Tanker strikes docked river cruise ship with 129 passengers in New Orleans
On Friday, 13 November, the tanker Atlantic Asphalt hit American Cruise Lines' paddlewheel cruise ship American Heritage while it was docked on the Mississippi River in New Orleans. The Port of New Orleans said the collision happened at about 12:30 pm local time. About 129 passengers and crew were on board. The ship was left on its side and partly underwater, and rescue operations were under way. Officials said several people had been rescued. Authorities had not immediately said whether anyone was injured or killed. The US Coast Guard closed the river to vessel traffic between mile markers 93 and 96.
The Atlantic Asphalt tanker hit the docked American Heritage at about 12:30 pm local time on 13 November.
About 129 passengers plus crew were on board, according to port authorities.
The US Coast Guard closed the Mississippi to vessel traffic between mile markers 93 and 96, and ferry service across the river was suspended.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said he was in contact with local officials. Mayor Helena Moreno's office said several people had been rescued.
Injuries or deaths had not immediately been reported.
Where coverage differs: The Guardian cites an emergency response source saying the tanker may have lost power before the collision. It also reports more than 130 people on board and that the ship sank quickly. SCMP describes the boat as partly underwater and states that authorities had not released information on injuries.
Turkey and Qatar sign mutual defence agreement during Erdogan–Emir meeting in Istanbul
Turkey and Qatar signed a mutual defence agreement on November 13, 2026, after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Istanbul, the Turkish presidency said. According to the presidency, Erdogan said the two countries would keep working to prevent a resurgence of war in the Gulf region, and that the agreement would add a new dimension to bilateral ties. The presidency's statement did not give details of the accord. The deal follows a defence pact that Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed in August, which the Turkish parliament ratified last week.
The agreement was signed in Istanbul on Friday, November 13, 2026, during a meeting between Erdogan and Sheikh Tamim.
The Turkish presidency's statement gave no details on the terms of the defence accord.
According to the Amiri Diwan, the two sides signed several agreements, including an MoU on peace, reconciliation and conflict resolution.
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual defence pact in August, and Turkey's parliament ratified it last week.
Where coverage differs: Al Jazeera mentions the October \"Badr\" defence memorandum signed by Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey, and quotes analyst Yusuf Alabarda, who said Turkish air defences may be deployed to Qatar. The Hindu reports Erdogan's remarks on energy and defence-industry cooperation. It also says the Mecca agreement clears the way for Turkish military support to Saudi Arabia against attacks by the Houthis. Reuters ran a headline only.
Mamdani says Trump agreed to 90-day delay of SNAP stocking rules for small stores
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Friday that he had reached a deal with President Donald Trump giving small retailers nationwide more time to comply with new federal food stamp (SNAP) requirements. According to The Guardian, the 90-day extension starts Friday and followed his talks with Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. The Agriculture Department rules, originally due by 4 November, require stores to stock at least seven varieties in each staple food category and to offer perishables in three categories. Mamdani said small retailers could go out of business if they lost the ability to accept SNAP. He said the rules had put more than a million New Yorkers into "chaos."
Mamdani says the delay was agreed with Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins
The 90-day extension starts Friday, according to The Guardian; the original deadline was 4 November
Rules require seven varieties in each of the dairy, grains, protein and fruit/vegetable categories
There are more than 10,000 bodegas and corner stores in New York City
Food Research and Action Center: small stores make up about 70% of SNAP retailers
Where coverage differs: Bloomberg's short report doesn't say how long the extension is. The Guardian reports the 90-day length, the details of the rules and what advocates said.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Chiclayo, Peru, his former diocese
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an outdoor Mass on Friday at Pampas de Pimentel, outside Chiclayo in northern Peru. He served as bishop there from 2015 to 2023. The Mass was the central event of his 12-day South American tour, which also included Uruguay and Argentina. In his homily the pope thanked the faithful for their prayers for his health, saying that "with God's help" he is overcoming this "time of trial". He had surgery for lung cancer about a month earlier. Earlier in the week he was welcomed in Lima by President Keiko Fujimori and called Peru his homeland. He holds Peruvian citizenship.
The Vatican estimated about 1.5 million people at the Chiclayo event; Al Jazeera said this was 500,000 at the Mass plus 1 million along the route.
The pope served as bishop of Chiclayo from 2015 to 2023 and became a Peruvian citizen in 2015.
The visit comes about a month after lung cancer surgery; Al Jazeera reports doctors said no further treatment is needed.
According to DW and Al Jazeera, about 12 million people have attended events across the tour.
He stays in the Chiclayo area until Sunday.
Where coverage differs: The figures for the Lima crowd differ: Euronews cites about 3 million, citing Vatican estimates, while DW reports 3.5 million. For Chiclayo's population, DW gives 700,000 and Al Jazeera about 620,000. The BBC focuses on local recollections of his work with migrants and the poor, while Euronews covers his arrival in Lima and his meeting with Fujimori.
Bessent blames Lutnick's Commerce Department over Megaspeed export controls amid Nvidia scandal
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that the Commerce Department, led by Howard Lutnick, was responsible for delays in adding Megaspeed to the export entity list. Megaspeed is a Singapore-based Nvidia customer suspected of diverting advanced AI chips to China. Speaking on CNBC, Bessent said several agencies had backed blacklisting the firm for months, but "Commerce has the pen." He also asked whether Nvidia had done enough to know its client. His remarks came a day after Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO following reports of an affair with Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive reportedly identified as a Chinese spy. Both Lutnick and Huang have been asked to testify before the Senate Banking Committee in December.
Bessent said Treasury, Defense, State and USTR favoured putting Megaspeed on the entity list for months.
Bessent said Trump made clear China should not receive Nvidia chips above H100s and called any leakage 'very frustrating'.
A Commerce spokeswoman denied an Axios report that Bessent confronted Lutnick in the Situation Room and said Lutnick agreed to appear voluntarily before the Senate Banking Committee.
Huang has been asked to attend a closed-door House briefing on Dec. 1, and Nvidia general counsel Tim Teter an interview on Dec. 2.
Where coverage differs: CNBC reports the Axios Situation Room account and Commerce's denial of it. The BBC cites New York Times and Financial Times reports on Commerce's investigation of Megaspeed and on delays, and notes past tensions between Bessent and Lutnick. SCMP says the remarks came days before an expected Trump–Xi meeting in Shenzhen.
Nigeria completes 21-day Ebola contact monitoring with no secondary cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said on Friday that the 21-day monitoring period for all 62 contacts of Nigeria's Ebola patient ended without any of them contracting the disease. Nigeria confirmed the case, its first in more than a decade, on October 20. The patient was a Swiss woman who had travelled to Uganda and then returned to Nigeria. She was evacuated to Switzerland, where she recovered and was discharged. The NCDC said that completing contact monitoring does not by itself mean the outbreak is over. Under WHO protocols, an official end can be declared only after a 42-day countdown. The wider outbreak, which began in DR Congo in May, is caused by the Bundibugyo strain.
All 62 contacts completed 21-day monitoring; 13 had symptoms but tested negative.
Seven Ebola alerts in five Nigerian states over three weeks all tested negative, the NCDC said.
A WHO protocol requires a 42-day countdown before an outbreak can be declared over.
Government data cited by Al Jazeera put the DRC outbreak at more than 11,000 infections and more than 5,000 deaths.
There is no approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain.
Where coverage differs: Reuters provided only a headline. All details come from Al Jazeera.
Chris Van Hollen challenges Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leadership
On Thursday, Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen announced he will run for Senate Democratic leader. That puts him up against Chuck Schumer after the Democrats won majorities in both chambers in the midterm elections. Van Hollen said Americans "called for change" and that "we need new leadership." Schumer responded that he welcomed discussion but had "the votes to continue serving as Democratic Leader." The caucus will vote behind closed doors in early December, and the winner takes the role when Democrats assume control on 4 January. According to Euronews, it will be the first contested Democratic leader election in decades.
Van Hollen, 67, is challenging Schumer, 75, who has led Senate Democrats since 2017.
Bernie Sanders and Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed have endorsed Van Hollen. Senators Jacky Rosen and Kirsten Gillibrand back Schumer.
The Guardian reports the closed-door caucus vote is set for 1 December. The new leader takes over on 4 January.
Van Hollen called himself an "underdog" but said the race is "very much in flux".
Where coverage differs: Bloomberg frames the contest as a party fight over how aggressively to push for an end to the Iran war and to take on corporate power. The Guardian highlights aid to Israel and Schumer's March 2025 spending vote. The BBC notes Van Hollen's 2024 position on restricting weapons shipments to Israel.
Nvidia scandal prompts US debate over chip export controls on China
According to Nikkei Asia, a scandal involving former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has led to finger-pointing in Washington and calls for tighter controls on exports of advanced chips to China. Nikkei Asia reports that the scandal concerns Huang's alleged extramarital affair with a suspected Chinese spy. On November 13, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his department had pushed the Commerce Department to add Megaspeed to the Entity List. MarketWatch reported that US efforts to block China's access to Nvidia chips could set off a "short-lived U.S.-China trade war" that unsettles markets. MarketWatch also said top Nvidia and Commerce Department officials face a series of congressional hearings next month.
Nikkei Asia links the dispute to an alleged affair between former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and a suspected Chinese spy.
On Nov. 13, Treasury Secretary Bessent said Treasury had pushed Commerce to put Megaspeed on the Entity List.
MarketWatch says the export restrictions could lead to a 'short-lived U.S.-China trade war' that unsettles markets.
Nvidia and Commerce Department officials face congressional hearings in December.
Where coverage differs: Nikkei Asia covers the scandal and the political blame among US agencies, including Bessent's remarks. MarketWatch covers possible effects on markets and trade, plus the upcoming congressional hearings.
Kalshi ends Donald Trump Jr.'s advisory role after his firm's Polymarket investment
On Thursday, prediction market company Kalshi said Donald Trump Jr. is no longer a paid adviser. Kalshi called it a mutual decision that followed his firm 1789 Capital's increased investment in Polymarket, Kalshi's main competitor. Trump Jr. had been a strategic adviser to Kalshi since early 2025 and has invested in Polymarket since August 2025. The announcement came a week after Democrats won control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. Democrats have said they will investigate the Trump family's business ties to both companies. Both companies have received favourable regulatory treatment from the administration, and they deny that their ties to the Trump family influenced it.
Kalshi spokesperson Dani Lever: the role was ended 'after his firm's significant investment in a competitor this past summer.'
According to Ars Technica, 1789 Capital invested $300 million in Polymarket in August 2026.
The Financial Times reported in June that Trump Jr. received about $300,000 in Kalshi equity.
The CFTC has backed the expansion of prediction markets and has sued 11 states over state regulation of them.
Where coverage differs: The Guardian links the timing of the announcement to the Democrats' midterm wins and their planned investigations. Ars Technica reports that Trump Jr. may still hold Kalshi equity, gives valuation figures, and quotes Kalshi saying it had discussed the matter internally since August.
IEA says global oil market returns to surplus as Gulf exports recover
The International Energy Agency said on 13 November that global oil supply exceeded demand in October for the first time since the US-Israeli war against Iran began. It said Gulf exports had recovered faster than demand. The war had disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The agency now expects fourth-quarter supply of 105m barrels a day, 1.7m above forecast demand, after it had earlier projected a deficit. IEA members will speed up the release of emergency stocks they pledged earlier in the year. The Financial Times reported IEA analysts as warning that rebuilding depleted stockpiles will take months.
According to the Guardian, supply exceeded demand by almost 2m barrels a day in October.
The IEA forecasts Q4 supply of 105m b/d, 1.7m above forecast demand.
IEA members will release a further 71m barrels of emergency stocks by the end of February.
The IEA expects 2026 demand to fall by 2.68m b/d to 103.2m b/d.
According to the Guardian, Brent traded at about $95 on Friday, after peaking at $126 in late April.
Where coverage differs: Only the Guardian gives detailed figures on prices, OPEC+ output and demand. The Financial Times highlights the IEA's warning that rebuilding depleted stockpiles will take months. The Reuters item is a headline only.
US Supreme Court agrees to review Trump's asylum ban at southern border
The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday, November 13, to consider President Donald Trump's executive order barring asylum applications from people who crossed the US-Mexico border. The administration is seeking to overturn lower court rulings that found the order illegal. The administration argues it can categorically deny asylum to migrants covered by the order. Attorneys at the ACLU and National Immigrant Justice Center say the law requires asylum decisions to be made individually and does not allow the president to stop people from applying. According to The Guardian, the ban has remained in place during the litigation.
Supreme Court agreed on Nov 13 to hear the case on Trump's southern border asylum ban
Lower courts found the executive order illegal; the administration is appealing
Federal attorneys cite long processing times as a driver of earlier border influxes
ACLU and National Immigrant Justice Center say the order unlawfully stops people from applying for asylum
The ban, issued in 2025, remains in effect during litigation, per The Guardian
Where coverage differs: The Guardian gives the legal arguments from both the administration and the ACLU-led challengers. Bloomberg and AP report only the court's decision to take the case.
●●●●○Geopolitics & conflictStrait of Hormuz3 outlets20:23updated
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say LNG tanker hit mine in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy said a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas struck a naval mine and suffered an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, November 13, according to Iranian state media. The IRGC said the vessel was using what it described as an "unauthorised and dangerous route." No details on the tanker's identity were immediately available. The Hindu reported that Iranian media said four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the strait on Thursday. Attacks on shipping are continuing even though traffic has picked up and oil prices have fallen on expectations of de-escalation in the US-Israeli war on Iran.
The IRGC says an LNG tanker hit a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz on November 13.
Iran says the vessel was on an "unauthorised and dangerous route"; the tanker has not been identified.
Iranian media reported that four oil tankers were hit by explosions on November 12.
According to Washington Institute data, at least 10 ships were hit in the first 10 days of November, after 37 attacks in October.
Where coverage differs: Al Jazeera reports that the carrier caught fire after hitting mines (plural), while Reuters and The Hindu report that it hit a mine and suffered an explosion. Only The Hindu gives context on earlier attacks and the Washington Institute's figures.
Trump signals preference for maintaining status quo in Iran conflict after midterms
Following the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump has suggested a strategy of leaving the war with Iran in its current state rather than escalating it, according to Bloomberg and NPR. NPR reports that Trump said a "status quo" is what Gulf Arab allies want. NPR describes the conflict as having reached a stalemate. It also reports that the midterm results have pushed the administration to move away from threats of attacks and toward economic pressure. Bloomberg describes the approach as leaving the conflict in limbo and walking away, after a midterm loss.
Trump floated keeping the Iran conflict in its current state instead of escalating.
Trump said Gulf Arab allies want the "status quo," according to NPR.
Both outlets connect the change in approach to the midterm elections.
NPR reports a shift from threats of attacks to economic pressure.
Where coverage differs: Bloomberg describes the strategy as leaving the conflict in limbo and walking away after a midterm loss. NPR stresses Trump's remark that Gulf allies want the status quo, as well as a shift toward economic pressure.
Vulnerable nations' climate finance appeals at COP31 meet slow response from rich countries
At the COP31 climate talks in Antalya, Turkiye, small island and other climate-vulnerable nations appealed for faster climate finance. Western governments are prioritising national security and living costs. Two years ago, rich countries agreed to triple climate funding for poorer countries to $300 billion a year by 2035, with $1.3 trillion a year from all sources. An analysis by Brazil found $137 billion was mobilised in 2024 and projected an $840 billion shortfall against the $1.3 trillion goal. Host Turkiye and lead negotiator Australia are focusing on implementing existing pledges rather than setting new targets. The conference runs until the end of next week.
Rich countries pledged $300bn a year for poorer countries by 2035, with $1.3tn a year from all sources
Brazil's analysis: $137bn mobilised in 2024; projected $840bn shortfall against the $1.3tn goal
SIPRI estimated world military spending at $2.89tn in 2025, up 2.9% in real terms
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine: 'Find money for life, not death'
Australia's Chris Bowen said finance must be 'faster, simpler and fairer'
Where coverage differs: Reuters provided only a headline. The full report comes from The Hindu, which carries the same story.
At least 10 killed in Guinea clashes over artisanal gold mining ban
At least 10 people were killed and 13 injured on Wednesday in clashes between protesters and security forces in Balato, in Guinea's northeastern Siguiri region, according to the Ministry of Territorial Administration. The ministry said protesters put up barricades to block a patrol that was enforcing a ban on artisanal gold mining. It said the confrontation escalated into an exchange of gunfire but did not say who fired first. Five of the dead were foreign nationals who have not yet been identified. Guinea banned artisanal mining in Siguiri on November 2, citing environmental damage. Neighbouring countries have reported large numbers of their citizens returning from Guinea since the ban.
10 killed, including 5 unidentified foreign nationals, and 13 injured in Balato, Siguiri region
Artisanal gold mining banned in Siguiri on November 2
Mali reported about 100,000 arrivals in Bamako and nearly 60,000 in Kouremale
Burkina Faso said it repatriated 45,406 citizens
More than 1,200 people arrested for suspected illegal mining; mass trials have begun
Where coverage differs: Only Al Jazeera provided full details. The AP item was a headline only and called the policy a "gold mining crackdown".
Nvidia shares head for sixth weekly loss after Jensen Huang's resignation
Nvidia shares are on track for a sixth straight weekly decline after co-founder Jensen Huang resigned as CEO on Thursday. CNBC reported that two extramarital affairs became public before the resignation, one with an alleged Chinese spy and one with an employee. The board named finance chief Colette Kress interim CEO while it searches for a permanent successor. According to CNBC, the stock has lost 29% over the six weeks, about $1.6 trillion in market value, and has fallen below Apple. Bloomberg reported that this is the stock's worst week in more than 18 months. Nvidia is due to report quarterly results on Tuesday.
Shares fell 4.3% Thursday and 11% for the week, per CNBC
Six-week losing streak would be the longest since 2012, with about $1.6 trillion in market value lost
CFO Colette Kress is interim CEO while the board searches for a successor
D.A. Davidson cut its price target to $200 from $300 and kept its buy rating
Q3 results due Tuesday; LSEG consensus is $108.9B in revenue, up 91%
Where coverage differs: CNBC gives details on the affairs, analyst views and earlier selling linked to the midterm elections and interest rates. Bloomberg's short report calls Huang's departure an "ouster" and compares the week to the selloff after Trump's tariffs.
Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of campaign against Arab citizens amid coalition talks
Gadi Eisenkot, who has been tasked with forming Israel's next government, said on Friday that caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his circle had fuelled a "racist and violent" campaign of delegitimisation against Arab citizens of Israel during the election campaign. In the October 27 election, Eisenkot's four-party alliance won 48 seats and Netanyahu's bloc won 53. Both fell short of the 61-seat majority. Arab-led parties won a record 19 seats and have endorsed Eisenkot, but he has ruled out governing with them. Eisenkot has six weeks to form a coalition. Al Jazeera also reported that Netanyahu is weighing renewed strikes on Iran.
Eisenkot said on X that Arab citizens, 21% of Israel's population, faced a delegitimisation campaign fuelled by Netanyahu's circle.
Election results: Eisenkot's alliance won 48 seats, Netanyahu's bloc 53 and Arab-led parties 19; a majority requires 61.
Eisenkot has ruled out governing with the Arab-led parties. Backing from Shas and United Torah Judaism would give him exactly 61 seats.
Eisenkot has six weeks to form a government and has said he is open to including Netanyahu and Smotrich.
Where coverage differs: Al Jazeera gives the most detail, including Netanyahu's unproven fraud allegations against Arab-majority parties, which electoral authorities have rejected, and reports that he is considering strikes on Iran. Le Monde's excerpt names the Arab-majority parties as Raam and the Joint List and describes them as potential kingmakers.
●●●●○Economy & central banksUS inflation2 outlets18:46updated
US producer prices rise 0.3% in October; annual rate reaches 6.5%
On Friday the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the producer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in October. Economists polled by Dow Jones had expected 0.4%. The annual rate rose to 6.5%, the highest since November 2022. Core PPI also rose 0.3%, in line with forecasts. Goods prices increased 0.5% on the month and 10.2% over the year. The report came a week after consumer price data that was stronger than expected and ahead of the Federal Reserve's December 8-9 meeting. According to CNBC, markets fully expect a quarter-point rate increase at that meeting. Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said inflation is broad-based and "going the wrong way."
October PPI rose 0.3% (forecast 0.4%), and core PPI rose 0.3%.
The annual PPI rate was 6.5%, the highest since November 2022.
Goods prices rose 10.2% year on year, the largest 12-month increase since October 2022.
Excluding food, energy and trade services, PPI rose 0.5%.
The Fed meets December 8-9, and markets fully price in a 25 basis point increase, according to CNBC.
Where coverage differs: CNBC's headline focuses on the 6.5% annual rate being the highest in nearly four years. Reuters' headline describes the increase as moderate but says inflation is spreading across categories. Only Reuters' headline was available.
Democrat Scott Colom narrowly wins Mississippi US Senate seat after prolonged count
Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi's US Senate race after more than a week of ballot counting, and AP has called the race for him. Euronews reports his margin was fewer than 5,000 votes. Mississippi last sent a Democrat to the Senate in 1982. Colom will be the state's third Black senator, following the Reconstruction-era Republicans Hiram Revels and Blanche Bruce. Euronews says the result caps a midterm cycle in which Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress. Separately, NPR reports that the White House has sent a letter warning Democrats who plan to investigate the administration.
Colom won after more than a week of counting; Euronews puts the margin at under 5,000 votes.
This is the first Democratic Senate win in Mississippi since 1982.
Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator since Blanche Bruce, whose term ended in 1881.
Euronews reports that Democrats now control both chambers of Congress.
The BBC and FT attribute the win partly to high turnout among young and Black voters, and the FT also cites viral ads.
Where coverage differs: The BBC frames the gap since 1875, when Bruce was seated, while the FT uses 1881, when his term ended. The BBC focuses on the historical context and voter mobilisation, and NPR pairs the result with the White House's warning letter to Democrats about future investigations. Only Euronews links the win to Democrats taking control of Congress.
Polar vortex disruption recorded earliest on record, raising Northern Hemisphere cold risk
The stratospheric polar vortex over the Arctic has weakened and its winds have reversed direction earlier in the season than ever recorded. ECMWF scientists described it as the earliest such disruption observed, and Meteo-France called it unprecedented. MIT climatologist Judah Cohen said it increases the chance of cold air outbreaks across the US, Europe and East Asia. Experts say surface weather effects take weeks to emerge and remain uncertain. The event coincides with a strong El Niño, which is usually associated with milder winters and could moderate the impacts.
According to Wired, the wind reversal began on Tuesday and models expected it to last through Thursday.
ECMWF's Tim Stockdale and Frederic Vitart told AFP it is the earliest vortex disruption observed.
Judah Cohen (MIT) cited a higher risk of cold outbreaks in the US, Europe and East Asia.
The UK Met Office said a disruption shifts the odds toward cold but does not guarantee it.
El Niño may moderate or modify the effects, according to Cohen.
Where coverage differs: Wired says the current El Niño is the strongest on record and points to the 2015 cold spell in the eastern US. DW quotes ECMWF, Meteo-France, MIT and the Met Office through AFP, and cites the 2021 Texas freeze as an example.
Iran says it destroyed US radar in Bahrain; US says it downed two drones
On 13 November, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain. It described the strike as retaliation for a US attack on a telecommunications tower in Sirik County, a part of southern Iran on the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command rejected the claim. It said US forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones heading for Bahrain and that there were no injuries or damage. The IRGC called the strike a "serious warning" to the US to stop what it called aerial provocations and oil smuggling in the strait. The exchange came shortly after President Trump said the US no longer needed a deal with Iran and took Vice President JD Vance off the talks.
The IRGC said it destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain in response to a strike on a telecom tower in Sirik.
CENTCOM said it intercepted two one-way attack drones and reported no injuries or damage.
Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet.
Trump said Gulf states had asked him to delay larger strikes, and he took Vance off the Iran talks.
Iran's Assembly of Experts called for a review of the country's membership of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), according to The Guardian.
Where coverage differs: The Guardian calls this Iran's first direct attack on US military installations in months, and it also reports a UK poll and the Assembly of Experts' statement on the NPT. The Hindu adds a record number of tanker attacks in October and a quote from Iran's armed forces chief Ali Abdollahi. DW points to the APEC summit next week, where Trump is expected to meet Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. Euronews notes that talks mediated by Qatar and Pakistan are continuing.
China decides not to host Cop33 UN climate summit in 2028
China has decided not to host the Cop33 UN climate summit in 2028 after months of deliberations, the Guardian and Financial Times report. Under UNFCCC rules an Asian country should host that year's summit, so other Asian countries can now seek to hold it. The Guardian reports that China did not give a reason. Experts it spoke to suggested the US electoral cycle may have been a factor, since the US presidential election on 7 November 2028 falls during the summit's scheduled dates of 6–17 November. Cop33 will include the Paris agreement's "global stocktake" of national progress on cutting emissions.
Cop33 is scheduled for 6–17 November 2028; UNFCCC rotation means an Asian country should host.
According to the Guardian, China is not known to have given a reason; experts pointed to the 7 November 2028 US presidential election.
Al Gore told the Guardian the decision was "too bad".
The Guardian notes the US under Trump has withdrawn from the Paris agreement and is withdrawing from the UNFCCC.
According to the FT, the EU is pressing Beijing to back fast publication of IPCC reports.
Where coverage differs: The Guardian gives detailed context, including reactions from Al Gore and John Kerry, figures on China's clean-energy transition and speculation about the US election timing. The Financial Times instead focuses on a wider dispute over climate science, saying the EU is pressing China to support quick publication of IPCC reports.
Canada threatens to sue Stellantis over planned sale of Brampton plant
Canada has served Stellantis with a formal notice of default over the planned sale of its idled Brampton, Ontario, assembly plant to armored vehicle maker Roshel, giving the company 30 days to respond before legal action. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said on Thursday that the carmaker breached a federal funding agreement and is "on the hook" for hundreds of millions of dollars. Stellantis had earlier moved planned Jeep Compass production from Brampton to Illinois amid U.S. auto tariffs. Stellantis Canada said it would return $24 million in government support, which is well below the government's estimate. The dispute comes during an ongoing U.S.-Canada trade conflict.
Canada gave Stellantis 30 days after a notice of default before it sues
Stellantis agreed on Monday to sell the Brampton plant to Roshel for an undisclosed amount
Jeep Compass production was moved to Illinois amid U.S. tariffs
Stellantis offered to repay $24 million; Joly said it owes hundreds of millions
PM Mark Carney called the situation a "betrayal" of workers
Where coverage differs: AP provided only a headline. All details in this summary come from CNBC, including Stellantis' statement and its stock decline of more than 60% in 2026.
Israeli strike hits surgical department of Gaza's Nasser Hospital, killing surgeon
An Israeli strike hit Nasser Hospital in Gaza, one of the few hospitals still functioning there. It damaged the surgical department, operating theatres, recovery facilities and the intensive care unit. Gaza's Health Ministry named general surgeon Rizk Abu Shaira as one of the people killed. The Israeli military said it struck a senior Hamas commander and other militants it says were operating from the hospital, but it did not provide evidence. Hamas denies using hospitals for military purposes. The WHO says it has documented 1,056 attacks on healthcare in Gaza since October 2023, and it repeated its call for medical facilities to be protected.
Strike damaged Nasser Hospital's surgical department, operating theatres and ICU
Gaza Health Ministry named surgeon Rizk Abu Shaira among the dead
Israeli military says it targeted a senior Hamas commander and did not provide evidence
WHO: 1,056 attacks on healthcare in Gaza since October 2023, with 1,010 deaths and 1,725 injuries
Where coverage differs: Euronews gives the most detail, including the WHO figures and a warning about winter conditions. Le Monde points out that the hospital has been bombed many times over three years. AP's article is available only as a headline, which focuses on damage to Gaza's healthcare system.
Delhi overtakes Lahore as world's most polluted city
Reuters and Al Jazeera reported on November 13, 2026 that New Delhi, India's capital, had overtaken Lahore in Pakistan as the world's most polluted city. According to Reuters' headline, the change in ranking came as air quality in Delhi worsened. Neither report gave pollution readings, named the source of the ranking or described health measures. The reports point to continuing severe air pollution in major South Asian cities.
New Delhi has moved ahead of Lahore as the world's most polluted city.
Reuters' headline links the change to falling air quality.
Reported on November 13, 2026.
Where coverage differs: Both reports contain very little detail. Reuters published only a headline, and it alone mentions worsening air quality. Al Jazeera gave a single sentence.
AI stock sell-off raises doubts as Anthropic proceeds with planned IPO
AI-related stocks have been volatile in the second half of 2026, with concerns growing over whether returns will justify heavy spending. DW reports that the Magnificent Seven lost more than $1 trillion in value in one trading day after Democrats won control of Congress in the midterms. Nvidia shares fell nearly 10% over two days amid an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang, who resigned on Thursday. Anthropic still plans to go public later this month, offering 825 million shares at $70–78 each. OpenAI has delayed its listing until next year. Analysts quoted by DW disagree on whether the AI bubble is bursting.
Anthropic is offering 825 million shares at $70–78; according to DW, its expected valuation is now about $1.2–1.3 trillion, down from a target above $2 trillion
According to DW, the Magnificent Seven lost over $1 trillion in a single day after the US midterms
Nvidia shares fell nearly 10% over two days; Jensen Huang resigned Thursday
Goldman Sachs estimates hyperscalers need about $300bn in annual AI revenue to break even, leaving a gap of about $230bn
OpenAI has delayed its IPO to 2027
Where coverage differs: DW focuses on market data, the timing of Anthropic's IPO and analysts with opposing views: Dennis Dick is skeptical, while Kit Rees calls the sell-off a "healthy correction." The SCMP piece is an opinion column calling the boom a "Ponzi scheme." It argues that state governments elected in the midterms, which it describes as skeptical of data centres, could disrupt debt-financed AI spending.
IAEA report urges Iran to take steps allowing inspectors to return
The International Atomic Energy Agency urged Iran to take "incremental steps" toward allowing inspectors back into key nuclear facilities, in a report seen by AFP on November 13, 2026. The agency said it cannot conclude that no declared nuclear material has been diverted, calling this a "serious proliferation concern". It said it does not know the exact location or status of the Isfahan Fuel Enrichment Plant. The IAEA has lacked access to key sites since the June 2025 conflict and strikes on nuclear facilities in a war that began February 28. AP reported that Iran told the agency monitoring cannot proceed while Iran is under threat.
The IAEA said verification in Iran is "critical" and must happen "without further delay".
Before June 2025, Iran held about 440 kg of uranium enriched to 60%, according to the IAEA.
In September, the IAEA board referred Iran to the UN Security Council, the first such referral in 20 years.
Iran asked the IAEA and the Security Council to condemn a $20 million US reward for information on its nuclear programme.
Inspectors visited Bushehr in September but have not been given access to other key sites.
Where coverage differs: AP's headline highlights Iran's position that monitoring cannot proceed while it is under threat. The Hindu, which uses AFP reporting, focuses on the IAEA report's findings and requests.
Taiwan officials say China held large unannounced naval drills in western Pacific
Taiwanese officials say China held a large military exercise across the western Pacific and around Taiwan in early November without announcing it. A senior Taiwan security official called it "silent intimidation" and said it was meant to pressure Taiwan and other governments before major international meetings. According to the official, China's military and coast guard massed more than 100 vessels, rehearsed attacks on other militaries and on cities including Taiwan's, and launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from a submarine. China has said an aircraft carrier operating in the area is on routine exercises not aimed at any country. The drills come ahead of the APEC summit in Shenzhen next week, where Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to meet.
A Taiwan official said more than 100 Chinese vessels massed early this month, more than in the 'Justice Mission 2025' drills.
The official said the drills involved China's eastern, northern and southern theatre commands and a submarine-launched ICBM fired from the Yellow Sea.
Two Taiwan security officials said about 70 vessels were operating within the first island chain on November 13.
On November 12, Xi Jinping gave a policy speech on Taiwan urging peaceful 'reunification' and did not mention force.
China's defence ministry did not respond to a request for comment, and China called the carrier activity routine.
Where coverage differs: The Hindu republished Reuters' full report. Only a headline was available for Reuters itself, so no material differences can be assessed.
Pope Leo XIV condemns 'machismo' and violence against women during Peru visit
Pope Leo XIV used a speech in Lima on November 12, 2026, to condemn "machismo" and violence against women in Peru, and called for women to be protected and respected. He spoke the day after returning to Peru, where he previously served as a bishop. Peru is the third stop on his South American trip. He told Peruvian bishops to support their communities and to respond to victims of clergy sexual abuse with truth and justice. He also met six abuse survivors. The trip comes a month after he had lung cancer surgery.
The speech was given at Lima's Plaza Mayor before about 40,000 people on November 12, 2026.
The Pope said poor, Indigenous and Afro-Peruvian women are 'doubly penalised'.
Peru's statistics institute recorded 1,261 femicide victims from 2016 to 2024, an increase of 44% over the period.
He met six survivors of clergy abuse, including members of a sect-like group that Pope Francis suppressed.
According to Vatican estimates, 60,000 people attended a stadium vigil and another 300,000 gathered outside.
Where coverage differs: The AP entry contains only a headline. All of the detail comes from The Hindu's text, which appears to be a republished version of the same report.
Pakistan's army says it killed 74 militants in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistan's military said on November 13, 2026, that security forces had killed 74 militants in several intelligence-based operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. According to a statement from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing, operations since November 3 killed 31 Tehreek-e-Taliban militants in the Kurram area. A further 35 were killed in Mir Ali and eight in Orakzai over the previous 48 hours. The military said it recovered weapons, ammunition and explosives, including improvised explosive devices. The Hindu reports that militant violence in the two provinces has increased since the Afghan Taliban took power in 2021.
The army reported 74 militants killed in total.
According to the military, 31 Tehreek-e-Taliban militants were killed in operations beginning November 3.
The military said 35 were killed in Mir Ali and 8 in Orakzai within the past 48 hours.
The military said weapons, explosives and IEDs were recovered.
Where coverage differs: AP provided only a headline. The details come from The Hindu, which cites the ISPR statement. That report places Kurram in Quetta district in Balochistan.
Erdogan calls Gaza war an 'ecocide' at COP31 climate summit in Antalya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the COP31 UN climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, on November 11 that the war in Gaza amounted to an "ecocide." He described cut-down olive trees, polluted soil and water, and rubble-filled cities. He also asked Israel to allow more aid into the territory. Israel's Foreign Ministry responded on X. It accused Erdogan of using an international forum to push "anti-Israel" lies and of supporting Hamas, and it said Hamas should disarm so that reconstruction can begin. Israel was not invited to COP31. Recent flooding in Gaza has damaged tents and shelters used by displaced people.
Erdogan spoke at COP31 in Antalya on November 11, 2026.
According to The Hindu, he said: "not only a genocide, but it is also an ecocide."
Israel's Foreign Ministry accused him of spreading lies and of supporting Hamas; Israel was not invited to COP31.
A 2025 UNEP report found that over 97% of tree crops in Gaza had been damaged by May 2025.
Gaza health authorities report more than 74,000 deaths.
Where coverage differs: The AP item is only a headline and uses the term 'war in Gaza.' The Hindu's headline calls it 'genocide in Gaza.' The Hindu's text gives Erdogan's quote, Israel's response and background on Gaza's environment.
Gold heads for worst week in months on Fed rate-hike bets
Gold prices were on track for their largest weekly decline in several months, according to Bloomberg and Reuters reports published on November 12 and 13. Traders are increasingly betting that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates further. Bloomberg reported that these bets are driven by expectations that persistent energy-driven inflation will prompt more Fed tightening. Higher rates are a headwind for gold, which pays no yield.
Gold on course for its worst week since June, per Bloomberg (four months, per Reuters).
Traders are increasing bets on further Federal Reserve rate hikes.
Bloomberg links the expectations to persistent energy-driven inflation.
Where coverage differs: Only Bloomberg's text explains the inflation driver; Reuters provided only a headline.
COP31 presidency promotes "35-by-35" electrification pledge; rights groups urge mining safeguards
The COP31 presidency, held by Turkiye with Australia as co-president, has made electrification a main priority of the UN climate summit. It is asking countries and activists to back a "35-by-35" pledge that would raise electricity's share of energy use from 21% to 35% by 2035. COP31 president Murat Kurum, who is also Turkiye's environment minister, called the pledge the next step after the renewable-energy commitments made at COP28 and COP29. Environmental and human rights groups warn that the pledge could drive a boom in mining for transition minerals, with environmental and human rights harms, if strong safeguards are not in place. Activists also note that the pledge does not require the electricity to come from renewable sources.
The "35-by-35" pledge aims to raise electricity's share of energy use from 21% to 35% by 2035.
Turkiye holds the COP31 presidency, with Australia as co-president; Murat Kurum is the COP31 president.
The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre recorded more than 300 human rights allegations linked to transition-mineral mining in 2025, up 73% from the year before.
Activists note that the pledge does not require the electricity to be renewable.
Where coverage differs: AP provided only a headline. The details in this entry come from The Hindu's republished text.
Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigns over disputed academic credentials
Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned on November 12, 2026. He submitted his resignation to the leadership of the People's Consultative Assembly in Jakarta. Questions about his eligibility for the office had grown after the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court ruled last month that the documents he submitted on his overseas education did not meet election requirements. Gibran, 39, is the son of former President Joko Widodo. According to The Hindu, 120 lawmakers had filed a petition a day earlier that began a possible impeachment process. Under the constitution, his departure does not trigger a new election. The Assembly must choose a replacement from two candidates nominated by the president within 60 days.
Gibran Rakabuming Raka, 39, resigned on November 12, 2026, and did not comment as he left the meeting.
Last month the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court ruled that his overseas education documents did not meet election requirements.
According to The Hindu, 120 lawmakers from eight parties filed a petition on November 11 that could lead to impeachment.
The People's Consultative Assembly picks a successor from two presidential nominees within 60 days; no new election is held.
According to The Hindu, he offered to resign to President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday, and a minister said Prabowo urged him to defend himself.
Where coverage differs: The Hindu gives the full detail: the impeachment petition, the succession procedure and the earlier resignation offer to Prabowo. NPR's article is short and only covers his family ties and the court rulings. AP's entry has a headline only.
Hegseth awards medal to sentinel who reprimanded his group at Arlington tomb
On Veterans Day, a soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery reprimanded a group that included US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Video shows Hegseth, his wife Jennifer and members of his team posing for photographs on the steps in front of the memorial. Laughter can be heard as they finish, and the guard then reminds visitors to keep silent and respectful. A Pentagon spokesman said the soldier had correctly and respectfully reminded everyone to maintain decorum. The Pentagon later announced that Hegseth had awarded the soldier, Specialist Thomas Iglesias, a Joint Service Commendation Medal.
The incident happened on Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery, after a wreath-laying ceremony.
Video shows Hegseth's group posing for photos on the memorial steps before the sentinel reminded visitors to keep silent and respectful.
A Pentagon spokesman said the soldier acted correctly and respectfully.
Specialist Thomas Iglesias received a Joint Service Commendation Medal 'for the execution of his duties at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier'.
Where coverage differs: Euronews describes the video and the Pentagon's first statement. Reuters (headline only) and the BBC report the medal award, and the BBC also covers the history of the tomb's rules on visitor behaviour.
Trump says U.S. does not need Iran deal, redirects Vance to domestic issues
On November 12, President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the U.S. does not "need a deal with Iran," saying "we've got their money" and "their Strait." He directed Vice President JD Vance to focus on what he called corruption and crime in Democratic-run cities and states rather than on negotiations to end the war. The post followed a Wall Street Journal report that Vance was considering face-to-face talks with a senior Iranian security official. It also came after Republicans lost heavily in the midterm elections, and Vance was among those who blamed the Iran war for the losses. Oil prices rose and U.S. stock futures fell after the post.
Trump posted on Truth Social on November 12, 2026: "We don't need a deal with Iran. Those days have long since passed."
Vance was told to focus on alleged corruption in Democratic-run states such as Minnesota, California and Illinois.
The day before, the WSJ reported that Vance was weighing in-person talks with a top Iranian security official.
The war began with U.S.-Israel strikes in late February and is now in its ninth month; Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil prices rose and stock futures fell after the post.
Where coverage differs: The Hindu reported, citing the WSJ, that Trump had told aides he was open to Vance reopening talks and had empowered him to negotiate, and it noted that oil prices rose. CNBC focused on the domestic political angle, including Trump's corruption claims about Democratic-run states and his earlier hints that strikes could resume. CNBC also said strikes have largely stopped amid a stalemate.
