November 6, Wednesday, 2024

1. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has removed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing a “crisis of trust.” The two have reportedly clashed over military operations in Gaza. Natanyahu has taken a hardline stance, while Gallant has argued that Israel needs to make concessions in ceasefire talks with the Islamic group Hamas to secure the release of the hostages.
2. Japanese Major League Baseball superstar Ohtani Shohei has undergone surgery on his left shoulder. He had injured it in a World Series game. The Los Angeles Dodgers said on Tuesday that Ohtani had a successful arthroscopic procedure to repair a labrum tear. The team said the operation was performed by the same doctor who treated the two-way star’s right pitching elbow in 2018 and 2023. 3. Japan’s 7-Eleven convenience-store chain plans to test self-driving robot delivery carts on public roads in Tokyo. The service is aimed at the elderly and other customers unable to visit stores. Parent company Seven& I Holdings is waiting for police approval to start test runs this month at two stores in western Tokyo. The carts travel at about 6 kilometers an hour and use sensors to navigate and detect traffic lights.