{
  "id": 17198722,
  "title": "Israel begins coalition talks, Binance hit by $6.3bn breach and Abu Dhabi jails Sudan arms traffickers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/israel-begins-coalition-talks-binance-hit-by-6-3bn-breach-and-abu-17198722",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-30T07:00:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/10/30/israel-begins-coalition-talks-binance-hit-by-63bn-breach-and-abu-dhabi-jails-sudan-arms-traffickers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli politicians engage in coalition talks following an election that resulted in neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, securing a majority in the parliament. Arab parties secured an unprecedented 19 seats, which could play a crucial role in shaping the next government's composition. Binance, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a significant security breach that compromised around $6.3 billion in assets. The exchange has pledged to bear the full financial burden of the losses, while also halting all deposit and withdrawal transactions. Meanwhile, in Abu Dhabi, a group of eight individuals involved in an illegal arms trafficking network linked to Sudan's ongoing civil war have been handed life sentences. The city's real estate market witnessed notable growth, with apartment prices surging by 24% year-on-year in the third quarter, according to ValuStrat. Villa prices also experienced a substantial increase of 10.2% during the same period. British actor Patrick Stewart, renowned for his iconic roles in Star Trek and X-Men, passed away at the age of 86 after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.",
  "summary": "In today’s episode of Trending Middle East , Israeli politicians begin coalition talks after final election counts leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, without a parliamentary majority. Arab parties win a record 19 seats and could play a decisive role in forming the next government. Cryptocurrency prices fall sharply after Binance faces a security breach…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}