Israeli President Isaac Herzog gave opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form a governing coalition after the Oct. 27 election. Neither Eisenkot’s bloc nor Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party won a clear majority, and representatives from most major parties recommended Eisenkot for the task.
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Herzog announced his decision Saturday night.
Eisenkot is a former military chief and led the main bloc opposing Netanyahu.
The election took place on Oct. 27.
Neither Eisenkot nor Netanyahu’s party won a clear majority.
Representatives from most of Israel’s main parties recommended Eisenkot during talks with Herzog.
Netanyahu alleged that Arab countries interfered in the election.
The acting director-general of the Central Elections Committee said there was no basis for claims of systematic compromise of election integrity.
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Masked protesters in Tirana set off firecrackers and blocked roads as anti-government demonstrations entered their third week. Police used water cannons to disperse them amid anger over alleged government corruption and poor education, creating a challenge for Prime Minister Edi Rama.
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The demonstrations took place in Tirana, Albania’s capital.
The protests had entered their third week.
Masked protesters set off firecrackers and blocked roads.
Police used water cannons to disperse protesters.
Anger over alleged government corruption and poor education fueled the unrest.
The protests posed a challenge to Prime Minister Edi Rama.
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog selected Gadi Eisenkot to try to form a government after the October 27 election produced no clear majority. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majority but remained the largest parliamentary bloc, while Eisenkot’s opposition bloc has not agreed to work with Arab parties that could help it secure a majority.
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Herzog announced Eisenkot’s appointment on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
Eisenkot leads the Yashar party and is a former military chief.
The October 27 parliamentary election left both Eisenkot and Netanyahu without a clear path to a majority.
Netanyahu’s religious-nationalist coalition lost its majority but remained the largest bloc in parliament.
Eisenkot’s anti-Netanyahu bloc has refused to join with Arab parties.
Arab leaders nominated Eisenkot during talks with Herzog.
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Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim said his order allowing former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his first prison sentence under house arrest was clear and should be implemented. The attorney general said the government was seeking legal clarification, while the prime minister’s office said a court could resolve remaining legal questions.
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Najib was jailed for his role in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal.
The king granted Najib a conditional pardon in September, allowing house arrest after he paid a $12 million fine.
Authorities delayed Najib’s transfer to house arrest after the fine was paid.
The king said the pardon order was clear, its conditions had been met, and it applied only to Najib’s first conviction.
Najib’s lawyers urged authorities to transfer him to his residence immediately.
The Attorney General’s Office said its step was not intended to delay or deny the pardon order, but to avoid unlawful implementation of sentences.
Najib faces an additional 15-year prison term in a separate 1MDB-linked case; he is appealing that verdict.
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Latvian farmers are protesting the transit of Russian grain through Latvia. They argue that the trade helps fund Russia’s war in Ukraine and conflicts with Latvia’s support for Kyiv.
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Latvian farmers are protesting Russian grain transit.
The protest concerns grain trade with Russia.
Farmers argue that the trade helps fund Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Farmers say Latvia should not facilitate trade with Russia while supporting Kyiv.
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Yemeni government forces said they repelled Houthi attacks in Marib and advanced into Houthi-held parts of al-Jawf, while the Houthis reported that strikes in Sanaa province killed at least 27 people. The sides blamed each other for civilian deaths, and the reported casualty figures and military claims could not be independently verified by Al Jazeera.
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Yemeni government forces said troops, supported by aircraft and drones, fought Houthi forces in Marib province on Saturday.
The government said its forces were also advancing in al-Jawf province as part of an operation called “Dawn of Yemen.”
A government military spokesman claimed the army carried out 875 attacks and killed or incapacitated about 130 Houthi commanders and fighters; Al Jazeera could not independently verify the claim.
The Houthi-run Saba news agency reported that strikes on al-Shariya village in Sanaa province killed at least 27 people and wounded about 30.
A Houthi health ministry spokesman said most of the reported casualties were women and children.
The Houthis blamed the Saudi-led coalition for the Sanaa province strikes. Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s government had not commented, according to the article.
The Houthis also claimed to have launched six missile and drone attacks on Saudi targets, including an airport and oil facilities, without specifying when the attacks occurred.
A Saudi-led coalition spokesman said the coalition shot down a Houthi ballistic missile over the Riyadh region on Saturday.
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Hundreds of protesters marched in Berlin to mark 109 years since the Balfour Declaration. They called for an end to the war, a halt to German arms exports to Israel, and the release of Palestinian prisoners.
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Hundreds of protesters took part in the march.
The demonstration took place in Berlin.
The march marked 109 years since the Balfour Declaration.
Protesters called for an end to the war.
They called for Germany to halt arms exports to Israel.
They called for the release of Palestinian prisoners.
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Australia’s climate minister, Chris Bowen, will lead negotiations at the UN’s Cop31 climate talks in Antalya, Turkey, amid calls for countries to move away from fossil fuels. The talks will focus on limiting warming beyond the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C goal, climate finance for poorer countries and a proposed global target to increase electrification, but fossil fuel transition plans are not on the official agenda.
