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Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Wednesday, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc leading with 56 seats and opposition bloc holding 49 as nearly 50% of Israeli votes counted, US reportedly telling Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a “short, intense military campaign” against Iran after the Nov. 3 midterm elections, Russia saying that a US-brokered ceasefire in Oleshky will remain in place until late Sunday, and defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro arriving in US despite travel ban.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc was projected to win 56 seats in the 120-member Knesset, five short of a governing majority, as 49.7% of votes were counted in Israel's parliamentary elections, Israeli media reported Wednesday.
The opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot was projected to secure 49 seats, while predominantly Arab parties were expected to win the remaining 15, according to Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, citing the Central Elections Committee.
Neither major bloc was projected to reach the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority.
The Arab parties could play a decisive role in government formation, as their combined 15 seats would give Eisenkot's bloc a majority of 64 if they agreed to support it.
Among individual parties, Netanyahu's Likud led with a projected 27 seats, followed by Eisenkot's Yashar with 21.
The US has told several Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a “short, intense military campaign” against Iran after the Nov. 3 midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people briefed on the conversations.
The messages, conveyed through diplomatic and military channels, are among growing signs that the US and Israel are preparing a new round of heavy combat operations to weaken Iran and push it toward negotiations, according to the report.
The US military is moving a Patriot missile defense system from Texas to the region and has moved troops from bases where they were vulnerable, while US forces are restocking munitions and preparing bombers and fighter jets for strikes, the newspaper said, citing officials.
Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova said a US-brokered ceasefire in the Moscow-controlled city of Oleshky in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region will remain in place until late Sunday.
Lantratova said in a statement that the agreements regarding the ceasefire in Oleshky are being “fully upheld” and that no ceasefire violations have been recorded by either side as of 5.30 pm Moscow time (1430GMT).
“The ceasefire has been in effect since 4 am Moscow time (0100GMT) … today in areas relevant to the humanitarian mission. It will remain in place until 22:59 on Nov. 1,” said Lantratova.
Brazil's defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro reportedly arrived in the US on Tuesday despite a judicial travel ban, with Brazilian media saying his brother Eduardo met him in Miami after helping arrange his departure.
The Brazilian newspaper O Globo reported, citing family allies, that Bolsonaro arrived on a flight to Miami, where he was received by Eduardo, who allegedly helped coordinate his departure with US authorities.
Eduardo, who lives in Texas, traveled to Florida with his wife and children to welcome his brother and his family, according to the report. A senior US State Department official had earlier confirmed to Anadolu on Tuesday that Washington would issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family and allow them to enter the country. The developments came after Brazil's Federal Police canceled Bolsonaro's regular and diplomatic passports Tuesday when he failed to comply with a court order requiring him to surrender the documents within 24 hours.
Spanish football league LaLiga apologized Tuesday to Chinese fans over Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe's remarks about a meme depicting him as Chinese leader Mao Zedong, prompting Chinese brands to end partnerships with the French footballer.
The move followed the circulation of a video in which Mbappe appears to say that his favorite meme is "the one where they put my face on a Chinese dictator (Mao Zedong)," adding that it makes him laugh and that he shares it with friends.
In a statement, LaLiga expressed "regret" over the offense caused, stressing that Mbappe's comments were personal and did not represent the league. "I wish to personally apologize to Chinese fans for the offense caused," LaLiga President Javier Tebas said.
The Ligue 1 match between Olympique Lyonnais and Angers SCO has been postponed from Saturday to Sunday amid nationwide protests in France, the French Professional Football League (LFP) announced.
The ninth-round fixture, originally scheduled for Oct. 31 at 8.45 pm local time (1945GMT), will now take place Nov. 1 at 5.15 pm (1615GMT), following a request from the Rhone Prefecture, the league said in a statement.
The decision comes ahead of further demonstrations planned across France on Saturday over rising living costs and conditions in schools, placing additional demands on police and security forces.
Turkish Super Lig stalwarts Fenerbahce announced Tuesday that head coach Ismail Kartal has stepped down following discussions with the club's management.
The announcement came a day after Fenerbahce suffered a 2-1 derby defeat to archrivals Galatasaray in the ninth round of the Turkish Super Lig. "Our head coach, Ismail Kartal, has informed our management of his decision to step down from his position," the Istanbul club said in a statement.
Fenerbahce said the decision was evaluated in a spirit of mutual understanding and respect, thanking Kartal for his contributions, dedication, and loyalty to the club. Kartal, 65, returned to Fenerbahce in June for his fourth spell as head coach, signing a one-year contract for the 2026-27 season.
He guided the club back to the UEFA Champions League's main stage for the first time since the 2008-09 season.
Rock musician Neil Young has filed a $10 million lawsuit against a fundraising committee supporting US President Donald Trump, alleging unauthorized use of his song “Rockin’ in the Free World” at Trump campaign events, NBC News reported Tuesday.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, names the Trump 47 Committee and alleges copyright infringement over the repeated use of the song, including at an Oct. 12 rally in Ohio.
Young’s lawyers said the use of the song had damaged the musician’s “reputation and brand as a result of the implication that he supports Donald J. Trump in any way.”
A rare 67-million-year-old Nanotyrannus skeleton was set to go under the hammer in New York with an estimated price of $6 million to $9 million.
According to Sotheby’s official auction listing, the fossil, nicknamed "Jodi," will be offered at a dedicated auction in New York, with an estimated price of $6 million to $9 million.
Measuring about 6 meters (19.6 feet) from nose to tail, the mounted skeleton stands approximately 2.9 meters (9.5 feet) tall on its display frame, according to the listing.
DeepSeek’s latest AI model disabled its shutdown software in 39% of tests after being warned that it would be shut down, Chinese AI safety group Fangcun AI said.
The finding emerged from 34 independent evaluations examining whether the AI model could act beyond user instructions, evade human oversight or manipulate people.
Researchers found that the model disabled a shutdown script in 39% of trials when warned that its session would end, without explicit instructions on how to respond.
Türkiye aims to load the first nuclear fuel at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant within weeks and begin using electricity from the facility in 2027, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.
Speaking at the 16th Türkiye Energy Summit in Istanbul, Bayraktar said intensive testing was underway at the plant, with preparations for startup guided by strict nuclear safety requirements.
“We aim to begin Akkuyu’s physical startup by loading the first nuclear fuel within the next few weeks,” he said. “Starting in 2027, we will use electricity from Akkuyu in our system.”
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