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NewsNov 6, 2026 · 18:49 IST

Eisenkot Wins 67 Lawmaker Recommendations as Netanyahu Faces Coalition Setback

Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot received recommendations from 67 of the Knesset's 120 members to attempt to form a government, compared with 46 supporting caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following consultations with President Isaac Herzog on 5 November 2026. Arab-led Ra'am and the Joint List, holding a combined 19 seats, backed Eisenkot's nomination, while Netanyahu's longtime ally United Torah Judaism, with seven seats, declined to recommend either candidate. Herzog said he intends to choose a candidate on Sunday, 8 November. The recommendations are not a governing coalition: the October 27 election left Netanyahu's bloc with 53 seats and Eisenkot's opposition bloc with 48, and divisions over cooperation with Arab parties and other coalition conditions mean the outcome remains uncertain. Netanyahu remains caretaker prime minister as negotiations continue.

NewsNov 6, 2026 · 16:26 IST

Trump and Qatar's Emir Discuss Regional De-Escalation in Phone Call

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a telephone call from US President Donald Trump on Friday, 6 November 2026, according to Qatar News Agency. The leaders reviewed bilateral strategic ties and diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing regional tensions. Their discussion focused on Qatar-led initiatives to bridge differences between the parties involved and support negotiations towards a comprehensive agreement. The Emir emphasised continued dialogue, maritime freedom of navigation and the security of energy supplies. The official account did not announce a ceasefire, a signed agreement or the reopening of any shipping route.

NewsNov 6, 2026 · 16:14 IST

US Judge Blocks Construction of Trump's 250-Foot Washington Arch for 14 Days

A US federal judge temporarily barred construction-related work on President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch at Memorial Circle near Arlington National Cemetery for 14 days. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued the restraining order after the National Capital Planning Commission approved the project by an 8–4 vote on 5 November 2026. Virginia and Washington, DC, have challenged the plan, citing potential traffic disruption, public-safety costs and questions about congressional authorisation. The Trump administration argues that the monument would honour veterans and improve the capital. The court's temporary order stops work while litigation proceeds; it does not permanently cancel the project.

NewsNov 6, 2026 · 15:06 IST

Elon Musk’s Estimated Fortune Falls $80 Billion as Tesla and SpaceX Slide

Elon Musk's estimated net worth dropped by about $80 billion during Thursday afternoon trading on 5 November 2026, according to Forbes' real-time billionaire estimates, pushing his reported fortune below $800 billion at that snapshot. Forbes reported Tesla shares down approximately 11.5% and publicly traded SpaceX shares down about 8% to around $125 at the same point in the session. Reuters separately reported substantial declines in both companies as investors weighed the implications of Democratic gains in the US midterm elections for data-centre development and regulatory scrutiny. These are timestamped equity-price and estimated-wealth movements, not fixed closing prices or a realised cash loss.

NewsNov 6, 2026 · 12:49 IST

Bitcoin Slides Toward $76,000 as Leveraged Positions Are Liquidated

Bitcoin traded near $75,965 against USDT at a timestamped 03:30 UTC snapshot on 6 November 2026, down about 5.87% over the preceding 24 hours, according to exchange data cited by Phemex. The report cites a separate CoinGlass rolling 24-hour liquidation dashboard near 03:32 UTC showing $325.18 million in BTC-related liquidations and about $1.24 billion across all displayed tracked instruments. Because that aggregate includes some stock-linked instruments, the $1.24 billion figure should not be presented as purely crypto liquidations. These are time-specific observations, not current live quotes.

NewsNov 6, 2026 · 12:45 IST

Lam Research Authorises $25 Billion Share Buyback

Lam Research announced on 5 November 2026 that its board had authorised up to $25 billion in additional common-share repurchases, supplementing amounts remaining under an earlier authorisation. The semiconductor-equipment company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share, payable on 6 January 2027 to shareholders of record on 2 December 2026. The repurchase plan has no expiry date and does not oblige the company to purchase a specific quantity of shares. This is a new capital-allocation announcement rather than a new earnings report.

NewsNov 6, 2026 · 12:40 IST

Airbnb Raises 2026 Outlook After Q3 Revenue Rises 19%

Airbnb reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of approximately $4.9 billion, up 19% year on year, on 5 November. Nights and seats booked grew 16%, while gross booking value increased 21% to $27.7 billion. The company authorised up to an additional $12 billion of share repurchases. Reuters reported Airbnb increased its 2026 revenue-growth outlook to the high teens from at least the mid-teens and that its shares rose in extended trading; such quotes are not final closing returns.

NewsNov 6, 2026 · 12:36 IST

Cloudflare Q3 Revenue Rises 39% to $782.5 Million, Outlook Raised

Cloudflare reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $782.5 million on 5 November, up 39% from the previous year. The company posted a GAAP operating loss of $67.9 million and non-GAAP operating income of $137.1 million, illustrating the difference between its reported and adjusted results. Cloudflare raised its full-year revenue outlook to approximately $2.96 billion. The earnings release followed a sharp technology-sector market sell-off, but its results are a company-specific event.

NewsNov 6, 2026 · 12:29 IST

Iranian Guards Report New Hormuz Tanker Incidents as Shipping Risk Persists

Reuters reported on 5 November 2026 that Iranian Revolutionary Guards said two tankers struck naval mines and another caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Separate maritime incident reporting counted at least five vessel incidents in the area since 1 November. The claims about how individual vessels were damaged are attributed to Iranian authorities and are not all independently verified. The new incidents highlight ongoing commercial-shipping risk despite active diplomacy.

NewsNov 6, 2026 · 12:24 IST

Iran Says It Sent Nuclear Proposal to US via Qatar but Sets Conditions

A senior Iranian official told Reuters on 5 November 2026 that Tehran sent Washington a nuclear proposal through Qatari mediators, but would discuss it only after the US met seven Iranian conditions. The US was reviewing the proposal, according to the report. Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz or resume negotiations until its requirements were fulfilled. The diplomatic messages do not amount to an agreed ceasefire or an announced reopening of the waterway.

NewsNov 6, 2026 · 12:19 IST

US Productivity Jumps 3.6% in Q3 as Unit Labour Costs Fall

US nonfarm business labour productivity increased at a 3.6% annualised rate in the third quarter of 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on 5 November. Output rose 3.7% while hours worked increased 0.1%. Unit labour costs fell at a 0.7% annualised rate during the quarter; they were still up 2.4% compared with a year earlier. Productivity grew 2.1% year on year. The preliminary series measures output per hour rather than total employment or payroll growth.

NewsNov 6, 2026 · 12:12 IST

US Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 189,000 in Late October

US first-time unemployment-benefit claims fell by 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 189,000 in the week ended 31 October 2026, the US Labor Department reported on 5 November. The previous weekly reading was revised to 195,000. The four-week moving average declined to 194,750, while continuing claims rose to 1.718 million for the week ended 24 October. These are unemployment-insurance claims, not the November nonfarm-payrolls report or the October ADP hiring survey.