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Donald Tusk, a former Polish prime minister addresses supporters at his party headquarters in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.

Polish opposition leader Tusk declares win as ruling conservatives lose majority

At stake are Poland's legal stance on LGBTQ+ rights and abortion, and the foreign alliances of a country that has been a crucial ally to Ukraine after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's western province of Herat. This came just days after a series of tremors caused massive damage in the same region.

Photos: Afghanistan hit by another earthquake

The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the same region around Herat, which was devastated by a previous temblor on October 7.

The U.S. is sending warships to the Mediterranean ahead of Israel's expected invasion

Israel says it is preparing to invade Gaza with ground forces but the timeline is unclear.

How Israel's relationship with Iran could impact the war

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Iran expert Mehrzad Boroujerdi about the relationship between Israel and Iran.

Workers stack supplies at one of the warehouses where the Egyptian Red Crescent stores foreign aid destined for Gaza once the Gaza-Egypt border opens on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023 in North Sinai, Egypt. The aid convoy, organized by a group of Egyptian NGOs, set off today from Cairo for the Gaza-Egypt border crossing at Rafah.

Blinken says the crossing to Egypt will open to aid as Israel prepares to strike Gaza

Israel's military said that it would continue to allow Gazans to evacuate south as hundreds of thousands had already moved. Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed more than 2,600 Palestinians.

An Afghan woman walks with her children amid debris after a powerful earthquake struck Herat province in western Afghanistan on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.

Powerful earthquake hits west Afghanistan, a week after strong quakes in same region

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after strong quakes killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages in the same region.

FILE - Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry talks to reporters outside the Supreme Court, Jan. 7, 2022, in Washington.

Republican Jeff Landry wins the Louisiana governor's race, reclaims office for GOP

Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Louisiana governor's race, holding off a crowded field of candidates.

New Zealand National Party leader and Prime Minister elect Christopher Luxon speaks to supporters at a party event in Auckland on Saturday.

Conservative former businessman wins New Zealand election, set to be prime minister

Christopher Luxon will be the nation's prime minister after a decisive election victory. People voted for change after six years of a liberal government led for most of that time by Jacinda Ardern.

Week in politics: War in the Middle East; Biden's immigration plan; GOP House Speaker

We look at how the White House is considering an expanded war in the Middle East, as well as President Biden's immigration plan and the latest on the quest for a new Republican House Speaker.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the courthouse following his arraignment in New York City on Dec. 22, 2022. Bankman-Fried's trial just concluded its second week, with explosive testimony from former girlfriend Caroline Ellison.

Criminal mastermind or hapless dude? A look into Sam Bankman-Fried's trial so far

The trial of the former FTX CEO concluded its second week, featuring explosive testimony from Caroline Ellison, a former girlfriend of Bankman-Fried.

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