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Did Indonesia’s vice-president just resign because he didn’t have a high school diploma? | Indonesia | The Guardian

Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the son of former president Joko Widodo, has faced months of questions about his eligibility for office
Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the son of former president Joko Widodo…
On the face of it, the drama centres on the educational achievements of vice-president Gibran Rakabuming Raka…

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Hegseth Impeachment Vote Fails, but Defense Secretary's Future Still Uncertain

Welcome back to Foreign Policy ’s Situation Report.
It’s been a wild week of news, and our heads are still spinning.
We’ve got a very full edition for you this week.

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Putin takes hard line in US talks as Ukraine says Starlink disrupted again | Ukraine | The Guardian

Russian president says he would target any foreign troops sent to Ukraine and refuses to soften territorial demands
Russian president says he would target any foreign troops sent to Ukraine and refuses to soften territorial demands Vladimir Putin…
During the talks at the Kremlin with the US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on Thursday…

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Six killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital | UN News

An Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital on Wednesday night killed six people, injured 27 others and caused extensive damage.
12 November 2026 Peace and Security An Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital on Wednesday night killed six people…
Ramiz Alakbarov, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process ad interim…

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Microsoft working ‘urgently’ to fix outages | Infrastructure News | Al Jazeera

Microsoft says its efforts to fix the outages – not believed due to a cyberattack – have not worked…
United States technology company Microsoft has said it is working with “urgency” to try to fix outages that have disrupted…
Microsoft reported on Friday that it has achieved the “partial recovery” of services in certain regions…

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns Over Affair With an Alleged Chinese Spy

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the resignation of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang…
Two extramarital affairs, including one with a suspected Chinese spy , marked the undoing of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the resignation of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang…

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Regional security dominates European talks in Dublin amid hybrid attacks | Politics News | Al Jazeera

European nations discuss security collaboration and an envoy for Ukraine peace talks during the summit in Ireland.
Leaders from more than 40 European countries have gathered in Dublin for a summit dominated by the growing number…
The biannual European Political Community (EPC), a regional group established in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine…

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Palestinian baby dies from cold in Gaza amid Israeli restrictions on aid | Climate News | Al Jazeera

The baby’s father said he died of hypothermia overnight in their family’s tent in southern Gaza.
A Palestinian infant has died from the cold in a tent sheltering his displaced family in southern Gaza…
Nine-month-old Kinan Ahmed Raqiq “died from hypothermia” in Khan Younis, in the southern region of the enclave…

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US nonprofits sue tech giants to halt AI development | Technology News | Al Jazeera

California lawsuit demands freeze training on ‘catastrophic’ artificial intelligence models.
A coalition of digital safety and consumer watchdogs has filed a lawsuit against the world’s top artificial intelligence (AI) developers…
The civil complaint, filed Thursday in San Francisco Superior Court by the Irreplaceable Education Fund, Public Citizen…

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Pork fat, a heating pad and a five-storey jump: how a 74-year-old escaped house arrest in Argentina | Argentina | The Guardian

Leonardo Bertulazzi, ex-member of Italy’s radical far-left Red Brigades, fled in dramatic fashion, ‘like something out of a movie’
Leonardo Bertulazzi, ex-member of Italy’s radical far-left Red Brigades, fled in dramatic fashion…
He said they were “looking for a bomb”.

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Why did Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resign, and who is Colette Kress? | Business and Economy News | Al Jazeera

Huang has stepped down amid revelations about extramarital affairs and allegations of Chinese espionage.
Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO as affairs raise security concerns Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has resigned following revelations…
Nvidia’s chief financial officer, Colette Kress, has taken over as interim CEO while the company looks for a permanent replacement.

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Russia's Escalating Hybrid War Against Europe

11, some 6,000 Italian schools received an identical email from a “Mikhail Andropov.” A “powerful explosive device with a remote…
Principals evacuated students from Trieste to Palermo.
That same morning, more than 300 schools in Northern Ireland also received threatening emails…

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Aid is the ‘only hope’ for millions in Sudan, WFP chief warns, as funding cuts deepen hunger crisis | UN News

The World Food Programme’s (WFP) new Executive Director has warned that funding cuts are worsening Sudan’s hunger crisis following his…
12 November 2026 Humanitarian Aid The World Food Programme’s (WFP) new Executive Director has warned that funding cuts are worsening…
Sudan is facing one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises.

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New platform aims to get money moving before disaster strikes | UN News

UN agencies on Thursday launched a joint platform at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye…
12 November 2026 Climate and Environment UN agencies on Thursday launched a joint platform at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye…
“ Disasters are increasingly predictable, yet the financing needed to act ahead of them remains slow and fragmented ,” said…

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COP31: Cities rise up the climate agenda as leaders face demands for action | UN News

From flooded homes to melting Himalayan glaciers, the human cost of climate change took centre stage at COP31 on Thursday…
Conference coverage By Laura Quinones in Antalya 12 November 2026 Climate and Environment From flooded homes to melting Himalayan glaciers…
Resilient cities: Leaders hold a historic dialogue on housing, urban resilience and climate action.

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Tech Transfer Won’t Work for U.S. Auto Industry

The Board of Trade and Board of Investment, the mechanisms for negotiating tariff reductions and cross-border investment, respectively…
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping into concrete economic deliverables.
So far, only the Board of Trade has developed an agenda…

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New talks with Russia, Ukraine and European countries agreed, US says - as it happened | Ukraine | The Guardian

US envoy Steve Witkoff’s announcement come after his talks with Putin in Moscow
Russian news agencies are reporting further comments from US envoy Steve Witkoff after his meeting with Putin earlier today.
Witkoff reportedly said a new round of trilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine had been agreed…

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Prominent Israeli settler denied entry into France | Politics News | Al Jazeera

Israel criticises Yossi Dagan’s entry ban, labelling it ‘unacceptable’ amid tensions over illegal settlement policies.
The head of an organisation representing illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank has been denied entry into France.
Israel denounced the move as “completely unacceptable” on Wednesday after prominent Israeli settler Yossi Dagan said French authorities turned him…

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UAE says 14 killed, 30 injured in Fujairah traffic accident | Transport News | Al Jazeera

Officials say a driver lost control of his truck, causing a collision and fire involving 23 vehicles.
At least 14 ⁠⁠people have been killed and 30 others injured in a major traffic accident involving 18 cars…
The accident happened shortly before midnight (20:00 GMT) on Wednesday at the entrance to the emirate…

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UK court finds two Iranian men guilty of spying for Iran | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

The pair were promised rewards to send intelligence back to Iran, while one was prepared to commit a ‘violent attack’.
Two Iranian men have been found guilty of spying for Tehran by a court in the United Kingdom after being…
Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, and Farhad Javadi Manesh, 46…

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Spain approves housing reforms after nationwide strike over costs | Housing News | Al Jazeera

Spanish parliament passes new laws limiting evictions but their duration depends on the upcoming snap election outcome.
The Spanish parliament has passed measures to limit evictions and real estate speculation in an attempt to make housing more…
Spain’s interim lower house of parliament ratified the housing measures on Thursday; however…

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Updates: Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO amid affairs, security concerns | Science and Technology News | Al Jazeera

These were the updates from November 12, 2026.
Updates: Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO amid affairs, security concerns These were the updates from November 12, 2026.

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Greece and Turkey Clash Over Undersea Cable to Cyprus

Cutting dependence on fossil fuels is a good thing for climate reasons, and because these days…
It is, in other words, no surprise that Greece and Cyprus want to install an interconnector—a seabed power cable—to supply…
There’s just one problem: Turkey wants to supervise the project, arguing that it goes through Turkish waters.

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Kenya begins countdown towards end of Ebola after last patient discharged | UN News

Kenya began a 42-day countdown to the end of its Ebola outbreak on Thursday…
12 November 2026 Health Kenya began a 42-day countdown to the end of its Ebola outbreak on Thursday…
Authorities will now monitor the situation for 42 days before the country can be officially declared free of Ebola disease…

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