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2026 Israeli legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Israel on 27 October 2026 to elect all 120 members of the 26th Knesset and determine the governing coalition that succeeds the 37th government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Gadi Eisenkot (Hebrew: גדי איזנקוט, [gaˈdi ˈajzenkot]; born 19 May 1960), also spelled Eizenkot, is an Israeli general, politician, and leader of the Yashar party. He served from 2015 to 2019 as the 21st chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and from 2023 to 2024 as a minister without portfolio in Israel's unity government.
Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 35
Season thirty-five of Dancing with the Stars premiered on ABC and Disney+ on September 15, 2026, and is scheduled to conclude on November 24, 2026. This season was the fourth to air live on both networks simultaneously. Season nineteen champion Alfonso Ribeiro returned to host the installment, while former professional dancer and judge Julianne Hough returned as co-host.
Elizabeth Anne Holmes (born February 3, 1984) is an American businesswoman convicted of fraud in connection with her health technology company Theranos. Holmes founded Theranos in 2003, and its valuation soared in the early 2010s after it claimed to have revolutionized blood testing by developing methods that needed only very small volumes of blood, such as from a fingerprick.
Theodore Robert Bundy (né Cowell; November 24, 1946 – January 24, 1989), also known by the alias Chris Hagen, was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped and murdered dozens of young women and girls between 1974 and 1978. His modus operandi typically consisted of convincing his target that he was in need of assistance or duping them into believing he was an authority figure.
The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
VisionQuest is an American television miniseries created by Terry Matalas for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Vision. A spin-off from the miniseries WandaVision (2021), it is the 18th television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) from Marvel Studios and is produced under its Marvel Television label.
Limonene () is a slightly yellow-green liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic monoterpene, and is the major component in the fragrance and essential oil of citrus fruit peels, taking its name from Italian limone 'lemon'. Limonene is a chiral molecule, and most biological sources produce just one enantiomer (isomer).
Jailer 2 is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. It was produced by Kalanithi Maran through Sun Pictures. A sequel to Jailer (2023), the film stars Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Rithvik reprising their roles from the predecessor, with S. J. Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vidya Balan joining the cast.
2022 Israeli legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Israel on 1 November 2022 to elect the 120 members of the 25th Knesset. The results saw the right-wing national camp of former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu win a parliamentary majority, amid losses for left-wing and Arab parties, as well as gains by the far-right.
Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was an American and Canadian actor. Known primarily for his work in comedy, he gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends (1994–2004), receiving his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2002 for the role.
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as prime minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021, Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving prime minister. Born in Tel Aviv, Netanyahu was raised in West Jerusalem and the United States.
Flávio Nantes Bolsonaro (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈflavju bowsoˈnaɾu]; born 30 April 1981) is a Brazilian lawyer and conservative politician serving as a senator for Rio de Janeiro since 2019. A son of the 38th president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, he is affiliated with the Liberal Party (PL). He previously served as a state deputy of Rio de Janeiro from 2003 to 2019.
Clayface is a 2026 American body horror film based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. Directed by James Watkins from a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, it is the third film in the DC Universe (DCU). Tom Rhys Harries stars as Matt Hagen / Clayface, alongside Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, and Eddie Marsan.
Alexander brothers (sex offenders)
Twin brothers Oren Alexander and Alon Alexander (born July 5, 1987), and their older brother Tal Alexander (born July 2, 1986), are American businessmen and convicted sex offenders. Tal and Oren were luxury real estate brokers based in Miami and New York City, while Alon was an executive at his family’s private security company.
Fleetwood Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Established in 1997, the current Fleetwood Town F.C. is the fourth incarnation of the club, which was originally formed in 1908.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born Luiz Inácio da Silva; 27 October 1945), known mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist, and former metalworker who has served as the 39th president of Brazil since 2023. A member of the Workers' Party, he served as the 35th president from 2003 to 2011.
Harry Edward Kane (born 28 July 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and captains the England national team. Known for his clinical finishing, passing, vision and tactical versatility, he is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world.
Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association of photographers advocating "pure" photography which favored sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph.
On 28 October 2026 at 08:54 local time, an AVE high-speed train collided with a stationary Iryo high-speed train in Los Yébenes, Toledo, on the Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line, killing at least 69 people. Both trains involved in the crash were travelling from Madrid Atocha Station in Madrid to Seville–Santa Justa station in Seville.
Together – Led by Bennett (Hebrew: ביחד בראשות בנט, romanized: B'Yachad Beroshot Bennett) is an Israeli political alliance founded in April 2026 by former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid and their parties Bennett 2026 and Yesh Atid. The alliance ran in the 2026 Israeli legislative election with Bennett as its leader.
