Yasin Gungor
06 November 2024•Update: 06 November 2024
ISTANBUL
Here’s a rundown of all the news that you need to start your Wednesday, including the US electing its next president, the firing of Israel’s defense minister, and the International Criminal Court chief prosecutor urging timely action on war crimes in Gaza
TOP STORIES
Millions of Americans voted Tuesday to choose the next president in a nail-biting race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, both of whom are trying to make US presidential history in their own way.
Trump is currently leading Harris in the race to reach 270 Electoral College votes 230-210, according to The Associated Press. The vice president most recently put California, Colorado and Washington into her win column while Trump took Idaho, Iowa, and Kansas.
To claim victory, either candidate needs to win 270 Electoral College votes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday evening, replacing him with Foreign Minister Israel Katz.
Gideon Sa'ar, leader of the National Right Party, has been appointed foreign minister in place of Katz.
Yair Golan, leader of the Israeli Democratic Party, issued a call on X urging people to take to the streets to protest following the dismissal.
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) defended his pursuit of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others, stressing the need for timely action in investigating war crimes in Gaza.
“Should I wait until everybody’s dead?” Karim Khan told German newsweekly Der Spiegel, dismissing claims of hasty decision-making on warrants for Israeli politicians and three Hamas leaders.
NEWS IN BRIEF
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for unity among Turkic nations to support a just resolution of the Palestinian issue.
- Erdogan and his Kyrgyz counterpart Sadyr Japarov signed 19 agreements on security, health, and culture to strengthen their nations’ bilateral strategic partnership.
- The UK reported two additional cases of a newly emerging variant of mpox, raising the country's total count to three.
- Families of Israeli captives in Gaza blocked a main highway in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of blocking a prisoner swap deal with Palestinians, according to Israeli media.
- Iran warned that it will “certainly” respond to Israel’s latest attack in a “well-measured” and “well-calculated” manner.
- Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad slammed Europe for its “hypocrisy” over Israeli aggression in Gaza, calling it “outrageous.”
- Rasmus Paludan, a far-right Danish Swedish politician known for provoking Muslims by burning copies of the Quran, has been sentenced to four months in prison in Sweden.
- A week after historic floods devastated Valencia, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a massive aid package to help affected residents and businesses rebuild and adapt to the changing climate.
- British Queen Camilla has withdrawn from public engagements after becoming unwell with a chest infection.
- G7 countries, the EU, Australia, South Korea, and New Zealand expressed "grave concern" over the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia and condemned the growing cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow.
SPORTS
Italy's AC Milan on Tuesday shocked UEFA Champions League holders Real Madrid 3-1 in Spain, and a Viktor Gyokeres-led Sporting Lisbon took a sensational 4-1 win against England's Manchester City in the Portuguese capital.
France's Monaco also won at Bologna 1-0 and is in third with 10 points. German defender Thilo Kehrer scored a late winner for Monaco.
BUSINESS & THE ECONOMY
US-based chip maker Nvidia's market cap surpassed Apple's on Tuesday to become the world's most valuable company.
The stock price of Nvidia rose 2.84% to $139.91 at the closing bell, pushing its market cap to $3.43 trillion.
