Polling in Ecuador closed with President Daniel Noboa poised for re-election, leading with nearly 50% in early counts—just enough to potentially bypass a runoff. Challenger Luisa Gonzalez trails at 38%. With only 40,000 votes tallied and millions cast, final results are pending in the country’s most critical election in decades.
Israel conducts overnight strikes in Gaza, resulting in eight fatalities
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Gaza: overnight Israeli strikes kill at least 8, including a husband and wife, amid ongoing conflict developments.
Ohio Representative Marcy Kaptur hospitalised after Toledo car crash
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Ohio Representative Marcy Kaptur was hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries following a hit-skip car crash in Toledo on Sunday. Kaptur, 80, was a passenger en route