Elections are scheduled to be held, in large part, on November 3, 2026, in the United States. In these midterm elections, scheduled to occur during Republican president Donald Trump's second term, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be contested to determine the 120th United States Congress.
YouTube is an American online video-sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen, all of whom were former employees at PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google itself.
David Edward Williams (born 20 August 1971), known professionally as David Walliams (), is an English actor, comedian, writer, and television personality. He rose to prominence for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series Little Britain (2003–2006) and Come Fly with Me (2010–2011). From 2012 to 2022, Walliams was a judge on the television talent competition Britain's Got Talent.
Dominic Ierace (February 28, 1943 – October 26, 2026), known professionally as Donnie Iris, was an American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s with his band, the Cruisers. He wrote the No. 2 Billboard hit "The Rapper" with the Jaggerz in 1970 and was a member of Wild Cherry.
Likud (Hebrew: הַלִּיכּוּד, romanized: HaLikud, lit. 'The Consolidation'), officially known as Likud – National Liberal Movement (Hebrew: הַלִּיכּוּד – תנועה לאומית ליברלית, romanized: HaLikud – Tnu'ah Leumit Liberalit), is a major right-wing political party in Israel. It was founded in 1973 by Menachem Begin and Ariel Sharon in an alliance with several right-wing parties.
Shirley Annette Ballas (née Rich, formerly Stopford; born 6 September 1960) is an English dancer and television personality. She specialises in the International Latin division, where she won several championship titles which earned her the nickname "the Queen of Latin". Since 2017, Ballas has served as head judge on the BBC One dancing competition show Strictly Come Dancing.
The Ballon d'Or (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃ dɔʁ] ; lit. 'Golden Ball') is an annual association football award presented by French magazine France Football since 1956 to honour the player judged to have performed the best over the previous season. Conceived by sports writers Gabriel Hanot and Jacques Ferran, the Ballon d'Or was based exclusively on voting by football journalists up until 2006.
2026 Brazilian general election
General elections were held in Brazil on 4 October 2026 to elect the president, vice president, members of the National Congress, the governors, vice governors and legislative assemblies of all federative units, and the district council of Fernando de Noronha.
Wicker is a 2026 romantic fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, based on the short story "The Wicker Husband" by Ursula Wills. The film stars Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Elizabeth Debicki, Marli Siu, Nabhaan Rizwan, Richard E. Grant, and Peter Dinklage.
Walter Marvin Koenig (; September 14, 1936 – October 25, 2026) was an American actor and screenwriter. He began acting professionally in the mid-1960s and quickly rose to prominence for his supporting role as Ensign Pavel Chekov in Star Trek (1967–1969). He went on to reprise this role in all six original-cast Star Trek films and in Star Trek: Generations (1994).
Eric Bauza (December 7, 1979 – October 25, 2026) was a Canadian-American voice actor and animator. He was born in Toronto, Ontario and later moved to Los Angeles, California. He voiced various Looney Tunes characters, and won three Emmy Awards for his performances in Looney Tunes Cartoons (2020–2024), Bugs Bunny Builders (2022–2025), and Teen Titans Go!
The Democrats (Hebrew: הדמוקרטים, romanized: HaDemokratim, officially: The Democrats Party – Founded by the Labor Movement, Hebrew: מפלגת הדמוקרטים – מיסודה של תנועת העבודה, romanized: Mifleget HaDemokratim – Miyesoda shel Tnu'at Ha'Avoda), is a social democratic and Zionist political party in Israel, formed by the merger of the centre-left Israeli Labor Party and the left-wing Meretz party in July 2024.
2026 FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival
The 2026 FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival is the inaugural edition of the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival, an international youth football competition organised by FIFA, eligible for players born in 2011 or 2012. It is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, with matches scheduled from 24 to 30 October 2026.
Yisrael Beiteinu (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל בֵּיתֵנוּ, lit. 'Israel [is] Our Home') is a right-wing political party in Israel. The party's base was originally secular Russian-speaking immigrants, although support from that demographic is in decline. The party describes itself as "a national movement with the clear vision to follow in the bold path of Ze'ev Jabotinsky", the founder of Revisionist Zionism.
Otzma Yehudit (Hebrew: עָצְמָה יְהוּדִית, lit. 'Jewish Power' or 'Jewish Strength') is a far-right, ultranationalist, and Kahanist political party in Israel. The party was founded on 13 November 2012 as Otzma LeYisrael (Hebrew: עָצְמָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל; lit. 'Strength for Israel') and is the ideological descendant of the outlawed Kach party. It has six members in the Knesset.
