The interior ministry reports that about 106,000 people demonstrated across France on 14 Nov, the smallest crowd since the protests began, with 24,000 in Paris. Organisers claim up to 200,000 participants, including nearly 100,000 in the capital. Demonstrations have continued for five consecutive Saturdays, focusing on a parliamentary bill that would extend legal protection for police using force. The movement, which started in September over school conditions, also highlights concerns about living costs and alleged police brutality. Around 70,000 police officers were deployed, and no violence was recorded on Saturday.
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Eisenkot announced that negotiations between Yashar and Likud teams will occur tomorrow, following Netanyahu's recent claim of a unity government, which Eisenkot calls political spin. He also notes that two Arab‑majority parties hold 19 of the 120 Knesset seats, a record share, and accuses Netanyahu of running a racist campaign and repeatedly alleging unfounded electoral fraud by those parties.
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop at 8:15 pm ET on 13 Nov 2026, after almost five hours in which nearly all departing flights in the United States were held. Officials said an outage in a network carrying radio frequencies used by air traffic controllers, affecting multiple control centres, caused the halt. More than 3,500 aircraft were airborne when the stop was imposed, and all landed safely, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Reports differ on the flight totals: one put cancellations at nearly 10,000 with over 7,000 delays, while a later report cited over 3,700 cancellations and about 2,000 delays on 14 Nov. Travellers faced long queues, and the disruption came less than two weeks before Thanksgiving.
Hungarian authorities have recovered nearly $20 million in cash during a bribery investigation involving Miklos Sesztak, a former development minister under Viktor Orban. The National Asset Recovery and Protection Office said the money was buried in forests, stashed in farm buildings, warehouses and homes, and kept in a safe at a secluded site. Finance Minister Andras Karman said twelve State Treasury staff spent eight hours counting the notes. Sesztak, who served from 2014 to 2018, denies wrongdoing. Two other former Orban ministers and a former central bank chief are also under arrest on graft accusations.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attacked the International Criminal Court in a speech to the Federalist Society in Washington on 13 Nov. He said the court would try to prosecute US officials or service members, a claim he used to justify sanctions against the ICC announced last month. Rubio said the US would not submit to what he called radical judges or soulless global bureaucrats. He argued for a muscular foreign policy and said the goal of the US-Israeli war against Iran was to prevent Tehran from building a nuclear weapon. The speech was his first prepared remarks since Republicans lost the 3 Nov midterm elections.
Grand Theft Auto VI is due to launch on 19 Nov on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, and digital pre-orders have reached 12.1 million, worth about $1.18 billion as of 13 Nov, according to Sensor Tower. Take-Two Interactive forecasts net bookings of $8 billion to $8.2 billion for the fiscal year ending in March. The standard edition costs $79.99 and the ultimate edition $99.99. G2A.com reports a 152% week-over-week rise in pre-orders over the latest seven days.
South Sudan's National Election Commission has moved the country's first national presidential and legislative elections to 11 February 2027, from 22 December 2026. Final results are due on 15 February and will be published on 16 February. Voter registration runs from 14 to 28 November at 3,161 centres in ten states and three administrative areas. The commission gave no reason for the change, which is the third postponement after delays in 2022 and 2024. The United Nations has warned that holding the vote could trigger widespread conflict.
The Jerusalem Cinematheque, working with the Hebrew University's Department of Anthropology and Sociology, is organising a film festival in Jerusalem. The programme will include 14 films on a range of ethnic and cultural subjects. Nurit Kedar serves as artistic director, while Prof. Tamar El-Or acts as academic director. Dr. Lydia Ginzburg leads academic production. Guest filmmakers Samira Fux, from Austria, and Giovanni Princigalli, from Canada, are set to present their works.
Peggy King, a singer whose career began with big bands in the 1950s, died on 25 Oct at the age of 96, according to NPR. She signed a long-term contract with Columbia Records and released two bestselling albums, "Wish Upon A Star" and "Girl Meets Boy." She also signed a movie contract with MGM in 1952. Her screen appearances included a cameo in "The Bad And The Beautiful" and a role as a nightclub singer on the TV series "Dragnet."
President Donald Trump will not mention the alleged Chinese espionage involving Alice Huang during his upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in Shenzhen. The decision follows Jensen Huang's resignation as Nvidia chief executive after more than three decades, amid reports of multiple affairs, including one with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed International executive suspected by U.S. intelligence of links to China's Ministry of State Security. Beijing denies the spy allegations, while Nvidia has hired the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to investigate. The APEC summit runs for four days in Shenzhen.
US Air Force personnel investigated a suspected unauthorized drone over RAF Lakenheath on 14 Nov and reported no injuries, aircraft or infrastructure were harmed. The base’s Force Protection Condition was raised to Charlie before the incident was declared resolved. In the same week, the US Justice Department charged three men described as Iranian operatives for a September terrorist plot at RAF Fairford, and UK police charged two British men with national‑security offences linked to that plot. Tehran denied any involvement.
Police have detained 13 suspects under organised crime statutes in connection with the October shooting of Tiger Shroff’s vehicle and extortion threats against Bollywood actors. The gang led by Lawrence Bishnoi is identified as responsible, with an alleged US$600,000 demand on Tusshar Kapoor. Actors such as Ronit Roy say stars now travel with bodyguards on both sides, and Amitabh Bachchan greeted fans from behind a bullet‑proof enclosure at his home.
Police report that 36‑year‑old actor Ko Kyung‑pyo was driving under the influence when he hit a cleaning truck at about 3:30 a.m. in Mapo's western ward, Seoul. His blood‑alcohol level was high enough to justify revoking his driver’s licence. Ko’s agency, CL&Company, issued an apology and said he acknowledges his wrongdoing. Authorities say they will investigate the precise circumstances of the collision.
The three leaders convene on Thursday in Shenzhen during the APEC summit, marking the first ever United States‑Russia‑China trilateral meeting. President Donald Trump plans to raise nuclear‑arsenal reduction and the war in Iran, while officials say the conflict in Ukraine will not be on the agenda. Separate diplomatic tracks continue between Washington, Kyiv and Moscow aimed at ending the Ukraine war. A senior administration official expects no formal agreement to emerge from the talks.
The BBC broadcasts Children in Need 2026 live on Friday 13 November on BBC One and iPlayer. The programme adopts the "Challenge Yourself 2026" theme, urging people across the United Kingdom to set personal goals and donate to support children and young people. Timothée Chalamet and other cast members from Dune: Part Three join the show, where they prank host Rylan Clark with hidden children. Radio 2 presenter Owain Wyn Evans completes a 400‑mile cycle across the four nations, arriving in Wales as the broadcast begins, while four sixteen‑year‑olds take on dancing, kayaking, cycling and live performance challenges for the charity.
Iran's navy says an oil tanker caught fire on Saturday 14 Nov after hitting a naval mine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz, the fifth tanker reported ablaze in 24 hours. The navy did not name the vessel or its flag. Iran's Revolutionary Guards say two tankers, one a supertanker, exploded on Friday 13 Nov while using an unauthorised route. Iran has restricted passage through the strait and says it has attacked ships that broke those limits. None of these claims has been independently verified, and Reuters could not immediately confirm the Saturday incident.
Iran is drafting its 2027 budget on the assumption that oil revenue could fall to zero, according to senior budget official Mohammad Ghasemi. The U.S. Treasury reports Iran has loaded no crude since 25 August, and oil held outside the U.S. blockade dropped from 88.8 million barrels in mid-July to zero by mid-October. Oil makes up about 30 % of Iran's government budget. Analysts report the figures in this digest.
The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to release wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown at his own request, according to ESPN. The release is a non-injury settlement that gives the team financial relief. Brown was signed to a one-year, $5 million contract in 2026 and played four games for Philadelphia, recording five receptions for 63 yards. The move follows a 19-11 loss to the New York Giants that dropped the Eagles to 2-7. Earlier reports said the team would waive Brown, and both sides described the split as beneficial.
SpaceX launched its 15th Starship test flight from Starbase in southern Texas on Friday, 13 Nov, and the upper stage reached orbit. The 124-metre vehicle was meant to have its Super Heavy booster caught by launch-pad arms, but an abort sent the booster into the Gulf of Mexico, where it exploded or self-destructed before reaching the water. SpaceX said the spacecraft and its heat shield were healthy seven hours after launch. The spacecraft released 26 Starlink satellites and is due back at the launch tower on Saturday, 14 Nov, after about 14 orbits.
A tanker, Atlantic Asphalt, struck the American Heritage, a river cruise ship operated by American Cruise Lines, while it was docked on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on 13 Nov. The vessel was partly submerged and was reported to have capsized and come to rest listing on its side in shallow water. Reports put the number of people aboard between 129 and about 130. Rescue teams pulled people from the water, with counts ranging from at least 12 to 15 civilians and two firefighters. Local officials said none of those hospitalized had critical injuries. The US Coast Guard closed river traffic near the collision, and it is not yet clear why the tanker hit the ship.
Economy
Nvidia has appointed Colette Kress, its chief financial officer, as interim chief executive after Jensen Huang resigned on 12 Nov 2026, effective immediately. Huang led the Santa Clara chip maker for more than three decades. The company said it will consider internal and external candidates for a permanent successor. Shares fell more than 2 percent on Friday, taking the market value below $4 trillion. Nvidia's board told CNBC it has not yet chosen a search firm. The resignation followed reports of personal relationships, including one with a woman US intelligence reportedly suspects of being a Chinese asset, which Beijing has rejected.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, 37, is declared the winner of Alaska's gubernatorial election, becoming the state's youngest governor and the first Democrat in the office since 1998. He defeated three Republican candidates, including one endorsed by President Donald Trump, and will succeed term‑limited Governor Mike Dunleavy. The victory contributes to Democrats holding 30 of the 50 governorships nationwide after the midterm elections. A ballot measure to eliminate ranked‑choice voting also fails.
Blackstone’s real‑estate debt unit has extended a $244 million loan to Alterra IOS for the purchase of 37 outdoor storage sites, while its broader lending portfolio totals over $1.1 billion across six borrowers. Brookfield has also deepened its exposure, spending $1.2 billion to privatise Peakstone Realty Trust and acquire more than 70 industrial properties, and is actively investing in outdoor storage lots nationwide. Both firms cite the fragmented logistics sector as a prime opportunity for institutional capital.
Sammaan Capital reported a net profit of Rs 312 crore for Q2 FY27, marking a rise of more than 28 percent from the previous quarter. The firm’s revenue from operations fell 18 percent year on year to Rs 1,850 crore, while total consolidated expenses dropped over 22 percent to Rs 1,426 crore. Assets under management grew more than 5 percent quarter on quarter to Rs 59,188 crore. Disbursements surged 62 percent quarter on quarter to Rs 6,278 crore, with about 30,700 loans issued in the quarter.
Nvidia's board removed Jensen Huang as chief executive and named finance chief Colette Kress interim CEO, while the stock closed at $162.85 on Friday, down 2% on the day and 13% for the week. The decline erased more than $570 billion of market value, extending a six‑week losing streak that has shaved roughly 30% off the share price and cost about $1.7 trillion in valuation. Huang has agreed to testify before Congress before the Thanksgiving holiday, and the company will report earnings on 17 Nov.
HUDCO issued ₹2,500 crore of 10‑year bonds at a 7.92% coupon, with demand strong enough that the issue was likely presold before the auction. On the same day, Power Finance Corporation placed 18‑month and 5‑year bonds, securing yields of 8.21% and 8.05% respectively. The benchmark 10‑year government bond yield rose 4 basis points to 7.29%. Overall, the three issuers raised more than ₹8,400 crore.
Several Federal Reserve bank presidents now favour raising interest rates again to tackle inflation that has stayed above target. Boston Fed President Susan Collins supports a steady pace of modest increases and says inflation has run above the two percent goal for more than five years. San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly says her bias is toward a rate rise and that she will weigh the decision with colleagues at the 8-9 December meeting. Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan stresses the need for tighter policy. The current target range is 3.75 to 4 percent, and a quarter-point increase is widely expected. Core consumer prices rose about 0.3 percent month over month in each of the past three months, according to The Economic Times.
The S&P 500 ended the session 0.42% lower at 7,560.87 points, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.91% to 25,135.96 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.09% to 52,343.23 points. Nvidia's stock continued its decline for a sixth straight week, the longest streak since October 2012, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 3.7%, led by losses in Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom. Analyst Anthony Saglimbene of Ameriprise Financial noted that the AI sector is experiencing heightened volatility after recent leadership changes at Nvidia.
Tech & Science
Tesla has invited select customers to order its Cybercab robotaxi for personal use, priced at $29,990 before taxes. Buyers must also pay a $299 monthly autonomy subscription, which Elon Musk said is too high and should match the roughly $115 monthly cost of Full Self-Driving. Deliveries are expected in December, initially limited to Texas, with Arizona and Nevada expected soon. The vehicle will operate only in geofenced areas where Tesla's Robotaxi service is active. Tesla has not said how many customers were invited.
Italy's data protection agency has fined Meta Platforms €805 million ($887 million) for accessing photos and videos on Android devices without proper consent or notice. The agency says a Facebook app feature suggesting content from users' personal galleries gave Meta that access. The fine equals about 0.47 percent of the company's global revenue. The probe began in 2025 and did not examine use of the content to train AI models, which Meta has denied. Meta must disable the feature by default within 60 days and obtain separate consent from users.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned after reports of two extramarital affairs, one with a customer suspected by U.S. intelligence of being a Chinese intelligence asset. Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO while the chipmaker searches for a permanent successor. Nvidia's shares fell 8.2 per cent to a more than 16-month low in early trading, with market value on track to close below US$4 trillion for the first time since July 2025. Market capitalisation had been about $5.8 trillion in early October. Analysts expect fiscal third-quarter revenue of $109 billion when Nvidia reports earnings.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Commerce Department, led by Howard Lutnick, has stalled adding Singapore‑based Megaspeed to the U.S. export blacklist despite support from the Treasury, Pentagon, State Department and USTR. Megaspeed, an Nvidia customer, is accused of routing $7.5 billion of advanced AI chips to China, a claim the company denies. The Justice Department is probing the firm, and senior White House officials are debating whether Lutnick should be removed.
United Airlines will restrict AI assistants from booking flights and managing reservations on users' behalf, both on its own website and app and through travel agencies and aggregators. The airline cites data security, privacy and regulatory concerns, saying shared account credentials could expose personal information or lead to unintended purchases and misuse of MileagePlus miles. United says automated tools could also conflict with FAA and DOT rules, since check-in requires a human to confirm bags contain no prohibited items. United CEO Scott Kirby reportedly said he does not want to add another middleman. The airline says it has seen few attempts to book flights through AI agents.
The organisers of the eighth Close-up Photographer of the Year competition have published the shortlist. It was chosen from 15,388 entries sent in by photographers around the world. The images span 11 categories, among them Animals, Insects, Arachnids and Underwater, plus a section for young photographers. The overall winner and category champions are due to be announced in January 2027. Competition co-founder Tracy Calder commented on the shortlist.
Washington lawmakers from both parties are pushing for tighter limits on Chinese access to advanced AI chips, aiming to close a loophole that lets Chinese firms rent computing power from overseas data centres. A Reuters review found more than $3 billion in Chinese computing projects built around Nvidia's restricted processors, with a combined reported value above 23 billion yuan. Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang resigned amid a scandal, and interim CEO Colette Kress is being urged to commit the company to decarbonising. Possible measures include licensing requirements for shipments to Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore.
A hacking group tied to North Korea stole $6.3 billion from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, according to a Reuters investigation cited by CNBC. CNBC describes the theft as the largest cryptocurrency heist in history. The attack began when a Binance engineer downloaded compromised software after clicking a sponsored search result. The operation also involved fake job interviews and malicious code. CNBC published its report on 13 Nov 2026.
Health
The Pan American Health Organization has revoked the United States' measles-elimination status, ending a 26-year run, after finding the virus circulated continuously for more than a year, according to a Wall Street Journal report. As of Thursday, the CDC had recorded 5,182 confirmed measles cases in 2026 across 45 states, New York City and Washington, D.C., already above last year's 2,289. Since 2025, about 7,500 people have been infected and 13 have died. Nearly all this year's cases involved unvaccinated people or those with unknown vaccination status.
Entertainment
Filipino singer Carmelle has won the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia, held in Bangkok on Saturday. She performed the dance-pop song Sobra-Sobra and took 211 points, combining 93 from national juries with 118 from viewers. She beat ten other competitors. Thai duo Mang x Daou placed second with 170 points, and Vietnam's Tóc Tiên finished third with 164 points.
William Nericcio, a professor of English and comparative literature at San Diego State University, says Hollywood continues to lean on outdated stereotypes of Mexicans and Mexican Americans. He lists violent, dirty, lazy, spitfire and temptress among the common portrayals. Nericcio co-authored the book "Talking #browntv: Latinas and Latinos on the Screen". He also says he enjoys the series "Breaking Bad" and "Narcos", and he grew up in Laredo, Texas. The comments were reported by Mexico News Daily on 14 Nov.
Jordan Firstman's first feature, Club Kid, follows gay Brooklyn party promoter Peter as he is thrust into fatherhood when his nine‑year‑old son Arlo appears after Peter loses his job. Set in 2016, the story shows Peter and his business partner Sophie running club events, while the plot includes drug use and a threesome with Leonora. Characters from London travel to New York after a friend's suicide, and the film blends humor with sex, drugs and sudden parenthood themes.
Germany's singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann turns 90 on 15 Nov 2026. His new German album, titled "Unterm Haar nur Himmel", is scheduled for release on the same day. Biermann was born in Hamburg in 1936 and is widely regarded as one of Germany's most influential singer-songwriters. Early in his life, his father was arrested by the Gestapo and later murdered at Auschwitz in early 1943. Shortly afterwards, British and American bombers attacked Hamburg, causing a firestorm.
Netflix Films and Skydance Animation have set release dates for Ray Gunn, an animated feature directed by Brad Bird. The film will screen in select theaters from 4 Dec and arrive on Netflix on 18 Dec. The story follows private eye Raymond Gunn, voiced by Sam Rockwell, who investigates a case involving aliens and a starlet. Scarlett Johansson, Tom Waits, Bobby Cannavale, Alan Tudyk, Matt Berry and Michelle Rodriguez are also in the cast. The film is rated PG.
A continuous public reading of a roughly 1,300-page book is taking place in the Gowanus neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York. Readers take turns every ten minutes, and the event runs around the clock over several days. Organiser Brad Vogel estimates it will last about 65 to 66 hours. Vogel said he stayed awake past 4 a.m. to keep the event's technical systems running.
Sport
Former Australian batter David Warner has said Cricket Australia's 2018 investigation into the Newlands sandpaper scandal was a cover-up and was rushed and botched. He says the inquiry was predetermined and that bowlers Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood were not interviewed. Cricket Australia responds that all players had the chance to speak at the time and that players can still offer new evidence. Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has ruled out reopening the investigation. Usman Khawaja's autobiography has revived the dispute, and Pat Cummins, the current Test captain, says he was interviewed. Starc again denied prior knowledge of the incident.
Oscar Piastri and Mark Webber have mutually agreed to end their management agreement following the São Paulo Grand Prix, according to Yahoo Sports. The arrangement had started in 2019. Piastri is seventh in the drivers' championship with 152 points, with three rounds left in the 2026 season. Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said he had seen Webber only once or twice this year, and suggested Webber may have become too involved in Piastri's career in the second half of last season, while also saying some of Piastri's success is owed to Webber.
Hollywood Brown has asked to be released from the Philadelphia Eagles, and the team has reached a non‑injury settlement that eases its payroll. Brown had signed a one‑year, $5 million contract in the offseason, appeared in four games and started one, catching five passes for 63 yards on eight targets, all resulting in first downs. The settlement amount was not disclosed, but the Eagles say they are comfortable with the move as other receivers are expected to return from injury.
Elina Svitolina overcame Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells on 13 Nov, advancing to the semi-finals where she will meet Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova. The defeat ends Sabalenka’s season after earlier titles in Brisbane, Indian Wells and Miami. In the same session, Mirra Andreeva dispatched Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1 and secured a semi-final clash with Jessica Pegula.
Jack Grealish featured in a behind‑closed‑doors match against Derby County, helping Everton to a 4‑1 victory and posting an apology to supporters. The midfielder had missed the previous four senior games after a breach of club discipline, with Everton describing him as not match‑fit before the Newcastle trip on 2 Nov. Everton sit sixth in the Premier League and travel to Brentford on 23 Nov for their next competitive fixture.