World News

• Netanyahu falls short of majority as Israel faces three possible paths to a new government

  Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition falls short of a majority as Arab parties surge to 19 seats, giving the opposition a potential 67-seat block.

• Netanyahu alleges fraud as Arab parties score record gains — emerge as potential kingmakers

  Benjamin Netanyahu alleges Israel's election was "stolen by Arab parties," demanding police investigate as Arab voter turnout hit record levels.

• GOP lawmakers urge Rubio to weigh visa restrictions on corrupt officials as Albania rocked by protests

  Two Republican Congressmen urge Marco Rubio to impose visa restrictions on corrupt Albanian officials as violent protests demand Edi Rama's resignation.

• Holocaust educator says Mamdani could learn from UK's targeted approach to antisemitism in schools

  Britain accepted all 27 school antisemitism recommendations, drawing a sharp contrast with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's broader plan.

• Attacker shouting 'Allahu Akbar' killed outside Israeli Embassy in Serbia, police say

  An assailant shouting Allahu Akbar attacked a Gendarmerie officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade before being fatally shot by the officer.

• Spain high-speed railway crash kills at least 68 after train stopped on tracks

  A high-speed RENFE train slammed into a stopped IRYO train in Toledo province, derailing two cars and killing at least 68 people on Wednesday.

• Netanyahu defies exit polls as vote shifts in his favor, but majority remains elusive

  With 70% of votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud leads, but three possible paths to government formation keep Israel's election uncertain.

• Netanyahu gains overnight as Israel election heads toward political deadlock

  Israel election exit polls show Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud and Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar locked in a fight with neither bloc reaching 61 Knesset seats.

• Sen Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil for US after election loss, will be issued visas: State Department

  The Brazilian far-right senator has reportedly headed to Florida two days after losing the presidential runoff to leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

• Serbia’s student movement topples Vucic’s party after 14 years, but political agenda remains unclear

  Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat to the Student List after a landslide victory ended his 14-year rule over Serbia in a historic election day.

• UK charges 2 men in suspected Iran-linked incident at RAF Fairford after US bombers pulled

  Two men face charges under the U.K.'s National Security Act after a September incident at RAF Fairford, a key base for U.S. military bombers.

• Pakistan’s top court upholds Christian man’s death sentence for blasphemy

  Pakistan’s Supreme Court upheld a Christian man’s death sentence for blasphemy in a historic ruling that advocates warn could have far-reaching consequences.

• Ceasefire negotiated by Melania Trump holds in Russia-occupied Ukrainian city

  A ceasefire in the Russian-held Ukrainian city of Oleshky, where first lady Melania Trump said the situation "is dire," went into effect on Tuesday.

• Israel heads into deeply divided election as Oct 7 reckoning looms: What to know

  Will Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold power? Israel's election becomes a referendum on Oct. 7 failures as no bloc secures a clear majority.

• Former Colombian president accused of exploiting dozens of women for presidential parties

  Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected claims he traded public contracts for sex amid broader allegations of corruption and drug trafficking.

• Netanyahu fights for political future as Israel heads to polls with Iran threat looming

  Israel heads into a high-stakes election with Benjamin Netanyahu's political future and legacy on the line as voters weigh his security record and the continuing Iran threat.

• Former Israeli PM emerges as wild card in high-stakes election with Middle East's future at stake

  Naftali Bennett's Middle East vision includes expanding the Abraham Accords, but polls show him trailing Gadi Eisenkot and Prime Minister Netanyahu ahead of Israel's election.

• Israel drills for surprise attack with massive military exercise as expert invokes 1973 war

  Israel's largest military drill in years mobilizes multiple divisions to counter border infiltrations, as an analyst invokes the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

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Switz. Co. Senior Selected for National Navy Option Scholarship

This is a four-year full-tuition scholarship

Military Wall of Honor Unveiled at Harrison High School Activity Center

Anyone who graduated from WHHHS and served in the military can be added to the wall.

Grammy Winning Musician Continues Weekly Teaching at Canaan Community Academy

Robert Reynolds brings professional music industry experience to students while touring North America.

Nominations Open for South Ripley Athletic Hall of Fame

Nominations are for the 2027 Hall of Fame class.

Oldenburg Academy Seeking Storybook Ending at Class A State Championship Match

The Twisters will have to topple a team that has not lost a match over the past two seasons.

Switzerland County Youth Soccer Team Celebrates Undefeated Season

Their goal differential is incredible