WhatsApp Messenger, commonly known simply as WhatsApp, is an American social media, instant messaging (IM), and Voice over IP (VoIP) service accessible via desktop and mobile app. Owned by Meta Platforms, the service allows users to send text messages, voice messages, and video messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other content.
Mao Zedong (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese communist revolutionary, political theorist and the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC). He served as China's paramount leader from 1949 until his death in 1976 primarily through his role as the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Duncan Richard Ebersol (; born July 28, 1947) is an American television executive and a senior adviser for NBC Universal Sports & Olympics. He had previously been the chairman of NBC Sports, producing large-scale television events such as the Olympic Games and National Football League broadcasts. Ebersol is a six-time Emmy Award winner.
Nathan Joseph Fielder (born May 12, 1983) is a Canadian filmmaker, actor, and comedian. He is known for his awkward, deadpan persona and his use of satire and surreal humor. Born and raised in Vancouver, Fielder was involved in his school's improv group as a teenager, which featured fellow comedian Seth Rogen.
The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. The Brewers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. The team's name alludes to the city's association with the beer industry and has been used by several other baseball teams that have called Milwaukee home.
Nahui Ollin is a 16th-century concept in Aztec/Mexica cosmology with a variety of meanings. Nahui translates to "four," and Ollin translates to "movement" or "motion". Ollin was primarily portrayed in Aztec codices as two interlaced lines, each portrayed with two central ends. Nahui Ollin has been used as an educational framework, particularly in social justice and ethnic studies institutions.
Adam DeVine (born November 7, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, producer and screenwriter. He is one of the stars and co-creators of the Comedy Central comedy television series Workaholics and Adam DeVine's House Party. He played the role of Bumper in the musical films Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2 and the television series Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin.
Ramayana: Part 1 is s 2026 Indian Hindi-language epic mythological film directed by Nitesh Tiwari, who co-wrote the screenplay with Shridhar Raghavan. Produced by Namit Malhotra and Yash, the film is based on the epic poem Ramayana by Valmiki, which chronicles the life and trials of Prince Rama. It is the first of a two-part film.
The Knesset (Hebrew: הַכְּנֶסֶת, romanized: HaKneset [haˈkneset] , lit. 'gathering' or 'assembly'; Arabic: الْكِنِيسِت, romanized: al-Kinīsit) is the unicameral legislature of Israel. The Knesset passes all laws, elects the president and prime minister, approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government, among other things. In addition, the Knesset elects the state comptroller.
Brijendrapal Singh (1948 or 1949 – 27 October 2026), better known as B. P. Singh, was an Indian television producer. He was the creator and director-producer of the Indian TV series CID (1998–2018; 2024–2025), one of the longest-running television series in India, which started the CID Gallantry Awards in 2010. Singh also played an occasional role of D.C.P. Shamsher Singh Chitrole in C.I.D..
Shas (Hebrew: ש״ס) is a Haredi religious political party in Israel. Founded in 1984 by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, a former Israeli Sephardi chief rabbi, who remained its spiritual leader until his death in October 2013, it primarily represents the interests of Sephardic and Mizrahi Haredi Jews. Shas is the third-largest party in the Knesset as of 2024.
Justin Paul Tucker (born November 21, 1989) is an American professional football placekicker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2012, spending 13 seasons with the team.
Dorothy is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj and produced by Guneet Monga Kapoor, Achin Jain and Jyoti Deshpande. The film stars Sananth, Rishikanth, and Keerthy Suresh in the lead roles. It follows two inseparable friends (Sananth and Rishikanth) whose lives are transformed by the arrival of the title character (Keerthy).
John Healey (born 13 February 1960) is a British politician who has served as Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2026. He previously served as Secretary of State for Defence from 2024 to 2026. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, formerly Wentworth and Wentworth and Dearne, since 1997.
The 2026 Ballon d'Or (lit. '2026 Golden Ball') was the 70th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world in the 2025–26 season. For the fifth time in the history of the award, it was given based on the results of the season instead of the calendar year. This is the period from 3 August 2025 to 19 July 2026.
Naftali Bennett (Hebrew: נַפְתָּלִי בֶּנֶט; born 25 March 1972) is an Israeli politician, businessman, and soldier who served as the prime minister of Israel from 2021 to 2022, and as the alternate prime minister from July to November 2022. Bennett has served as the head of Bennett 2026 since 2025; the party is allied with Yesh Atid as part of an alliance called Together.
