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Israel’s new Knesset sworn in with a record 33 women as Eisenkot seeks to form a government
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Israel’s new Knesset sworn in with a record 33 women as Eisenkot seeks to form a government

Israel’s 26th Knesset was sworn in on 10 November, two weeks after an election in which neither bloc won the 61 seats needed to govern. President Isaac Herzog has tasked Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a national unity government under his leadership. According to the 5050 Initiative, the new parliament has 33 women members, an all-time record.

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Russia and Ukraine agree on large prisoner exchange as Abu Dhabi talks end

Russian and Ukrainian delegations agreed on a large exchange of prisoners of war at the end of two days of US-brokered talks hosted by the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi, Russian and US officials said. Russia's chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said details would be announced shortly; no breakthrough on territory or a ceasefire was reported.

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Russia and Ukraine agree on large prisoner exchange as Abu Dhabi talks end
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Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib Razak begins house arrest after High Court order

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak arrived at his Kuala Lumpur residence on Tuesday night to serve the rest of his 1MDB-linked sentence under house arrest, after the High Court ruled the arrangement took effect immediately, The Star and the BBC reported. It follows a conditional royal pardon and runs until 23 August 2028.

Source: The Star, BBCRead source
Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib Razak begins house arrest after High Court order
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US House blocks Hegseth impeachment bid in 211-204 vote

The US House voted 211-204 on Tuesday to refer Republican Rep. Thomas Massie's impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, effectively ending the effort in the current Congress, ABC News reported. Massie was the only Republican to vote against the motion, joining all House Democrats.

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US House blocks Hegseth impeachment bid in 211-204 vote
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Sudan’s army reportedly detains ICC-wanted Ahmed Haroun; no official confirmation

Two officials of Sudan’s dissolved National Congress Party told Reuters, and a senior party official told Radio Tamazuj, that military intelligence detained party chairman Ahmed Haroun in Khartoum after his first recorded interview since the war began. Sudan’s army, prosecution and police have issued no official confirmation, Radio Dabanga reported.

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Sudan’s army reportedly detains ICC-wanted Ahmed Haroun; no official confirmation
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ANC records its worst result since apartheid in South Africa’s local elections

South Africa's African National Congress won about 31% of the vote in the 4 November local elections, its worst result since the end of apartheid, according to Al Jazeera. The Democratic Alliance took about 25% and the uMkhonto weSizwe party about 10%, and the DA overtook the ANC as the largest party in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Ekurhuleni.

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ANC records its worst result since apartheid in South Africa’s local elections