‘It’s the smell of freedom’: Belgrade cleans up after Student List triumph

Student List cleaned up at Serbia’s parliamentary elections. So it was only fitting that the morning after a night of raucous celebrations, the movement’s supporters were gathering, bin bags in hand, at Pioneers Park, opposite the national assembly building in Belgrade.

‘We want a full apology for slavery’: Commonwealth at a crossroads as king heads to the Caribbean

King Charles’s upcoming Caribbean tour could accelerate moves to remove him as head of state in several countries unless he does more to confront the monarchy’s historic links to slavery, campaigners have warned.

Could US midterms reshape Pakistan’s relationship with Washington?

Islamabad, Pakistan – Addressing a mixed crowd of the diaspora and policy experts in New York late in September, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar was asked about challenges in New Delhi’s relationship with the United States under President Donald Trump.

Israel heads to polls for pivotal election defined by security and democracy

Two men wearing suits look ahead. It is Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu in a composite image.Image source, Reuters / Getty Images

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Polling published on Friday suggests Gadi Eisenkot (left) is in a tight race with incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu (right)

Tracking the money: The biggest donors in the 2026 US midterm elections

The 2026 US midterms are on track to be the most expensive in the country’s history. Spending on political advertising alone is projected to reach $11.6bn, more than in any previous election cycle, including the 2024 presidential race, according to the ad-tracking firm AdImpact.

Nike CEO Elliott Hill knew he'd always miss breakfast with his kids. He made another part of the day nonnegotiable.

Nike CEO Elliott Hill knew he’d always miss breakfast with his kids. He made another part of the day nonnegotiable.

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Israel heads to the polls as shift to the right dominates critical election

Israel is heading to the polls on Tuesday in a closely contested election that is being described as one of the most important in its history.

The vote is the first since the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023 and the subsequent genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza, as well as a wider conflict that has seen Israel carry out attacks on Iran, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria and Qatar.

Chinese markets lose trillions as race for AI supremacy with US takes its toll

Trillions of dollars have been wiped from China’s stock markets in recent months amid increasing anxiety about the future of artificial intelligence, as Beijing races against the United States for dominance in the sector.

Where are Wales internationals really made? BBC Sport traced the last 100

Adam Beard in the centre has his arms around the shoulders of Dewi Lake and Jac Morgan as the three Wales players in red jerseys sing the national anthem before a game.Image source, Getty Images

Donnie Iris, Pittsburgh’s Favorite Rocker, Who Scored Hits With the Jaggerz and as a Solo Artist, Dies at 83

Donnie Iris, regarded as Pittsburgh’s biggest hometown rock hero for a six-decade career that included hit singles in the 1960s and ’80s, died Monday at 83. He had been fighting bladder cancer for three years.