EU names team of EU officials and five nations for Ukraine peace talks
At a leaders' summit in Dublin on November 13, the EU agreed that Europe will be represented in future Russia-Ukraine peace talks by officials from the EU and five countries: the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Poland. European Council President António Costa said Europe must speak with "one clear voice" and called the arrangement a team effort. The decision followed US envoy Jared Kushner's statement after meeting Vladimir Putin that Europe would join the negotiations. The Kremlin said no decision had been made on that. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned against Russian "traps" and said a ceasefire should come before broader security talks.
Europe's team: EU representatives plus the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Poland (the E5).
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the issue of European participation was not discussed with Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow.
Kaja Kallas put herself forward as Europe's representative, saying she knows Russia does not want her.
Friedrich Merz urged Trump to make "no surprises" at his expected meeting with Putin in China next week.
Where coverage differs: Bloomberg and Politico Europe say the representatives will be national security advisers, and Politico names the European Commission and European Council as the EU participants. DW reports that it is still unresolved who will represent the EU itself. Euractiv calls the outcome a win for Giorgia Meloni, while Al Jazeera notes that Meloni had backed a single envoy and that support for Kallas was not unanimous. The Hindu's report covers Kallas's ceasefire warning, filed before the deal was announced.
US envoys meet Putin and Zelenskyy, say Europe will join next Ukraine talks
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held more than four hours of talks with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, then briefed Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin on November 12. The meetings followed US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. Kushner and Zelenskyy said European negotiators would join the next round of talks. The Kremlin has not confirmed that. Putin said he would not soften Russia's territorial demands, rejected demilitarised "grey" zones and ruled out foreign peacekeeping troops in Ukraine. He called such a deployment a "continuation of war". Kushner said significant differences remain.
Witkoff and Kushner held over four hours of talks with Putin in Moscow, then met Zelenskyy at a military airbase near Dublin.
Kushner on X: "Both sides have now agreed to expand the next round of negotiations to include our European partners."
Putin said the only acceptable demarcation line is the "state border" and rejected foreign peacekeepers.
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Europeans must decide whether they want peace or continued war, and did not confirm they would be included.
Zelenskyy said new restrictions on the Starshield satellite service are hampering the interception of Russian jet-drones.
Where coverage differs: The Hindu, citing AFP, emphasises Putin's hardline position and the Starshield restrictions, and quotes an EU official saying a new multilateral meeting "will be fixed soon". Euronews reports Ushakov's comments and quotes Kushner saying the expanded talks would address postwar European security arrangements. AP's headline mentions nearly four hours of Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, while The Hindu gives the "over four hours" figure for the meeting with Putin.
Ukraine launches nearly 1,200 drones at Russia as peace talks widen to European security
Ukraine fired almost 1,200 drones at Russian targets overnight into November 13, one of its largest aerial attacks of the war; Russia's Defence Ministry said it downed 1,198. Local officials said strikes on three regions killed seven people and wounded 17. Meanwhile, after two days of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi, envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner briefed Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Kushner said Russia agreed to include Europe in upcoming talks covering postwar European security arrangements alongside territorial issues. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Europe must insist on a ceasefire first, warning that discussing Russia's security demands would be walking into "traps".
Russia says it downed 1,198 Ukrainian drones overnight Nov 12-13
Seven killed, including a 12-year-old, and 17 wounded in three Russian regions, per local officials
Reuters: four killed in strike on Volgograd industrial zone
Kushner says Russia agreed to include Europe in talks on postwar security
Russia launched 117 drones at Ukraine, killing at least two, authorities said
Where coverage differs: Reuters focuses solely on a strike in Volgograd that killed four, per an official, while The Hindu and AP pair the drone barrage with the peace talks and European reactions.
Microsoft outage prompts renewed European calls for tech sovereignty
On Friday, 13 November 2026, a widespread outage hit Microsoft products. It led to new calls in Europe for greater control over its own digital infrastructure. Lawmakers focused on cloud sovereignty said the disruption showed how vulnerable Europe is when it relies too heavily on foreign providers. Speaking in Dublin after he addressed EU national leaders at their first meeting on artificial intelligence, Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch said only 20% of European digital services run on European infrastructure. He argued that money spent on US or Chinese technology could be reinvested in infrastructure Europe controls and in European research and development.
A widespread outage hit Microsoft products on Friday, 13 November.
Lawmakers focused on cloud sovereignty warned about the risks of relying too heavily on foreign providers.
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch said only 20% of European digital services run on European infrastructure.
Mensch spoke after EU leaders held their first meeting on AI, in Dublin.
Where coverage differs: Euractiv focuses on warnings from lawmakers working on cloud sovereignty. Politico Europe focuses on Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch's remarks and links the issue to AI and the EU leaders' meeting in Dublin.
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EU leaders hold first AI summit in Dublin, urged to act on competitiveness
EU leaders met in Dublin on Friday, 13 November, for what DW described as the bloc's first summit on artificial intelligence. They heard from Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton. Mensch told the leaders that Europe must "act now" to stay competitive with the US and China. He said Europe had the technology and talent but needed speed, financing and coordination between member states. Leaders discussed how to balance the bloc's AI ambitions with protecting citizens from the risks the technology poses. According to Euractiv, Ukraine and EU budget talks limited the time available for the AI debate.
Summit held at Dublin's Convention Centre on 13 November.
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch urged leaders to "act now", citing a need for speed, financing and coordination between member states.
European Council President Antonio Costa called AI "the most important technology of our time".
Kaja Kallas pointed to a "dark side" of AI, citing AI-equipped drones in Ukraine.
Ahead of the summit, Estonia and Finland called for EU-level arrangements for responding to serious AI incidents.
Where coverage differs: DW gives the most detail, including quotes from Costa, Metsola and Kallas and the Estonia–Finland letter. Euractiv's headline says leaders are discussing AI "four years late" and reports that the debate was squeezed by Ukraine and EU budget talks.
Car bombs in Russia kill military officer, injure former Ukrainian PM's adviser
On November 13, a car bomb exploded in Moscow and injured Sergei Zavorotnyi, a former adviser and spokesman to ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov. Zavorotnyi has lived in Russia since 2014. A day earlier, on November 12, a Russian military serviceman was killed when the car he was driving was blown up in St Petersburg. Russia's Investigative Committee has opened criminal cases into both explosions but has not named any suspects. According to Al Jazeera, Moscow has blamed Kyiv for a series of similar attacks. Ukrainian authorities have not commented on either bombing.
Moscow blast on Nov 13 injured Sergei Zavorotnyi, 72, a former adviser to ex-PM Mykola Azarov
Russian channel REN TV reported that Zavorotnyi lost his left arm and was in a coma
A military serviceman was killed by a car bomb in St Petersburg on Nov 12; his identity was not officially released
Al Jazeera's Moscow correspondent said both devices were planted under the cars and detonated remotely
Azarov said he believes Zavorotnyi was targeted because he criticised the Ukrainian government
Where coverage differs: The outlets differ on the St Petersburg victim's rank. Al Jazeera cites Fontanka as calling him a colonel and other Russian media as calling him a senior air force officer, while its correspondent said preliminary reports pointed to a serviceman rather than an air force colonel. Euronews notes that Kyiv rarely claims such attacks. Al Jazeera describes Zavorotnyi as critically injured, while The Hindu reports only, citing Kommersant, that he was hospitalised.
Kremlin ties Ukraine peace to new European security architecture, reviving 2021 demands
Russia has called for "a new, long-term architecture of indivisible security and peace" in Europe as a prerequisite for peace with Ukraine. The Kremlin set out this position after talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. According to the BBC, Moscow has revived its December 2021 draft treaties with the US and Nato, which sought guarantees against Nato enlargement and a rollback of alliance infrastructure in central and eastern Europe. Bloomberg reports that the demands are exposing divisions within Europe. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called the demands a "trap" meant to shift attention away from a ceasefire. The Kremlin said it had not yet decided whether European representatives would join future talks.
After talks with Witkoff and Kushner, the Kremlin called for a "new, long-term architecture of indivisible security".
According to the BBC, Russia has put its December 2021 draft treaties with the US and Nato back on the table.
Putin aide Yuri Ushakov suggested Moscow may "add certain new considerations" to its demands.
Kaja Kallas said a ceasefire should come first, then a peace agreement, and only then talks on European security.
Peskov said no final decision has been made on European participation in the next talks, which followed this week's US-Russia-Ukraine round in Abu Dhabi.
Where coverage differs: Bloomberg focuses on how the demands are dividing Europe. The BBC covers the revived 2021 draft treaties, Kallas's response and whether Europeans will take part in the talks.
EU climate chief signals flexibility on clean power demand at COP31
At the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, the EU's climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra signaled on November 13 that the bloc may give up its demand that electrification be powered by clean energy. The aim is to win wider support for a global push to raise electricity's share of energy use. According to Euractiv, Hoekstra said "a certain degree of pragmatism is probably warranted," which Euractiv described as openness to "grey" electrification. Countries are debating whether the conference's final decision can include a consensus on electrification. The Turkish-Australian hosts have also urged countries to sign a voluntary pledge on the issue.
COP31 is being held in Antalya, Turkey, and co-hosted by Turkey and Australia.
EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra indicated the EU may drop its demand that electrification be clean.
Hoekstra, quoted by Euractiv: 'A certain degree of pragmatism is probably warranted.'
The hosts are promoting a voluntary electrification pledge alongside talks on the final decision text.
Where coverage differs: Politico Europe gives context: it links electrification to climate change and to high fuel prices from the Iran war, and describes the debate over the final decision. Euractiv's coverage centres on Hoekstra's quote about pragmatism and calls the possible shift 'grey' electrification.
Bundestag approves expanded powers for German intelligence services BND and BfV
Germany's Bundestag has approved a major overhaul of intelligence legislation that gives the foreign service BND and the domestic service BfV new powers against espionage, terrorism and sabotage. The BND will be able to conduct covert operations abroad, including sabotage, while the BfV will be allowed to take protective action against property and IT systems, covertly enter homes with prior authorisation, and monitor encrypted communications. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt called it a "reform of the century," citing hybrid threats from Russia, China and Iran. The Left Party said the law erodes the separation between police and intelligence services.
Vote: 309 in favour, 190 against, 71 abstentions
BND gains powers for covert operations abroad, such as disabling hacker servers
BfV may block data flows, delete or falsify malicious data, and enter homes covertly with prior authorisation
Government cites rising espionage by Russia, China and Iran, as well as an August drone incident at Leipzig Airport that German authorities attribute to Russia
Left Party's Clara Bünger said the law creates a new secret police, which Dobrindt rejected
Where coverage differs: The Financial Times offers only a brief summary describing the powers as sweeping and enabling disruptive operations. BBC News reports the vote count, the specific powers granted, and statements from both government and opposition.
Norway's Supreme Court rules three North Sea oil licences invalid over emissions
Norway's Supreme Court on 13 November ruled that three oil licences the government had granted in the North Sea are invalid. The court found that the emissions impact of the projects had not been adequately accounted for. According to Euractiv, the court said the environmental impact assessments should have considered future emissions from burning the extracted fossil fuel. Both outlets described the decision as a landmark ruling. The ruling bears on how Norway, a major oil and gas producer, assesses the climate impact of new petroleum projects.
Norway's Supreme Court declared three government-granted North Sea oil licences invalid.
The court found that the licences' emissions impact had not been adequately assessed.
According to Euractiv, the assessments should have included future emissions from burning the fuel.
The ruling was issued on 13 November 2026.
Where coverage differs: Euractiv says outright that the court required the assessments to consider emissions from burning the fuel. Le Monde says only that the emissions impact had not been adequately accounted for.
Spain's Sanchez struggles to rally left-wing voters ahead of November 29 snap election
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a snap election for November 29, and interviews and polls suggest he is struggling to win back disillusioned left-wing voters. A housing crisis has driven protests. They began after the eviction and later death of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal in September and led to a general strike on November 12, which unions said brought more than 3 million people onto the streets. Polls put the Socialists at about 26% to 29%, roughly where they stood before the election was called. Pollsters see a coalition of the People's Party (PP) and the far-right Vox as the most likely next government. Groups further to the left criticise Sanchez's argument that voters should back him as the "lesser evil" against the right.
The snap election is set for November 29, 2026.
Unions said more than 3 million people joined the housing-related general strike on November 12.
Polls put the Socialists at around 26% to 29%.
Sanchez called a PP-Vox coalition "two colours, one project of regression".
Talks among left-of-centre parties on a united platform broke down last month.
Where coverage differs: The Hindu republished the Reuters report in full. Reuters is listed by headline only, so the two cannot be compared.
Burnham says "win-win" UK-EU deal possible ahead of 20 November summit
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Thursday, at the European Political Community summit in Dublin, that a "win-win" deal with the EU could be reached. He said it could be "more like the Brexit that people thought they were voting for" in 2016. The UK and EU aim to sign agreements on food and drink checks, emissions trading and youth mobility at a bilateral summit on 20 November. Burnham said the deal was not yet done and that talks could "go down to the wire". Tuition fees for European students remain an unresolved issue. Burnham also rejected former prime minister David Cameron's claim that Britain's problems had nothing to do with Brexit.
The UK-EU summit is scheduled for 20 November; a draft deal on removing post-Brexit food and agriculture checks has been agreed.
According to The Guardian, the EU has said the food and emissions deals may not take effect without a deal on tuition fees.
The government says the agreement will eventually bring £5.1bn in annual benefits; Burnham has said the food deal adds 0.4% to GDP.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she would like to see Britain rejoin the EU but warned that negotiations would not be easy.
Conservatives, including Priti Patel, said Burnham's approach risks dragging Britain backwards.
Where coverage differs: The Guardian reports Burnham's openness to eventually rejoining the single market, the customs union or the EU, and reports the comments from Cameron and Kallas. The BBC instead stresses Labour's manifesto commitment to no return to the single market, customs union or free movement before the next election, and quotes opposition reaction from the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.
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UK court convicts two Iranian men of spying on Iran International journalists
On Thursday, a jury at Woolwich Crown Court in London found two Iranian men, Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, and Farhad Javadi Manesh, 46, guilty of conduct likely to assist Iran's intelligence services. Prosecutors said the pair carried out surveillance on journalists at the London-based Persian-language broadcaster Iran International and on other targets between August 2024 and March 2025. One of the men was also convicted of plotting a violent attack. A third defendant, aged 57, was acquitted of all charges. British counterterrorism police said the case reflects increasing hostile Iranian activity in the UK. Iran has repeatedly denied the allegations, and sentencing is scheduled for mid-December.
Mostafa Sepahvand and Farhad Javadi Manesh were convicted. According to The Guardian, Sepahvand is the one also found guilty of plotting an attack.
The Guardian names the targets as Iran International journalists Mojtaba Pourmohsen and Kambiz Hosseini, plus lawyer Jonathan Turner.
The defendants visited addresses linked to their targets, took photos and videos, and used ChatGPT to research them.
The Guardian reports that Sepahvand hoped to be paid £150,000 for an attack.
The UK designated the IRGC as a national security threat in July. Sentencing is due in mid-December.
Where coverage differs: DW focuses on the wider context: the IRGC designation, the RAF Fairford security scare, Iran's denials and the defendants' defences. The Guardian gives detail on the targets, the defendants' WhatsApp messages with an IRGC handler, the promised payment and the use of hired proxies.
On November 12, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine's access to Starshield, the military version of SpaceX's Starlink, is again restricted. He said terminals moving faster than 161 km/h (100 mph) lose their connection. According to Zelenskyy, this stops Ukrainian interceptor drones from catching Russian drones and lets more strikes get through. He also said the US has given "very little" information. SpaceX told Ars Technica the claim is "false" and that "there has been no change." A similar restriction began on October 14 and was lifted on October 24. It is still disputed who ordered that first restriction.
Zelenskyy says the speed limit is back at 161 km/h (100 mph) along the front line and in occupied territory.
He said Ukraine's military ruled out random errors and is trying to establish the circumstances with the US side.
SpaceX told Ars Technica: "This is false. There has been no change."
The first restriction lasted from October 14 to October 24.
According to Engadget, the claims came as US envoys Witkoff and Kushner were in Moscow for talks with Putin.
Where coverage differs: Only Ars Technica reports SpaceX's denial, Zelenskyy's remarks at the European Political Community summit in Ireland, and that the Pentagon inspector general declined senators' request to investigate. Engadget focuses on the timing of the Moscow talks. It also covers conflicting reports about the first restriction: Reuters said the order came from the White House, while the Wall Street Journal said Musk ordered it.
Putin signals no compromise on Ukraine demands in Moscow talks with US envoys
On November 12, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin met US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow. He indicated he would not soften his demands to control parts of Ukraine that Russia claims to have annexed. He also rejected foreign peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, calling such a deployment a "continuation of war". He did, however, offer a short-term ceasefire in a key frontline city in Donetsk. The envoys came to Moscow after two days of talks in Abu Dhabi and planned to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin. Putin's remarks came after Zelenskyy spoke of a "window of opportunity" to reach a result before 2027.
Putin met Kushner and Witkoff at the Kremlin on November 12, 2026, after talks in Abu Dhabi.
He rejected foreign peacekeepers and demilitarised 'grey zones'.
He offered a short-term ceasefire in a frontline city in Donetsk.
The US envoys urged him to let European representatives join the next round of talks.
The envoys were due to meet Zelenskyy in Dublin during a European summit.
Where coverage differs: Euractiv gives only a one-line summary of Putin's refusal to soften his territorial demands. The Hindu adds the ceasefire offer, the rejection of peacekeepers and grey zones, and the US push to bring Europeans into the talks.
UK economy grows 0.7% in third quarter, led by services and AI-linked activity
The UK economy grew 0.7% in the three months to September, up from 0.5% in the previous quarter, according to Office for National Statistics figures released on 12 November. Services expanded 0.9%, with information and communication, including computer programming linked to AI and cloud computing, as the main driver. Prime Minister Andy Burnham called the figures welcome news and Chancellor John Healey cited the economy's resilience despite the war involving Iran. Economists cautioned that energy costs linked to the Middle East conflict, the upcoming Autumn Budget and a possible further Bank of England rate rise could weigh on growth in coming months.
Q3 GDP +0.7% quarter-on-quarter, 1.9% year-on-year; Q2 was 0.5%
Services +0.9%, information and communication +2.1%, construction -0.7%
September GDP +0.2% month-on-month; August revised to zero growth
Bank of England raised rates last week; September inflation was 3.5%
BBC: UK on course to be second-fastest growing G7 economy
Where coverage differs: CNBC focuses on market reaction and interest-rate implications, including a possible December rate rise. BBC highlights ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner's warning that households may not feel better off, the G7 comparison, and expected energy bill increases in January.
Chip stocks fall as investors weigh Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's exit
Shares of AI-related and semiconductor companies moved this week as investors reacted to the departure of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, according to Reuters and MarketWatch. On November 12, Reuters reported that AI stocks had pared earlier losses as investors assessed the fallout. On November 13, MarketWatch reported that AMD and other chip stocks were sliding. It said investors at first appeared to see Nvidia's troubles as a potential gain for the rest of the chip sector, but were now less sure. The sources give no details on the circumstances of Huang's exit.
Reuters and MarketWatch both report that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has exited the company.
Reuters (Nov 12): AI stocks pared their losses as investors assessed the fallout.
MarketWatch (Nov 13): AMD and other chip stocks slid as Wall Street reconsidered the AI trade.
Where coverage differs: Reuters, which provided only a headline, described AI stocks paring losses on November 12. MarketWatch reported a broader slide in chip stocks including AMD a day later. Neither source explains why Huang left.
Global Microsoft 365 outage disrupts Outlook, Teams and Copilot for roughly a day
A Microsoft 365 outage began on Thursday, November 12, and took down Exchange Online/Outlook, Teams, SharePoint Online, Copilot, Defender XDR, Intune and other services in multiple regions. Microsoft said a number of servers had unexpectedly become unavailable, which put strain on the rest of its infrastructure, and that a core process on the affected servers was being overwhelmed. The company said it found no evidence of malicious activity and that the issue was not related to cyber or AI. Governments, health services, police, banks and courts reported disruption. By Friday, Microsoft reported phased recovery in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. It also said it would publish a post-incident report.
Incident MO1550821 began on Nov 12 at 1:26 PM ET, according to BleepingComputer.
