Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot cast his vote on Tuesday in a pivotal election in the country, as opinion polls suggest a tight race between him and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israelis are closely awaiting final election results after their voting delivered a rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government

Tens of thousands of Israelis who flew in for this election may not return for another one, and Netanyahu would stay on as caretaker prime minister, giving him a platform to attack his opponents and try to expand his own coalition.

"Vote correctly." Israeli voters turned out at polling stations as incumbent prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a fight for political survival.

At least 10 people were killed when two high-speed trains crashed into each other in central Spain on Wednesday, officials in the country said.

A high-speed train collided with another south of Madrid, while one was stationary

More than 50 others were injured, local emergency services said, in an incident that marked Spain's second train disaster this year.

Spain’s state-owned news agency and other local media say at least 10 people have died in a crash between two trains in central Spain. Spain’s rail system operator ADIF said the crash occurred Wednesday morning in the province of Toledo.

The US has spent over $47B so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July, according to Pentagon data.

High energy costs and voter fatigue over the nearly 8-month-old war are weighing heavily on Republican candidates.

Is the Iran war becoming Donald Trump’s biggest midterm headache? With the U.S. military bill reaching $47.1 billion and American households facing rising costs, Trump’s war with Iran is emerging as a major political challenge for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.According to The New York Times, citing Pentagon figures sent to Congress, the Iran war cost $47.1 billion through October 16. More than 60% of the spending went toward bombs, missiles and other munitions. The Pentagon has also reported $29 billion in munitions costs since February 28, while the Trump administration is seeking up to $70 billion in emergency funding.

Oil prices climbed Wednesday as investors weighed the prospect of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East.

The Defense Department’s watchdog has declined a bipartisan request to open an investigation into the slowdown of the SpaceX’s military-grade Starlink system in Ukraine, according to a letter obtained by CNN.

The Pentagon’s watchdog is refusing a bipartisan request to investigate recent disruptions to Starlink and Starshield satellite internet service to Ukraine

The decision is raising concerns among lawmakers that the military may be reluctant to confront Elon Musk’s influence over defense communications.

The Pentagon inspector general declined a bipartisan request from nine senators to investigate reports that Starlink and Starshield service was throttled in Ukraine, referring lawmakers to the Air Force.

Microsoft smashed Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, with all eyes on the balance between the company’s artificial intelligence spending and revenue growth. The Redmond-based tech giant reported $92.

Microsoft surpassed expectations for quarterly cloud revenue on Wednesday, signaling that its hefty AI investments were paying off at a time Wall Street grows increasingly wary of ​Big Tech's debt-fueled spending.

Microsoft's cloud growth came in better than expected. The disclosed a 48% growth rate for the Azure cloud-computing business during the September quarter. That was above the company's own 44% to 45% forecast,

Microsoft shares rose in extended trading on Wednesday after the software maker reported fiscal first-quarter results that came in stronger than analysts had expected.

The UN General Assembly ⁠overwhelmingly ⁠urged an end to the decades-long ⁠US economic embargo on Cuba on Wednesday, but a US lobbying push led ​several countries to oppose the resolution or abstain for the first time in years.

The United Nations is set to vote on a resolution condemning the decades-long U.S. economic embargo on Cuba as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign to undermine Cuba’s socialist governmen

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly urged an ‌end to the decades-long U.S. economic embargo on Cuba on Wednesday, but a U.S. lobbying push led several countries to oppose the resolution or abstain for the first time in years.

U.S. and Cuban officials have engaged in a stunning shouting match on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly