The written briefing — November 8, 2026
Good morning. This is the Zark News Daily Briefing for Sunday, November 8, 2026. Russia fired 36 ballistic missiles at the Kyiv region overnight in one of the heaviest barrages of the war, as talks near in Abu Dhabi. Berkshire Hathaway reported lower profit in its first earnings release since Greg Abel became chief executive, while the United States Treasury moved to cut the crypto exchange MEXC off from American banks. A new USCIS memo adds factors officers may weigh on good moral character for citizenship, India and the European Union concluded talks for India to join Horizon Europe, and a dog lost for 70 days in Alaska bear country is home. Here are the six stories, with links to our full reporting.
Russia Fires 36 Ballistic Missiles at Kyiv Region as Abu Dhabi Talks Near
Russia fired 36 ballistic missiles at the Kyiv region overnight on November 6 to 7, plus 172 drones across 13 regions, and air defences downed only 4 of the missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, according to the Associated Press. Nine people were wounded, including a child, and power lines from the Rivne and Khmelnytskyi nuclear plants were damaged, causing blackouts in 5 regions. The Northern Bridge in Kyiv was hit and closed after 6 missiles were fired at it and 4 hit, a preliminary finding says a North Korean KN-23 missile struck an energy facility, and Russia’s Defence Ministry said it targeted military, industrial, energy and transport sites as talks near in Abu Dhabi.
Berkshire Hathaway Profit Falls as Buybacks Reach $9.6 Billion
Berkshire Hathaway said third quarter operating earnings fell about 6 percent to $12.71 billion and net earnings fell 28 percent to $22.11 billion, while revenue rose 11 percent to $105.65 billion, according to Reuters and company reporting. Insurance profit fell 26 percent, underwriting profit fell 43 percent to about $1.35 billion, and GEICO pretax profit fell 45 percent. The company bought back $9.6 billion of its own shares in the quarter and about $2 billion more in October, in the first report since Warren Buffett stepped back on September 18 and Greg Abel became chief executive.
U.S. Moves to Cut MEXC Off From Banks Over Illicit Flows, FinCEN Says
The Treasury Department’s FinCEN issued an order on November 6 cutting the crypto exchange MEXC off from United States banks, after finding at least $16.7 billion in likely illicit flows from May 2021 to May 2026. The findings include about $1.5 billion in Russia sanctions evasion exposure, about $1 billion moving with more than 40 Iranian exchangers, about $2 billion linked to Iran and terror financing, and $1.99 billion involving illicit cyber actors. MEXC was founded in 2018, is based in Seychelles, and handles more than $1 billion in daily volume; the figures are government findings, not a court conviction.
USCIS Memo Adds Good Moral Character Factors for Citizenship
A November 4 memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says officers weighing good moral character for naturalization may count three added factors: willfully failing to support dependents, public benefits fraud or deception, and unmet obligations under an Affidavit of Support on Form I-864 or a support declaration on Form I-134. The memo also says lawful receipt of means tested benefits alone is not a bar to approval. The review period is normally the 5 years before filing, or 3 years for spouses of United States citizens.
India and EU Conclude Talks for India to Join Horizon Europe
India and the European Union have concluded negotiations for India to join Horizon Europe as an associated country, India’s Ministry of Science and Technology announced on November 7 through the Press Information Bureau. Association is expected in January 2027, but the agreement and formal steps are still pending, so the arrangement is not final yet. Horizon Europe is the EU research program for 2021 to 2027 with a budget of 93.5 billion euros, and India’s participation would focus on Pillar II collaborative research in health, climate, energy, digital technology and food.
Bella Rose the Dog Found After 70 Days Lost in Alaska Bear Country
Bella Rose, an extra large American Bully, is home in Soldotna, Alaska, 70 days after she slipped her leash on August 26 and vanished in bear country, according to KTUU. Her owner Rufus Arroyo searched daily with help from KPAL volunteers, and she was caught at about 9:30 pm on November 4 in a 4 by 8 foot pen with a pressure plate door set at the Soldotna Landfill, drawn in by her own blanket. Landfill staff and borough Mayor Peter Micciche helped bring her home.
That is the briefing for Sunday, November 8, 2026. Full stories and updates are at zarknews.com throughout the day.
