Harry Kane wins the Ballon d’Or in London, the first Englishman to take the award since Michael Owen
The Bayern Munich striker was crowned at the London Palladium, the first Ballon d’Or ceremony held outside Paris. Alexia Putellas won the women’s award, and Ecuador’s Willian Pacho finished 20th in the men’s ranking.
Schools in flooded parts of Guayaquil, Durán and Samborondón switch to remote classes as Inamhi forecasts another rain peak this afternoon
Ecuador’s Education Ministry activated non-classroom learning for Tuesday in areas where Monday’s storm left streets under water. The city’s emergency committee recorded 170.37 mm of rain and 57 affected zones, and Inamhi expects the heaviest rain…
Israelis vote with the highest early turnout in decades as Netanyahu fights for survival against Eisenkot’s bloc
About 7.3 million Israelis are eligible to vote on Tuesday in an election shaped by the war with Iran and the October 7 attacks. Early turnout was the highest in decades, and the final polls put Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc slightly ahead of Benjamin…
Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish security chiefs hold talks in Tehran as Iran and the Mecca pact states agree to ‘seek peace’
Iran says it and the members of the new Mecca defence alliance agreed to keep talking, but no deal has been announced on the US-Iran standoff or Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Trump says Brazil’s election ‘looked rigged’ as the real slides about 12% after Lula’s victory
The US president offered no evidence for his claim, which echoes Flávio Bolsonaro's refusal to accept the result, while Brazilian markets sold off sharply on the first trading day after the run-off.
Guayaquil braces for another night of electrical storms after a Monday downpour leaves 42 sectors under water
Segura EP keeps its alert in place for Monday night and asks residents to stay home during heavy rain, after a second wave of flooding hit northern Guayaquil in the afternoon.
Jordan arrests three suspects after a gunfight, three days after the deadly attack on a church in Karak
Security forces caught the men in a dawn raid near the village of Hamoud, where gunmen opened fire on a funeral at St George's Church on Friday. No group has claimed the attack.
Serbia’s Student List heads for a 140-seat majority as the preliminary count confirms Vucic’s defeat
With most polling stations processed, the electoral commission puts the student-led list at 52.54%. Attention now turns to who will lead the government and to an early presidential election.
Flávio Bolsonaro vows to seek annulment of Brazil’s run-off as Lula’s victory rattles markets and draws world congratulations
Lula won 51.76% of valid votes, according to the electoral tribunal. His rival rejects a court-ordered voting extension, while Brazilian assets slid in early trading abroad.
Guayaquil wakes up to flooded streets as Ecuador’s coast stays under a heavy-rain warning until Wednesday
At least 18 flooding points were reported in Guayaquil by dawn on Monday, a lightning storm hit Manta, and Inamhi says Monday and Tuesday will be the wettest days of the current warning.