The former military chief has 28 days to build a coalition, with a possible extension of up to 14 more. If he fails, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to get his chance.

Authorities in Poland are investigating a shooting that left five people dead and at least a dozen injured in the Main Market Square in Krakow, a cultural center of the historic city, according to officials.

Crude oil prices sold off this week as investors hoped the Democratic victory in the U.S. midterm elections would force an end to the Iran war. But tensions remain high in the Middle East, with the Gulf states still bracing for escalation,

Waves of bomb threats have so far proved to be hoaxes, leaving officials searching for answers about who is behind them—and why.

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was removed from office and placed on House arrest Friday. The Senate voted on his impeachment after the collapse of a state-affiliated bank.

More than 50 people have died in airstrikes in Yemen, believed to be launched by Saudi Arabia. One airstrike hit al-Shariya east of Sanaa.

Thousands of French citizens protested across the country with protests centered in Paris as cost of living and student protests entered their fourth straight week. French authorities dispatched 70,000 officers across the country.

Both Christopher Luxon of the National Party and Chris Hipkins of the opposition Labour Party admitted it was not yet clear who New Zealand's next leader would be.