Nov 15, 2026, 04:00 AM UTC

Israel's newly sworn-in Knesset became an immediate battleground on Tuesday as opposition parties moved to wrest legislative control from caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Despite lacking a consolidated coalition, opposition lawmakers leveraged their combined numbers to request a vote replacing Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, a Netanyahu loyalist who oversees the parliamentary agenda.

Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, who holds a mandate to attempt coalition building, faces a complex landscape as his immediate four-party alliance accounts for 48 seats. However, broader opposition factions quickly introduced legislation targeting Netanyahu's core policies and initiated steps to establish a state commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks. Netanyahu's bloc countered by attacking the opposition's potential reliance on Arab-Israeli political parties to pass legislation.

Sources: BBC News, Bloomberg, Cyprus Mail, France24, The Guardian.

Political commentators and regional leaders continue to evaluate the potential trajectory of Serbian foreign policy following recent electoral shifts. Speaking at an event in Cetinje, former Montenegrin President Milo Đukanović stated that a key question facing Belgrade is whether its next administration will focus on domestic governance or seek to influence Serb populations across the region. Đukanović noted that restoring bilateral relations with Montenegro remains an urgent priority.

Separately, Dejan Šoškić, highlighted as a potential candidate for the Serbian premiership, suggested that political transition offers Serbia an opportunity to serve as a stabilizing force in regional affairs.

Meanwhile, unresolved diplomatic and press freedom concerns remain prominent. A entry ban issued by Serbian authorities against Željko Ivanović, founder of Montenegro's Vijesti media group, remains in effect ahead of a scheduled media event in Belgrade.

Sources: Dan, Danas, Klix, N1, Vijesti

A Swedish district court has sentenced a former nurse to prison for the aggravated rape of an elderly patient receiving end-of-life care at Ryhov Hospital in Jönköping.

The Jönköping District Court ruled that the sexual assault constituted an aggravated crime due to the victim's extreme vulnerability in her terminal state, with the penalty value exceeding the statutory minimum. Hospital staff alerted the police in August after finding the nurse inside the patient's room. Following the encounter, the man fled the hospital by car and crashed into a concrete barrier at a nearby roundabout. In addition to aggravated rape, he was convicted of gross recklessness in traffic.

Sources: 8 Sidor, Svenska Dagbladet

Bulgarian authorities plan to release the Romanian truck driver detained following the massive multi-vehicle collision on the Trakia highway, which resulted in up to 12 deaths and dozens of injuries. Prosecutors have interviewed 44 witnesses to reconstruct the events surrounding the disaster, which occurred during conditions of dense fog.

Investigators are examining whether the Romanian-registered truck slowed abruptly or operated at an inappropriately low speed, triggering the chain-reaction crash. The casualty count reported by local officials and media varies slightly, with figures citing between 11 and 12 fatalities and over 50 to 70 people injured, including another Romanian national in critical condition. Emergency teams worked through the night to clear damaged vehicles and reopen the highway as a day of mourning was observed.

Sources: Digi24, HotNews, Moldova1, TV8, Ziarul de Gardă

Following substantial Democratic victories in the US midterm elections, political tensions in Washington have heightened. Former diplomat George Kent noted that the outcome reflects significant voter dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump's administration and governing style.

Despite previous assurances that he would accept the election results, Trump publicly questioned their integrity on social media. Furthermore, he directed the Department of Justice to investigate Democratic lawmakers, accusing them of pressuring high-ranking officials with threats of impeachment.

In a recent interview with CBS, Trump defended his foreign policy, describing his stance on Russia as firm. Commenting on the conflict in Eastern Europe, Trump suggested that a post-war Ukraine would likely assume a "slightly different shape."

Sources: NV, Point, The Insider, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда.