Acting president Iliana Iotova faces former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gyurov in Sunday's runoff, following record-low participation in the first round.
Police have reported three deaths in Saturday's Noney shooting and the recovery of two men who had been missing since last week; responsibility remains under investigation.
Tehran says a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days of a possible agreement with Washington remains under discussion, with no deal yet announced.
Annecy has dropped the Loverchy location for a proposed mosque and favours land already used by the Salem association in Seynod. The sale still needs approval.
French authorities mobilised 70,000 officers as cost-of-living and education protests continued. A final court ruling moved the main Paris march east of the city centre.
Thousands marched across Italy over pay and military spending. Police clashed with protesters in several cities, while many rail services continued to run.
The Liberian-flagged vessel went down overnight after a drone attack in the Black Sea. Bulgarian officials say 20 containers are drifting and the attacker remains unidentified.
A new facility in Japan is planned for advanced air-to-air missiles as the allies seek to expand output and shorten defence supply lines.
Haiti has moved its planned national vote to July 2027 while Salvadoran forces prepare a rescue mission for four missing aviation technicians.
An October 28 count gave Netanyahu allies 53 seats, an opposition bloc 48 and Arab-led parties 19; those numbers are provisional and coalition talks remain uncertain.
South Korea reports a volley of short-range ballistic missiles flying about 250 kilometres; their type and the motives behind the launch remain under review.
A General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the US embargo is scheduled for Wednesday, with Washington and Havana sharply divided over the measure.
