Billionaire populist Andrej Babis’ party wins Czech parliamentary election
However, his ANO party falls short of an overall majority in preliminary results. Read More
Trump authorises deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago
The controversial move follows protests over ramped-up immigration enforcement and the shooting of a woman during unrest on Saturday. Read More
Syria holds first elections since Assad, but not in all provinces
Three provinces will not be included “for security reasons”, amid concerns over how representative the polls will be. Read More
FBI agent suspended over refusal to ‘perp walk’ former director
FBI leadership is reportedly in discussions to stage a showy arrest of the bureau’s former director next week. Read More
Netanyahu says he hopes to announce hostage release in the ‘coming days’
Hamas will disarm “the easy way or the hard way”, Israel’s PM says after the group gave its response to a peace plan. Read More
At least 30 injured in Russian strike on railway station, Zelensky says
Preliminary reports indicate that train staff and passengers were at the site of the strike, he says. Read More
Hope and fear for hostage families after Hamas response to Gaza peace plan
Families describe a “fragile situation”, with negotiations between Israel and Hamas expected to resume. Read More
Shock in Gaza as Trump appears to welcome Hamas response to US peace plan
Hamas agreed to release the hostages and to the idea of handing over governing Gaza to Palestinian technocrats, but did not give a clear response to many other elements. Read More
Munich airport resumes flights after suspected drones force second closure in 24 hours
Flights were suspended for several hours on Friday night, with around 6,500 passengers affected. Read More
Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female prime minister
Takaichi is a long-time admirer of Margaret Thatcher, but many female voters do not see her as an advocate for progress. Read More