Affected services included Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Defender XDR, Intune, Purview and Power BI.
Microsoft extended the email timeout to 48 hours to preserve delayed mail.
Kentik's Doug Madory said traffic returned after about 18 hours of downtime.
Microsoft reported more than 450 million paid Microsoft 365 commercial subscriptions as of January.
Where coverage differs: BleepingComputer focused on the technical details, including the advisory IDs, an earlier Teams incident that day, and Microsoft's pause of deployments. SecurityWeek and Ars Technica focused on the effects on the UK, Japan, Australia and the Philippines. Ars quoted former NCSC head Ciaran Martin, who said the outage could be worse than the AWS and CrowdStrike outages. TechCrunch questioned whether Microsoft is able to recover quickly and noted a separate outage in September.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Wallet letting its dots AI agents make purchases
OpenAI on Friday, November 13, launched ChatGPT Wallet. The feature lets its "dots" AI agents complete purchases for users. It was built with American Express, Mastercard and Visa. Payments go through tokens that stand in for the real card details, so neither the agent nor the merchant sees the actual card number. Users approve each purchase with a biometric check such as Face ID. The feature is first available only to US ChatGPT Pro subscribers aged 18 and over. OpenAI said it is not yet taking a cut of transactions. It also published a Commerce Partner Playbook for merchants, because some retailers, including Amazon and United Airlines, block AI agents.
Available at first to US ChatGPT Pro subscribers aged 18+ with eligible US-issued cards
Payment tokens replace real card numbers; every purchase needs a biometric approval
Partners are American Express, Mastercard and Visa; cardholders keep their card rewards and dispute protections
OpenAI is not taking a cut of transactions for now and plans to add spending limits and pre-approval later
Amazon blocks AI agents from buying on its platform, and United Airlines said it will block them from booking tickets
Where coverage differs: The Verge also lists Chase among eligible card issuers. Help Net Security names the fraud vendors and payment providers working with OpenAI, and the Web Bot Auth guidance it gives to sites. CNBC covers OpenAI's earlier Instant Checkout feature, which it moved away from, and gives ChatGPT user figures. Engadget mentions Delta as another company that blocks agents.
Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO; CFO Colette Kress named interim chief
On November 12, Nvidia's board said co-founder Jensen Huang had resigned as president, CEO and board member, effective immediately. He had led the company since 1993. CFO Colette Kress was named interim CEO, and the board said it will search internal and external candidates for a permanent successor. Former Synopsys CEO Harvey Jones became Nvidia's first board chair. The resignation came days after Huang admitted to an affair with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive whom US intelligence agencies reportedly believe was working for China. It also followed reports of affairs with Nvidia employees, including one who reported directly to him. Nvidia shares fell sharply over the week.
Huang resigned on Nov 12 after 33 years as CEO and also gave up his board seat.
Colette Kress will be interim CEO while staying on as CFO; Harvey Jones was named board chair.
Earlier, the board opened an investigation after Huang admitted the affair and said it had "no reason to believe" national security or company secrets were compromised.
According to DW, Nvidia's market value fell by more than $600 billion, to $4.2 trillion.
Where coverage differs: The New York Times first reported an affair with a direct report, according to Engadget and DW. DW adds that Reuters, citing unnamed sources, reported a relationship with a second employee. DW also reports that the US is investigating whether Megaspeed diverted chips to China, which Megaspeed denies, and that Trump endorsed Tim Cook as a successor. Euronews notes that Singapore said its own probe of Alice Huang was not related to espionage and found insufficient evidence of an offence.
Microsoft 365 services recovering after day-long global outage of Outlook and Teams
A Microsoft 365 outage that began Thursday afternoon disrupted Outlook, Teams and Copilot for organizations worldwide. Microsoft reported gradual recovery through Friday, November 13, with improvements across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, though some services remained spotty more than 24 hours later. The company said there was no indication of a cyberattack. It attributed the incident to an issue introduced during an earlier network capacity upgrade, apologized, and said it would publish a full post-incident report. Governments, health services, courts, schools, rail operators and financial institutions reported disruption.
Al Jazeera reports the outage began around 16:00 GMT Thursday and affected users in 74 countries.
Microsoft said the cause was an issue from an earlier network capacity upgrade that surfaced after a recent network change; it said there was no indication of a cyberattack.
Affected users included the US House of Representatives, Norway's parliament, the UK's NHS and Euronext, which asked companies to phone in trades.
Microsoft said email queues were significantly reduced and approaching normal levels.
According to Al Jazeera, Microsoft's stock was mostly flat on Friday.
Where coverage differs: Al Jazeera described the cause as overloaded servers that became "unexpectedly available," while Engadget quoted Microsoft's explanation that the problem came from a network capacity upgrade. Al Jazeera focused more on institutional and financial impacts, including Taiwan banks, Euronext and the Pentagon, and on market reaction. Engadget focused on Microsoft's timeline of updates and its apology.
Nvidia reportedly approached Arm CEO Rene Haas to succeed Jensen Huang
Nvidia has approached Arm chief executive Rene Haas about becoming its next CEO, the Financial Times reported on November 13, 2026. According to the FT, Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia's chief executive over affairs. Haas leads Arm, the UK chip designer owned by SoftBank. Reuters carried the FT report, and neither outlet said whether Haas has responded or whether the search has produced an outcome. The leadership search affects one of the world's most valuable semiconductor companies.
The FT reports that Nvidia sounded out Arm CEO Rene Haas as a possible successor to Jensen Huang.
According to the FT, Huang resigned over affairs.
Arm is a SoftBank-owned semiconductor company based in the UK.
Reuters carried the FT report on November 13, 2026.
Where coverage differs: Reuters only passes on the Financial Times report. Only the FT gives the reason for Huang's resignation.
Microsoft reports broad recovery after global outage affecting Outlook
Microsoft said on November 13 that its services were experiencing "broad recovery and stability" following a widespread global outage that affected Outlook, among other services. According to the Financial Times, the German government said it "anticipates a very big impact" on the economy from the disruption. According to MarketWatch, one analyst estimated the outage could cost Microsoft $100 million to $400 million if the company offers customers credits and other compensation. The incident drew attention because of its reach across businesses and governments.
Microsoft cited 'broad recovery and stability' after the outage on Nov 13, 2026
Outlook was among the affected services, according to MarketWatch
German government said it anticipates a 'very big impact' on the economy (FT)
Analyst estimate: $100M–$400M potential cost to Microsoft from customer credits (MarketWatch)
Where coverage differs: The Financial Times focuses on the German government's warning about the economic impact. MarketWatch focuses on Outlook and an analyst's estimate of the financial cost to Microsoft.
Nvidia names CFO Colette Kress interim CEO after Jensen Huang resigns
Nvidia's board on Thursday named chief financial officer Colette Kress interim CEO after co-founder Jensen Huang resigned. His resignation followed reports of extramarital affairs, including one with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman whom US officials suspect of being an intelligence asset, and one with an Nvidia employee. Kress joined Nvidia in 2013 after finance roles at Texas Instruments, Microsoft and Cisco. She will also remain interim CFO. The board said it is considering internal and external candidates for the permanent role. CNBC reported that Nvidia shares fell 14% on Thursday. Analysts named Ian Buck, Chris Malachowsky and Arm CEO Rene Haas as possible successors.
Kress, CFO since September 2013, named interim CEO; newly appointed board chair Harvey Jones said the board has "full confidence" in her.
Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993 and led it for 33 years; the board launched an independent investigation into his conduct on Sunday.
According to CNBC, Nvidia shares fell 14% on Thursday; quarterly results are due Tuesday.
Nvidia reported revenue of $215.9 billion in fiscal 2026.
Trump suggested on Truth Social that Tim Cook should take over as Nvidia's CEO.
Where coverage differs: The Guardian, citing the Wall Street Journal, reported that Huang called Kress "a deer in the headlights" at an August meeting. It also cited Reuters sources who questioned whether a finance executive can lead Nvidia. Wired and CNBC mostly quote analysts who praise her. Revenue figures for the year Kress joined differ: Engadget gives $4.28 billion and The Hindu gives $4.13 billion. The Guardian mentions two affairs with employees, while the other outlets mention one.
SpaceX plans first land recovery of Starship spacecraft on 15th test flight
SpaceX plans to try recovering the Starship spacecraft on land for the first time during the vehicle's 15th test flight, Reuters reported on November 13, 2026. AP described the mission as SpaceX's most ambitious Starship test flight so far. According to AP, the company is aiming for its first "double catch," meaning that both parts of the vehicle would be caught. Both outlets published only headlines, so the reports do not include a launch date or other details. A successful land recovery of the spacecraft would be a new milestone for the program, according to the reported plans.
Starship's 15th test flight is planned to include the first attempt to recover the spacecraft on land (Reuters).
AP reports that SpaceX is aiming for its first "double catch" of Starship.
AP calls it SpaceX's most ambitious Starship test flight yet.
Both reports are dated November 13, 2026.
Where coverage differs: Reuters focuses on the first land recovery of the spacecraft and names the flight number. AP highlights a "double catch" and calls the mission the most ambitious test flight yet.
Congress summons ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Lutnick to testify
Senate Banking Committee chair Tim Scott sent letters on November 12 asking former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify. Huang was asked to appear on December 3 and Lutnick on December 10. Scott said the committee could subpoena Huang if he does not appear voluntarily. Three House committees separately told Huang to attend a closed-door interview on December 1 or face a subpoena. Huang resigned on Thursday after reports of an affair with Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive suspected of being a Chinese intelligence asset, and of a second affair with an Nvidia executive. China rejects the spying allegation. Lawmakers are also examining how the Commerce Department oversaw Nvidia chip exports to China.
Senate Banking chair Tim Scott requested testimony from Huang on Dec 3 and from Lutnick on Dec 10.
The House Foreign Affairs, Intelligence and China committees set closed-door interviews for Dec 1–2, including Nvidia General Counsel Tim Teter.
A Lutnick spokesperson said he 'proactively agreed' to appear voluntarily.
CFO Colette Kress is Nvidia's interim CEO. The BBC reports that Nvidia lost $550bn in market value in five days.
According to CNBC, Megaspeed bought more than $4.8bn of Nvidia AI chips over the past two years.
Where coverage differs: Engadget focuses on the House hearing and on DoJ and Singapore investigations into Alice Huang and Megaspeed. CNBC focuses on bipartisan criticism of Lutnick's export-control record from Senators Banks, Warren and Wyden. DW cites Reuters as reporting that the White House discussed pushing Lutnick out, and reports that Trump suggested Tim Cook as Huang's replacement.
Apple opens pre-orders for first Apple Home Collection devices from LG
On November 13, Apple opened pre-orders for the first devices in its Apple Home Collection. That is also the day its HomeView smart display and refreshed Apple TV 4K went on sale. The first devices are an LG indoor camera, an LG outdoor camera and an LG video doorbell, developed together with LG. They are expected to ship in mid-December. Other products in the collection, including thermostats, a door lock and a room sensor from LG and Schneider Electric, do not yet have ship dates. Apple has said some will arrive next month and the rest in early 2027. Apple is promoting end-to-end encryption and simplified setup as features of the devices.
LG Indoor Cam costs $199.95, Outdoor Cam $299.95 and Video Doorbell $249.95.
The Verge reports an estimated shipping window of December 11 to 17.
The LG Floodlight Cam ($399.95), smart deadbolt, thermostats and the Schneider room sensor are not yet available to pre-order.
The devices use Thread for connectivity and come with 10 days of event video history through iCloud+.
Where coverage differs: Engadget focuses on camera features and end-to-end encryption. The Verge gives exact prices and the shipping window, notes that the devices have no exclusive features, and highlights tap-to-set-up and Thread connectivity.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang exits amid affair reports; CFO Colette Kress named interim CEO
Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang left the company and its board on Thursday. This followed reports of extramarital affairs, including one with a woman who, according to The New York Times, was suspected by US intelligence of spying for China. Nvidia named CFO Colette Kress interim CEO while it searches for a successor. The company's shares have fallen sharply, which weighed on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. According to CNBC, analysts and regulators are watching whether trouble at Nvidia could spread through the financial commitments it has made across the AI industry.
Huang, who co-founded Nvidia in 1993, was forced out of the company and off its board on Thursday
CFO Colette Kress was named interim CEO
On Oct 29 the NYT reported that Alice Huang, linked to Megaspeed, was suspected of being tasked by China's Ministry of State Security
According to CNBC, Nvidia stock fell 33% from its Oct 6 peak through Thursday morning
Nvidia reports earnings on Tuesday
Where coverage differs: CNBC focuses on systemic financial risk and quotes former FDIC head Sheila Bair and the IMF's Jason Wu. Al Jazeera focuses on the timeline of the scandal, including the second alleged affair with VP Kimberly Powell and a third alleged affair reported by Reuters. It also covers the export-control questions, citing The Information's report of $7.5bn in chip shipments to Chinese firms, and China's response.
Scrutiny grows over Megaspeed, firm linked to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's resignation
Jensen Huang has resigned as Nvidia's chief executive. He stepped down after reports of extramarital affairs, one of them with Alice Huang (no relation), the former director of Singapore-registered Megaspeed International. US intelligence agencies believe she targeted him. The New York Times reported that US officials believe Jensen Huang was acting as a Chinese intelligence asset. Singapore, Taiwan and Malaysia have each taken action involving Alice Huang or Megaspeed. Journalists who visited Megaspeed's affiliates in Australia and elsewhere found little sign of actual operations. According to The Hindu, the company was set up in 2023 and bought $4–5 billion of Nvidia technology while US export controls were tightening.
Singapore barred Alice Huang from re-entering and held her passport from June 2025 to February over 'potential false declarations'. She was later released with a stern warning.
Taiwan has also barred her from re-entering. Malaysia is investigating a Megaspeed subsidiary over the possible diversion of AI chips.
The Delaware and Australian affiliates were created in 2024 and list 29-year-old Kai Kang as the sole officer. His listed address is a lottery shop in Seymour, Victoria.
The Hindu reports that Megaspeed bought $4–5bn of Nvidia technology, citing reports.
Where coverage differs: The outlets give different dates for the resignation: The Guardian says Huang resigned on Friday, while The Hindu dates it to November 12. The Guardian focuses on Megaspeed's opaque corporate footprint and the actions taken by regional authorities. The Hindu focuses on the company's rise from a gaming business to a major channel for Nvidia chips reaching Chinese firms.
Bloomberg: company founded by Alice Huang obtained Nvidia chips banned in China
Bloomberg reported on November 13 that Shanghai Longteng Intelligent Computing, a company founded by Alice Huang, obtained servers with Nvidia H800 chips, whose export to China the US banned in 2023. The servers were bought from Dell by Aperia Cloud Services, a Singapore-based Nvidia partner, and later appeared in documents Shanghai Longteng submitted to the Chinese government. Bloomberg said it was unclear how the hardware was obtained or whether Alice Huang was involved. US officials reportedly consider her a Chinese spy, which China denies. The report follows Jensen Huang's resignation as Nvidia CEO after he admitted to extramarital affairs, one reportedly with Alice Huang. The report adds to concerns that Nvidia chips reached China despite US export controls.
Aperia Cloud Services bought servers with H800 chips from Dell; Engadget, citing Bloomberg, puts the number at 22 servers.
Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO on Thursday and is due to testify before Congress this month.
Megaspeed is investigating its own compliance with export controls, and Malaysia is probing a Megaspeed subsidiary.
According to Engadget, the filings also list 52 Super Micro servers with H100 or H200 chips.
Where coverage differs: Engadget gives more detail from the Bloomberg report. It says Dell cut ties with Aperia in February 2025 and that Alice Huang's sister, Huang Yu, is Shanghai Longteng's majority owner. It also links the chips to the Yangtze River Delta Project, whose president, Kang Wei, is reported to be Alice Huang's husband. The Hindu instead notes China's denial that she is a spy, plus the Megaspeed and Malaysia investigations.
OpenAI launches Daybreak Red Team and Defense Factory AI security tools
OpenAI announced two AI agent-based cybersecurity products, Daybreak Red Team and Daybreak Defense Factory, at its Cyber at the Frontier event on November 12. Red Team uses multiple agents to run penetration tests on web applications, confirm vulnerabilities and check findings from scanners, bug bounties and disclosure reports. OpenAI says the agents run in isolated environments, with Guardian review limiting what they can access. Defense Factory traces vulnerabilities through code and prepares proposed patches. Engineers review these patches before merging, and they are not deployed automatically. Red Team is available through early-access requests. Defense Factory is offered as a preview ChatGPT plugin for workspaces that have Daybreak access.
Announced November 12 at OpenAI's Cyber at the Frontier event
Red Team: multi-agent web app penetration testing, validates scanner, bug bounty and disclosure findings
Defense Factory imports findings from Wiz, Snyk and Endor Labs and creates draft GitHub pull requests
Patches are refined with Codex and require engineer review; there is no automatic deployment
Red Team is in early access; Defense Factory is a ChatGPT preview plugin
Where coverage differs: SecurityWeek names the Wiz, Snyk and Endor Labs integrations and the event date. Help Net Security gives more operational detail, including that Red Team retests patches, scans run in Codex cloud, each user needs a personal GitHub connection, and there is an optional Deep scan mode.
Chinese AI firms seek overseas Nvidia capacity amid fears of tighter US curbs
Unnamed sources told Reuters, in a report carried by The Hindu, that Chinese AI companies are trying to rent Nvidia-powered computing capacity at data centres outside China. They fear that a scandal involving Jensen Huang could lead Washington to restrict remote access to advanced chips. According to the New York Times, the scandal involves Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, whom US authorities concluded was a Chinese intelligence asset. China has denied this. The companies are concerned the case could add momentum to the Remote Access Security Act, which the House has passed. SCMP reports that China's chipmaker SMIC expects AI computing power to stay in short supply until 2028 and says tighter curbs could push China to rely more on domestic foundries.
The Remote Access Security Act passed the House 369-22 in January and is awaiting Senate action.
Sources say a major Chinese cloud provider and smaller AI labs are considering reserving overseas Nvidia capacity, including in Southeast Asia.
Sources say grey-market traders in China are stockpiling restricted Nvidia chips.
Megaspeed denies illegally diverting chips to China.
SMIC expects AI compute shortages to last until the middle to second half of 2028.
Where coverage differs: The Hindu (Reuters) focuses on Chinese firms reserving overseas capacity and on the Megaspeed links. SCMP focuses on SMIC's demand forecast and calls Huang the "former" Nvidia CEO, while The Hindu refers to him as Nvidia's chief executive.
United Airlines restricts third-party AI agents from booking flights and managing reservations
United Airlines said it will restrict unauthorized third-party personal AI agents and assistants from booking flights and managing reservations on users' behalf. The airline cited cybersecurity risks. It also said these tools could lead to violations of federal aviation rules, such as the requirement that a human completes check-in to confirm bags contain no banned substances. United said the restrictions will apply directly on its digital platforms and indirectly through travel agencies and aggregators, and will include updates to its booking, ticketing and distribution policies. According to TechCrunch, the move follows a warning last week from banks, including Bank of America, urging customers not to share passwords with AI assistants.
United said sharing account credentials with AI assistants can expose sensitive information and cause unintended purchases, account changes or use of MileagePlus miles.
The restrictions cover United's own platforms and, indirectly, travel agencies and aggregators.
United cited federal rules requiring a human to complete check-in.
According to TechCrunch, Bank of America warned customers last week not to share passwords with AI assistants.
Where coverage differs: The Register's item contains only a headline and unrelated links, so the details come from TechCrunch.
Google details privacy protections for Android XR smart glasses ahead of launch
On November 12, Google described the privacy measures built into its first Android XR Intelligent Eyewear smart glasses. Samsung, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster worked with Google on the glasses, which are now available for preorder. Sales start December 10. The measures include a recording indicator light that blocks capture if it is covered or tampered with, and a rule that camera visuals sent to Gemini are not stored in Gemini History. Google says it will also redact bystanders' faces before Gemini processes the images. Juston Payne, who leads Google's XR product work, presented these as choices other companies could also make. Both outlets set the announcement against public criticism of Meta's camera glasses.
Preorders are open now, and sales begin December 10.
If the LED is covered or tampered with, the glasses will not take photos or video, and video recording is limited to 90 seconds.
Google says Gemini visual data is not saved, is not used for AI training or ad targeting, and is encrypted on the device and in transit.
Google Play will prohibit apps from using the glasses' camera for real-time face recognition, social livestreaming or changing the recording light's behavior.
Payne said there will always be ways around the protections and that Google will keep fixing them.
Where coverage differs: Wired gives more detail on how third-party apps get camera access, on Google's Play Store restrictions and on its planned use of Private AI Compute. Engadget focuses on detecting tampering with the LED, notes that Google published a blog post, and reports Payne's remark that earlier glasses without tamper detection "broke trust."
On November 13, 2026, CISA added CVE-2026-114713, a vulnerability in the UnrealIRCd IRC server software, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Adding it to the catalog confirms that the flaw is being exploited in the wild. The flaw involves improper neutralization of delimiters. On networks with two or more linked servers, it lets any user inject server-to-server commands that run with server authority. US federal agencies must fix it by November 16, 2026. CISA lists use in ransomware campaigns as unknown. The vendor has posted an advisory on its forums.
CVE-2026-114713 affects UnrealIRCd; specific affected versions were not listed
Any user on a network with two or more linked servers can inject server-to-server commands
Added to CISA KEV on 2026-11-13; federal remediation deadline is 2026-11-16
Known ransomware use: unknown; vendor advisory at forums.unrealircd.org (t=9487)
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Check Point gateways hacked via PHP2Shell and Gaia OS zero-day; wiper deployed on ESXi
Check Point reported that attackers used the PHP2Shell flaws (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619) to break into its Security Gateways through Mobile Access portals. They then exploited a Gaia OS DynamicCLI local privilege escalation zero-day, CVE-2026-123039 (CVSS 7.8), to gain root and install webshells and the TSGA backdoor with its TSProxy component. A first wave against Israeli organizations began on October 30. In some cases the attackers moved to VMware ESXi hosts and ran the destroy_v6 wiper. A second wave across multiple countries followed on November 2, with no destructive activity observed. CISA added CVE-2026-123039 to its KEV catalog on November 13 and set November 16 as the federal remediation deadline.
CVE-2026-123039 affects R81 through R82.20 of Force Firewalls, Management/Log Servers, Multi-Domain servers and Maestro Orchestrator, per The Hacker News.
Check Point said it saw active exploitation against 'a couple of dozen customers'. CISA KEV confirms exploitation in the wild, with a remediation deadline of 2026-11-16.
Check Point recommends installing the November Jumbo Hotfix on all Management Servers and Security Gateways, starting with those that have internet-facing Mobile Access portals. Administrators should also check for signs of compromise.
Attackers left DREAM_ANNEXATION.txt notes referencing Dream Security. Check Point tentatively linked the malware to PhiliKit, which is tied to China-linked UNC5221, but did not attribute the attacks with confidence.
PHP2Shell was patched on October 21, and CISA added it to KEV on October 26.
Where coverage differs: SecurityWeek emphasizes Check Point's uncertainty about who is behind the attacks, including possible initial-access-broker or false-flag scenarios. BleepingComputer at one point says a single actor ran the entire campaign. BleepingComputer is also the only outlet to give remediation and detection guidance, and The Hacker News is the only one to list affected versions and the CVSS score.
Trezor confirms recovery-phrase-stealing implants in three Safe 5 wallets sold by CryptoBilis
Hardware wallet maker Trezor has confirmed that three Safe 5 wallets bought from Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis contained an extra circuit board. The board sits between the main board and the display, copies recovery phrases and passphrases shown or entered on screen, and sends them encrypted over a mobile network to a server controlled by the attackers. Trezor says firmware 2.13.1, released November 11, stops the implants found so far from capturing data, but it cannot protect phrases captured before the update. Customers who bought from CryptoBilis since March are advised to move their funds to a new wallet with a new recovery phrase. Ledger previously confirmed similar implants in devices sold by the same reseller.
Three Safe 5 devices bought from CryptoBilis between August 20 and September 23 were confirmed compromised; no losses of funds have been reported.
Firmware 2.13.1 for the Safe 7, Safe 5, Safe 3 and Model T blocks the implants found so far.
Recommended action: move funds to a new wallet with a new seed and contact Trezor Support for a free replacement.
The implant does not modify the device's firmware or Secure Element and retries sending data until it succeeds.
Trezor removed CryptoBilis as a reseller on October 9; Ledger found similar implants linked to thefts.
Where coverage differs: According to BleepingComputer, 48 CryptoBilis customers have contacted Trezor and the company has cut its global reseller network by about 80%. The Hacker News instead gives detailed customer guidance, including not to weigh or open devices to check them and to watch for scammers posing as Trezor. It also notes that Trezor has not said who fitted the implants.
Quantum Systems says German military drones flying again after cyberattack
German defence firm Quantum Systems says its drones used by Germany's military are flying again. The aircraft were grounded after a cyberattack that the company detected in late October. Der Spiegel and the Financial Times, citing internal sources, report that the attack went through a malicious update to QBase, the company's ground-control and mission-planning software, which was pushed from its update distribution server. The company said "hostile actors" were behind the attack but did not name anyone. It believes it was targeted because it recently announced support for Ukraine. According to reports, the military counterintelligence service (MAD), the domestic intelligence service (BfV) and the federal cybersecurity agency (BSI) are investigating.
Quantum Systems detected the incident in late October and blamed unnamed "hostile actors".
Der Spiegel and the FT report that the attack came through a malicious QBase update file distributed from the vendor's update server.
QBase plans missions for the Vector drone, which the German military calls Falke; it is unclear how many customers installed the update.
According to reports, the Bundeswehr grounded the drones as a precaution and left them out of a recent exercise.
Reuters and The Register report that the drones have resumed flying.
Where coverage differs: Only BleepingComputer gives details on how the attack worked and which agencies are involved, citing Der Spiegel and the FT. It also mentions a DNS hijacking attack on the Australian drone maker CubePilot in July. Reuters and The Register focus on the drones returning to service.
Uber says drivers' license data stolen via breach at vendor Fireworks AI
Uber is notifying thousands of US drivers that their personal and driver's license information was stolen in an October breach at a third-party tech provider. According to Uber's filings with several state attorneys general, the provider told Uber on October 9 that hackers had stolen internal credentials and used them to access Uber data. TechCrunch reports that the provider is Fireworks AI, a platform that gives developers access to open AI models. Fireworks confirmed unauthorized access to some of its systems that affected customer data. Notion has also confirmed its data was stolen in the Fireworks breach.
Uber says the vendor notified it of the breach on October 9.
Notices filed with states show 2,567 affected people in Massachusetts, 3,430 in South Carolina and 1,873 in Rhode Island; the Illinois and California totals were not given.
Fireworks attributed the breach to a financially motivated group that sells stolen access tokens for large language models (LLMs); no group has claimed it.
According to TechCrunch, this is Uber's second known breach this year, after an incident at its Uber Freight unit.
Where coverage differs: Only TechCrunch names Fireworks AI and gives the state-by-state figures. Reuters is available as a headline only.
Researcher releases unpatched Windows CLFS zero-day 'SignDrop' granting SYSTEM privileges
On Tuesday, a researcher known as Nightmare Eclipse (Abdelhamid Naceri) released proof-of-concept code for SignDrop, an unpatched Windows local privilege escalation flaw. It abuses a CLFS log-authentication mitigation that Microsoft added in October 2025. The exploit forces a privileged process, Microsoft Defender, to open a log file that a standard user prepared. CLFS then creates a companion .cnpf file with SYSTEM privileges but keeps the original file's permissions, which can be chained into a SYSTEM shell. Microsoft has not confirmed the flaw, assigned a CVE or released a fix. No exploitation in the wild has been reported. The researcher says there is no workaround: turning off the mitigation would reopen CLFS memory-corruption attacks.
Tested on Windows 11 26H2, the Windows 11 26H2 Experimental build and Windows Server 2025 Experimental; there is no CVE or patch yet.
Systems are vulnerable if the CLFS Authentication\Mode registry value is 0 or 1; established installations normally move to enforcement mode automatically.
The exploit uses object manager symbolic links and Defender's ServerMpUpdateEngineSignature update interface.
The researcher estimates that 80% of Windows installations are vulnerable and says the technique can bypass antivirus/EDR tamper protection.
78researchlab says the exploit works but is not reliable enough for operational use.
Where coverage differs: BleepingComputer reports the researcher's estimate that 80% of installations are vulnerable and his claim that the technique can disable any antivirus or EDR product. The Hacker News adds technical detail, notes that Microsoft has not confirmed the flaw or assigned a CVE, and reports 78researchlab's independent test. Ars Technica focuses on the researcher's dispute with Microsoft.
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FBI says North Korean hackers stole over $400 million via fake video calls
The FBI said on November 12 that North Korean state-sponsored hackers stole more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over 18 months through a social engineering scheme it calls FaceStealer. According to US authorities, more than 900 people were targeted. Most were crypto and web3 workers and open-source maintainers. Attackers used hijacked accounts to invite targets into calls on fake versions of Zoom, Teams or Google Meet and played recordings of contacts the targets knew. They then got targets to run a fake "audio fix" that installed malware. According to The Hacker News, US authorities seized the campaign's infrastructure, and the Justice Department separately seized or restrained over $1.2 billion tied to the Binance hack.
More than $400 million stolen and 900+ victims over 18 months, according to the FBI.
Fake meeting links pointed to lookalike domains such as uu01webzoom[.]us. A fake audio fix installed keyloggers, cookie harvesters and backdoors.
The activity is attributed to BlueNoroff/APT38/Sapphire Sleet. The DoJ says proceeds fund North Korea's weapons program.
The FBI advises keeping webcams off, joining through official apps, confirming invites through a second channel, and never running scripts to 'fix' a meeting app.
The DoJ seized or restrained over $1.2 billion linked to the $6.3 billion Binance hack. Pyongyang denies involvement in that hack.
Where coverage differs: Help Net Security says the 900+ figure refers to webcam recordings the FBI seized, while the BBC calls them victims. Help Net Security also details a near-compromise of a major JavaScript library and attempts against npm and Rust maintainers. The Hacker News alone reports the infrastructure seizure and the $1.2 billion Binance-related seizure, and links the campaign to Kaspersky's GhostCall research and JUMPSEC's reporting.
Enea details SilentAir group intercepting calls and SMS via hijacked Asian telecom equipment
Stockholm-based telecom security firm Enea has disclosed a previously unknown threat actor it calls SilentAir, which used compromised equipment at mobile operators in at least six Asian countries to launch SS7 and Diameter signaling attacks, mainly against users in Taiwan. Enea assessed with high confidence that SilentAir is a state-level actor and linked it to China with low confidence. The attacks diverted targets' calls and texts, and in some cases 2FA codes were intercepted immediately after diversion. Targets included political and government figures. Enea said it has notified affected operators and that the group is disrupted for now but could return.
SilentAir abused hijacked nodes at operators in at least six Asian countries, sending attacks over the IPX interconnect.
Interception made up 18.3% of SilentAir attacks, versus 2.1% for typical surveillance firms in Enea's earlier research.
Enea has tracked the activity since early 2025, with suspicious activity found earlier.
Targets were mainly in Taiwan, and also in East Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
Enea also reported Liminal Panda's GTPDoor backdoor at 5–10 operators, which could rise to several dozen by its estimate.
Where coverage differs: The Hacker News focuses on the interception technique (UpdateLocation messages, 2FA code theft) and notes there is no evidence of account takeover. SecurityWeek gives Enea's reasons for the China link, mentions location tracking and silent SMS, and covers Liminal Panda's GTPDoor activity and a possible link to SilentAir.
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US seizes $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from Binance, attributed to North Korea
The US Department of Justice said on Thursday that authorities had seized and restrained more than $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from the exchange Binance. More than $6 billion was taken in the October 29 attack, which the FBI attributes to North Korean military actors it calls "TraderTraitor." Joint work by the government and private companies has frozen more than $2.7 billion of the stolen funds. Tracing is still under way because the assets are still being laundered. As part of the same action, the DOJ also seized cloud infrastructure used in "FaceStealer," a scheme that uses deepfake video meetings to install malware. According to the DOJ, that scheme has stolen more than $400 million.
More than $6 billion was stolen from Binance on Oct. 29; the DOJ attributes the theft to North Korean military actors called 'TraderTraitor'.
More than $1.2 billion has been seized under court authorization, and more than $2.7 billion has been frozen in total.
The DOJ seized infrastructure behind 'FaceStealer', a deepfake video-meeting malware scheme that it says has taken more than $400M over 18 months.
The scheme mainly targets people who work in crypto and web3.
DOJ official M. Scott Proctor said North Korea funds its weapons program through cryptocurrency theft.
Where coverage differs: AP gave only a headline. CNBC's report includes the details on the frozen funds and on FaceStealer.
Operation TorNado: 354 arrested over dark web marketplace trading across 14 countries
Europol and law enforcement agencies from 14 countries arrested 354 vendors and buyers linked to the Archetyp, Nemesis, Tor2Door, Bohemia and Kingdom dark web marketplaces, which were already offline. The operation, codenamed TorNado, ran from May 2025 to October 2026 and also targeted forums, single-vendor shops and encrypted messaging services. In Europe, authorities seized over €60 million in cash and cryptocurrency, 950 kg of drugs and 57 firearms. In the US, they seized more than 4.8 tonnes of drugs, 152 firearms and over €150 million. The US Department of Justice said the operation significantly disrupted the online opioid trade.
354 arrests in 14 countries, May 2025 to October 2026
US made 132 arrests, UK 59, Hungary 45, Germany 41 (per Help Net Security)
Europe: over €60M, 950 kg of drugs, 57 firearms seized; US: over €150M, 4.8 tonnes of drugs, 152 firearms
Follows the earlier operations RapTor (2025), SpecTor (2023), Dark Huntor (2021) and DisrupTor (2020)
Where coverage differs: Help Net Security gives arrests by country, more than one million prescription tablets seized, and Europol's deployments to Czechia and Slovenia. It also cites Europol's 2026 threat assessment on new markets replacing closed ones. BleepingComputer quotes the US DOJ on the opioid trade and gives more history, including the 2022 takedown of Hydra.
Operation Endgame seizes Gootloader, CastleRAT and StealC servers and 6.4 million credentials
This week, police in several countries seized 235 servers and 257 domains used by the Gootloader loader, the CastleRAT remote access trojan and the StealC infostealer. Europol and Eurojust coordinated the action as part of Operation Endgame. Europol said the criminals' infrastructure held 6.4 million stolen victim credentials, which the suspects sold for use in further attacks, including ransomware. The data is being shared with Have I Been Pwned, the Dutch police service Check your hack, the Shadowserver Foundation and other platforms so victims can be notified. Europol urged WordPress users to change their credentials, turn on multi-factor authentication and patch vulnerabilities. No arrests were announced.
Totals: 235 servers and 257 domains seized; 6.4 million credentials identified.
Gootloader: 14 servers and 218 domains seized, and 681 infected websites cleaned; the US DoJ says it infected more than 25,000 computers and caused about $28.8M in losses.
CastleRAT: 120 servers and 39 domains seized; Have I Been Pwned says it recovered 180,000 email addresses and 893,000 unique passwords.
StealC: 102 servers disrupted, following an earlier Endgame action against it in June.
Recommended action: WordPress users should change credentials, enable MFA and patch.
Where coverage differs: BleepingComputer lists nine participating countries, while SecurityWeek also mentions Australia. The Hacker News cites Germany's BKA, which puts the number of victims above 40,000 and says Gootloader infected "millions" of computers, far more than the DoJ's figure of 25,000. The Hacker News also reports StealC's links to Virtualine/Omegatech, a bulletproof hosting service, and says Dutch police are investigating Gootloader's main suspect.
Citrix patches critical NetScaler ADC, Gateway and Console vulnerabilities
Citrix released patches on Thursday, November 12, for several vulnerabilities in NetScaler ADC, NetScaler Gateway, NetScaler Console and Secure Access Client. Nine critical memory overflow and memory corruption flaws in NetScaler ADC and Gateway can cause erroneous behavior or denial of service. They affect components including packet processing, SMPP, DNS/DoH, Push, Email OTP, Endpoint Analysis and ICA proxy. A separate critical flaw in NetScaler Console, CVE-2026-120869 (CVSS 9.4), allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication. Citrix does not say any of the flaws have been exploited in the wild. It urges customers to update as soon as possible.
The critical ADC/Gateway CVEs include CVE-2026-120868, CVE-2026-107407 to -107410, CVE-2026-107412 (CVSS 9.5), CVE-2026-107415 and CVE-2026-120864.
Fixed versions: 14.1-73.57+, 13.1-64.39+, 14.1-73.58 FIPS+, and 13.1-37.293+ (13.1-FIPS/NDcPP).
NetScaler Console auth bypass CVE-2026-120869 is fixed in 14.1-74.34; all earlier 14.1 releases are affected.
Secure Access Client privilege escalation flaws (CVE-2026-118268/118269, CVSS 8.5) are fixed in Windows client 26.11.1.6.
No exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Where coverage differs: SecurityWeek reports 28 ADC/Gateway vulnerabilities in total and lists the Endpoint Analysis CVE as CVE-2026-111334. The Hacker News gives it as CVE-2026-111344, counts 12 flaws, and also covers the Secure Access Client privilege escalation bugs.
N-able N-central "4EverAble2Shell" zero-day exploited hours after proof-of-concept release
On November 12, researcher Sean Bales published proof-of-concept exploits for two new N-able N-central zero-days, 4EverAble2Shell and Agent2Shell. Within hours, attackers began using 4EverAble2Shell. Researchers counted at least 21 compromised servers running XMRig cryptocurrency miners. The chain lets unauthenticated attackers run commands as root on servers that have Legacy API enabled, including servers patched to 2026.4.1.26 HF2, the update N-able released November 10. N-able has restricted some features, disabled its Intune integration and told on-premises customers to make sure Legacy API is disabled. N-central is a remote management platform used by managed service providers, so a compromised server gives attackers access to a host that manages customer endpoints.
4EverAble2Shell chains Apache Axis flaw CVE-2026-90436 (CVSS 9.8) with an N-central privilege escalation weakness; it requires Legacy API to be enabled.
Lupovis and Huntback saw servers compromised about 5 hours after the PoC was released: 21 miners in total, 19 of them on fully patched servers.
Agent2Shell reportedly allows SYSTEM-level command execution on managed Windows agents.
N-able disabled the Intune integration, applied the restrictions to hosted environments, and advised on-premises customers to disable Legacy API (off by default) and keep upgrading Agents and Probes.
Huntback said applying Hotfix 2 alone is not enough and that any hit should be treated as a full compromise.
Where coverage differs: BleepingComputer reports that N-able's November 12 advisory said it had seen no signs of compromise. SecurityWeek quotes a November 13 N-able statement that it had found additional indicators of compromise. SecurityWeek also gives a country breakdown of victims and quotes WatchTowr and Previdian, while BleepingComputer covers Bales' criticism of N-able's handling of the disclosures.
SCKit malware used in ScreenConnect attacks on MSPs, hitting 288 endpoints
Researchers at Huntress and Blackpoint Cyber have analysed SCKit, a malware toolkit used in recent attacks on ConnectWise ScreenConnect deployments run by managed service providers. Huntress said the attackers probably got in through RMM+, a third-party ScreenConnect extension. RMM+ versions 1.0.31 and 1.0.32 accepted a blank access key, which let attackers run commands without authentication or MFA. They then used ScreenConnect's Run Command feature to install rogue Access clients for persistent access. SCKit's RelayTrap component tries to infect technicians who connect to compromised machines by exploiting the patched flaw CVE-2026-84869. Both firms said they did not see this exploit succeed, and Blackpoint said it failed against a patched client.
According to Huntress, at least 288 endpoints at 48 organizations were compromised within 90 minutes.
Huntress named an authentication flaw in versions 1.0.31 and 1.0.32 of the RMM+ extension as the likely way in.
SCKit's RelayTrap tries to exploit CVE-2026-84869 (CVSS 9.9), a patched flaw, to reach technician workstations; Blackpoint found the current patch blocks it.
ConnectWise disabled five third-party extensions that may be related, across about 400 partner environments.
Recommended actions: keep the ScreenConnect client patched and treat operator sessions as possible targets for hijacking.
Where coverage differs: BleepingComputer reports the RMM+ initial access vector, the number of victims and ConnectWise's response, and calls SCKit worm-like. The Hacker News relies on Blackpoint's technical analysis and stresses that a hijacked operator session is still a risk even after patching.
