. REUTERS
Republicans on verge of U.S. House majority in midterm elections
Republicans on Tuesday were closing in on majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives
. THE TIMES OF ISRAEL
Knesset swearing-in heralds political stability, though discourse unlikely to soften
Netanyahu-led bloc holds clear majority but hasn’t finished talks to vote in a government alongside new parliament; 25th Knesset features 23 freshmen, dip in female representation
. THE FINANCIAL TIMES
G20 leaders to agree draft communiqué rejecting ‘era of war’
World leaders will state at the G20 summit in Bali that today’s era “must not be of war” and will condemn threats to use nuclear weapons, reflecting rising global anxiety around Russia’s war against Ukraine
. NIKKEI ASIA
Biden, Xi lay out red lines on Taiwan to avoid misunderstanding
U.S. president sees no immediate invasion by China after 3-hour meeting
. THE RIO TIMES
Iran and Venezuela sign new economic cooperation pact
Iran and Venezuela signed a new economic cooperation agreement in the fields of energy, petrochemicals, mining, agriculture and science, reported the ‘Tasnim’ agency.