High Inflation Haunts Trump and Republicans on Eve of Election

A backlash over high prices helped Republicans capture a majority in 2024. Now, it may be the source of the party’s own undoing.

U.S. Oil Industry Earned Over $130 Billion in Profit During Iran War

With No Clear Winner, How Could Israel Get a Prime Minister?

Deadlock is possible, as neither the bloc of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main challenger have won a majority. But there are still paths to a new government.

Israel’s Election Is Unlikely to Change Its Policies and Global Isolation

The leading contenders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, aren’t substantially different in their approach to Israel’s security or in their opposition to a Palestinian state.

An Arab Town in Israel Celebrates the Election but Wonders What Will Change

Gains for Arab-led parties have electrified Taibe, in central Israel, even as voters elsewhere in Israel say they have no place in any future government.

Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion

The largest cryptocurrency exchange said it was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to North Korea.

Game About a North Korean Attack Is Slammed for Footage of a Real Tragedy

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 uses actual visuals from a Halloween crowd crush in South Korea, in which over 150 people died in a narrow alleyway.

With No Clear Winner, How Could Israel Get a Prime Minister?

Deadlock is possible, as neither the bloc of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main challenger appear likely to win a majority. But there are still paths to a new government.

How Netanyahu Used Fear, Again, to Win More Votes Than Anyone Else

The Israeli prime minister outperformed both expectations and his rivals by playing on Jewish voters’ fears of Arab political power and potential security threats.

In Marseille, Macron Confronts a Potent Mix of France’s Problems

France’s second city, five years into a presidential development plan, is grappling with the social strains that have fueled protests across the country.

A Monkey King and a Maiden Fell in Love. For China’s Regulator, It Crossed a Line.

Mash-up videos of beloved characters from Chinese classics — some made with A.I. — have caught the attention of the authorities.

Nvidia Chief Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot

A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Jensen Huang was found to be passing intelligence to Beijing. President Trump was briefed and took no action.

Alaska Governor Orders Criminal Investigation Into Peltola Campaign

The move followed a Times report about the role Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign played in recruiting candidates to draw votes from the Republican incumbent.

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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.