From Texas to Michigan, Senate candidates are challenging US weapons transfers to Israel. Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow explains whether these elections could give Congress the votes to block military support.

For Palestinian business owners in Hebron, Israeli demolitions have wiped out years of hard work and investment. Israeli military restrictions and road closures are further threatening businesses, jobs and livelihoods across the occupied West Bank 🔗: aje.news/n34v4x

On the eve of Israel’s general election, some Israelis call for change while others back Benjamin Netanyahu to stay in power. In Gaza, Palestinians say a change of leadership would do little to alter the reality of life under occupation.

Iran’s armed forces chief of staff, Major-General Ali Abdollahi, says Tehran has “complete control” over the Strait of Hormuz, declaring that the strategic waterway is closed to vessels operating "outside Iranian regulations". 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/6ljx5f

UN Chief António Guterres has warned of devastating consequences from any military escalation involving Iran and Gulf nations. Egypt’s FM says Cairo is in daily contact with Tehran, Washington, and regional partners to prevent another full-scale military clash.

As the US looks to broker a unity deal, Saddam is trying to position himself as the main contender for the presidency — #AJOpinion by Emadeddin Badi. 🔗: aje.news/kseshm

A student-led list has won Serbia’s elections by a convincing majority, ousting the country’s most powerful politician. Former President Aleksandar Vucic moves into opposition after 14 years, as university professors begin the hard work of rebuilding state institutions.

Heavy fighting has been reported between unidentified gunmen and Iranian security forces near Saravan, close to the Pakistan border, following clashes in Sistan and Baluchestan province, according to rights group Haalvsh. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/6ljx5f

Israelis will be heading to the polls to vote for their next gov't in the first election since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023. Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh explains what the vote means for two key political groups: the ultra-Orthodox community and Religious Zionism.

Countering Houthi advances in Yemen will be a major focus for Saudi Arabia and its allies, though the regional picture remains complex and intertwined aje.news/8trrsg

Israelis are about to vote in one of the most decisive elections in the country’s history. Here are some of the last-minute tactics Netanyahu and his allies are pulling to stay in power. Al Jazeera’s Mohammad Saleh has the latest.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned Israel’s expanding illegal settlements, relentless evictions and surging settler violence in the occupied West Bank, warning of the growing “spectre of ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians.

‘Where will we go?’ Rohingya refugees say they are being forced to dismantle their homes in Indian-administered Kashmir, following a court order. After living there for more than a decade, many now fear being returned to Myanmar, where they face persecution.

As the threat of a new war with the US looms, the Front of Islamic Revolution Stability, has asked the Iranian parliament and the Supreme National Security Council to initiate a withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. 🔗: aje.news/1074h3

A new political campaign ad in support of Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is generating conversation online. Released by Cenk Uygur’s Rebellion PAC, the video highlights US foreign aid to Israel as Americans struggle with rising living costs.

Discussions in Iran’s capital among Saudi, Pakistani, and Turkish officials aims to prevent further fighting in the Middle East, Riyadh’s Foreign Ministry says. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/6ljx5f

As Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday, several candidates are hoping to unseat PM Benjamin Netanyahu. These are the frontrunners.

Egypt’s parliament has authorised military support for Saudi Arabia to defend against Houthi attacks. The move comes amid growing threats to the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital gateway to Egypt’s Suez Canal. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/6ljx5f

What does Religious Zionism party play in Israeli politics? What do the Haredim want politically and why could their vote be decisive, particularly for Netanyahu? Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh explains.

Saudi state TV shows damage to buildings and vehicles caused by debris from intercepted Houthi missiles falling in the Saudi city of Khamis Mushait. Afterwards, the Saudi-led coalition struck Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, reportedly destroying ballistic missile launchers.

Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects in connection with an attack on a Greek Orthodox church on Friday. Here’s what we know about the suspects ⤵️ aje.news/pgquuu

Brazil’s Lula wins a fourth term after a dramatic run-off marred by voting confusion and allegations of interference. Here are 5 takeaways from Lula's historic win ⤵️

Syria’s southern governorate of Suwayda remains in a deadlock with Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government as the US signals differences with Israel over the future of the Druze-majority region. Read more: aje.news/dpo3mf

Yemen’s Ministry of Human Rights has warned of an impending humanitarian disaster in the besieged city of Taiz, accusing the Houthis of tightening their blockade and cutting off critical supplies to residents. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/6ljx5f

California voters will decide in the November 3 election whether to impose a one-time five percent tax on billionaires’ assets, as tech billionaires spend more than $300m to oppose the proposal. 🔗: aje.news/extmuk

Lula’s victory may be a turning point for Latin America — #AJOpinion by Guillaume Long. 🔗: aje.news/u28t6e

Only Arab-led parties voted against eight Knesset bills that disfavoured Palestinians. @ajlabs tracks how parties voted ahead of the Israeli election on October 27.

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After three years of Israel's genocidal war, Palestinians in Gaza are watching the upcoming Israeli elections with fear and uncertainty. Here's what they said ⤵️

Jordan's Interior Minister Mazin Al Farrayeh is providing an update on church shooting in Karak ⤵️

Two writers present opposing views as Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday for legislative elections. Read the opeds below ⤵️ 'Elections cannot produce change in Israel' — #AJOpinion by Diana Buttu 🔗: aje.news/i0b396

Satellite images show the oil spill approaching the UAE’s northern shores near Umm Al Quwain after a crude oil tanker reportedly struck an Iranian-laid naval mine in early October. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/6ljx5f

Thousands lined the streets of Caracas to welcome opposition leader Maria Corina Machado back to Venezuela after exile.

🧵 Brazil’s Lula begins an unprecedented fourth term as president after beating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday’s runoff. What challenges await him?

Polls in Israel show that the opposition in Israel, led by Gadi Eisenkot, is slightly ahead of the governing Likud party. Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh has more on Gadi Eisenkot and what he's promising Israeli voters.

About 800 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced after Israeli forces set fire to a displacement camp in Shujayea, Gaza City. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/6ljx5f

Flavio Bolsonaro is refusing to concede to Lula da Silva who won a historic 4th term in Sunday's election. Al Jazeera’s @lucianewman has the latest in Brasilia.

From judicial reform to conscription and the Palestinians, here’s where Israeli candidates stand on the key issues dominating the campaign ⤵️ aje.news/79qu2k

Celebrations have erupted across Serbia after a student-backed movement ousted President Aleksandar Vucic’s ruling party in snap parliamentary elections, ending his long grip on power. — in pictures aje.news/xjmzvf

US President Donald Trump made sexually explicit remarks about musician Nicki Minaj who was speaking at a Republican rally in Michigan. Minaj has previously called herself Trump’s ‘number one fan’, praising the ‘changes’ he’s made to the country.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says the outcome of the upcoming Israeli election will make “no difference” to Iran. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/6ljx5f

Israel goes to the polls in less than 24 hours in what is being called the country’s most consequential vote. Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford examines the dramatic decline in support for Israel’s left-wing parties.

Iran’s FM spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says a meeting with senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye in Tehran will address Israel’s expansionist policies, the occupation of Lebanon and the US war on Iran. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/6ljx5f

Defence Minister Israel Katz says Israel will not attack Iran before the election, dismissing media reports of an “unprecedented confrontation” between PM Benjamin Netanyahu and military chief Eyal Zamir over Iran. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/6ljx5f

Supporters of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva poured into the streets of Brazil to celebrate his re-election victory over Senator Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday. — in pictures aje.news/ixpfjr

Hebron Mayor Yousef al-Ja’bari says the number of Palestinians forced from their homes by Israel’s ongoing crackdown in the occupied West Bank city has jumped to 3,043. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/6ljx5f

Pyongyang has sent a letter to the UNSC accusing Seoul of fabricating a landmine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers, according to North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency. Read more: aje.news/yw5me1

A US appeals court has expressed doubt over the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking to block California from counting thousands of mail-in ballots linked to people suspected of being noncitizens. 🔗: aje.news/srk99v

IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol says he does not expect energy markets to return in 2027 to where they were before the US-Israel war on Iran began in late February. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/6ljx5f

Israelis will head to the polls on Tuesday in the first legislative election since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks and Israel’s subsequent genocidal war on Gaza. Here are five things to know: aje.news/eps3id