Politics
14 storiesEisenkot open to Netanyahu joining Israel’s next government
Israel's president officially tasks the opposition leader with forming a new government.
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Read at Al Jazeera ↗AP sources: Staff at U.S. center for AI safety are reporting to the White House, raising independence concerns
Officials with the Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence, or CAISSI, an independent division of the Commerce Department, recently were asked to informally report to an office of the White…
Read at PBS NewsHour ↗Saturday Night Live: Druski hosts and James Talarico cameos, but where’s the post-election comedy?
SNL booking comedian Druski post-midterms felt misbegotten in low-energy episode failing to capture historic ‘blue-nami’ Four days after the historic “blue-nami” midterms , Saturday Night Live opens at Democrats’…
Read at The Guardian ↗Infantino’s Japanese challenger claims he could unseat FIFA president
Kozo Tashima believes he has a '20 to 30 percent' chance of winning the FIFA presidency election against Infantino.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Climate always comes second: are green issues slipping down Burnham’s agenda?
Prime minister says he’s committed to meeting climate targets, but some believe his actions suggest otherwise Labour expected to cut EV targets for car industry despite MPs’ climate concerns Andy Burnham insists he is…
Read at The Guardian ↗Trump set to lurch further right, claiming US took ‘giant step back’ in elections
Trump poised to double down on immigration crackdown and refuse concessions to new Democratic majority in Congress Donald Trump set the stage for his administration to lurch further to the right this weekend, claiming…
Read at The Guardian ↗Gadi Eisenkot reaches out to Netanyahu allies as he strives to form government
Former military chief says prime minister brought Israel to historic crisis and it is approaching ‘point of no return’ Israel’s former military chief Gadi Eisenkot started the tough task of forming a government on…
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Read at The Guardian ↗Labour expected to cut EV targets for UK’s car industry despite MPs’ protests
Exclusive: Louise Haigh likely to weaken mandate for sales that forms key part of emission reduction plan Analysis: Climate always comes second – are green issues slipping down Burnham’s agenda? Ministers are expected…
Read at The Guardian ↗South Africa elections: ANC marks its worst-ever performance
The African National Congress, the party of late Nobel Prize winner Nelson Mandela, slumped to its worst-ever result in South Africa's municipal election. The voters blame the ANC for water and electricity shortages.
Read at DW ↗Israeli opposition leader warns of ‘point of no return’ for democracy
Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has been tasked by Israeli President Isaac Herzog with forming a new government.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗No clear winner in New Zealand election, as leaders prepare for weeks of talks
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who will lead a caretaker government while negotiations take place, said: "I think everyone's over politics so let's all have a bit of a break for the next three weeks".
Read at NPR ↗Challenging the politics that brought Donald Trump to power | Letters
Readers respond to an editorial commenting on the Republicans’ rout in the US midterm elections Your editorial on the US midterms ( 4 November ) notes that culture war attacks, bigotry and smears failed this time. It is…
Read at The Guardian ↗Government 'looking seriously' at banning under-16s from Vinted and eBay
The culture secretary confirms reports they could be in the list of platforms set to be banned next March.
Read at BBC News ↗Israel’s president picks Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to form government
Knesset has been deadlocked since the election last month when Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majority Israel’s president has chosen Gadi Eisenkot, the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to…
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War & Conflict
10 storiesRussian strikes on Ukraine leave hundreds of thousands without electricity
About 850,000 people lose power after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Houthis say at least 33 killed in Saudi air strike
Saudi Arabia, which leads a coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen, has not commented.
Read at BBC News ↗US offers $20m reward for information about Iran's nuclear programme
Donald Trump has repeatedly raised the prospect of renewing strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities.
Read at BBC News ↗Russian strikes wound nine and damage Ukraine's power network ahead of talks
The attacks come before Ukrainian and Russian delegations are due to take part in trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week.
Read at BBC News ↗A ‘customer success story’: leaked documents show Cisco doubled down on Israeli military deals during Gaza war
Tech giant leaped to shore up relationship even as company was roiled by worker protest over its role in the war A year into the war in Gaza , the networks of Israel ’s military intelligence community were plagued with…
Read at The Guardian ↗Ukraine: Russia hits Kyiv with airstrikes ahead of trilateral talks
The strikes hit a major bridge and energy facilities in the Kyiv region. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of trying to "push" Ukraine "into a blackout" ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi.
Read at DW ↗Strait of Hormuz could reopen as part of Qatari plan for Iran nuclear inspections
Trump still considering new assault on Iran nuclear sites – though threats less credible after Vance remarks Qatar, the lead mediator in the US-Iran conflict, is seeking to persuade Tehran to allow UN nuclear weapons…
Read at The Guardian ↗Zelenskyy pushes for 'clear' postwar security guarantees in Ukraine
Zelenskyy emphasized the need for clear, tangible results on paper. Meanwhile, the grim reality of war continues in Ukraine.
Read at PBS NewsHour ↗Farage says he is worried Trump will step up Iran war after midterm 'disaster'
Donald Trump "broke a promise" to the American electorate by launching the war, Reform UK leader adds.
