Rivals in Israel Election Strike Tone of Triumph, but Outcome Is Far From Clear

Addressing supporters after midnight, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, who leads a bloc of opposition parties, both expressed confidence that they will lead Israel’s next government. Vote counting could take days.

Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, Faces a Difficult Choice

The president has a largely ceremonial role, except after elections when it is his responsibility to pick a candidate for prime minister.

Heavily Republican South Carolina’s Senate Race Is a Tossup, Poll Finds

Senator Darline Graham is struggling to replicate her late brother’s success. Republicans lead in the Florida Senate race and Democrats are up in Minnesota.

What Our New Senate Polls Tell Us About the State of the Midterms

Flávio Bolsonaro Flees Brazil for the U.S. After Election Defeat

Officials in Argentina said Mr. Bolsonaro entered the country by land and then flew to Ecuador. Brazilian police had asked him to hand over his passports.

At Least 30 Killed in Train Crash in Spain, Official Says

One high-speed passenger train rear-ended another one near Toledo, months after a crash involving the same carriers killed dozens and stunned the country.

The Ocean ‘Was the Color of Chocolate.’ Mexico Declares War on Seaweed.

To protect Mexico’s tourism-reliant economy, the Navy is fighting a massive sargassum bloom that dumps thousands of tons of seaweed onto Caribbean beaches daily.