Attacker uses 4,837 hijacked GitHub accounts to steal CI secrets from repositories
Starting November 10 at about 12:45 UTC, an attacker used stolen credentials for 4,837 GitHub accounts to test write access to 61,764 repositories. The tests were pull requests titled "docs: dependency audit notes". In some repositories the attacker then planted a credential stealer of about 1,500 lines, according to Aikido Security. The stealer was added by modifying an existing workflow, by adding a new workflow on a short-lived branch, or through an npm postinstall hook. It targets GitHub Actions secrets, OIDC tokens, and AWS, Azure and GCP credentials. The attacker reverted the changes and deleted the run logs within minutes. Aikido says any account that opened a test pull request is compromised. Researchers advise revoking that account's tokens and keys and rotating every secret the affected repositories can read.
4,837 compromised accounts opened test pull requests in 61,764 repositories; Aikido calls the campaign 'wfx-loot'.
SafeDep counted 8,093 repositories with malicious commits: 7,309 through workflow changes and 771 through npm postinstall hooks.
Signs of compromise: a wfx-docs branch and commit messages 'ci: refresh build cache' or 'chore: add ci helper'.
Through automated publishing, the payload reached Packagist package digitalelvis/neuronai-studio 3.14.3 and Go module onuragtas/docker-env v1.0.278 and v1.0.280.
Recommended actions: revoke the commit author's tokens, OAuth grants, SSH keys and sessions; enable 2FA; rotate repository secrets; treat machines that ran npm install on an affected commit as compromised.
Where coverage differs: The outlets give different counts for repositories where the stealer ran: The Hacker News reports at least 1,806, while BleepingComputer says at least 1,835. BleepingComputer adds that affected accounts include ones linked to Fortune 100 firms, the US GSA and the French government, and that about 50 accounts had package-publishing rights. The Hacker News reports that new test pull requests appeared on November 12.
The Apache Software Foundation has released Apache HTTP Server 2.4.71. The release fixes CVE-2026-119618, a race condition in the mod_http2 module's assign_headers() function. The flaw can corrupt heap memory and could let an unauthenticated remote attacker run code with the privileges of the web server process. It affects versions 2.4.55 through 2.4.70 and standalone mod_h2 versions 2.0.8 through 2.0.42, but only on servers with HTTP/2 enabled, which is off by default. Wiz says it knows of no public exploit and no exploitation in the wild. Admins are advised to update. Wiz and watchTowr suggest removing h2 and h2c from the Protocols directive until servers can be patched.
CVE-2026-119618 affects httpd 2.4.55–2.4.70 and is fixed in 2.4.71; standalone mod_h2 2.0.8–2.0.42 is also affected and has no fix.
Only servers with HTTP/2 enabled (h2/h2c) are affected; exploitation requires no authentication.
Wiz reports no public exploit and no exploitation in the wild.
Workaround: set Protocols to http/1.1 only; the 2.4.71 release also fixes CVE-2026-106023 (mod_md) and CVE-2026-109163 (mod_vhost_alias).
Reported by Anthropic's OSS Scanner and Google Cloud Vulnerability Research.
Where coverage differs: The Hacker News reports Red Hat's 9.8 CVSS score and Important rating for RHEL 9/10. It also reports Red Hat's claim that public research showed a reliable exploit, which Wiz disputed. BleepingComputer says no official score is available. It also cites Wiz telemetry showing vulnerable resources in 64% of cloud environments, and watchTowr's advice.
Tanker botst op riviercruiseschip in haven van New Orleans, schip gekapseisd
Een tanker is vrijdag in de haven van New Orleans op de Mississippi in botsing gekomen met een aangemeerd riviercruiseschip van American Cruise Lines. Volgens de lokale zender Fox8 waren er ongeveer 130 tot 150 mensen aan boord; de aantallen verschillen per bericht. Volgens AD is op beelden te zien dat het passagiersschip is gekapseisd en zijn hulpdiensten bezig met reddingswerkzaamheden. Het is nog niet duidelijk of er gewonden zijn. Gouverneur Jeff Landry van Louisiana meldde op X dat hij onderweg is naar de stad.
De botsing vond plaats op de Mississippi in de haven van New Orleans
Het cruiseschip van American Cruise Lines was 81 meter lang, de tanker ongeveer 160 meter (AD)
Volgens het team van burgemeester Helena Moreno zijn er al meerdere mensen gered
Gouverneur Jeff Landry is onderweg naar New Orleans
Verschillen in berichtgeving: De Telegraaf meldt op basis van Fox8 ongeveer 150 opvarenden, AD op basis van dezelfde zender ongeveer 130. Alleen AD geeft details over de lengte van de schepen, de reddingsactie en de reacties van de gouverneur en de burgemeester.
Oranje staat in Nations League-duel met Griekenland ruim voor in Amsterdam
Het Nederlands elftal speelde vrijdagavond 13 november in de Johan Cruijff ArenA tegen Griekenland. Het was de voorlaatste groepswedstrijd in de Nations League. Volgens NU.nl stond Oranje al met 5-0 voor. Volgens het AD maakte Tijjani Reijnders een zuivere hattrick. Bondscoach Xavi wisselde aanvoerder Frenkie de Jong, waarna Denzel Dumfries de aanvoerdersband overnam. Voor de wedstrijd hadden Nederland en Griekenland allebei 11 punten en stonden ze samen bovenaan de poule. De beste twee ploegen gaan door naar de kwartfinales. Xavi noemde het duel vooraf 'een heel grote test'.
Wedstrijd op 13 november, aftrap 20.45 uur in de Johan Cruijff ArenA
Volgens NU.nl stond Oranje met 5-0 voor; volgens het AD maakte Reijnders een hattrick
Aanvoerder De Jong gewisseld, Dumfries nam de aanvoerdersband over
Nederland en Griekenland hadden vooraf allebei 11 punten; maandag speelt Oranje uit tegen Duitsland in Berlijn
Van Dijk en Brobbey ontbreken door blessures
Verschillen in berichtgeving: RTL Nieuws heeft alleen een voorbeschouwing met uitspraken van Xavi. NU.nl, het AD en De Telegraaf hebben liveblogs bijgehouden, met tussenstanden en details over de wissel van De Jong.
Kabinetscrisis duurt voort: VVD noemt minderheidskabinet 'mislukt experiment', overleg gaat door
Het kabinet-Jetten is na een crisisoverleg van vele uren op vrijdag niet gevallen, maar de coalitie van D66, VVD en CDA praat de komende dagen verder. De crisis ontstond nadat D66 en CDA met PRO en Volt een deal sloten over een amendement op het Belastingplan, dat door de VVD als miljonairstaks wordt bestreden; de VVD stemde donderdag tegen het belastingplan. VVD-leider Yesilgöz noemde het minderheidskabinet een 'mislukt experiment' en eist een inhoudelijke en politieke correctie, mogelijk met een extra rechtse partij. Premier Jetten zei dat er voor alle drie partijen lessen te trekken zijn.
Crisisoverleg tussen Jetten, Yesilgöz en Van den Brink duurde volgens NU.nl ruim acht uur, volgens AD zeven uur
VVD eist correctie op ondernemersklimaat en politieke balans; extra rechtse partij of gedoogsteun genoemd als optie
Gesprekken gaan dit weekend verder, waarschijnlijk op landgoed De Zwaluwenberg
Jetten zegt reis naar Sint Eustatius en Sint Maarten af
Kabinet wil belastingplan verdedigen in de Eerste Kamer
Verschillen in berichtgeving: NU.nl spreekt van een overleg van ruim acht uur, AD van zeven uur. FD stelt dat het einde van het kabinet nabij lijkt, terwijl NRC benadrukt dat de praktische gevolgen van het amendement kleiner zijn dan beide kanten suggereren.
Microsoft biedt excuses aan na wereldwijde storing in Microsoft 365
Een storing in Microsoft 365 trof sinds donderdagmiddag rond 17.00 uur wereldwijd diensten als Outlook, Teams, SharePoint en Copilot. Volgens Downdetector hadden gebruikers in meer dan zeventig landen last van de storing. In Nederland waren onder meer rechtbanken, ziekenhuizen, gemeenten, provincies en universiteiten niet of beperkt per e-mail bereikbaar. Microsoft bood vrijdag excuses aan en zei dat het om een technisch probleem ging en niet om een cyberaanval. Volgens het bedrijf verloopt het herstel in fasen. Wanneer de storing volledig verholpen is, kon Microsoft nog niet zeggen. Volgens NRC en FD toont de storing hoe afhankelijk Nederland van Microsoft is.
De storing begon donderdag rond 17.00 uur. Het aantal meldingen piekte vrijdag rond 09.00 uur (NOS).
Microsoft noemt overbelaste servers als oorzaak en volgens een woordvoerder ontstond het probleem bij een upgrade van de netwerkcapaciteit.
Euronext vroeg beursgenoteerde bedrijven te bellen in plaats van te mailen en Richemont stelde de publicatie van zijn kwartaalcijfers uit.
Volgens NRC draait zo'n 90 procent van de Nederlandse gemeenten op Microsoft-diensten. De gemeente Amsterdam sloot haar fysieke balies.
KPN waarschuwt voor nepberichten van fraudeurs die zich voordoen als Microsoft.
Verschillen in berichtgeving: NRC en FD leggen de nadruk op de afhankelijkheid van Microsoft. NRC meldt daarbij dat Kamerlid Kathmann (Pro) een debat wilde aanvragen, wat door de storing niet lukte. AD en RTL Nieuws noemen gevolgen in Nederland, zoals voor de KNVB en De Toppers. NOS meldt gevolgen voor ziekenhuizen in Canada en voor de Britse politie. Over de oorzaak wordt verschillend bericht: sommige media noemen serverbelasting, RTL Nieuws en NU.nl een upgrade van de netwerkcapaciteit.
Honderden lopen stille tocht in Schiedam voor doodgeschoten Tico (19)
In Schiedam hebben vrijdagavond honderden familieleden, vrienden en andere naasten meegelopen in een stille tocht voor de 19-jarige Tico. Hij werd afgelopen zaterdag in de wijk Woudhoek doodgeschoten. Op dat moment was hij met twee vrienden aan het klussen in een voortuin. De tocht begon bij het Jozef Orelioplein en eindigde aan het Weverpad, waar bloemen en kaarsjes werden neergelegd. Waarom op de drie werd geschoten, is nog onduidelijk. Volgens beide media is het ook mogelijk dat iemand anders het doelwit was. Volgens RTL Nieuws heeft de politie één verdachte aangehouden.
Tico (19) werd zaterdag in de wijk Woudhoek in Schiedam doodgeschoten.
Honderden mensen liepen vrijdagavond mee in de stille tocht.
Het motief is onbekend en mogelijk was iemand anders het doelwit.
Volgens RTL Nieuws is één verdachte aangehouden.
Verschillen in berichtgeving: Alleen RTL Nieuws meldt dat er een verdachte is aangehouden. Het AD beschrijft de tocht uitgebreid, met onder meer een toespraak van een pastoor en reacties van een nicht. Ook meldt het AD dat Tico eerder met justitie in aanraking was gekomen.
Mossad-directeur in Washington; Netanyahu wil volgens Axios hervatting Iran-oorlog door VS
Mossad-directeur Roman Gofman was vrijdag in Washington voor gesprekken met de regering-Trump, onder meer met CIA-directeur John Ratcliffe, over de oorlog met Iran. Volgens de Amerikaanse nieuwssite Axios, die zich baseert op drie bronnen, wil premier Netanyahu de VS ertoe bewegen de oorlog te hervatten. Trump heeft de Israëlische druk tot nu toe afgehouden. Hij zei dat Saoedi-Arabië en andere Golfstaten om een afwachtende houding hebben gevraagd, omdat Iran volgens hem 'uit elkaar aan het vallen' is. Volgens de Iraanse Revolutionaire Garde is vrijdag een Amerikaanse radar in Bahrein aangevallen en zijn twee olietankers in de Straat van Hormuz in brand gevlogen.
Mossad-directeur Roman Gofman sprak in Washington onder meer met CIA-directeur John Ratcliffe
Volgens Axios spraken Netanyahu en Trump op 5 november telefonisch over hervatting van de aanvallen
Trump: Saoedi-Arabië, Qatar, Koeweit, VAE en Bahrein geven de voorkeur aan afwachten
Mossad, CIA en Witte Huis weigerden te reageren op het bericht van Axios
Revolutionaire Garde meldt aanval op Amerikaanse radar in Bahrein, de eerste gemelde aanval op Amerikaanse installaties in een Golfstaat sinds begin september
Verschillen in berichtgeving: AD geeft uitgebreide details, waaronder Trumps uitspraken en andere ontwikkelingen in de regio. De Telegraaf beperkt zich in de beschikbare tekst tot een korte inleiding van het liveblog en vermeldt alleen dat Trump stelt dat Iran zwaar verzwakt is.
Britse politie start onderzoek naar David Walliams na meldingen van zedendelicten
De Britse politie is een onderzoek begonnen naar de 55-jarige komiek en kinderboekenschrijver David Walliams, bekend van Little Britain. De politie meldt dat zij de afgelopen dagen meerdere meldingen heeft ontvangen van ernstige, niet-recente zedendelicten waarbij een man van in de vijftig betrokken zou zijn. Eerder deze week publiceerde The Guardian beschuldigingen tegen Walliams, onder meer van een vrouw die zegt als vijftienjarige te zijn misbruikt. Walliams probeerde publicatie via de rechter tegen te houden, maar kreeg geen gelijk. Volgens de NOS heeft hij de beschuldigingen weersproken.
Politie ontving meerdere meldingen van ernstige, niet-recente zedendelicten
Walliams (55) probeerde publicatie van The Guardian vergeefs via de rechter te stoppen
Politie neemt journalistieke berichtgeving mee in onderzoek, aldus NOS
Walliams werd in 2022 vervangen als jurylid van Britain's Got Talent
Verschillen in berichtgeving: De AD baseert zich op The Telegraph en meldt dat tientallen vrouwen Walliams beschuldigen; de NOS baseert zich op de BBC, noemt het gezamenlijke onderzoek van The Guardian en ITV News met dertig bronnen en stelt dat de nieuwe meldingen daar los van staan. Alleen de NOS vermeldt dat Walliams de beschuldigingen ontkent en gaat in op zijn gedrag bij Britain's Got Talent en het vertrek bij zijn uitgever.
EU en E5-landen vertegenwoordigen Europa als team bij vredesgesprekken over Oekraïne
EU-leiders zijn het vrijdag op een informele top in Dublin eens geworden dat vertegenwoordigers van de EU en de E5 (Verenigd Koninkrijk, Frankrijk, Duitsland, Italië en Polen) Europa vertegenwoordigen bij toekomstige vredesgesprekken met Rusland, Oekraïne en de VS. Dat maakte Europese Raad-voorzitter António Costa bekend. Donderdag had Zelensky na overleg met de Amerikaanse gezanten Witkoff en Kushner gezegd dat Poetin met Europese deelname zou instemmen; volgens de NOS trekt het Kremlin die bewering in twijfel. Rusland wil ook over de Europese veiligheidsarchitectuur praten, wat de EU-leiders afwijzen. Onder Europese leiders bestaat grote twijfel of Rusland serieus wil onderhandelen.
Team: EU-vertegenwoordigers plus VK, Frankrijk, Duitsland, Italië en Polen
Costa: 'We zullen ons als een Europees team inzetten'
Poetin had gevraagd om één Europese onderhandelaar; Von der Leyen: 'Wij bepalen zelf hoe we vertegenwoordigd zijn'
Merz: geen noodzaak om over de Europese veiligheidsarchitectuur te praten
Volgende ronde volgens de Volkskrant over circa twee weken in Abu Dhabi
Verschillen in berichtgeving: De samenstelling verschilt: volgens Trouw gaat het om zeven regeringsleiders, onder wie Costa en Von der Leyen, terwijl de Volkskrant spreekt van nationale veiligheidsexperts, met regeringsleiders pas in een beslissende fase. Volgens AD en NRC is nog onduidelijk wie de EU vertegenwoordigt; Trouw en de Volkskrant melden dat Kallas buiten de boot valt. NU.nl en AD richten zich vooral op de Russische eisen over de NAVO en de veiligheidsarchitectuur.
Crisis in kabinet-Jetten duurt voort na overleg over Belastingplan
Het crisisoverleg tussen D66, VVD en CDA leverde vrijdag geen doorbraak op in het conflict over het Belastingplan. Premier Rob Jetten (D66) zei dat er "fundamentele gesprekken" zijn gestart. VVD-vicepremier Dilan Yesilgöz noemde het experiment met het minderheidskabinet volgens Trouw daarna "mislukt". Zij wil een inhoudelijke en politieke correctie, met meer VVD-punten op economisch gebied en een rechtse partij in het kabinet. Donderdag stemde de VVD tegen het Belastingplan. Aanleiding was een amendement van Pro en Volt, dat ook door D66 en CDA werd gesteund en dat 1 miljard euro aan belastingen verschuift van werkenden naar vermogenden. De partijen praten de komende dagen verder.
De VVD stemde donderdag tegen het Belastingplan van het eigen kabinet
Het amendement van Pro en Volt verschuift 1 miljard euro aan belastingen van werkenden naar vermogenden
Yesilgöz noemt het minderheidskabinet volgens Trouw 'mislukt' en wil een rechtse partij in het kabinet
Volgens Trouw stelden Ja21, SGP en BBB eisen voor steun aan het Belastingplan, zoals een afzwakking van het stikstofbeleid en beperking van abortus. Het kabinet ging daar niet mee akkoord.
Verschillen in berichtgeving: Trouw doet feitelijk verslag van het crisisoverleg en de verklaringen van Jetten en Yesilgöz. Het NRC-stuk is een analyse. Daarin staat dat de middenpartijen hun spilfunctie zouden hebben verloren en dat het lastig is meerderheden in de senaat te vinden.
Nederlandse influencer Vera Dijkmans in VS vastgezet door immigratiedienst ICE
De 29-jarige Nederlandse influencer Vera Dijkmans is woensdag na haar landing op Newark Airport in New Jersey aangehouden door de Amerikaanse immigratiedienst ICE. Ze zou zijn uitgenodigd voor een evenement van vechtsportbond UFC. Volgens haar moeder had Dijkmans een procedure voor een greencard lopen en miste ze een oproep van de rechtbank over haar verblijfsstatus, omdat ze op reis was. De familie zegt geen contact met haar te hebben en noemt de omstandigheden in detentie 'uiterst slecht'. Het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken gaat om privacyredenen niet in op individuele gevallen. De officiële reden voor de arrestatie is niet bekend.
Aangehouden woensdag op Newark Airport, New Jersey
Volgens haar moeder had ze een B2-visum en een lopende greencardprocedure
Familie zegt geen contact te hebben en klaagt over gebrekkig voedsel en slechte hygiëne
Buitenlandse Zaken doet om privacyredenen geen uitspraken over individuele zaken
ICE beantwoordde vragen van de NOS over verblijfplaats en reden niet
Verschillen in berichtgeving: De NOS meldt dat Dijkmans niet in de online ICE-database stond, noemt het nabijgelegen detentiecentrum Delaney Hall en citeert senator Andy Kim, die kritiek heeft op ICE. Het AD schrijft over het waarschuwingsbeleid van de VS voor contentmakers met een toeristenvisum. Ook de aantallen volgers verschillen: het AD meldt 4,7 miljoen op Instagram, de NOS ruim 6 miljoen.
Jong Oranje wint play-offduel in Denemarken met 0-3 en nadert EK
Jong Oranje heeft op vrijdag 13 november in het Deense Vejle de heenwedstrijd van de EK-play-off tegen Jong Denemarken met 0-3 gewonnen. Binnen een kwartier stond de ploeg van bondscoach Michael Reiziger op 0-2 door twee eigen doelpunten van Tobias Storm en Lucas Høgsberg. Vlak voor rust maakte Thom van Bergen de derde treffer. Dinsdag om 18.30 uur volgt de return in Almere, waarin de ploeg de plaatsing voor het EK veilig kan stellen. Het zou de derde keer op rij zijn dat Jong Oranje zich voor het EK plaatst.