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The two-week Cop31 talks will bring together nearly 200 countries.
Turkey will serve as conference president, while Australia will lead the negotiations under a compromise over hosting rights.
Australia is the world’s second-largest exporter of coal used for power and the largest exporter of coal used in steelmaking.
Australia supplies about one fifth of global liquefied natural gas exports, and its government forecasts fossil fuel export value of $141bn this financial year.
Turkey and Australia support a proposed 2035 goal for electricity to make up 35% of global final energy use.
Bowen identified climate finance, limiting overshoot of the 1.5C temperature goal and electrification as priorities; ocean protection is also expected to feature.
Detailed country plans to transition away from fossil fuels are not on the official Cop31 agenda.
Climate scientist Bill Hare urged Australia to keep developing a global roadmap for a transition away from fossil fuels.
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Victoria’s royal commission into the Big Build will begin public hearings during the state election campaign, putting scrutiny of Labor’s infrastructure projects at the center of the contest. Premier Ben Carroll called the inquiry after his predecessor declined to do so, but its hearings could bring politically damaging allegations about project oversight and the CFMEU back into focus.
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The Royal Commission into the Integrity of Major Public and Civil Infrastructure Construction Projects is scheduled to begin two weeks of public hearings on Monday.
The hearings will take place during Victoria’s state election campaign.
Ben Carroll called the royal commission after becoming premier.
Carroll’s predecessor, Jacinta Allan, declined to establish a royal commission despite acknowledging criminal infiltration of construction projects.
Former Victorian ombudsman Deborah Glass said the inquiry was necessary and praised Carroll for setting it up.
Planning expert William McDougall alleged in a submission that Labor advisers may have influenced major projects without transparency or accountability.
The government denies the claims in McDougall’s submission, which the royal commission will examine.
The commission said its initial focus would include the CFMEU’s conduct on rail projects in Sunbury.
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Paraguay’s former president Santiago Peña was charged over the collapse of digital bank Ueno, which left nearly three million people unable to access their savings or use bank cards. Prosecutors accuse Peña of directing public funds to the bank and shielding it from oversight; he denies wrongdoing. The collapse has sparked protests and a political crisis.
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Peña was impeached and removed from office a day before he was charged.
Reuters reported that Peña faces charges of breach of trust and administration for personal gain.
Prosecutors allege Peña used political influence to direct public money to Ueno and protect it from regulatory scrutiny.
Peña held a stake in Ueno’s parent company until March 2025.
The state pension fund allegedly deposited $355 million at Ueno, above legal limits.
Former central bank head Carlos Carvallo was charged with breach of trust, producing false public documents, and administration for personal gain.
Paraguay’s central bank said 1.2 million customers had received partial or full reimbursement of insured deposits by Saturday.
Prosecutors are seeking pretrial detention for Peña and Carvallo.
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A gunman opened fire in Krakow’s Main Market Square shortly before 15:00 local time on 7 November, killing six people and injuring at least 15. Police shot and arrested the suspect, a Polish man; authorities have not publicly established a motive.
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Police said the attacker drove into the square and fired at people from his car.
The six people killed were four women and two men.
At least 15 people were injured, including two police officers.
One officer was described by a government minister as being in very critical condition and was undergoing surgery.
The suspect was shot by police, survived, and was arrested.
Police identified the suspect as a Polish male citizen but released no further identity details.
A police spokesperson said the suspect wore military-style clothing and had a military-grade weapon; weapons and ammunition were found in his vehicle.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he was being kept informed and was travelling to Krakow.
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CBS News promoted a 60 Minutes report about weeks of protests in France. The report says businesses have been ransacked and police officers injured, and identifies right-wing populist Marine Le Pen as someone who could benefit from the unrest.
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Protests have swept across France for weeks, according to the article.
Businesses have been ransacked during the unrest.
Police officers have been injured.
The article says Marine Le Pen could gain from the turmoil.
CBS News announced the report for an upcoming Sunday episode of 60 Minutes.
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The US State Department is offering up to $20 million and possible relocation for information about Iran’s nuclear programme, including its facilities, equipment and personnel. The announcement comes as the US military sets up a task force to restrict Iran’s movement of weapons and sanctioned goods, while Washington and Tehran continue discussions over ending their eight-month conflict.
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The State Department’s Rewards for Justice programme is offering up to $20 million for information about Iran’s nuclear programme.
The US says it may relocate the person who provides qualifying information.
The reward covers information about the programme’s facilities, equipment and associated personnel.
The US military says Task Force Iron Gate will operate from Tampa, Florida, and work with other government agencies.
US Central Command says its naval blockade has prevented Iran from exporting more than $25 billion in crude oil.
The State Department says Iran’s lack of compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards has disrupted the agency’s monitoring of key nuclear components.
Iran says its nuclear programme is peaceful and denies intending to develop a nuclear weapon.
Qatar’s foreign ministry said the US and Iran were reviewing proposals, while Iranian negotiators had discussed reopening the Strait of Hormuz with mediators.
