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November 13

Disasters and accidents

A tanker and the cruise ship collide in the Mississippi River. The cruise ship, carrying 130 people, sinks. Multiple people are in the water.
Source: CNN external link
The Federal Aviation Administration issues a nationwide ground stop for all flights in the United States due to "extraordinary circumstances".
Source: Axios external link
Twenty-four people are killed and eleven more injured in a bus–truck collision in Golaghat, India.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Six people are killed and five more injured after an under construction building partially collapses in Nairobi, Kenya.
Source: Xinhua external link

Law and crime

Metropolitan Police announce a criminal investigation into David Walliams about "alleged serious sexual offences". The police say they are separate to those investigated by ITN and .
Source: BBC News external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iran claims it has destroyed an early-warning radar in Bahrain as a retaliation for a US strike on telecommunication infrastructure on Sirik.
Source: Türkiye Today external link

Arts and culture

The last recorded song by the late American country singer Dolly Parton, a duet with Bono, is released as part of U2's 16th album , months after her death in August.
Source: CNN external link

November 12

Arts and culture

Source: The Washington Post external link
Guatemala receives the remains of 1967 Nobel Prize in Literature recipient Miguel Ángel Asturias from France, 52 years after his death. President Bernardo Arévalo attends a ceremony ahead of the writer's burial in Guatemala City.
Source: AFP external link

Science and technology

A major outage impacts multiple Microsoft services, including Microsoft 365, Copilot and Teams, worldwide.
Source: BBC News external link

Sports

Finland announces visa restrictions preventing Russian athletes, including neutral competitors, from entering for sporting events beginning November 16. Norway also announces similar restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes and their support staff.
Source: AFP via RFI external link

Disasters and accidents

Fourteen people are killed and 30 more injured in a multiple-vehicle collision involving 18 cars and five trucks in the Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
A passenger van plunges off a road in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, killing eleven people and wounding three more.
Source: AP external link
A bus veers off a mountain road in Bhimphedi, Nepal, killing ten people and wounding five more.
Source: AP external link
A military helicopter crashes in Malatya, Turkey, killing four soldiers.
Source: AP external link

Business and economy

Jensen Huang resigns as chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Nvidia and leaves the company's board following reports of two extramarital affairs, including one involving a suspected Chinese intelligence agent. Chief financial officer Colette Kress becomes interim CEO.
Source: Reuters external link

Law and crime

A British court convicts two Iranian men of spying on journalists from London-based broadcaster Iran International. One of them is also convicted of preparing a violent attack, while a third defendant is acquitted.
Source: AP external link
One person is killed and four more are injured in a shooting spree in Logan Circle, Washington D.C., United States. The suspected gunman later kills himself after barricading himself from police inside a nearby apartment.
Source: AP external link
Europol announces that Operation TorNado, an international investigation into illegal dark web marketplaces, resulted in 354 arrests across 14 countries and the seizure of approximately 5.7 tonnes of drugs, 209 firearms, and €211 million (US$234 million) in assets.
Source: AFP external link

Health and environment

Four more children in Bangladesh are reported to have died from measles, bringing the death toll past 1,299.
Source: BSS external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Haitian and Salvadoran soldiers take control of the Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince after two years of gang control.
Source: France 24 external link
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and United States special envoy Jared Kushner announce that European representatives will join future peace negotiations with Russia, which Russian president Vladimir Putin agrees to while maintaining his territorial demands and rejecting foreign peacekeeping troops in Ukraine.
Source: Reuters external link
At least 10 people, including five with gunshot wounds, are injured in Munshiganj Sadar, Bangladesh, during a clash involving gunfire and crude bomb explosions between two factions of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Source: The Business Standard external link

November 11

Business and economy

The German cabinet approves draft legislation establishing a strategic natural gas reserve of 24 terawatt-hours, equivalent to approximately 10% of national storage capacity, to maintain gas supplies during emergencies.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
The Central Bank of Paraguay reports providing partial refunds to 1,812,348 eligible Ueno Bank depositors following the bank's collapse.
Source: France 24 external link