Eindstand 0-3 in Vejle, al bereikt bij rust
Eigen doelpunten van Tobias Storm (NEC) en Lucas Høgsberg; derde goal van Thom van Bergen
Return dinsdag om 18.30 uur in het Yanmar Stadion in Almere
Volgens De Telegraaf wordt het EK komende zomer in Albanië en Servië gespeeld
Verschillen in berichtgeving: Volgens NU.nl schoot Nederland in de hele wedstrijd maar één keer op doel en vertekende de uitslag het spelbeeld. Het AD noemt het juist een van de beste kwalificatieduels van de laatste jaren. NU.nl gaat ook in op de onrustige aanloop, met onder meer Oufkirs keuze voor Marokko en de situatie rond Kees Smit.
Eerste Gamemuziek Top 50 van NPO Klassiek: Zelda: Ocarina of Time op één
NPO Klassiek heeft vrijdag voor het eerst een Gamemuziek Top 50 gepresenteerd. Op nummer 1 staat de soundtrack van The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time uit 1998. Een vakjury stelde de lijst samen; de volgorde van de top 10 werd door het publiek bepaald. De lijst ontstond na het succes van video's over gamemuziek op de sociale media van de zender. Volgens de NOS wil NPO Klassiek er een publiek mee bereiken dat minder affiniteit heeft met traditionele klassieke muziek. Ook werd de eerste Oeuvre Award Gamemuziek uitgereikt aan componist Joris de Man.
Nummer 1: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
In de top 10 onder meer Tetris (8e), Super Mario, Red Dead Redemption II en The Last of Us (4e)
Vakjury bepaalde de lijst, het publiek stemde over de volgorde van de top 10
Eerste Oeuvre Award Gamemuziek naar Joris de Man (Horizon Zero Dawn, Killzone)
Verschillen in berichtgeving: De NOS meldt dat de lijst live vanuit Beeld & Geluid werd uitgezonden op NPO 2 Extra en YouTube in plaats van op de radiozender, en dat de jury uit vijf leden bestond. NRC besteedt meer aandacht aan nostalgie en aan uitverkochte Zelda-concerten in het Concertgebouw.
Koningin Máxima in Breda beëdigd als reserveofficier bij de landmacht
Koningin Máxima is vrijdagmiddag 13 november beëdigd als reservist. Volgens De Telegraaf gebeurde dat samen met 23 andere reserveofficieren, door de Commandant Landstrijdkrachten, luitenant-generaal Jan Swillens. De ceremonie vond plaats op de Koninklijke Militaire Academie in Breda. Volgens RTL Nieuws heeft de 55-jarige koningin haar militaire opleiding afgerond en de rang van luitenant-kolonel gekregen. Bij de beëdiging beloofde ze trouw aan de koning, haar echtgenoot. Koning Willem-Alexander en prinses Amalia waren ook aanwezig.
Beëdiging op vrijdag 13 november op de KMA in Breda
Samen met 23 andere reserveofficieren (De Telegraaf)
Afgenomen door luitenant-generaal Jan Swillens, Commandant Landstrijdkrachten
Máxima krijgt de rang van luitenant-kolonel (RTL Nieuws)
Verschillen in berichtgeving: De Telegraaf beschrijft vooral hoe de ceremonie verliep en wie erbij betrokken waren. RTL Nieuws noemt haar rang en het afronden van haar opleiding, en presenteert haar als voorbeeld dat volgens een geciteerde uitspraak veel mensen zullen volgen. Van NU.nl is alleen de kop beschikbaar; daarin staat dat de koning en Amalia aanwezig waren.
Vier minderjarige Amsterdammers aangehouden na poging tot babbeltruc in Drunen
De politie heeft donderdag in Drunen vier minderjarigen van 15 tot 17 jaar uit Amsterdam aangehouden die zich voordeden als agenten. Een 77-jarige man was woensdag gebeld door een zogenoemde bankmedewerker, vertrouwde dat niet en schakelde de politie in. Toen agenten donderdag bij hem waren voor een verklaring, werd hij opnieuw gebeld, nu door iemand die zich voordeed als politiemedewerker en waardevolle spullen wilde ophalen voor 'verder onderzoek'. Op verzoek van de agenten maakte de man een afspraak. De verdachte werd bij aankomst op heterdaad aangehouden, drie medeverdachten werden in de omgeving opgepakt.
Vier verdachten van 15 tot 17 jaar, allen uit Amsterdam
Slachtoffer: 77-jarige man uit Drunen
Eén verdachte op heterdaad aangehouden bij de woning, drie anderen in de omgeving
Verdachten zitten vast en worden verhoord
Verschillen in berichtgeving: Volgens Het Parool registreert de politie landelijk dagelijks zo'n 35 babbeltrucs met nepagenten. NOS en NU.nl melden dat de man de stem van de eerdere beller herkende.
Britse komiek David Walliams beschuldigd van seksueel wangedrag, ook tegenover minderjarigen
The Guardian en ITV publiceerden deze week onthullingen over vermeend seksueel wangedrag van de Britse komiek en kinderboekenschrijver David Walliams, bekend van Little Britain en Britain's Got Talent. Meerdere vrouwen zeggen dat hij zijn roem en positie gebruikte om jonge vrouwen tot seks te verleiden. Volgens de berichtgeving waren twee van hen minderjarig toen het contact begon. Walliams erkent dat hij zich 'soms onnadenkend' heeft gedragen, maar ontkent machtsmisbruik. Zijn advocaten stellen dat hij geen strafbare feiten heeft gepleegd. De publicatie volgde een dag nadat Russell Brand was veroordeeld tot 10,5 jaar cel.
Onthullingen van The Guardian en ITV, waaronder de documentaire 'David Walliams: Power and Silence'
Eén vrouw leerde Walliams op haar vijftiende kennen en zegt dat ze op haar zeventiende seks met hem had
Volgens de Volkskrant werd een publicatieverbod opgeheven door een rechter
Volgens NRC heeft de BBC zijn programma's verwijderd, heeft zijn agentschap hem laten vallen en heeft Labour hem geschorst
Er zijn nog geen juridische stappen gezet; volgens de Volkskrant heeft de politie interesse getoond
Verschillen in berichtgeving: NRC spreekt van tientallen bronnen en noemt de gevolgen bij de BBC, Labour en zijn agentschap. De Volkskrant noemt vier vrouwen en het opgeheven publicatieverbod. Over het jaar waarin het minderjarige slachtoffer hem ontmoette verschillen de bronnen: NRC houdt rond 2001 aan, de Volkskrant 2004. De Telegraaf richt zich op zijn Nederlandse ex-echtgenote Lara Stone.
FIA trekt accreditatie Daily Mail-journalist McEvoy in na column over Leclerc
De autosportfederatie FIA heeft Jonathan McEvoy, Formule 1-verslaggever van de Britse Daily Mail, voor de rest van het seizoen uit de paddock geweerd. Aanleiding is een column van vorige maand over Ferrari-coureur Charles Leclerc, die McEvoy daarin een 'sneaky little bastard' noemde. Volgens FIA-directeur Alberto Villarreal voldeed het artikel niet aan de professionele normen voor geaccrediteerde media. Daardoor kan McEvoy de laatste drie races niet bijwonen: Las Vegas, Qatar en Abu Dhabi. De Daily Mail noemt de schorsing een aanval op de persvrijheid. Volgens De Telegraaf reageert de krant met een boycot van de F1.
Jonathan McEvoy (Daily Mail) is geschorst tot het einde van het F1-seizoen
Aanleiding: een column over Charles Leclerc na diens botsing met Lewis Hamilton in Mexico
FIA-directeur Alberto Villarreal: het artikel voldeed niet aan de professionele normen
Chris Dean van de Daily Mail noemde de schorsing een 'ongekende en schandalige aanval op de persvrijheid'
Bernie Ecclestone noemde de maatregel 'waanzinnig'
Verschillen in berichtgeving: Alleen De Telegraaf meldt dat de Daily Mail met een boycot van de F1 reageert. AD geeft meer details over de inhoud van de column en de reacties van Dean en Ecclestone.
Zorgverzekeraars verhogen basispremies 2027 fors, met grote verschillen tussen verzekeraars
De zorgverzekeraars hebben in de nacht van donderdag op vrijdag hun premies voor de basisverzekering in 2027 bekendgemaakt. Bij CZ stijgt de basispremie met ruim 17 euro naar 177,25 euro en bij VGZ met 16,50 euro naar 170,75 euro. Bij Zilveren Kruis (+5,70 euro naar 164,95 euro) en Menzis (+9,50 euro naar 165,75 euro) blijft de stijging beperkter, mede doordat zij meer eigen reserves inzetten. Verzekeraars wijzen op vergrijzing, hogere loonkosten en een groeiende vraag naar zorg. Volgens DSW en VU-econoom Xander Koolman komt de forse stijging ook doordat een eenmalige meevaller uit het Zorgverzekeringsfonds vorig jaar is weggevallen. Het eigen risico stijgt met 15 euro naar 400 euro.
CZ: 177,25 euro (+ruim 17 euro); VGZ: 170,75 euro (+16,50); DSW: 173,25 euro (+14,75)
Zilveren Kruis: 164,95 euro (+5,70); Menzis: 165,75 euro (+9,50)
Ingezette reserves: Achmea 400 mln, Menzis 116 mln, VGZ 100 mln, CZ 20 mln euro
Eigen risico stijgt naar 400 euro; overstappen kan van 19 november tot en met 31 december
Volgens Independer is het verschil tussen de goedkoopste en duurste polis 54,10 euro per maand
Verschillen in berichtgeving: De NOS noemt 230 miljoen euro aan reserves bij Zilveren Kruis, terwijl Trouw en de Volkskrant 400 miljoen euro noemen voor heel moederbedrijf Achmea. NU.nl besteedt aandacht aan de zorgtoeslag en aan overstappen, de Volkskrant aan de achtergrond van de reserves, en het AD belicht het verhaal van een patiënt.
Nvidia-topman Jensen Huang stapt op na onthullingen over affaires
Jensen Huang, medeoprichter en topman van Nvidia, is donderdag 12 november per direct vertrokken. Aanleiding waren onthullingen over affaires, onder meer met Alice Huang van Megaspeed, een Singaporese klant van Nvidia, die ervan wordt verdacht voor China te spioneren. Daarnaast ging het om een affaire met Nvidia-vicepresident Kimberly Powell, wat in strijd is met de gedragscode. Financieel directeur Colette Kress is tijdelijk topvrouw en Nvidia stelt een bestuursvoorzitter aan. Het aandeel daalde fors en ook Nederlandse chipbedrijven zoals ASML, ASMI en Besi sloten vrijdag met verlies.
Colette Kress is interim-CEO. Nvidia zoekt binnen en buiten het bedrijf naar een opvolger.
Volgens Reuters had Huang ook een derde affaire met een niet bij naam genoemde medewerker.
Volgens de Financial Times heeft Nvidia Rene Haas van Arm benaderd. Het bestuur zegt tegen CNBC dat nog niemand officieel is benaderd.
Nvidia doet zelf onderzoek naar mogelijk gelekte bedrijfsgeheimen en de FBI is ook een onderzoek begonnen.
ASMI en Besi verloren vrijdag ruim 4 procent en ASML 2,8 procent.
Verschillen in berichtgeving: De cijfers over de koersdaling verschillen. De NOS meldt een daling van 13 procent bij de opening die terugliep tot 5 procent. De Volkskrant spreekt van 13 procent (451 miljard euro). Volgens het AD verloor Nvidia ruim 4 procent en volgens RTL Nieuws in totaal 870 miljard dollar in een week. Alleen de Volkskrant noemt het FBI-onderzoek. Het FD ziet Ian Buck als favoriet, terwijl het AD het FT-bericht over Rene Haas centraal zet.
NRC-onderzoek: oud-deelnemers B&B Vol Liefde kritisch over werkwijze, RTL weerspreekt
NRC publiceerde op 13 november een onderzoek naar het RTL-programma B&B Vol Liefde. Daarvoor sprak de krant met 35 betrokkenen, onder wie 23 oud-deelnemers. Volgens NRC gaan redactionele keuzes in de strijd om kijkcijfers ten koste van deelnemers. Sommige oud-kandidaten zeggen dat ze zichzelf niet herkenden in hoe ze op tv werden neergezet en dat ze daarna hatelijke reacties op sociale media kregen. Ook meldt NRC dat de B&B van deelnemer Timothy Draaijer op Ibiza volgens buren niet bestaat, wat hij zelf ontkent. RTL en producent Fremantle zeggen zich niet te herkennen in de kritiek en noemen het artikel deels feitelijk onjuist.
NRC sprak met 35 betrokkenen, onder wie 23 oud-deelnemers
Oud-deelnemers zeggen dat montage en redactionele keuzes een karikatuur van hen maakten
Volgens buren en NRC heeft er nooit een B&B in de villa van Timothy Draaijer op Ibiza gezeten; hij houdt vol dat die wel bestaat
RTL en Fremantle zeggen dat het welzijn van deelnemers voorop staat en dat het artikel onjuistheden bevat
Verschillen in berichtgeving: NRC richt zich op de ervaringen van deelnemers en op de vraag of de B&B van Timothy Draaijer echt bestaat. RTL Nieuws, dat onderdeel is van de betrokken zender, legt de nadruk op de reactie van RTL en Fremantle. Die zeggen dat ze het artikel niet vooraf hebben kunnen inzien en dat de beschreven gevallen niet aan hen zijn voorgelegd.
Jongen (15) overleden na ongeluk met brommobiel op fietspad Leidsche Rijn
Op vrijdag 13 november is rond 11.45 uur een 15-jarige jongen overleden bij een verkeersongeval op een fietspad aan de Kattenkruidweg in de Utrechtse wijk Leidsche Rijn. Bij het ongeluk was een elektrische brommobiel betrokken. Volgens de NOS heeft de politie een 30-jarige vrouw uit Utrecht aangehouden; haar betrokkenheid wordt onderzocht. Hulpdiensten, onder wie een traumahelikopter, kwamen ter plaatse, maar de jongen overleed. Een brommobiel mag niet op het fietspad rijden, maar hoort op de rijbaan.
Slachtoffer: jongen van 15 jaar op de fiets
Ongeluk rond 11.45 uur aan de Kattenkruidweg, Leidsche Rijn
Elektrische brommobiel betrokken; die mag niet op het fietspad rijden
Volgens de NOS is een 30-jarige vrouw uit Utrecht aangehouden
Volgens de politie geen andere slachtoffers
Verschillen in berichtgeving: De Telegraaf meldt als enige dat de jongen op een elektrische fiets reed en noemt de brommobiel een Biro. Alleen de NOS meldt dat een 30-jarige vrouw is aangehouden. RTL Nieuws spreekt van een 'kind' en noemt geen leeftijd.
Palestijnse student doet aangifte tegen Maastrichtse docent wegens doxing, smaad en laster
Een Palestijnse student van de Universiteit Maastricht heeft aangifte gedaan tegen universitair hoofddocent Amanda Kluveld wegens doxing, smaad en laster. Dat maakte de juridische organisatie ELSC bekend; zijn advocaat Willem Jebbink bevestigde het tegenover NRC. In september deelde Kluveld op X een video van de student die naar een documentaire over de Hamas-aanval keek, en schreef ze dat hij daarin "this is me" zei. Volgens ELSC en de student zei hij echter het Arabische "tasheshni". De video ging viraal; volgens NRC ontving de student daarna doodsbedreigingen en werd hij geschorst. Kluveld geeft geen commentaar.
Aangifte tegen hoofddocent Amanda Kluveld wegens doxing, smaad en laster
Kluveld schreef op X dat de student "this is me" zei; volgens de student zei hij "tasheshni"
Volgens NRC was het bericht van Kluveld 610.000 keer bekeken
Het OM meldde op 2 oktober dat de student niet betrokken was bij de aanslagen
ELSC eist ook een onderzoek naar de docent
Verschillen in berichtgeving: NU.nl geeft een korte samenvatting op basis van ELSC en vertaalt het woord als "naar buiten gaan". NRC noemt de docent bij naam en bericht over de schorsing, de bevindingen van het OM en de rol van het CIDI. Ook vermeldt NRC een later Instagrambericht van de student dat voor Kluveld reden was om een melding te doen. NRC vertaalt het woord als "laten we gaan".
Kansen Klaas Knot op ECB-presidentschap slinken, Spanjaard Hernández de Cos favoriet
Volgens bronnen die NRC en NOS spraken, nemen de kansen van Klaas Knot op het presidentschap van de Europese Centrale Bank af. De Spanjaard Pablo Hernández de Cos zou de beste papieren hebben, via een mogelijke uitruil waarbij Frankrijk en Duitsland andere bestuursposities krijgen. Macron en Merz spraken erover in de marge van de EU-top in Dublin, waar premier Jetten ontbrak vanwege de kabinetscrisis. Merz zei nog een paar dagen nodig te hebben voor een Duits standpunt. De vacature ontstond doordat Christine Lagarde eind oktober aankondigde eerder te vertrekken.
Benoeming vereist steun van 16 van de 21 eurolanden met samen minstens 65 procent van de bevolking
Duitsland lijkt te mikken op de post van hoofdeconoom; ook de functie van directielid financiële markten is vacant
Nederland stuurde niemand naar Dublin; Spanje zond zijn EU-ambassadeur
Merz: 'intense onderhandelingen die nog niet afgerond zijn'
Verschillen in berichtgeving: De NOS meldt dat de besluitvorming volgende week duidelijk wordt en dat steeds meer, vooral zuidelijke, landen de Spanjaard lijken te steunen. NRC gaat dieper in op de wisselende Duitse koers en de onenigheid tussen CDU en SPD. NRC schrijft dat Lagarde in februari vertrekt, terwijl de NOS spreekt van een terugtreden eind oktober.
OM vervolgt schutter van wolf Bram niet ondanks overschrijding vergunningstijd
Het Openbaar Ministerie vervolgt de persoon die wolf Bram op de Utrechtse Heuvelrug doodschoot niet. De wolf werd op 1 december om 23.10 uur gedood, terwijl de vergunning dat alleen tot 17.33 uur toestond. Animal Rights en de Werkgroep Wolf Leusden hadden daarom aangifte gedaan. Volgens het OM maakte de schutter terecht die keuze vanwege maatschappelijke druk, de wens nieuwe incidenten te voorkomen en vier maanden zonder succesvolle afschotpogingen. Animal Rights noemt het besluit teleurstellend en zegt dat het een precedent schept voor het vrij interpreteren van vergunningsvoorschriften.
Wolf Bram (GW3237m) doodgeschoten op 1 december om 23.10 uur; vergunning gold tot 17.33 uur
Aangifte door Animal Rights en Werkgroep Wolf Leusden
Provincie Utrecht verleende in zomer 2025 afschotvergunning na incidenten, o.a. bijten van een vrouw en een kind van zes
Omgevingsdienst Utrecht oordeelde eerder dat sprake was van een lichte overtreding
Verschillen in berichtgeving: RTL Nieuws noemt specifiek de aanval op een 6-jarig jongetje bij Austerlitz. Volgens NU.nl werd Bram vorige week opgezet tentoongesteld in Naturalis in Leiden, waartegen Animal Rebellion actievoerde; de andere outlets vermelden dat niet.
KLM doet aangifte na brand door powerbank op vlucht naar Curaçao
KLM heeft aangifte gedaan tegen een passagier vanwege een brandende powerbank op een vlucht naar Curaçao op 17 september. De Boeing 777 keerde na enkele uren vliegen terug naar Schiphol. De bemanning had het vuur toen al geblust. Volgens verschillende media en bronnen aan boord ging het om de powerbank van oud-KLM-topman Camiel Eurlings. KLM wil om privacyredenen niet zeggen tegen wie de aangifte is gericht. Volgens de maatschappij doet zij gebruikelijk aangifte bij grove overtredingen van de veiligheidsregels. Het OM heeft de aangifte in behandeling genomen. De luchtvaartpolitie voert het strafrechtelijk onderzoek uit.
Het incident vond plaats op 17 september op een KLM-vlucht van Amsterdam naar Curaçao.
Volgens meerdere bronnen ging het om de powerbank van Camiel Eurlings, die van 2013 tot 2014 topman van KLM was.
Powerbanks mogen mee aan boord, maar mogen daar niet worden gebruikt of opgeladen.
Volgens het OM voert de luchtvaartpolitie het strafrechtelijk onderzoek uit.
Verschillen in berichtgeving: NU.nl brengt als feit dat de aangifte tegen Eurlings is gericht. NOS en de Volkskrant houden het op 'vermoedelijk' of 'mogelijk'. RTL Nieuws meldt op basis van een passagier dat de powerbank aan het opladen was. Alleen de Volkskrant meldt dat Eurlings sliep en lichtgewond raakte, en dat het OM volgens ANP nog niet heeft besloten of het tot vervolging overgaat.
