World News: Tuesday 27 October 2026

Here are five of the top world news stories from Tuesday 27 October 2026.

1. Israel's election ends with no clear winner in exit polls

Exit polls from Israel's first general election in four years gave the opposition bloc led by former army chief Gadi Eisenkot 52 or 53 seats against 50 for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc, with 61 needed for a majority and Arab parties projected to win 18 seats together. Turnout reached 74.3% by 8pm, above the 70.63% of 2022, and official results are due on 4 November. Read more at Al Jazeera

2. Ebola cases in DR Congo pass 10,000 in its fastest-growing outbreak

Government data put confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at 10,060, with 4,887 deaths, making it the fastest-growing and deadliest outbreak in the country's history. The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain for which no vaccine or treatment is approved, has spread to 66 health zones in eight provinces, and about 80% of new cases come from outside known chains of transmission. Read more at Al Jazeera

3. Finland and Norway hold a rare phone call with Putin

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a direct call with Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine, saying ending it "requires direct discussions", and Kyiv said the call had been coordinated with it. The Kremlin played down the call, saying lasting peace is possible only if Russia's interests are "fully and unconditionally" taken into account. Read more at Al Jazeera

4. Qatar's emir meets Iran's president at a gas summit in Moscow

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit in Moscow to discuss energy cooperation and bilateral ties. On the same day Qatar's foreign ministry urged Iran to stop threatening Gulf states so diplomacy can ease the nearly eight-month war, and said a Qatari delegation had visited Tehran to support mediation. Read more at Al Jazeera

5. India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears

India began evacuating tens of thousands of people from its eastern coast as "very severe" Cyclone Arnab strengthened over the Bay of Bengal, with warnings issued for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The India Meteorological Department expected it to cross the coast on Wednesday morning with sustained winds of 115-125km/h and gusts of up to 140km/h. Read more at Al Jazeera

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