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Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government

Al-Monitor /

Also: Financial Times Israel’s president gives Gadi Eisenkot first chance at forming a government, The Wall Street Journal Netanyahu’s Challenger Tapped to Try to Form Israeli Government, The Guardian Israel’s president picks Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to form government

In other languages: Valor Econômico Presidente de Israel escolhe rival de Netanyahu para tentar formar governo (pt), Handelsblatt Nach der Wahl: Israels Präsident beauftragt Eisenkot mit Regierungsbildung (de), Aftenposten Eisenkot får i oppdrag å danne regjering i Israel (no), Dagens industri Oppositionen i Israel får chans att bilda regering (sv) · see all

  1. ‘Very strange, very sad’: Paraguay bank collapse fells a presidency and leaves millions broke

    The Guardian /

    Also: MercoPress Paraguay’s Senate removes Santiago Peña, who is placed under arrest, and Pedro Alliana takes office, The Globe and Mail Ousted Paraguayan president placed under house arrest after bank collapse

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Bankenskandal in Paraguay: Nach Amtsenthebung: Anklage gegen Paraguays Ex-Präsidenten (de), Estadão Itaipu aciona Ministério Público do Paraguai para recuperar US$ 182 milhões depositados no Ueno Bank (pt), Expansión (México) Quiebra de Ueno Bank exhibe fallas de supervisión y corrupción en Paraguay, advierte Moody’s (es), NRC Paraguay beëdigt nieuwe president temidden van financiële crisis, oud-president onder huisarrest (nl), Jornal de Negócios Banco central do Paraguai começa a devolver fundos aos lesados do banco Ueno (pt), Diario Financiero Alliana jura como nuevo presidente de Paraguay y fiscalía ordena detención de Peña (es), Valor Econômico Juiz do Paraguai ordena prisão preventiva do ex-presidente Santiago Peña (pt) · see all

  2. Russian attacks kill 2, injure 37 across Ukraine over past day, hit substations connecting nuclear power plants to Kyiv

    Yuliia Taradiuk / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: The Guardian Blackouts and water shortages in Kyiv after Russia strikes Ukraine’s energy grid, Kyiv Post Russia Strikes Central Ukraine Naftogaz Facility 3 Times, Kyiv Independent Russia attacks another bridge in Kyiv, bne IntelliNews Missile War Monitor: Russian strike closes Kyiv's North Bridge, cuts water pressure in the capital · see all

  3. Italy's foreign minister targeted in cyberattack due to Ukraine stance, minister says

    Jonas Heins / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: Bloomberg Meloni Blames Pro-Russia Hackers for Cyberattack on Minister

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Dados de vice-primeiro-ministro de Itália divulgados por “’hackers’ pró-russos” na “dark web” (pt), Valor Econômico Ministro das Relações Exteriores da Itália afirma ter sido alvo de hackers pró-Rússia (pt), Handelsblatt Sensible Daten im Darknet: Italiens Außenminister prangert Hacker-Angriffe an (de)

  4. Russia to send senior diplomats, military officials to upcoming peace talks in Abu Dhabi

    Olena Goncharova / The Kyiv Independent /

  5. Berkshire Hathaway steps up share buybacks with $9.6bn of purchases

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Berkshire Makes Record $9.6 Billion Buyback, The Globe and Mail Berkshire Hathaway buys back US$9.6-billion of stock but profits declined

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Já sem Buffet na liderança, Berkshire recua 28% nos lucros e investe mais 8,6 mil milhões na recompra de ações (pt), Dagens industri Svidande vinsttapp för Berkshire Hathaway (sv), Dagens Næringsliv Resultatfall for Berkshire Hathaway – pengebingen økte igjen (no), Handelsblatt US-Holdinggesellschaft: Berkshire Hathaway kauft mehr eigene Aktien zurück (de) · see all

  6. When wording changes what we find: The impact of inflation expectations on spending

    Tiziana Assenza / CEPR /

  7. U.S. Cleared Nvidia Chips to Chinese Firms With Empty Offices and Troubling Ties

    Ana Swanson / The New York Times /

    Also: The National Nvidia pushes back after Jensen Huang asked to closed-door meeting in Congress over ties to Chinese 'asset'

    In other languages: Børsen Medie: USA kæder Nvidia-stifter sammen med formodet kinesisk spion (da), Der Spiegel Nvidia: Medienbericht wirft Huang Affäre mit mutmaßlicher chinesischer Spionin vor (de)

  8. AI Backlash Spreads Across Europe With Data Center Protests

    Jennifer Duggan / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Dagens industri Protester mot datacenter runtom i Europa (sv)

  9. AI Slump Revives Asia’s Forgotten Trades From China to India

    Abhishek Vishnoi and Winnie Hsu / Bloomberg /

  10. Meta’s $25 Billion Bond Sale Highlights Shifting Landscape for Tech Debt

    Davide Barbuscia / Bloomberg /

  11. ‘No two days are the same’: Inside the lives of Singapore’s remisiers

    Ranamita Chakraborty / The Business Times /

  12. Binance CFO Kaiser Ng steps down days after hackers steal $6.3-billion

    The Globe and Mail /

  13. US plan to overhaul air traffic control system like ‘changing a tyre at 70mph’

    Financial Times /

  14. New Zealand’s National Party set to cling on to power

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal New Zealand’s Conservatives Narrowly Lead in Election, The Guardian New Zealand faces weeks of uncertainty with election ‘too close to call’

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Wahlen: Regierung nach Wahl in Neuseeland knapp unter der absoluten Mehrheit (de)

  15. How do you broker UN climate talks when your own country is a big coal and gas exporter? Chris Bowen is about to find out

    Graham Readfearn Environment / The Guardian /

  16. Ukraine's port blockade wipes $5.2bn off second-half exports, National Bank estimates

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  17. Russia Reroutes Pig Iron to Arctic Port Over Black Sea Strikes

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: Financial Times Russia ships metal via the Arctic to evade Ukrainian strikes

  18. Europe and Central Asia debt climbs $178bn in 2025, fastest increase globally

    Clare Nuttall / bne IntelliNews /

  19. Nine in 10 Turks oblivious their country is set to host world’s flagship climate summit COP, survey finds

    bne IntelliNews /

  20. Victoria Barracks in Sydney and Melbourne to remain in public hands after partial backtrack on defence property selloff

    Sarah Basford Canales / The Guardian /

  21. The Last-Minute Changes to the Senate Permitting Deal, Explained

    Robinson Meyer / Heatmap /

  22. The midterms give Fed more room to raise rates, mut maybe less reason to do so

    Mint /

    Also: Bloomberg US Jobs Surge Raises Odds of December Fed Hike

  23. What the federal budget has in store for Canadian businesses, according to our experts

    The Globe and Mail /

  24. Exclusive-Expanding on naval blockade, US military looks to restrict Iranian land commerce

    Al-Monitor /

Earlier today

  1. ECB’s Lagarde Says Inflation Likely to Stay High in Near Future

    Alessandra Migliaccio and Mark Schroers / Bloomberg /

  2. Did the Bay Area just save its transit system from the brink of certain death?

    Isabeau Doucet / The Guardian /

  3. Germany cannot provide Ukraine with more Patriot systems for now, defense minister says

    Olena Goncharova / The Kyiv Independent /

  4. Another Major Corruption Scandal Shakes Ukraine

    Olena Tregub / Kyiv Post /