President Isaac Herzog has given Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form a government after Israel’s election produced no clear majority. Coalition talks could hinge on support from Arab-majority parties.
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Trump has asked longtime ally and UFC chief Dana White to become White House press secretary and bring six fighters with him. Whether the public offer is serious remains unclear.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says hackers are publishing his personal data on the dark web and seeking details about his family. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni blamed pro-Russian hackers; Moscow has not publicly responded.
Gaza officials say heavy rain flooded about 70,000 tents sheltering displaced Palestinians. Aid workers warn that shortages of shelter materials and worsening winter conditions are leaving families at risk.
A gunman firing from a moving car killed five people and wounded around a dozen others in Krakow’s Main Market Square. Police shot him, and authorities are investigating the circumstances of the attack.
Two licensed skydivers died after colliding near the end of a jump in Lake Elsinore, California. Their parachutes became entangled about 150 feet above the ground.
Pelacarsen cut lipoprotein(a) levels by 78% but did not reduce cardiovascular events in a major trial. Researchers say the result leaves open whether other treatments could help.
Russian attacks wounded at least nine people and damaged Ukraine’s power network ahead of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi. Zelenskyy accused Moscow of intensifying strikes on critical infrastructure before the meeting.