Across Africa: in Ivory Coast, severe housing shortage has fueled demand for land, creating opportunities for fraudsters selling fake properties and non-existent plots. Also, Kenya’s women are changing the game. From the track to the boxing ring, female athletes are delivering some of the country’s biggest sporting successes. And Addis Ababa pushes ahead with ambitious plans to become East Africa’s clean-energy powerhouse.