Tuesday 27 October 2026
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Live blog covering voting day in Israel's fifth election in under four years, with Netanyahu's political survival at stake and turnout tracked across the country.
Explainer setting out the stakes, main candidates and possible outcomes of an election widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu's leadership and Israel's direction.
Reports that Benjamin Netanyahu pushed Israel's military to strike Iran in the weeks before polling day, raising questions about the mixing of security decisions and electoral politics.
British politicians were among an international delegation refused entry to the West Bank by Israeli authorities, drawing protests from those turned away.
Photo gallery capturing election day across Israel, from queues at polling stations to party leaders casting their votes.
A judge has ordered Flavio Bolsonaro to hand over his passports following his defeat in Brazil's presidential election, amid concerns he could leave the country.
Lula used his victory speech to promise there would be no return to dictatorship in Brazil, framing his win as a defence of democracy.
The Guardian invites readers' questions on what Lula's victory means for Brazil and Latin America, to be answered by its regional correspondent.
Analysis of how street organising and social media campaigning powered Lula's comeback from prison to a historic return to the presidency.
Chinese stock markets have shed trillions in value as Beijing's costly race with the US for AI dominance weighs on investors.
Europe live blog: Finland's and Norway's leaders describe a rare call with Putin on Ukraine as substantive while acknowledging significant differences remain.
Serbia's Student List is preparing for talks on forming a government despite having no clear leader, following its strong election showing.
An Oxfam report finds the super-rich gain twice from the climate crisis: profiting from the activities that cause it and from the money spent dealing with its effects.
Leaders of France's protest movement are calling on pupils to keep barricading their schools as the standoff with the government continues.
Owners of Apple's first foldable iPhone are reporting cracks appearing in the handset, an early headache for the Duo launch.
Melting glaciers in the Dolomites have exposed a cache of First World War munitions preserved in the ice for over a century.
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The ESB has warned that incoming EU "Made in Europe" local-content rules could further delay the delivery of housing in Ireland.
Gardai say they have built strong evidence against a suspect in their investigation of a rape in Dublin dating back to 2003.
Fintan O'Toole argues that official Dublin virtue-signalled about solidarity with Ukraine while people in rural Ireland did the actual work of housing refugees.
A tenant who hired a private investigator to check whether her landlords' daughter was really living in the property after her eviction has been awarded damages.
Review of the Macklemore & Friends concert at the 3Arena, where Kneecap and Hozier joined a strong response to the Ed Sheeran saga.
The Wexford opera train ran again for one night only; a report on what the EUR479 ticket bought passengers.
An Irish man refused entry to Israel believes his Irish passport was treated as a "red flag" at the border.
Parents and former pupils of Glenstal Abbey, one of Ireland's best-known private boarding schools, are campaigning to stop it closing.
A guide to recent changes in inheritance tax and what they mean for families planning to pass on assets.
How Donal Lunny's contribution to Kate Bush's defining album brought his music to its widest-ever audience.
A parent writes that despite a first-class honours degree, their son has received no job offers, prompting questions about the graduate jobs market.
A 97-year-old woman faces a EUR455,000 repayment demand from Bank of Ireland over a life loan taken out in 2003.
A profile of a fast-growing African city that has boomed largely unnoticed by the outside world.
Gardai arrested 195 people for driving under the influence over the bank holiday weekend.
The number of Catholic bishops in Ireland is set to fall sharply as dioceses merge and retirements go unfilled.
A second DUP politician has called for Stormont to be collapsed in order to force Michelle O'Neill out as First Minister.
Microsoft is offering redundancy terms to 60,000 of its 223,000 employees worldwide.
Examines whether a truce over the occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, reportedly brokered by Melania Trump, could open a path to ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
Research finds firms exporting cross-Border are more profitable and resilient, but "unnecessary" barriers are threatening that growth.
Opinion: anyone who relies on oil, petrol or diesel should be angry at Ireland's failure to wean itself off fossil fuels.
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The PSNI has released footage of a man who may be able to help the investigation into an attempted murder in west Belfast.
A "No Pope of Rome" tune was played at an Orange Order rally and parade held in support of the Drumcree parade.
