Sweden voted in a close general election that could bring the far-right Sweden Democrats into government for the first time. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right-wing alliance faces a center-left bloc led by Magdalena Andersson’s Social Democrats.
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BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration despite deep splits over Iran, Ukraine and trade. The summit showed the bloc can bring rivals together, but its consensus depended on carefully general language.
Rep. Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin’s Republican nominee for governor, said he and a pilot sustained minor injuries after their plane lost power and landed in Lake Wausau. Both escaped the submerging aircraft and were taken to a hospital.
Indonesian rescuers searched the Java Sea after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry lost contact in bad weather while carrying more than 240 people. Officials reported one death and 102 rescues, with the search continuing for others aboard.
Deputies responded Friday night to a reported trespasser at former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Malibu home. Harris and Doug Emhoff were not present, and the person left voluntarily without incident.
Celine Dion opened a sold-out Paris residency with her first full concert in six years after battling stiff-person syndrome. The singer told fans she was shedding “tears of joy” as she returned to live performance.
Elena Rybakina defeated defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her first U.S. Open and third Grand Slam title. The victory capped a New York run in which Rybakina also secured the world No. 1 ranking.
Reform UK has received two £36m donations in two days from cryptocurrency investors Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo. The record pledges have drawn fresh scrutiny of party finance rules and calls for caps on political donations.