Just ahead of closely contested midterm elections, Texas is about to get a new top voting official. Many locals there fear the frontrunner is a state lawmaker and pastor with no election administration experience.

The French doctor had been working in DR Congo, where more than 260 people are known to have died.

Few schools in Britain or France have air-conditioning to keep children cool in soaring temperatures, leaving parents, teachers and officials divided about what to do.

The mayor's kingmaker abilities were put to the test on Tuesday — and passed with flying colors.

Four Republicans cross party lines to vote in favour of the measure.

The far-right Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia's presidency in the tightest race in decades. To carry out his extremist agenda, he'll have to go through a Colombian left that, in terms of congressional and people power, has never been stronger.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani may be the new kingmaker of New York City politics as all three congressional candidates he endorsed in contested Democratic primary elections declared victory Tuesday night. The races functioned as a referendum on the growing Democratic Party split over Israel/Palestine, with winning candidates refusing pro-Israel funding and emphasizing support for restricting U.S. military aid to Israel.

The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran's World Cup team. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday the squad could travel into the country two days before its next match.

Experts say Trump is likely to ignore it, but that even though it carries little power, it is politically significant.

France had its hottest day ever, and forecasters predicted that Britain’s temperature record for June was likely to be broken.

Experts pointed to full slates and healthy competition — but ultimately this year's races showed just how powerful incumbency can be.

From apology to action: the renewed push for slavery reparations amid questions over delivery.