A Pakistani court has sentenced human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha to 10 years in prison each over charges linked to an incident during England's 2024 cricket tour of the country. Rights groups say the case forms part of a wider crackdown on dissent.

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee has apologised over the government's handling of the Wang Fuk Court fire, the deadliest blaze the city had seen in decades. The blaze tore through the high-rise complex in November 2025.

The Chinese Communist Party says more military officers and members of the defense industry are under investigation for corruption. 

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Anime saw growth in both foreign sales and the domestic market, driven in no small part by the huge global success of the latest 'Demon Slayer' movie

Israel’s Central Elections Committee (CEC) released the final vote count on Friday, October 30, confirming that neither major political coalition managed to reach the 61-seat majority threshold necessary to form a government in the 120-seat parliament (known as Knesset).

The results show that the pro-Netanyahu bloc secured 53 seats, while the anti-Netanyahu bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot reached 48 seats. Meanwhile, Arab-led lists combined attained 19 seats, achieving an all-time high record in the history of Israel’s Knesset.

The complete official results will be formally presented to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday, November 4 once the CEC finalizes the review of any pending complaints or errors. 

Read more: Israel’s elections: all roads lead to genocide

What do these results mean and what comes next?

The outcome indicates a political deadlock that may be resolved with one of the following four options:

Eisenkot’s bloc allying with Arabs

The formation of an alliance that combines the 48-Eisenkot’s bloc with the 19 seats of both Arab-led lists to reach a 67-seat majority.

However, it seems that there is no consensus between the parties within Eisenkot’s bloc on the possibility of a partnership with Arab factions.

Broad unity government combining Nenyahu’s bloc and Eisenkot’s bloc

Some analysts speculate that the Likud party led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could try to build a broad national coalition by teaming up with Eisenkot’s bloc.

Nonetheless, clashing electoral campaign agendas on each side would obstruct this option. As ousting Netanyahu was one of the main goals of Eisenkot’s coalition, either this bloc breaks its campaign promise, or Netanyahu steps down, abandoning his far-right and ultra-Orthodox allies.

Netanyahu’s bloc pulling individual right-wing defectors from Eisenkot’s bloc

To hit the 61-seat threshold required to form the government, Netanyahu may need to convince individual lawmakers or an entire party from Eisenkot’s bloc to defect and join his coalition. At least 8 defectors are needed to accomplish that.

Although right-wing opposition figures like Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Liberman share common ground with Netanyahu on issues related to Israel’s security, their political rivalry with him makes this scenario less probable.

No agreement leading to new elections

If neither coalition manages to form a government, the Knesset will automatically dissolve, with new elections to be held in the spring of 2027.

During these months of stalemate, Netanyahu continues to hold office as caretaker prime minister. 

Election results trigger protests in Israel

The outcomes of the elections pushed crowds to take to the streets across Israel, calling on Eisenkot to break the deadlock by forming an unprecedented coalition with Arab-led parties.

Protesters also gathered near Netanyahu’s house, demanding an end to Israel’s genocidal aggression on Gaza, and accusing his government of using state security forces to keep him in power. 

It is worth noting that an investigation has been initiated by the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and the Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations (Mossad) into allegations of illegal campaign funding from Qatar and Türkiye to boost Arab voter turnout.

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O Halloween só acontece oficialmente no sábado (31), mas diversas festas já pipocaram antes da data, e as celebridades abusaram da criatividade para se fantasiarem.

Foi o caso do Baile da Sephora, que aconteceu em 16 de outubro e reuniu diversas celebridades brasileiras.

Aguardada como sempre, a madrinha da festa, Sabrina Sato, inovou novamente: levou 13 horas para se transformar em Ânima, o conceito do psicanalista Karl Jung, que representa o sopro da vida. Com a gravidez avançada, a ideia é que ela está trazendo uma nova vida ao mundo.

Ainda na festa, o Hulu levou um time de celebridades que homenageou o universo de “American Horror Story“, dando vida aos seus personagens. Di Ferrero foi como Kai Anderson, Isabeli Fontana como Myrtle Snow, Camila Queiroz como Whillhemina Venable, Klebber Toledo como Tate Langdon, Beat Boechat como Sally McKenna e mais.

No exterior, os preparativos de Halloween já estão a todo vapor. Paris Hilton convocou toda sua família para a contagem regressiva de Halloween e já incorporou a Família Addams e a Bela e a Fera, com os filhos vestidos de castiçal e xícara.

Kim Kardashian incorporou a filha, North West, em sua fantasia, reproduzindo os fios azuis e o visual usado pela pequena em suas fotos.

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Taiwan's economy expanded 14.36 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, statistics bureau data showed Friday, extending the island's longest run of double-digit growth since 1987. The surge was driven largely by surging global demand for Taiwanese-made semiconductors, including chips used in artificial intelligence systems. The figures underscore Taiwan's growing economic weight as AI investment reshapes global supply chains.

China and the United States have expanded uncrewed aircraft patrols across the Indo-Pacific, with Chinese drones operating near Japan and a US Marine detachment active near contested islands in the South China Sea. Japan's defense ministry reported a rise in Chinese military aircraft activity in waters that link Beijing's navy to the open Pacific. The moves came as Tokyo and Washington held joint military exercises in the region.

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Nenhum bloco partidário chega aos 61 deputados necessários para governar Israel com maioria. O Likud, do atual primeiro-ministro, foi o partido mais votado, com 27 lugares, mas a coligação de Netanyahu ficou a oito deputados da maioria parlamentar.

Zhou Qunfei was seated between Elon Musk and Apple’s Tim Cook during a Beijing banquet for Donald Trump’s state visit in May

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