Early turnout in Israel reached 31.5% by noon, its highest level at that stage since 1973, while Netanyahu faces a tight race amid talk of Bibi fatigue.
El Salvador says it launched a mission to recover four aviation technicians allegedly kidnapped by gangs in Haiti. President Nayib Bukele warned that harming the men could bring a larger response.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy is threatening to sink U.S. warships near the Strait of Hormuz as commercial vessel attacks and a reported mine sinking raise the risk of a wider conflict.
General Alexus Grynkewich publicly outlined NATO’s framework for blocking a future Russian attack on its eastern flank while trying to avoid a wider war.
Captain Byron Bailey offered a religious explanation for the reported cockpit attack on Flydubai Flight FZ1073. The Sky News Australia interview then shifted toward the technical details of how passengers reached the cockpit.