A Co Armagh woman who gave birth in her bathroom at 26 weeks says her son would not have survived the journey to Craigavon hospital.
The Department of Health has paid consultants GBP7.5m for leadership advice in five years, a spend branded a "gravy train for former bosses".
A father who lost his son describes his "total devastation" and calls for better mental health services.
The Hastings family has acquired the development company behind plans to convert the Stormont Hotel into a retirement village.
Mairia Cahill writes that young men need to hear that it is OK not to be OK.
A Belfast Council plan for an LGBTQ St Patrick's trip to New York has been blocked.
Lower Ormeau residents say they are "hoping for the best but preparing for the worst" ahead of a planned Apprentice Boys parade, amid hopes it will not jeopardise a Derry event in December.
The Irish News has launched a new online video series called "The Fry".
A man was struck with iron bars and shot in the leg after a masked group entered his Co Antrim home.
A Northern Ireland paranormal investigator recounts his most chilling encounters and makes the case that ghosts are real.
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The alleged victim in the Jeffrey Donaldson case claims the former DUP leader "gifted" himself a birthday rape at a Westminster office.
Experts are poised to search a Belfast cemetery for the remains of infants from mother and baby homes believed to be buried there.
Eurovision organisers said they were "deeply sorry" as the Netherlands became the latest country to pull out of the 2027 contest.
Kelly Osbourne marked her birthday with a tribute to her late father Ozzy: "I wish you were here."
Kylian Mbappe has apologised for a remark about a "Chinese dictator" that drew widespread criticism.
The case of a woman accused of making a series of false rape and sexual assault allegations has been adjourned so her defence can consider a file of nearly 1,000 pages.
Profile of a man who experienced sectarianism in both India and Northern Ireland and still chose to bet on Belfast, transforming parts of the city.
A chief executive recalls leaving a corporate career to start a GBP1.6m Belfast company, admitting he "felt sick" before handing in his notice.
A greengrocer marking 32 years in business is celebrating by opening a "bigger, brighter" new premises.
A couple have restored a 1963 London double-decker bus for a new Belfast tourism venture aimed at showing off the city's beauty.
Plans for a GBP100m bypass through one of Northern Ireland's busiest towns have taken a step forward, with claims it could slash journey times.
Thousands of PSNI staff could receive GBP5,000 each over a holiday pay shortfall.
Belfast City Council is applying to host the Fleadh for a third year running and wants to attract other landmark events to the city.
Two Northern Ireland astronomers are to have asteroids named after them.
Comment: the DUP must change its game plan while it still can, before events decide its future for it.
The PSNI has confirmed that speed limit leniency guidance applies in Northern Ireland.
A millionaire developer was reportedly "floored" by another businessman in the toilets of a plush venue, in a fracas dubbed the "battle of BT9".
Comment: from rhinos to Provos and loyalist terror bosses, Northern Ireland has become a land of the absurd where words have lost their meaning.
An award-winning Northern Ireland restaurant has announced expansion plans, saying "we know our food is good".
A Co Tyrone man who made false rape claims was told by a judge he is "walking a tightrope" and to "take himself off" during a court showdown.
Northern Ireland business chiefs set out what they want from tomorrow's Budget, with lower employment costs top of the list.
A court ruling is expected on Wednesday in the legal challenge to the NI Secretary's decision to block the Drumcree parade.
Lower Ormeau Road residents have applied to hold a demonstration at the same time as a proposed loyalist parade by the Belfast Walker Club.
Jim Allister says the TUV would welcome Carla Lockhart if she decided to leave the DUP.
An MLA has warned "we are heading somewhere ugly" over increasing threats directed at politicians.
The shortlists for the Belfast Telegraph Property Awards 2026 have been revealed across 19 categories.
A guide to Halloween events across Northern Ireland this weekend.
Images show how central Belfast could be transformed under a major transport revamp.
Plans for a new GBP13m prison kitchen and cafe have been deferred, with the wider redevelopment on hold.
A paedophile loyalist bandsman was kneecapped and warned to stay away from young girls while still a teenager.
Comment: plans to revamp Belfast's transport system include revisiting a proposal rejected 20 years ago.