Day: November 9, 2026

Eisenkot gets nod to form Israeli governmentEisenkot gets nod to form Israeli government

Israel’s president tapped Gadi Eisenkot to try to form the country’s next government, kicking off a tortuous negotiating process that could oust long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. While Eisenkot and Netanyahu differ in style and substance, both men reflect the “monolithically anti-Palestinian stance that dominates Israeli politics,” an International Crisis ...

New York City congestion pricing hailed as traffic, pollution dropNew York City congestion pricing hailed as traffic, pollution drop

New York City’s congestion pricing system appears to be working as vehicle traffic and pollution drop, and some believe higher tolls could bring yet more progress. Though the plan’s 2025 rollout was controversial — the US transportation secretary called it “a slap in the face to working-class Americans” — evidence ...