2026 Serbian parliamentary election
Early parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on 25 October 2026 to elect members of the National Assembly. The elections were originally due by December 2027; Aleksandar Vučić, then the president of Serbia, dissolved the National Assembly and called the elections on 9 September 2026, on the proposal of the government.
Nusrat Munir Ul-Ghani (born 1 September 1972) is a British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Sussex Weald since 2024, having represented the predecessor constituency Wealden from 2015 to 2024. She has served as Chairman of Ways and Means, the senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons since 2024. Ghani served as Minister of State for Europe in 2024.
Tiffany Pollard (born January 6, 1982) is an American television personality and actress. She starred on the first two seasons of the reality show Flavor of Love (2006), where she was given the nickname "New York" by rapper Flavor Flav. Pollard later starred in spin-off series, including I Love New York (2007–2008) which launched a career in television.
Verity is a 2026 American erotic psychological thriller film directed by Michael Showalter, written by Nick Antosca, and based on Colleen Hoover's 2018 novel. The film stars Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett. Lowen Ashleigh, hired to ghostwrite for best-selling author Verity Crawford, finds the author's autobiographical notes, later becoming involved in a possible lethal conspiracy.
On 18 January 2026, a high-speed passenger train derailed in the municipality of Adamuz, in the province of Córdoba, Spain. The derailment occurred on a straight section of the Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line that had last been refurbished in May 2025. A second train crashed into it and was also derailed.
A quaking or shaking pudding is an English boiled pudding, made by boiling a cloth bag of custard batter in water or meat broth. The dessert is thickened with flour or breadcrumbs, has a creamy texture, and wobbles as it is moved. It is often served with rosewater or a sauce of sack (white fortified wine), sugar and melted butter.
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel's western coast lies on the Mediterranean Sea, its southern tip reaches the Red Sea, and to the east is Earth's lowest point near the Dead Sea.
Mansour Abbas (Arabic: منصور عباس; Hebrew: מַנְסוּר עַבַּאס; born 22 April 1974) is an Arab-Israeli dentist and politician. He is currently the leader of Ra'am and a Knesset Member on the party's behalf. He was appointed as the chair of Special Committee on Arab Society Affairs in the Knesset on 27 April 2021 and served as deputy Chairman of the Knesset.
James Dell Talarico ( TAL-ə-REE-koh, born May 17, 1989) is an American Presbyterian seminary student and politician serving since 2018 as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas. Before entering politics, Talarico was a middle school English teacher and an executive director for an education nonprofit.
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021. Born into a wealthy New York City family, Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics.
Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)
Dancing with the Stars is an American reality dance competition television series that premiered on ABC on June 1, 2005. It is the American version of the British contest program Strictly Come Dancing and is part of its international franchise. The series pairs celebrities with professional dancers to perform primarily ballroom and Latin routines.
Crystal Lake is an American slasher television series developed by Brad Caleb Kane that serves as the prequel to the Friday the 13th franchise, set eight years before the original film. Stars Linda Cardellini in the leading role of Pamela Voorhees, with Callum Vinson as a young Jason Voorhees, William Catlett, Gwendolyn Sundstrom, Cameron Scoggins, and Devin Kessler also starring.
Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, podcaster, and media personality. He was initially a stand-up comedian and radio and television presenter in the UK, where he rose to prominence as the host of Big Brother's Big Mouth, a spin-off of the reality television series Big Brother broadcast on E4.
United States midterm election
Midterm elections in the United States are the general elections that are held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term of office, on Election Day on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Federal offices that are up for election during the midterms include all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives, and 33 or 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate.
The Religious Zionist Party (Hebrew: הציונות הדתית, romanized: HaTzionut HaDatit, lit. 'The Religious Zionism'), known as Tkuma (Hebrew: תקומה, lit. 'Revival') until 2021 and officially known as National Union–Tkuma (Hebrew: האיחוד הלאומי-תקומה, HaIchud HaLeumi–Tkuma), is a far-right, ultra-nationalist, Jewish supremacist, and religious Zionist political party in Israel.
Theranos Inc. was an American privately held corporation that was touted as a breakthrough health technology company. Founded in 2003 by 19-year-old Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos raised more than US$700 million from venture capitalists and private investors, resulting in a $9 billion valuation at its peak in 2013 and 2014.
Jennifer Lawrence Maroney (born Jennifer Shrader Lawrence; born August 15, 1990) is an American actress and producer. She has starred in both action film franchises and independent dramas, and her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide. Lawrence was the world's highest-paid actress in 2015 and 2016 and Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.