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Israeli President Isaac Herzog has tasked Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government after neither his bloc nor Benjamin Netanyahu's won a clear election majority. Eisenkot is reaching out to Netanyahu's allies but has declined cooperation with Arab parties. He has 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension.

Polish prosecutors opened a terrorism investigation after a shooting in Krakow's main square. Later reports put the death toll at six, while injury figures varied. Officials said the attack was probably inspired by the far right, but the motive remains under investigation.

At least seven people were killed and more than 100 injured when two trains collided south of Cairo on Sunday, according to later reports. Several carriages derailed in the crash in Giza's Al-Ayyat area. President Abdelfatah al-Sisi ordered an investigation into the causes and responsibility.

At least 21 people died when a migrant boat capsized off Senegal on November 7, according to authorities. Senegal's Interior Ministry described the death toll as provisional and said one person had been rescued, with a search operation continuing.