Turnout so far highest in decades as Israelis vote in pivotal election
The elections – the first since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the wars which followed – are widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin
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Truce begins in Ukraine city where residents ate weeds to survive
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Israel heads to polls for pivotal election defined by security and democracy
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Lula’s comeback in Brazil dents Trump’s ambitions for Latin America
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