The populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his party has lost the vote billed as a referendum on the country's future.

After three years of regional war, this is a battle Israel always knew was coming, writes Lucy Williamson.

Security and democracy emerge as central issues in Israel's highly anticipated general election, as Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports.

Machado had left the country just a month before the US government seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Polls are closing in Serbia as a student movement attempts to oust longtime populist leader Aleksandar Vučić.

He will be observed to evaluate whether his "psychiatric health is compatible with pursuing his interrogation", authorities said.

The authorities had justified the ban by saying online content was fuelling conflict, while the opposition had condemned it as an abuse of power.

Hundreds of thousands took part in demonstrations in France, with protests also taking place in other European countries.

Unidentified gunmen on motorcycles swooped on a remote village on Friday, looting shops and setting houses ablaze.

Some 200 emergency personnel were deployed to fight the blaze at the Nazi dictator's Alpine residence in Germany.

The authorities had justified the ban by saying online content was fuelling conflict, while the opposition had condemned it as an abuse of power.

The International Weightlifting Federation becomes the first Olympic federation to choose Russia to host a world championships since its invasion of Ukraine.

Nayib Bukele says bodies delivered to soldiers are "not our men" amid search for Salvadorans abducted last week.

The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.

That Girl Boina's post about why she had closed her beauty parlour struck a nerve with other small business owners.

For Bu and Tyapa, the five-year journey from Russia to the Irish countryside was anything but straightforward.

Ukraine needs another satellite internet service, but a decent alternative to Elon Musk's network doesn't exist - yet.

The Israeli Defense Forces announces restrictions on the movement of Palestinian workers in the run-up to Tuesday's election.

Police are searching for other casualties, with officials warning the actual death toll could rise further.

Obama said the election was "the last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration".