Missed the headlines? Months of intense buildup to the Israeli elections resulted in no real results. The parties most likely to win the most Knesset seats were Netanyahu’s Likud, and challenger Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar! But the day saw a ‘kingmaker’ rise – one that could decide who shapes the future for millions in and beyond Israel. The Serbian elections saw the student list sweep former leader Aleksandar Vucic out of the running completely, ending 14 years under his rule, with a clear mandate to change the future of leadership for Belgrade.
All that plus more stories from the week: Viewer discretion is advised, the cult-related crime story from Kenya contains graphic descriptions.
Left-wing Lula da Silva wins Brazil’s historic presidential election while his opponent Flavio Bolsonaro flees to the US, a Mecca Defence Pact meeting brings a whole bloc to Tehran’s diplomatic table, a Kenyan court reviews the case of one worst cult-related crimes in recent history, and Spain declares three days of mourning following a deadly collision between two high-speed trains.