Wereldwijde Microsoft-storing: KNVB zet extra personeel in bij Nederland-Griekenland
Een wereldwijde storing bij Microsoft treft onder meer Outlook, Teams en Microsoft 365. Daardoor zet de KNVB vrijdagavond extra medewerkers in bij de servicebalie van de Johan Cruijff ArenA, waar Nederland in de Nations League tegen Griekenland speelt. Fans kunnen mogelijk niet bij hun tickets of parkeerkaarten, of ontvangen geen verificatiecodes voor de KNVB Oranje-app. Volgens Microsoft zijn servers onverwacht uitgevallen, waardoor de overige servers overbelast raakten. Het bedrijf zegt geen aanwijzingen te hebben voor kwaadwillige activiteit. Volgens Het Parool heeft de storing ook gevolgen voor de gemeente Amsterdam.
Wedstrijd Nederland-Griekenland begint vrijdag om 20.45 uur
Volgens Downdetector waren de diensten in 74 landen en gebieden getroffen (Het Parool)
Microsoft zegt dat er geen kwaadwillige activiteit bekend is en meldt gedeeltelijk herstel
Verschillen in berichtgeving: Het Parool besteedt het meest aandacht aan de storing zelf, met de gevolgen voor de gemeente Amsterdam en meldingscijfers van Allestoringen. NU.nl meldt dat de storing sinds donderdagmiddag speelt en dat het doorsturen van tickets tijdelijk is uitgeschakeld. Volgens RTL Nieuws zegt de KNVB dat de storing al grotendeels is verholpen; tegen NU.nl sprak de bond van een storing die langzaam wordt verholpen.
IEA: voor het eerst sinds begin Iran-oorlog overschot op oliemarkt, pompprijzen dalen
Volgens het Internationaal Energieagentschap (IEA) is er voor het eerst sinds het begin van de Iran-oorlog in februari een overschot op de wereldwijde oliemarkt. Volgens het IEA komt dat doordat de olie-export uit de Golfregio weer toeneemt. Die export ligt nu op 74 procent van het niveau van voor de oorlog, omdat meer tankers door de Straat van Hormuz varen. Ook is de vraag gedaald, mede door de hoge brandstofprijzen. De prijs van Brent-olie zakte van 117 dollar eind oktober naar 96 dollar per vat. Ook aan de Nederlandse pomp dalen de adviesprijzen.
Overschot van 600.000 vaten per dag in september (eerder geraamd als tekort) en bijna 2 miljoen vaten per dag in oktober.
Olie-export uit de Golf ligt op 74% van het niveau van voor de oorlog.
Brent: 96 dollar per vat, tegen 117 dollar eind oktober.
Adviesprijs Euro95 is € 2,41 (record € 2,73 op 10 oktober); diesel € 2,52 (record € 2,82 op 19 september).
IEA verwacht in 2026 een daling van de olievraag met gemiddeld bijna 2,7 miljoen vaten per dag en daarna weer een stijging.
Verschillen in berichtgeving: RTL Nieuws noemt een voorraadgroei van 1,7 miljoen vaten per dag in oktober en een aanbod van ruim 105 miljoen vaten per dag. RTL meldt ook dat er door Oekraïense aanvallen minder Russische olie op de markt kwam en dat onder meer de VS en Brazilië meer exporteerden. De Volkskrant plaatst het bericht in een liveblog met nieuws over de onderhandelingen tussen de VS en Iran. Volgens de NOS heeft de verwachte vraagdaling betrekking op de laatste weken van 2026; volgens de Volkskrant gaat het om heel 2026.
FBI: Noord-Koreaanse hackers stalen ruim 400 miljoen dollar crypto via nepvideobellen
Volgens de FBI hebben Noord-Koreaanse hackers in anderhalf jaar ongeveer 400 miljoen dollar (ruim 350 miljoen euro) aan crypto buitgemaakt met een methode die de dienst FaceStealer noemt. De hackers deden zich voor als bekenden van hun slachtoffers en nodigden hen uit voor videogesprekken via nagemaakte versies van Zoom, Teams en Google Meet. Tijdens het gesprek kregen slachtoffers een melding over een verbindingsprobleem en een link om dat op te lossen, waarmee malware werd geïnstalleerd. Met webcambeelden van slachtoffers werden vervolgens nieuwe slachtoffers benaderd. De FBI adviseert onder meer om officiële apps te gebruiken, meervoudige authenticatie in te schakelen en bij een besmetting crypto naar een nieuw account over te zetten.
Buit volgens de FBI: ongeveer 400 miljoen dollar in anderhalf jaar
Meer dan 900 video's van slachtoffers gevonden
Doelwitten: grote spelers in de cryptowereld en softwareontwikkelaars
Nepversies van Zoom, Teams en Meet; malware via een 'reparatielink'
Volgens NOS heeft de FBI 1,2 miljard dollar in beslag genomen van de Binance-hack van 6 miljard dollar
Verschillen in berichtgeving: De NOS spreekt van met AI gemaakte deepfakevideo's, terwijl RTL Nieuws benadrukt dat het om echte, heimelijk opgenomen webcambeelden ging. Volgens RTL werkte bij de gesprekken het geluid niet; de NOS spreekt van een verbindingsprobleem. Alleen de NOS meldt de inbeslagname in de Binance-zaak en dat hackers slachtoffers soms een jaar lang volgden.
Man en vrouw uit Drenthe aangehouden in onderzoek naar spoorsabotage op Prinsjesdag
Een 49-jarige man en een 41-jarige vrouw uit Drenthe zijn donderdag aangehouden in het onderzoek naar de spoorsabotage op Prinsjesdag, 15 september. Volgens het OM worden zij ervan verdacht tijdens een bijeenkomst informatie te hebben gegeven over hoe zulke verstoringen op het spoor kunnen worden veroorzaakt. Ze zijn dezelfde dag vrijgelaten omdat de verdenking volgens het OM 'onvoldoende gewichtig' is, maar ze blijven verdachten. Op Prinsjesdag werden op ruim dertig plekken voorwerpen zoals buizen en kabels op het spoor gelegd, waardoor in een groot deel van het land urenlang geen treinen reden. Politie en OM noemen het onderzoek complex en roepen getuigen op zich te melden.
Aangehouden: man (49) en vrouw (41) uit Drenthe, dezelfde dag heengezonden
Verdenking: uitleg geven over het veroorzaken van spoorverstoringen tijdens een bijeenkomst
Sabotage op 15 september op meer dan dertig locaties, vooral in Midden- en Oost-Nederland
Politie en OM doen een getuigenoproep; de actie is niet opgeëist
Premier Jetten noemde de acties 'ontwrichtend en levensgevaarlijk'
Verschillen in berichtgeving: RTL Nieuws noemt berichtgeving van de NOS over boeren-appgroepen, de reacties van Agractie en Farmers Defence Force en de 197 miljoen euro voor ProRail. Trouw meldt dat een NS-trein in Steenwijk tegen het materiaal aanreed, zonder ernstige gevolgen. De Volkskrant gaat in op de mogelijke straffen (15 tot 30 jaar, en tot levenslang bij een terroristisch oogmerk) en op de reacties van ProRail en NS.
CBS: inkomen moeders zes jaar na eerste kind gemiddeld 33 procent lager
Volgens de Emancipatiemonitor 2026 van het CBS, gepubliceerd op 13 november, verdienen vrouwen zes jaar na de geboorte van hun eerste kind gemiddeld 33 procent minder uit werk dan in het jaar ervoor. Bij mannen is dat 3 procent. Het CBS noemt dit een 'babyboete'. Twintig jaar eerder was de daling bij moeders nog 57 procent. Dat verschil is kleiner geworden doordat moeders meer uren zijn gaan werken. Volgens de monitor wil twee derde van de ouders de zorg gelijk verdelen, maar gebeurt dat bij 40 procent van de koppels. Het FD meldt verder dat ruim een kwart van de werkende vrouwen zegt niet rond te komen van het eigen loon. Ook schrijft de krant dat de groei van de economische zelfstandigheid van vrouwen is gestopt.
Moeders verdienen zes jaar na hun eerste kind 33% minder, vaders 3% minder (geboortes 2016-2018)
Twintig jaar eerder lag de inkomensdaling bij moeders nog op 57%
Bij 40% van de koppels met kinderen is de zorg gelijk verdeeld; in ruim de helft doet de vrouw meer
Driekwart van de vaders werkt voltijds, terwijl de meerderheid 20 tot 35 uur wenselijk vindt
Volgens het FD zegt ruim een kwart van de werkende vrouwen niet rond te komen van het eigen loon
Verschillen in berichtgeving: RTL Nieuws legt de nadruk op de 'babyboete' en op de verdeling van zorg en werkuren. Het FD richt zich op economische zelfstandigheid en meldt dat ruim een kwart van de werkende vrouwen niet rondkomt van het eigen loon.
Man en vrouw uit Drenthe opgepakt in onderzoek naar spoorsabotage Prinsjesdag
De politie heeft donderdag een 49-jarige man en een 41-jarige vrouw uit Drenthe gearresteerd en verhoord in het onderzoek naar de spoorsabotage op Prinsjesdag. Volgens het Openbaar Ministerie zouden zij tijdens een niet nader gespecificeerde bijeenkomst hebben verteld hoe het spoor kon worden verstoord. Omdat de verdenking niet zwaar genoeg is, zijn ze na het verhoor vrijgelaten. Op 15 september werden op ruim dertig plekken voorwerpen op het spoor gelegd, waardoor grote delen van het spoor platlagen. Het OM spreekt van een complex onderzoek en vraagt getuigen zich te melden.
Arrestatie op donderdag van een man (49) en een vrouw (41) uit Drenthe, die na verhoor zijn vrijgelaten
Sabotage op 15 september op ruim dertig locaties, onder meer met metalen buizen en startkabels
De acties zijn niet opgeëist; ze vonden plaats in een periode van onrust onder boeren over de stikstofplannen
Op dezelfde dag waren er bermbranden langs onder meer de A2, de A7 en de A28
Wennemars tweede op 1000 meter bij wereldbeker in Peking
Joep Wennemars is op 13 november bij de eerste wereldbekerwedstrijd van het seizoen in Peking tweede geworden op de 1000 meter in 1.08,00. De Chinees Ning Zhongyan won in een baanrecord van 1.07,43. Wennemars reed in een rechtstreeks duel tegen Lian Ziwen, die hem op de Olympische Spelen in Milaan op de kruising hinderde. Lian werd derde. Kjeld Nuis werd laatste. Olympisch kampioen Jordan Stolz en Jenning de Boo ontbraken.
Wennemars 1.08,00, tweede achter Ning Zhongyan (1.07,43, baanrecord)
Lian Ziwen derde in 1.08,07; Serge Yoro vierde in 1.08,39
Kjeld Nuis twintigste en laatste; De Boo afwezig met gebroken sleutelbeen
Metodej Jílek won de 5000 meter in 6.04,77; Marcel Bosker zevende als beste Nederlander
Verschillen in berichtgeving: NU.nl meldt ook de uitslag van de 5000 meter en dat Nuis een blessure leek te hebben; RTL Nieuws beschrijft dat Lian in de rit lang voorlag.
NOC*NSF en NOS stoppen na editie 2026 met jaarlijks Sportgala
NOC*NSF en de NOS stoppen met het jaarlijkse Sportgala. Dat heeft de sportkoepel op 13 november bekendgemaakt. De editie van 16 december 2026 op Papendal is het laatste Sportgala in de huidige vorm. Volgens Trouw is het besluit genomen vanwege bezuinigingen en is er vanaf 2027 geen jaarlijks Sportgala meer. Op het Sportgala worden jaarlijks de Nederlandse sporters van het jaar gehuldigd.
Het laatste Sportgala in de huidige vorm is op 16 december 2026 op Papendal
Organisatoren zijn NOC*NSF en de NOS
Volgens Trouw zijn bezuinigingen de reden
Verschillen in berichtgeving: Alleen Trouw noemt bezuinigingen als reden. RTL Nieuws schrijft dat het gala verdwijnt "in huidige vorm", waardoor een andere opzet in de toekomst mogelijk blijft.
Democraat Scott Colom wint Senaatszetel in Mississippi als eerste zwarte senator in eeuw
De Democraat Scott Colom heeft de Senaatszetel van de Amerikaanse staat Mississippi gewonnen bij de Congresverkiezingen van 3 november. Woensdag werd de uitslag definitief en erkende de zittende Republikeinse senator haar verlies. Colom is de eerste zwarte senator van Mississippi in meer dan 140 jaar. Mississippi geldt al decennia als Republikeins bolwerk, waar Trump in 2024 ruim won. Volgens NRC wonnen de Democraten er voor het laatst een Senaatszetel in de jaren tachtig. Colom won volgens NRC zelfs in Forrest County, dat genoemd is naar de oprichter van de Ku Klux Klan.
Scott Colom (43, jurist) wint Senaatszetel in Mississippi
Eerste zwarte senator van de staat in meer dan 140 jaar
Zittende Republikeinse senator erkende woensdag haar verlies
Verkiezingen vonden plaats op 3 november; volgens RTL wonnen de Democraten de midterms ruim
Verschillen in berichtgeving: RTL Nieuws plaatst de uitslag in de bredere context van de door de Democraten gewonnen midterms. NRC brengt een uitgebreide reportage over de burgerrechtengeschiedenis in Hattiesburg en Forrest County, inclusief de KKK-aanslag op de familie Dahmer in 1966.
Belastingplan aangenomen zonder VVD, coalitie-Jetten in crisis over vermogensbelasting
De Tweede Kamer heeft donderdag het belastingplan met een nipte meerderheid aangenomen, inclusief een amendement van CDA, D66, PRO en Volt over hogere vermogens- en erfbelasting. Regeringspartij VVD stemde tegen en beschuldigt coalitiegenoten D66 en CDA ervan achter haar rug een deal met de linkse oppositie te hebben gesloten. VVD-leider Yesilgöz noemde het akkoord een schending van het coalitieakkoord en vraagt om een 'fundamentele reset'. Premier Jetten zegt alles te doen om de breuk te herstellen; vrijdag om 12.30 uur staat een ministerraad gepland. Het plan moet nog door de Eerste Kamer, waar de voorstemmers geen meerderheid hebben.
Verhoging vermogensbelasting teruggebracht van 1,5 miljard naar 600 miljoen euro; raakt circa 3 procent van de meest vermogenden (Volkskrant)
VVD-fractievoorzitter Brekelmans kondigde aan tegen te stemmen bij aanname van het amendement
Voorstemmers hebben 34 Eerste Kamerzetels, vier te weinig (Parool)
Vermogensbelasting volgens Het Parool op zijn vroegst in 2029 invoerbaar
Ministerraad vrijdag 12.30 uur; mogelijk vertrek VVD-ministers
Verschillen in berichtgeving: De Volkskrant richt zich op de lobby van de VVD bij ChristenUnie en 50Plus vóór de stemming en de inhoud van het amendement. Het Parool belicht de afloop: concessies aan Denk en PvdD, de onzekere Eerste Kamer en de mogelijke val van het kabinet.
Hegseth eert schildwacht die hem tot stilte maande bij Graf van Onbekende Soldaat
De Amerikaanse minister van Defensie Pete Hegseth heeft een onderscheiding uitgereikt aan specialist Thomas Iglesias. Deze schildwacht had Hegseth, zijn vrouw en enkele adviseurs op 11 november, Veteranendag, tot stilte gemaand. Dat gebeurde bij het Graf van de Onbekende Soldaat op de begraafplaats in Arlington, nadat de groep daar had gepraat en foto's had gemaakt. Op X schreef Hegseth: 'We houden van soldaten, we houden van standaarden. Goed gedaan, specialist.' Volgens een woordvoerder van het Pentagon heeft de militair de bezoekers 'op correcte en respectvolle wijze' gevraagd zich gepast te gedragen.
Het incident vond plaats op 11 november 2026 (Veteranendag) in Arlington.
De onderscheiding ging naar specialist Thomas Iglesias.
Het graf wordt sinds 1948 dag en nacht bewaakt, en van bezoekers wordt stilte verwacht.
Volgens RTL Nieuws overleefde Hegseth eerder deze week een poging tot een afzettingsprocedure in het Huis van Afgevaardigden.
Verschillen in berichtgeving: RTL Nieuws noemt als achtergrond de kritiek op Hegseth vanwege de oorlog in Iran en de mislukte poging tot een afzettingsprocedure. De Volkskrant (via ANP) gaat juist dieper in op het protocol bij het graf en op de videobeelden.
Hoger beroep Erasmusschutter Fouad L. begonnen tegen levenslange gevangenisstraf
Bij het gerechtshof is het hoger beroep begonnen van Fouad L. (35), die in februari 2025 levenslang kreeg voor drievoudige moord in Rotterdam op 28 september 2023. L. schoot zijn buurvrouw Marlous (39) en haar dochter Romy (14) dood en daarna docent en huisarts Jurgen Damen (43) in het Erasmus MC. Volgens NRC verklaarde L. op zitting dat hij handelde als een acteur die de rol van 'slechterik' speelde en wees hij op een 'dissociatieve stoornis'. Ook het OM ging in beroep en wil naast een lange celstraf tbs met dwangverpleging. Het hof trekt zes dagen uit voor de zaak.
Fouad L. (35) kreeg in februari 2025 levenslang voor drie moorden op 28 september 2023
L. wordt in hoger beroep bijgestaan door advocaat Theo Hiddema
OM eiste eerder 30 jaar en wil nu ook tbs met dwangverpleging
Het hof trekt zes zittingsdagen uit
Verschillen in berichtgeving: NRC beschrijft uitgebreid de verklaringen van L., de rol van deskundigen en het standpunt van het OM; RTL Nieuws geeft alleen een korte samenvatting van het beroep en de feiten.
Judith Fanto wint NS Publieksprijs 2026 met roman Narcis
De roman Narcis van Judith Fanto heeft de NS Publieksprijs 2026 gewonnen. Dat werd donderdagavond 12 november bekendgemaakt in het tv-programma EenVandaag. Het boek kreeg 34 procent van de ruim 131.000 uitgebrachte stemmen. Fanto versloeg onder anderen Saskia Noort, Adriaan van Dis, Herman Koch, Francine Oomen en Simone van der Vlugt. De historische roman gaat over een vriendengroep in Wenen in de periode tussen de wereldoorlogen. De prijs, georganiseerd door CPNB, werd voor de 25e keer uitgereikt en is goed voor 7.500 euro.
Narcis kreeg 34 procent van ruim 131.000 stemmen
Prijs voor de 25e keer uitgereikt, met een bedrag van 7.500 euro
Fanto was voor het eerst genomineerd; Narcis is haar tweede roman
Volgens NRC zijn er ruim 70.000 exemplaren van Narcis verkocht
Verschillen in berichtgeving: NRC schrijft meer over de achtergrond van Fanto (medisch jurist, debuut Viktor) en noemt de verkoopcijfers. RTL Nieuws gaat vooral in op de eerdere nominaties en overwinningen van de andere kanshebbers, bijvoorbeeld de achtste nominatie van Saskia Noort.
Recordaantal schouderblessures bij sporters in 2025, stijging van 23 procent
Volgens een jaarrapport van een kenniscentrum waren er in 2025 zo'n 530.000 schouderblessures bij sporters in Nederland. Dat is meer dan ooit tevoren. In totaal liepen 4,7 miljoen sporters samen 5,7 miljoen blessures op, waarvan ruim de helft medisch behandeld moest worden. Volgens het kenniscentrum zijn Nederlanders meer uren gaan sporten. Sportarts Femke Claessen (Erasmus MC) noemt de populariteit van toegankelijke racketsporten als tennis en padel als factor, omdat schouders vaak niet klaar zijn voor die belasting.
Circa 530.000 schouderblessures in 2025, een stijging van 23 procent
4,7 miljoen sporters liepen samen 5,7 miljoen blessures op
Ruim de helft van de blessures vereiste medische behandeling
Blessures komen het meest voor aan knie, enkel en schouder
Verschillen in berichtgeving: Trouw vergelijkt de stijging van 23 procent met 2024, terwijl RTL Nieuws spreekt van een stijging 'in twee jaar tijd'. RTL Nieuws noemt naast padel ook fitness en Hyrox. Trouw noemt tennis en padel.