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Israel’s president asked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form a government after an inconclusive election.
U.S. Central Command said it disabled a cargo ship trying to breach the blockade of Iranian ports. At least 146,000 people marched in France over the cost of living, with clashes in Paris. A survey found many Americans plan to cut holiday spending on necessities. Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 to draw level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga.
Key Developments
- Police in West Bend, Wisconsin, found four people dead in a home, and a second girl was hospitalized in stable condition.
- President Donald Trump said he had offered UFC chief executive Dana White the White House press secretary job, but White had not publicly accepted.
- A study of more than 6,600 pregnancies linked higher exposure to the plasticizer DINCH with lower birth weight, but did not establish that the chemical caused the outcomes.
- New Zealand’s election left neither major party with a clear mandate, while voters reported frustration over living costs, jobs and the country’s prospects.
- New Zealand beat Scotland 43-21 in rugby, while Wales beat Japan 28-21.
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