Israel’s president gave former defence minister Gadi Eisenkot his first opportunity to form a government, marking the latest step in the country’s political negotiations. In the United States, former President Donald Trump said he had asked UFC chief Dana White to serve as his press secretary and later announced a Justice Department probe into Democrats over alleged threats to administration officials. A gunman opened fire in Kraków’s market square, killing six people in what officials described as a random attack. The death of 75‑year‑old television guitarist Richard Lloyd was reported alongside his earlier comment that he and his family were financially strained. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed regional and global issues, while college‑football coach Nick Saban disclosed his backing for a team in the Notre Dame‑Miami matchup and Paraguay’s ousted president was charged in a banking scandal.