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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-WARCRIMES
Exclusive-US intel found Israeli military lawyers warned there was evidence of Gaza war crimes, former US officials say
WASHINGTON - The U.S. gathered intelligence last year that Israel’s military lawyers warned there was evidence that could support war crimes charges against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza – operations reliant on American-supplied weapons, five former U.S. officials said.
USA-HUNGARY
US grants Hungary exemption on Russia sanctions after warm Trump-Orban meeting
WASHINGTON - The United States has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from U.S. sanctions for using Russian oil and gas, a White House official said on Friday, after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban pressed his case for a reprieve during a friendly meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington.
U.S.
USA-TRUMP-SNAP-ORDER-COMPLIANCE
US Supreme Court lets Trump withhold $4 billion in food aid funding for now
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to withhold for now about $4 billion needed to fully fund a food aid program for 42 million low-income Americans this month amid the federal government shutdown.
USA-TRUMP-NATIONAL-GUARD-PORTLAND
US judge rules Trump illegally ordered National Guard to Portland, Oregon
REUTERS - U.S. President Donald Trump unlawfully ordered National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, a federal judge ruled Friday in a legal setback to the administration's use of the military in American cities.
BUSINESS
METSERA-M-A-PFIZER
Pfizer wins $10 billion bidding war for Metsera as Novo bows out
REUTERS - Obesity drug developer Metsera said on Friday that it had accepted Pfizer's $10 billion acquisition offer, ending a fierce bidding war between the New York-based pharma giant and Danish rival Novo Nordisk.
UPS-CRASH-FLEET
UPS, FedEx ground MD-11 fleets after deadly Louisville crash
REUTERS - UPS and FedEx said on Friday they have grounded their combined fleet of more than 50 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes following a crash in Louisville, Kentucky this week that killed at least 14 people.
SPORTS
SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-MUN-PREVIEW
Soccer-Man Utd boss Amorim tells 'control freak' Sesko to take criticism in his stride
REUTERS - Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko must learn to accept the criticism that is directed towards him during his difficult start to life at Old Trafford, the Premier League club's manager Ruben Amorim said.
CRICKET-ASHES
Cricket -Experienced not old, Hazlewood confident in Australia's attack for Ashes
SYDNEY - Paceman Josh Hazlewood has brushed off worries about Australia's ageing attack for the Ashes, saying he personally feels as good as he has in a long time and that the unit's experience of bowling together is a major advantage for the team.
UPCOMING
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
SYRIA-SECURITY/BEDOUIN-DISPLACED (PIX) $(TV)$
INTERNAL ONLY - In Syria’s south, Bedouins uprooted by sectarian clashes see little hope of return
A week of bloodletting all-but ended the presence of Bedouins in most of Syria’s southern Sweida province. Months later, fear, hostility and grievances on both sides leave little hope of displaced Bedouins returning soon to Sweida, a Druze-majority province in a country where Sunni Muslims are the dominant religious group.
8 Nov 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
USA-RETAILERS/THANKSGIVING (PIX)
Retailers' Thanksgiving baskets: fewer items, more private labels
Retailers like Walmart and Target are promoting their annual Thanksgiving basket of goods at affordable prices, but this year's version shows they're doing what lots of other American consumers are doing: using fewer items, and relying on cheaper private-label brands.
8 Nov 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-SHUTDOWN/AIRLINES
US hit with second day of flight cuts as shutdown drags on
U.S. airlines and travelers wrestled with a second day of flight cuts across the country on Saturday as the government shutdown was expected to drive more cancellations to ensure safety in the skie.
8 Nov 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-SHUTDOWN/REPUBLICANS
In shutdown fight, fiscal hawks in US Congress push for flat spending
Republican fiscal hawks in Congress are making a new pitch in the struggle to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history: Continue to spend at the same rate as last year for as long as possible.
8 Nov 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
AMGEN-CHOLESTEROL/REPATHA
Amgen cholesterol drug lowers risk of first cardiac event
Adding Amgen's AMGN.O cholesterol drug Repatha to standard therapy reduces major cardiovascular events for at-risk patients who have never had a heart attack or stroke, according to results from a large study presented on Saturday.
Findings from the over 12,000-patient study were presented in New Orleans at an American Heart Association meeting.
8 Nov 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
USA-TRUMP/VOTERS-SHUTDOWN
Federal shutdown threatens these Trump voters’ livelihoods but not their political loyalties
As the longest U.S. government shutdown in history cuts lifelines for millions of Americans, Democrats and Republicans fear its political fallout for next year’s midterm elections. But conversations with five Trump voters – part of a group of 20 whom Reuters has interviewed monthly since February – show that while the shutdown has disrupted their incomes, job security, and wellbeing, it has not diminished their opinion of Trump’s performance as president.
8 Nov 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
CLIMATE-COP30/SCIENCE
EXPLAINER: What's the latest in climate science?
We detail some of the latest findings in climate science over 2025.
9 Nov 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
SPORTS
SOCCER-UEFA-ISRAEL/IRELAND (TV)
Soccer-Irish governing body to vote on call for UEFA to ban Israel
Irish soccer's governing body will vote at a meeting on Saturday on whether to submit a formal motion to UEFA requesting the immediate suspension of Israel from European competitions.
8 Nov 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
TENNIS-WTAFINALS/ (PIX) (TV)
Tennis - WTA Finals
The final of the WTA Finals at the KSU Arena in RIyadh.
8 Nov 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT