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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. US midterm panic wipes billions off Asia's chip giants

    Mark Buckton / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Bloomberg AI Slump Revives Asia’s Forgotten Trades From China to India

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

    The Guardian /

    Also: The New York Times Prosecutors Charge Paraguay’s Former President With Corruption, bne IntelliNews Paraguay’s ousted president Pena detained over Ueno bank collapse, Alliana takes office

    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) Fiscalía de Paraguay imputa y pide prisión para el expresidente de Paraguay, Santiago Peña (es), NRC Paraguay beëdigt nieuwe president temidden van financiële crisis, oud-president onder huisarrest (nl), 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

  3. ‘Terrible backdrop’ looms over UN climate summit in Turkey

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Weltklimakonferenz COP31: Klimagipfel in der Türkei – Worum es geht und woran es hakt (de)

  4. Hot fridges, a fake nuclear alert and a $6bn heist: are we in the foothills of a hacking epidemic?

    Dan Milmo and Aisha Down / The Guardian /

  5. Is Europe getting serious about ending tech dependence?

    Financial Times /

  6. US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman

    Al-Monitor /

  7. AI is coming for managers’ headcount

    Financial Times /

  8. The sea’s grip on the global economy: The chokepoints that can bring world trade to its knees

    Nuria Salobral / El País /

  9. Russia seizes Japan Tobacco units, shares plunge 19%

    Mark Buckton / bne IntelliNews /

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

    The Globe and Mail /

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 바이낸스 해킹·美 '블루 쓰나미' 겹악재…비트코인도 '와르르' (ko)

  11. Taiwan activates stabilisation fund as Taiex plunges 4.5%

    bne IntelliNews /

  12. What the Democratic sweep means for Trump’s tariffs and AI

    Nikkei Asia /

  13. How China’s clean-tech machine is reshaping the global climate fight

    The Japan Times /

  14. China Set to Lead World in Energy Investment in 2026, CCTV Says

    Bloomberg /

  15. Zelensky says more SBU personnel decisions coming after senior officials dismissed over criminal gang involvement

    Volodymyr Ivanyshyn / The Kyiv Independent /

  16. China recruited Singapore-based executive to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: US intelligence

    The Business Times /

  17. Uyghurs facing deportation by Thailand say they will be ‘like slaves’ in China

    Amy Hawkins / The Guardian /

  18. Beijing’s latest property stimulus falls short in lower-tier-cities

    Daniel Ren / South China Morning Post /

  19. Hong Kong investors look to Swiss Alps as they diversify property holdings

    Peggy Ye / South China Morning Post /

  20. Apple saves $2.7bn in taxes by booking profits in Singapore

    Financial Times /

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

    Jonas Heins / The Kyiv Independent /

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Dados de vice-primeiro-ministro de Itália divulgados por “’hackers’ pró-russos” na “dark web” (pt), Handelsblatt Sensible Daten im Darknet: Italiens Außenminister prangert Hacker-Angriffe an (de)

  22. SoftBank, ABB Consider China Carve-Out to Salvage Robotics Deal

    Allegra Catelli / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Japan Times SoftBank and ABB consider China carve-out to salvage robotics deal

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

    Olena Goncharova / The Kyiv Independent /

  24. Where does Trump's critical minerals strategy go from here?

    Kyle Fitzgerald / The National /

Earlier today

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

    Yuliia Taradiuk / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Financial Times /

  3. Taiwan closes Papua New Guinea office amid China pressure

    Mark Buckton / bne IntelliNews /

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

    Ana Swanson / The New York Times /

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

    Tiziana Assenza / CEPR /