Read at BBC News ↗Putin not invited to G20 summit in Manchester, says Burnham
The prime minister has said sanctions against Russia mean Putin will not attend the summit in November 2027.
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Trade
9 storiesUK cannot 'cherry pick' EU single market deal, Barnier tells BBC
The former Brexit negotiator says EU countries would reject any British attempts to follow economic rules "a la carte".
Read at BBC News ↗US asks China to uphold Busan trade deal commitments
The US urged Beijing to meet commitments from a 2025 accord — particularly on agricultural purchases and rare earths supply. China, meanwhile, expressed concern over the US' "economic, trade restrictive" measures.
Read at DW ↗Why smoky bacon crisps threaten to reignite rows over EU rules
A post-Brexit deal on food standards has raised questions over the future naming of the classic British snack.
Read at BBC News ↗Tankers carrying Russian diesel change course, raising doubts about shipments to U.S.
President Donald Trump's plan to allow imports of Russian diesel appeared to falter this week after state and federal officials warned that handling any shipments could bring legal consequences and two tankers initially…
Read at PBS NewsHour ↗Russia shadow fleet sanctions: Can the EU act without US?
The US is reportedly considering ways to convert "dark tankers" into legitimate vessels, allowing them to transport crude oil that is not subject to sanctions.
Read at DW ↗EU's 'Made in Europe' push unnerves global auto suppliers
In shielding Europe's carmakers from Chinese rivals, the EU risks hurting close partners from Turkey and Morocco to Japan and South Korea. Billions in trade and hundreds of thousands of European jobs are at stake.
Read at DW ↗Treasury proposes rule to curb high-tech investments in China and other adversaries
The U.S. Treasury Department proposed a rule Thursday to crack down on American high-tech investments such as supercomputing and artificial intelligence in China, Russia, North Korea and other "countries of concern."
Read at PBS NewsHour ↗Seeking to help Collins in Maine, Trump exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs
Collins, locked in a tight race with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, issued a statement saying she'd spoken with Trump's top trade negotiator, Jamieson Greer, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick "about the toll…
Read at PBS NewsHour ↗US sanctions target Iran's rail sector as Tehran shifts cargo from sea routes to overland corridors
As US sanctions expand to Iran's rail sector, Tehran is relying more heavily on overland links with China and Central Asia. But capacity constraints, delays and costs limit rail's ability to replace maritime trade.
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Markets & Investments
14 storiesTrump may have lost but don’t bet Democrats can fix the economy
There’s not much they can do over the next couple of years to alleviate angry voters’ stress over prices It was the economy, again. Although Donald Trump largely ignored it, voters’ acute concerns over the rising cost…
Read at The Guardian ↗'My mortgage is going up £200 a month': How rising interest rates are hitting people's pockets
With UK interest rates set to rise, mortgages, credit cards and loans could get more expensive for millions.
Read at BBC News ↗What to know about a better-than-expected jobs report amid AI bubble concerns
Employers added 165,000 new jobs in October, according to a new government report. Job gains for August and September were revised upward as well, by a combined 84,000 jobs. That makes the last three months of the job…
Read at PBS NewsHour ↗AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values
Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development.
Read at BBC News ↗Why the US midterms sparked an AI stock selloff
Fears of more AI regulation appear to have sparked fear among investors, but concerns about the industry have been growing for some time.
Read at BBC News ↗U.S. continues to generate jobs, yet inflation is eroding Americans' spending power
U.S. employers created a surprising 165,000 new jobs last month, and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.
Read at PBS NewsHour ↗US tech stock rout: is the AI bubble bursting?
After Thursday’s share price plunge on Wall Street, could the volatility be the start of a huge market meltdown? Global financial markets have been thrown into a tailspin as investors bet on an AI slowdown after the US…
Read at The Guardian ↗U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in October, way more than expected; unemployment rate slips to 4.1%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in October as the unemployment rate was expected to hold steady at 4.2%.
Read at CNBC ↗Why gold prices are surprisingly low
Gold tends to go up when there's uncertainty in the economy. For a while, the price reflected that. But this week, it dropped from a nearly $5,600 in January to below $4,000. What's going on?
Read at NPR ↗European shares join a global sell-off as AI spending fears rattle Wall Street and Asian markets
European shares have fallen after sharp losses in Asia and on Wall Street. Doubts over huge AI investments and fears of curbs following the Democrats' US midterm victory have rattled global markets.
Read at DW ↗With stubbornly high interest rates, some are reconsidering adjustable-rate mortgages
With the rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages at 7% or more, is it time to reconsider the far less popular adjustable-rate mortgage? New analysis shows that ARMs have paid off for borrowers.
Read at NPR ↗AI shares sink after blue wave
Shares sank, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropping over 5%, as investors reacted with fear that a Democratic Congress -- and states across the country -- would crack down on AI data centers.
Read at NPR ↗The October jobs report is out Friday. Here's everything to expect
The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the October nonfarm payrolls report Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Read at CNBC ↗Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years
Most analysts expected the increase from 3.75% to 4%.
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