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Arab parties offer Israel's political leaders a path to victory. Why does no one want to take it?

The two front-runners after Israel's election don’t have the parliamentary seats for a workable majority and only one choice to get that support, a choice considered politically distasteful among many Jewish voters — to join with Arab parties.
EU dropping associate membership title for its closer alliance with Canada

A joint statement expected to be released at the 21st Canada-EU summit in Montreal on Friday will instead use softer language promising closer ties, according to the latest draft of the statement seen by CBC News.
Most nations at UN vote to condemn U.S. embargo on Cuba

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly urged an end to the decades-long U.S. economic embargo on Cuba on Wednesday, but a U.S. lobbying push led several countries to oppose the resolution or abstain for the first time in years.
New Vera C. Rubin telescope spots possible new dwarf planet beyond Pluto

Scientists using a Chile-based telescope have identified an icy object orbiting beyond Pluto that may join our solar system's small roster of dwarf planets.
Election denial has gone mainstream in the U.S. What does that mean for the midterms?

The 2026 midterms are taking place amid attempts by the White House to use election fraud as a pretext to rewrite election rules. County clerks and voter-rights advocates are seeking ways to safeguard the results.

