| Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in protest over Netanyahu's dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, a move many commentators criticized at a time of heightened military tensions with Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran. Gallant said he was fired because of his advice to compromise over the war with Hamas to recover hostages and his demand for the conscription of religious young men.  WATCH: Israelis protest in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem following Netanyahu's firing of Gallant. Source: Associated Press Scholz will host a meeting of top officials in his quarrelsome ruling coalition this evening in Berlin that could determine whether his government can see out its four-year term. The two main issues of contention that have pushed the three-party alliance close to collapse are how to plug a shortfall of about €8 billion ($8.7 billion) in the 2025 federal budget and what additional measures are needed to lift the economy out of a prolonged slump. Trump's victory could focus their minds. After months of relative silence, Chinese state media derided the US presidential election as a "money burning" display of "unprecedented chaos." China, a one-party state now under the indefinite rule of Xi Jinping, has long been critical of the American system, which the Communist Party-controlled media once called the "rule of the few over the many." But this time around, an even harder line is emerging than in previous years. Mozambique's defense minister warned of preparations by unspecified people to try to seize power after the southern African nation's disputed Oct. 9 election, as neighboring South Africa closed a key metals-trade route because of violent protests at the border. Opposition presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane has called for demonstrators to march on the capital, Maputo, tomorrow. Mexico's Supreme Court dismissed a ruling intended to limit the scope of a judicial overhaul passed by Congress, easing concerns of a standoff with President Claudia Sheinbaum that risked sparking a constitutional crisis. The US and foreign investors have criticized the changes, which include the election of judges, saying they will put Mexican democracy at risk by damaging the judiciary's independence and limiting checks and balances. Russia's upper house of parliament ratified a mutual defense pact with North Korea, amid US and European alarm over Pyongyang's support for Putin's war on Ukraine. Myanmar's ethnic groups fighting to oust the junta criticized China for hosting military chief Min Aung Hlaing in the country this week and said India has reached out for talks with the shadow government and some armed rebels. US conservative groups significantly increased spending in Africa as countries such as Uganda, Kenya and Ghana attempted to introduce legislation targeting LGBTQ people. | 
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