Afternoon Edition · Sun, Nov 8 · 12:57 p.m.

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1. Continuing

   Israeli President Isaac Herzog tasked Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government

   Herzog chose Yashar leader and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot over Netanyahu, a setback for the prime minister. Parties representing most members of parliament recommended him after October’s election left no bloc with a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. Eisenkot has 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension; if he fails, Netanyahu is likely to get a chance.

   Reporting: The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Boston Globe, National Public Radio, Al Jazeera, Oregon Public Broadcasting, The Australian

2. Continuing

   U.S. forces disabled a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman

   U.S. forces fired on and disabled a St. Kitts-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday. The UAE said its National Guard rescued 22 crew members after a cargo ship caught fire in the Sea of Oman. The UAE National Guard said all were stable after first aid; the fire’s cause had not been established.

   Reporting: ABC News, Al Jazeera, NewsCord, China Daily Asia, The Times of India, China Global Television Network, Benzinga, nationalheraldindia.com

3. Continuing

   Polish prosecutors opened a terrorism investigation into the deadly Krakow shooting

   Authorities said the gunman who killed six and wounded 15 in Kraków’s Main Square was motivated by far-right views; prosecutors opened an investigation treating the attack as a terrorist offense. The 24-year-old suspect was shot and wounded by police. Prosecutor Tomasz Waszczuk said murder charges could rise to nine if investigators link him to his parents’ and sister’s deaths.

   Reporting: Associated Press, Reuters, NBC News, CBS News, ABC News, The Washington Post

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4. New

   Hakeem Jeffries endorsed an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

   House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he is a “hard yes” on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, backing a resolution Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, plans to reintroduce as early as Monday, Newsweek reported. Jeffries accused Hegseth of abusing power and engineering a “reckless and costly war of choice in Iran.” Bloomberg reported House Democrats plan to discuss the measure Tuesday.

   Reporting: Bloomberg, Newsweek, The Hill, Just the News, iHeart, Political Wire, Washington Examiner, inquisitr.com

5. New

   Two passenger trains collided in Egypt, killing at least four people and injuring 88

   Two trains collided in Egypt’s Giza province on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring at least 88, the health ministry said, BBC News reported. The railway authority said one train struck the rear of another in Al-Ayyat district, derailing several carriages. Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi ordered an investigation and said anyone found negligent should be held accountable.

   Reporting: BBC News, The Independent, The Times of India, CTV News, Tawasul News Network, theweek.in, kursiv.media, bluewin.ch

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6. New

   Scott Colom narrowly led Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's unresolved Senate race

   Mississippi’s Senate race remains unresolved, with Democratic challenger Scott Colom leading Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by nearly 2,500 votes, according to the Associated Press. About 30,000 ballots remained uncounted as of Nov. 7; outstanding absentee and provisional ballots are delaying the count. WAPT described the tally as unofficial.

   Reporting: The Economic Times

7. New

   A report based on hacked Russian statistics-agency records said about 400,000 Russians have died fighting in Ukraine

   Bloomberg reported confidential Rosstat records indicate about 400,000 people fighting for Russia in Ukraine have died since the full-scale invasion. Belarusian Cyber Partisans and Ukrainian hacker operation Silent Crow obtained the data, which draw on more than 11 million death certificates. Rosstat denied a leak; The Kyiv Independent said it could not verify the records or estimates.

   Reporting: Bloomberg, The Kyiv Independent, The Times of India, The Moscow Times, raporto.net, moldova1.md

8. New

   Judge Ana Reyes appointed Jessie Liu special master in the East Potomac golf case

   U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes appointed Jessie Liu, a former U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, as a special master to investigate whether Justice and Interior Department lawyers misled the court or committed ethical violations in the East Potomac Golf Links case. The Washington Post reported the inquiry covers conduct through Oct. 31; Reyes has not found misconduct.

   Reporting: PBS News, The Washington Post, The New York Times, CNN, The Independent, The Straits Times, The Seattle Times (with Associated Press), The Times of India

9. New

   Anthropic lined up $3.4 billion in generator commitments for data centers

   Anthropic reportedly agreed to a $3.4 billion deal for gas-fired generators for its data centers, Reuters reported, citing the Financial Times. The FT said the late-September transaction involved 1.7 gigawatts of equipment from San Antonio-based OnePWR Solutions, plus engineering and construction capabilities for installation. An adviser record does not confirm the reported deal’s exact scope.

   Reporting: Investing.com News (with Reuters), News.Az, energynewsbeat.co, fourweekmba.com, stocksdownunder.com

10. New

    Paris confirmed European representatives would attend US-mediated talks with Russia and Ukraine

    French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Sunday that European representatives, including France, will join upcoming US-mediated talks with Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, scheduled for November 10–11, UkrMedia News reported. Barrot told RTL radio that Europeans would be represented; his comment followed Donald Trump’s prediction of a “very big” deal with Russia involving the Ukraine war and Europe, France 24 reported.

    Reporting: France 24, UkrMedia News, Yeni Şafak, Vietnam.vn, laodong.vn