First Light.THE DAILY BRIEFEST. 2026

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  1. Nvidia changes leadership, Ukraine diplomacy moves to Moscow and Dublin, and a strike hits a Gaza hospital. Turkey raises its inflation forecasts and signs a $1.6 billion climate financing package.
  2. Ukraine and Russia agree in principle on a prisoner exchange, Hormuz infrastructure remains at risk, and a South China Sea pact is delayed. Turkey awaits today’s inflation outlook as retail growth slows.
  3. U.S. inflation keeps rate increases in view, Ukraine talks focus on humanitarian issues, and new carbon estimates show a mixed picture. Turkey’s factory output rebounds while Australia moves on AI oversight.
  4. Ukraine and Russia return to U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi, Trump signals restraint on Iran, and China’s factory inflation accelerates. Turkey investigates a deadly steel plant explosion.
  5. COP31 opens in Antalya with a warning on El Niño, Russia and Ukraine trade strikes before talks, and Qatar presses for a ceasefire with Iran. U.S. stocks rebound as oil falls.
  6. An AI-led stock rout reverses the U.S. election rally. Turkey’s parliament approves a regional defence pact, Paraguay heads toward a presidential impeachment showdown, and Britain raises rates as energy-driven inflation risks grow.
  7. Democrats complete their U.S. congressional sweep, Ukraine’s aid-centre death toll rises, and oil falls sharply. Turkey’s dollar rate exceeds 50 lira as stocks rally; climate finance and AI infrastructure also make headlines.
  8. Democrats take the U.S. Senate as House counting continues; Trump announces an Israel aid shift; Asian tech shares fall. Turkey’s Togg deal and Antalya’s climate agenda also move forward.
  9. Congress is on the line in the U.S. midterms, talks continue after strikes near Hormuz, and Turkey reports faster monthly inflation and record October exports.