1. Egypt has proposed an initial two-day ceasefire in Gaza to exchange four Israeli hostages of Hamas for some Palestinian prisoners.
2. Ukrainian drones targeted ethanol plants in Russia's southern region of Voronezh.
3. Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed a "death squad" existed under his watch to control crime when he was Davao City mayor.
4. Tesla CEO Elon Musk stunned investors and analysts with plans to grow vehicle sales by 30% next year.
5. Boeing is set to launch its plan to raise more than $15 billion in capital.
6. McDonald’s ruled out beef patties as a source of the E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder hamburgers, which has killed at least one person and sickened nearly 75 others.