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Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass in South America before an estimated 40,000 people in Paysandú, Uruguay, on Saturday. He urged people to strengthen Catholic faith and fraternity, using the shared ritual of drinking mate as a symbol of unity; later, he was scheduled to visit a Montevideo neighborhood where the church supports housing and addiction-recovery programs.
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More than 30,000 people registered for the Mass, and the Vatican said about 10,000 more attended.
Pilgrims came from Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil to the event in Paysandú, near the Uruguay River.
Leo said the Catholic faith had been part of Uruguayan life since its earliest days and should be passed on to future generations.
He compared mate, a tea shared from a gourd and metal straw, to a symbol of encounter and belonging.
Uruguay is described in the article as South America's most secular country, with a population of 3.5 million.
The Mass was the first event of Leo's three-country South American tour, which also includes Argentina and Peru.
In Montevideo, the church works with local authorities on housing and rehabilitation programs in a neighborhood affected by drug trafficking and gang violence.
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Pope Leo XIV held his first mass in Uruguay on Saturday, addressing a crowd in Paysandú during a 12-day tour of Latin America. He urged people to share their faith and build community; the trip also includes Argentina and Peru.
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More than 30,000 people registered to attend the service at Paris London Park in Paysandú.
The Vatican said about 10,000 additional people attended despite rain and windy weather.
The service was about 375 kilometers from Uruguay’s capital, Montevideo.
Leo said his recovery from lung cancer surgery was helped by faith, medical care and a healthy lifestyle.
The pope praised mate tea as a custom that encourages people to share and spend time together.
About 60,000 people were expected at a prayer vigil led by Leo in Montevideo later Saturday.
Leo was scheduled to travel to Argentina on Sunday and then continue to Peru.
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The article argues that the United States should continue its war with Iran until Iran’s government collapses. It says President Trump should make regime change the central objective, rather than focus on the U.S. midterm elections.
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The article calls for the collapse of Iran’s government as the war’s goal.
It says President Trump dropped that objective from his stated list of goals.
The article argues that the war will not end without achieving regime change.
It urges Trump to prioritize the war over the midterm elections.
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A mass wedding in Gaza brought together 250 couples in a ceremony organised by the UAE humanitarian mission Operation Gallant Knight 3. The celebration took place among damaged buildings and tents for displaced people, during a fragile ceasefire that has been in effect since last October.
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The event married 250 couples at the same time.
The UAE humanitarian mission Operation Gallant Knight 3 organised the ceremony.
Brides and grooms came from across Gaza.
The ceremony took place amid ruins and tents housing displaced people.
A fragile ceasefire has been in effect in Gaza since last October.
The Gaza war began after the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023.
About 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage in the attack.
More than 74,640 people have been killed in Gaza during Israel's military campaign, according to Gaza's health ministry.
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Yemen’s Houthi movement says air strikes killed at least 25 people and injured 30. Houthi-affiliated media report that nine attacks targeted telecommunications networks in Sa’ada governorate, and the Houthis blame the Saudi-led coalition.
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The Houthis reported at least 25 deaths.
The Houthis reported 30 people injured.
Houthi-affiliated media said nine attacks took place.
The reported attacks targeted telecommunications networks.
The attacks were reported in Sa’ada governorate.
The Houthis blamed the Saudi-led coalition for the air strikes.
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Pope Leo XIV called for healthcare that everyone can access during a speech to political and civic leaders in Uruguay. Drawing on his recent surgery for a cancerous lung tumor, he also urged leaders to protect vulnerable people and ensure that economic and technological progress benefits society broadly.
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Leo said illness had made him think of people unable to get a timely diagnosis or needed treatment.
He was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital four days after surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his right lung; his doctors said he needed no further treatment and cleared him to travel.
Uruguay is the first stop on Leo's 12-day trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
The Vatican said a medical team would travel with the pope, but no special medical measures were planned.
Leo urged that economic growth create opportunities that reach everyone, not only the elite.
He said children, including unborn children, deserve dignity and protection; abortion has been legal in Uruguay since 2012.
Leo said technology and artificial intelligence should serve people rather than replace workers.
The Vatican said the pope is expected to discuss the environment, arms tracking and political instability and meet with survivors of clerical sexual abuse during the trip.
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The article says the UK is preparing a closer relationship with the EU ahead of a summit in Brussels on 20 November. The proposed agreements could ease trade and include emissions and youth-visa arrangements, but they would require the UK to follow more EU rules; discussions remain over visa numbers and other issues.
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The second annual EU-UK Summit since the UK left the EU is scheduled for 20 November in Brussels.
The article describes the likely agreement as based on closer alignment between the UK and EU.
A source familiar with the negotiations said the agreements were about 90% complete.
Proposals include easier trading rules for food producers and an emissions-trading deal that could help manufacturers.
The UK and EU are still negotiating a cap on youth visas; the EU proposed 150,000 and the UK proposed 50,000.
A possible reduction in tuition fees for EU students is expected to be set aside for further discussion.
The article says closer ties would require the UK to follow more EU rules.
The article cites a government estimate that closer EU ties could add 0.4% to UK GDP.
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