Health and environment

The Kenyan health ministry reports that the country has discharged its last Ebola patient from a hospital in Nairobi after eleven contact cases were treated. Kenya will be declared Ebola-free on December 23 if no one else exhibits symptoms.
Source: DW external link
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo surpasses 11,000, with at least 5,387 deaths, affecting 8 of the country's 26 provinces.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The American ocean liner SS is sunk off the coast of Destin–Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States, to become the world's largest artificial reef.
Source: Reuters external link

International relations

Iran designates the Argentinian naval and air forces as terrorist organizations, in response to Argentina designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as such in March.
Source: Reuters external link
Germany announces that its military will discontinue using Chinese-made drones for military training and exercises, replacing them with German or other European models to address security concerns.
Source: Reuters external link
Russia bans two French lawmakers, Arthur Delaporte and Sacha Houlié, and two journalists, Ariane Chemin and Paul Gogo, from entering the country for allegedly harassing Xenia Fedorova, the head of RT France, from 2017 to 2023.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Kenyan president William Ruto signs a deal for Sudan to lift its 20-month ban on imports of tea from Kenya.
Source: Business Daily Africa external link

Disasters and accidents

Portugal closes approximately 8,000 schools nationwide and suspends non-essential public services as Storm Charles approaches. The second day of the Web Summit in Lisbon is also cancelled.
Source: Deadline external link
A 3-story apartment building collapses near a construction site in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, killing eight people and wounding 19 more.
Source: Reuters external link

Politics and elections

After a week of counting affidavit ballots, the Associated Press and CNN project the election to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi for Democratic candidate Scott Colom, defeating the incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and becoming the first black senator from the state since Blanche Bruce in the 1874–75 elections.
Source: CNN external link
The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court fines Meta Platforms R$7.5 million (US$1.34 million) for failing to comply with judicial orders concerning the 2026 presidential election, while finding insufficient evidence of deliberate electoral interference.
Source: Le Monde external link
Millions of workers across Spain launch a general strike to demand government intervention over the country's housing crisis, as an escalation of the ongoing protests.
Source: El País external link
Indonesian vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka submits his resignation amid questions about his educational qualifications. Bloomberg News reports that President Prabowo Subianto accepts the resignation, although the government has not publicly confirmed its acceptance.
Source: Reuters external link
Polish president Karol Nawrocki and at least 500,000 people participate in the annual patriotic march celebrating the National Independence Day in Warsaw, Poland.
Source: in Polish external link

Sports

The United States men's national under-17 soccer team withdraws from the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar, citing safety concerns related to the Houthi–Saudi conflict.
Source: ESPN external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iran attacks ship navigation systems on Didamar Island, Oman. Unknown damage is caused.
Source: Reuters external link
Israel launches an airstrike against the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, killing six Palestinians, including a surgeon, and wounding over 20 more. Four more people are also killed in other airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.
Source: Reuters external link
At least 22 people are killed by Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces rebels across eight locations in Mambasa Territory, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Source: AP external link
Three Central Reserve Police Force personnel are injured after militants open fire on a checkpoint near Mir Bazar in Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Security forces launch a search operation to locate the attackers.
Source: The Hindu external link
Pakistani Taliban carries out an ambush against police personnel in Kohat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing ten officers. Eighteen gunmen are also killed in the ensuing shootout.
Source: AP external link

Science and technology

The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) reports that it stopped a December 2025 cyberattack against an unidentified government institution, attributing it to the Russia-linked trojan package Turla. The SRI finds no evidence that sensitive information was stolen.
Source: Reuters external link
Cybersecurity firm CloudSek reports that the Kazakhstan-linked hacker group Silent Lynx used an autonomous agent to breach Tajikistan's government database and steal more than 2,000 national security-related documents.
Source: Reuters external link

Law and crime

More than 6,000 schools across Italy are evacuated following bomb threats.
Source: Reuters external link
Two people are arrested in connection with an explosive attack on the headquarters of Colombian broadcaster RCN Televisión in Cali, Valle del Cauca.
Source: Gulf News external link
Former Red Brigades member Leonardo Bertulazzi escapes house arrest in Buenos Aires, Argentina, while awaiting extradition to Italy to serve a 27-year prison sentence for kidnapping and membership in an armed group. Argentine security forces launch a manhunt for him.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

November 10

Health and environment

The Thai cabinet approves new environmental regulations for data centers, including limits on noise and temperature increases, requirements for cooling-water recycling and testing, and industrial zoning for facilities consuming more than 20 megawatts.
Source: The Straits Times external link
The United States Food and Drug Administration orders manufacturers of GLP-1 medicines such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, originally intended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes but also commonly used for weight loss, to add warnings that use of such drugs may increase the risk of developing non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, an optic nerve disorder that can cause permanent blindness.
Source: Reuters external link

Science and technology

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces plans to introduce mandatory safeguards for artificial intelligence companies, including security incident reporting and independent model evaluations, and establish a new regulatory body to oversee compliance.
Source: ABC News external link

Law and crime

Indonesian police detain 154 people following clashes with protesters in Yogyakarta, Java. The Yogyakarta Legal Aid Institute reports that two people are hospitalized and 13 others remain missing.
Source: New Straits Times external link
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overturns colonial-era provisions criminalizing consensual same-sex sexual activity between adults in Trinidad and Tobago, ruling them unconstitutional following a legal challenge by activist Jason Jones.
Source: Reuters external link
Police arrest an American soldier near Gloucester, England, on suspicions of espionage activity in connection with Russia.
Source: DW external link
An explosive device kills a police officer and his K9 dog and injures another while they were responding to a shooting in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.
Source: BBC News external link
British news outlets and ITV News identify comedian and author David Walliams as the subject of sexual misconduct allegations after the High Court of Justice rejects his attempt to prevent their publication. Walliams denies the allegations.
Source: RTÉ News external link

Politics and elections

Indonesian vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka announces his intention to resign following controversies about the authenticity of his high-school diploma.
Source: Reuters external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

A third round of United States-mediated talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations begins in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, focusing on the humanitarian impact of the war, prisoners of war, and security guarantees. Earlier in the day, the American and Ukrainian teams held a separate meeting with representatives of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the European Commission, and NATO.
Source: The Guardian external link
El Salvador announces it has launched a joint military operation with the Haitian police against the 400 Mawozo gang, killing 20 people and destroying a house linked to its leader, Wilson Joseph.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
A military court in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, sentences 66 soldiers to death on charges of cowardice, mutiny, and failure to obey orders, after they were arrested following clashes with Front for the Refoundation of the Nation rebels.
Source: DW external link
Eight people, including five workers and two police reservists, are killed by suspected al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County, Kenya, near the border with Somalia, during an ambush against a vehicle.
Source: Reuters external link

Disasters and accidents

Eleven people are killed and at least 50 others are seriously injured in a multiple-vehicle collision involving 86 trucks and cars on the Trakia A1 motorway near Yambol, Bulgaria.
Source: Plovdiv24 external link
Five schoolgirls are killed and 21 others are injured when a school bus plunges into a pond in Kandal province, Cambodia.
Source: AP external link
The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service kills a female grizzly bear and her three cubs after DNA evidence confirmed that the bears killed two people near Bella Coola, B.C., Canada.
Source: BBC News external link

Business and economy

The Venezuelan National Assembly unanimously approves a reform of the electricity law which allows private companies and joint ventures to invest in the nationalised electricity sector, which the government has controlled since 2007.
Source: AFP via RFI external link
The Monetary Authority of Singapore launches a gold reserve service for foreign central banks, international financial institutions, and sovereign entities, and announces expanded tax exemptions for wholesale gold services.
Source: Reuters external link