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Israel’s voters seem more tired than engaged by crucial election
- Israel’s Oct 27 election is seen as highly important, but voters look tired after three years of war, hostage fears and repeated fighting in Gaza, Iran, Lebanon and Syria. - Campaigning is unusually quiet, with fewer rallies and posters. Many voters seem fixed in their choices, while polls suggest no clear majority and a possible repeat election. - Opposition hopes centre on Gadi Eisenkot, who promises a more transparent government. Likely changes include an inquiry into Oct 7, prime minister term limits and action on ultra-Orthodox conscription.
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Trump’s Trade War Is Helping Mark Carney Transform Canada
Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. OTTAWA, Canada—Nobody here is surprised that trade negotiations with the United States have blown up or that relations with Washington have taken yet another turn for the worse, at least not anyone with a maple leaf on their passport.
On the markets — Kalshi traders have been actively repricing this story in the last day.
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Did Ukrainian Drones Wipe Out Russia’s Bot Networks?
Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. On October 8, Ukrainian drones destroyed a data center 250 miles outside of Moscow in retaliation for Russian strikes that disrupted Ukrainian internet and television access in late September. Within three days, Ukraine destroyed or disabled two more data centers in the region, crippling the operations of Yandex, Russia’s largest internet technology company.
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New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia's legal career draws scrutiny
The new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, faced questions on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) about her legal career before becoming the top spokeswoman for U.S. President Donald Trump. Ms. Zacharia, who joined the White House on Monday (October 12), has said she practised law before entering politics. Mr. Trump has described her as an attorney. But Reuters could not find records showing Ms. Zacharia was registered as an attorney or member of the bar in any U.S. State or the District of Columbia. The questions about Ms.
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Ukraine to Resume Russia Refinery Strikes, Zelenskyy Tells FT
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Japan’s Takaichi Denies Allegations of Spying In Russia
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Japan denies spying after Russia arrests journalist
TOKYO: Japan denied on Thursday (Oct 15) conducting spy activity in Russia, following Moscow's arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage. "There is no such fact," Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters when asked about the Russian allegations, adding that "the protection of Japanese nationals is extremely important right now, and we intend to focus our efforts on that". Russia has arrested several citizens of what it calls "unfriendly" countries in recent years, accusing them of working for Western intelligence services.