Six stories shaping the world this Tuesday: Israel's high-stakes election, a truce in Oleshky as missiles hit Kyiv, regional talks in Tehran, Ebola's spread, Anthropic's IPO filing and Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or.
File photoTurnout is running at its highest in decades as Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud faces a bloc led by former army chief Gadi Eisenkot. Exit polls are due when voting ends.
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File photoA local ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky took effect early Tuesday, but Russian strikes on Kyiv soon after killed one person and damaged a major bridge.
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File photoSenior officials from the Mecca defence pact met Iran's leaders in Tehran in a bid to head off renewed US-Iran fighting. They agreed to keep talking.
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File photoDR Congo has recorded more than 9,800 cases since May. Nigeria's first patient was flown to Switzerland and Uganda tightened quarantine rules.
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File photoThe maker of the Claude chatbot has filed to list on Nasdaq. Its filing shows fast revenue growth and a large, mostly accounting-driven loss.
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File photoThe England captain becomes the first Englishman since 2001 to win the men's award. Alexia Putellas wins the women's prize for a third time.
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Brazil · DevelopingLula wins a record fourth term in Brazil
SerbiaVučić concedes as students win in Serbia
Ukraine · DevelopingLocal ceasefire set for occupied Oleshky
Saudi Arabia / Yemen · DevelopingSaudi coalition hits Houthi missile sites
VenezuelaMachado returns to Venezuela from exile
Brazil · DevelopingBrazil picks a president: Lula vs. Flávio Bolsonaro
France1,300+ arrested as protests sweep France
Israel / West Bank · DevelopingIsrael to shut West Bank crossings for election day
Gabon · DevelopingDrilling rig sinks off Gabon with 115 aboard
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