Afternoon Edition · Tue, Nov 10 · 12:57 p.m.

The Essential 10 · about 3 minutes

1. Updated

   Russia, Ukraine and the United States open talks in Abu Dhabi

   Three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States opened Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the first such meeting since February. Ukraine’s delegation head Rustem Umerov said the day began with a meeting involving Ukraine, U.S. envoys and representatives of the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, NATO and the European Commission; a trilateral session with Russia was to follow.

   Reporting: NBC News, National Public Radio, CBS News, Deutsche Welle, CBC News

2. Updated

   The U.S. military moved tankers and Ospreys from RAF Mildenhall in eastern England

   The U.S. military moved nine KC-135 refueling tankers and three V-22 Ospreys from RAF Mildenhall in eastern England on Monday amid a reported Iran-linked threat, with most tankers heading to Germany and Spain, one to Scotland, and the Ospreys to nearby RAF Lakenheath, according to flight-tracking data reported by Sky News.

   Reporting: NBC News, The Wall Street Journal, BBC News, ABC News (Australia), Iran International, Hindustan Times, katu.com

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3. New

   The Labor Department reported U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in October

   U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, more than economists expected but slower than September’s 0.6% increase, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The department did not publish a year-over-year inflation rate because the 2025 government shutdown left it without October 2025 price data for comparison.

   Reporting: USA Today, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, NBC News, CBS News, NBC 6 South Florida

4. New

   The Trump administration proposed tighter SNAP eligibility rules

   Trump administration on Tuesday proposed a rule tightening SNAP eligibility that could remove 6.3 million people from the program, Reuters reported. The rule would limit states’ ability to authorize participation for people qualifying for another type of assistance, The New York Times reported. USDA estimates 1.8 million children would also lose free school lunch eligibility, TimesLIVE reported.

   Reporting: Reuters, Newsweek, The New York Times, Politico, Newsmax, timeslive.co.za

5. Updated

   Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his record at a Pentagon news conference

   Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a combative Pentagon news conference Tuesday to defend his record as Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky pressed for his impeachment, filing eight articles against him. The House planned to vote later Tuesday on whether to advance the effort, USA Today reported.

   Reporting: USA Today, The Washington Post, The Times of India, 41nbc.com

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6. New

   Anthropic set a $70-to-$78 price range for its initial public offering

   Anthropic set a $70-to-$78-per-share price range for its initial public offering, offering 825 million Class A shares in a sale that could raise up to $64.35 billion, according to an updated filing. At the upper end, the Claude maker would be valued at about $1.4 trillion on a fully diluted basis.

   Reporting: CNBC, Aktualita, New York Post, TechCrunch, Greenwich Time, Investor’s Business Daily, San Francisco Chronicle

7. Updated

   Washington became the first country to decline a U.N. Human Rights Council review

   The United States skipped its scheduled review of its human rights record before the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, becoming the first country to fully shun the process, the Washington Examiner reported. The review, postponed from November 2025, could not proceed without a U.S. delegation, under the council’s rules.

   Reporting: Associated Press, CBS News, The Independent, Toronto Star (with Associated Press), UA News, Moneycontrol, Washington Examiner

8. New

   ExxonMobil signed an agreement with Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA

   ExxonMobil said Monday it signed a memorandum of understanding with Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA to assess upstream oil opportunities. The agreement is an initial step, not a commitment to begin production, and could mark a return nearly two decades after the company’s assets were expropriated.

   Reporting: The New York Times, marinelink.com

9. New

   German Chancellor Friedrich Merz threatened to block the European Union budget over Ukraine aid

   German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has threatened to block the European Union’s 2028-34 budget unless all 27 member states commit to helping finance Ukraine, the Financial Times reported. Ukraine faces a projected €70 billion funding shortfall in 2027, and the EU is expected to provide about €45 billion, according to the report.

   Reporting: Euronews, Hromadske, Ukrainian National News, todayville.com, interfax.com.ua

10. New

    Novaya Gazeta closed its Moscow office after 33 years

    Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s last major independent newspapers critical of the Kremlin, closed its Moscow office on Monday after 33 years, saying pressure from government authorities and security agencies had forced its editorial team to cease operations. The publication was known for investigations into corruption and human rights violations.

    Reporting: Al Jazeera, The Eastleigh Voice, Moneycontrol, SSBCrack, telanganatoday.com