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Israeli tanks surround a hospital complex in north Gaza, Argentina elects right-wing libertarian Javier Milei as its new president, and former Open AI CEO Sam Altman to join Microsoft.

Plus, holiday shoppers are being lured by a craze for "dupes".

By Kate Turton

Today's Top News

Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS

ISRAEL AND HAMAS AT WAR

Israeli tanks were positioned around a hospital complex in north Gaza where 12 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded, the enclave's health ministry said as fighting raged on amid indications of an impending pause in hostilities.
Israel stepped up accusations of Hamas abuses at the Gaza Strip's biggest hospital, saying a captive soldier had been executed and two foreign hostages held at a site that has been a focus of its devastating six-week-old offensive.

IN OTHER NEWS

Argentina elected Javier Milei as its new president, rolling the dice on an outsider with radical views to fix an economy battered by triple-digit inflation, a looming recession and rising poverty. Correspondent Lucinda Elliott was in Buenos Aires as the results came in - listen to her on why this is a shock result on Reuters World News podcast.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy demanded rapid changes in the operations of Ukraine's military medical system, as he announced the dismissal of the commander of the medical forces.
US President Joe Biden turns 81 on Monday, a milestone likely to draw attention to his status as the oldest person to ever occupy the Oval Office, with opinion polls showing Americans worried he is too old for the post he is seeking reelection to.
Rescuers are trying to send cooked food and set up a phone connection to 41 workers trapped for eight days in a collapsed tunnel in the Indian Himalayas as they explore fresh rescue plans after previous attempts stalled officials said.
Hungary's ruling party unveiled billboards vilifying European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, the first time it has made her a personal target in a campaign similar to one against her predecessor that angered Brussels.
Colombian pop star Shakira reached a settlement to avoid a trial in Barcelona over charges she failed to pay 14.5 million euros ($15.7 million) in Spanish income tax between 2012 and 2014, arguing it was triggered by personal reasons.

Business & Markets

OpenAI has appointed ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear to lead the startup, replacing Sam Altman who will join the company's top backer Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team. Technology Correspondent Jeffrey Dastin tells the daily Reuters World News podcast what the move means for Microsoft - and the future of AI.
US Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday travel season this week, and Southwest and other US airlines can ill afford another fiasco after a blizzard last December forced the company to cancel almost 17,000 flights. Carriers are also under pressure to deliver a smooth operation in a period when passenger traffic is expected to hit all-time highs.
Javier Milei's strong win in Argentina's presidential election could boost bonds and equities but put downward pressure on the peso currency, investors said.
Weight loss was the talk of this earnings season, making names such as Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro the water-cooler discussion that companies across the globe could not ignore. What's behind the scramble for semaglutide?
Low valuations for euro zone bank stocks appear to reflect concerns about credit risk and shareholder payouts, likely weighing on future credit growth via stricter terms for borrowers, the European Central Bank said.

How well-off Brits still buy Ozempic online for weight loss

Kim Gradwell with an Ozempic injection needle. REUTERS/Lee Smith

John, a tech executive who has been battling weight gain since his 30s, has a nine-month supply in his refrigerator. Kim Gradwell, a retired receptionist who developed type 2 diabetes nearly 20 years ago, isn't sure where she'll find her next dose.

The medicine is Ozempic – designed for type 2 diabetes, a life-threatening condition. It's so effective at helping people lose weight that supplies of the active ingredient, semaglutide, have run short in countries including Britain and the US.

Despite curbs, people with means still buy diabetes drug for weight loss online

And Finally

Lauren Maginness rides an exercise bike wearing Dupes. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

As the holiday shopping season gets under way, top-sellers from Lululemon, Abercrombie & Fitch, Birkenstock and Estee Lauder's Tom Ford perfume are competing for shoppers and their growing love affair with "dupes" - sufficiently similar replicas of higher-priced products.

Read more: 'Dupes' clothing, perfume craze lures holiday shoppers

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