Israel: The country’s largest union declared a strike over the 6 dead hostages – Pressure mounts for an agreement
The hostages still held by Hamas must return to their homes, says the country's defense minister
Political Shock in Germany – Far-right AfD takes first place in Thuringia as governing coalition parties collapse
Exit polls reveal a shifting political landscape in state elections – AfD emerges as the second-largest party in Saxony, closely trailing the CDU
War in Ukraine – WP: Kyiv ‘gambles’ on Kursk, succeeds in slowing down Russia’s attack
A barrage of Ukrainian drone attacks on power plants and refineries in Moscow and Tver - Putin seems indifferent to the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk, says the Washington Post
