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Nvidia, Spies, and the Art of Economic Espionage

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The semiconductor manufacturer Nvidia, which had until recently been the most valuable company in the world…
Company founder and CEO Jensen Huang resigned upon allegations that he had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy…

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Security Council LIVE: Fragile Gulf calm tested as threats to Hormuz shipping mount | UN News

Nearly nine months after Israeli and US strikes on Iran set off a regional war…
13 November 2026 Peace and Security Nearly nine months after Israeli and US strikes on Iran set off a regional…
Iran has all but closed the Strait of Hormuz, which carried a fifth of the world’s oil before the conflict.

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Review: Liana Fix's 'Germany Rearmed'

During NATO’s formative years, the U.S.
military commitment to the old continent was a tenuous thing.
Dwight Eisenhower, appointed the first supreme allied commander of Europe in 1950…

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COP31: Climate finance falls short as calls grow for polluters to pay | UN News

From emotional appeals for climate justice to high-stakes negotiations over billions of dollars…
Conference coverage By Laura Quinones in Antalya 13 November 2026 Climate and Environment From emotional appeals for climate justice…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that even tripling adaptation funding for vulnerable countries would meet less than a third…

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At least 10 killed in Guinea clashes over gold mining ban | Mining News | Al Jazeera

Guinea banned artisanal gold mining in Siguiri on November 2 due to environmental degradation, causing mass exodus.
At least 10 people have been killed and 13 others injured in clashes in northeastern Guinea between protesters and security…
The country’s Ministry of Territorial ‌Administration said late on Thursday that clashes occurred on Wednesday…

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Nvidia Troubles and COP31: Foreign Policy's Weekly International News Quiz

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Eisenkot slams Netanyahu’s ‘racist’ campaign against Palestinian Israelis | Israel Election 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Prime ministerial hopeful calls attempts to marginalise and smear Palestinian citizens of Israel ‘an anti-state act’.
Israeli prime ministerial hopeful Gadi Eisenkot has accused caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fuelling a “racist and violent” campaign…
Eisenkot, who has been tasked with forming Israel’s new government…

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Car bombings in Russia kill military officer, injure ex-Ukraine PM adviser | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

Moscow blames Kyiv for a series of car bombings that have targeted people linked to the war with Ukraine.
A car bombing in Moscow has critically injured an adviser to Ukraine’s former prime minister a day after a similar…
The explosion on Friday was the latest in a series of bombings and shootings that have targeted people involved…

aljazeera.com18h ago

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Europe should not walk into Russia’s ‘traps’ on Ukraine talks, EU’s foreign policy chief Kallas says – as it happened | World news | The Guardian

Kaja Kallas warns against agreeing to Russia’s proposed sequence of events on talks on Ukraine
Meanwhile, German tabloid Bild has reported on what it says are the key Russian demands put forward in negotiations…
It includes a number of maximalist demands which would dramatically alter the security landscape for Ukraine and Europe.

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Sixth victim confirmed in DC condo-related shooting in US, police say | Conflict News | Al Jazeera

Police confirm sixth victim in DC condo shooting; suspect dead after barricading himself and starting a fire.
Police have said a sixth person was shot on Thursday morning in Washington, DC…
In an updated statement, the Metropolitan Police Department said investigators had found a sixth victim, a woman…

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How Huang’s exit impacts China AI supply chain - Rest of World

The founder’s stunning departure removes Beijing’s biggest advocate in Silicon Valley, accelerates chip stockpiling…
Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang resigned on Thursday…
intelligence agency believed to be a Chinese government agent.

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Truck and bus crash in India’s Assam state kills at least 24 people | Transport News | Al Jazeera

Several children and the bus driver were among those killed, officials said, with the death toll expected to rise.
At least 24 people have been ⁠⁠killed and 11 others injured…
The crash happened on Friday on a highway in Golaghat district, near Kaziranga National Park…

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Turkiye and Qatar sign mutual defence agreement | Military News | Al Jazeera

The pact was signed after the President met Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim ‌‌bin Hamad Al Thani in Istanbul on ⁠⁠Friday.
Turkiye and ⁠⁠Qatar have signed a mutual defence agreement after a meeting between Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir…
“President Erdogan stated that we would continue working together to prevent ⁠⁠the resurgence of ⁠⁠war in the Gulf region…

aljazeera.com19h ago

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EU agrees on five countries to represent Europe in Ukraine peace talks | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

European leaders believe a US-backed process will allow Moscow and Washington to decide the fate of the conflict.
Europe will send a team of diplomats from the European Union and five individual countries to the next round…
European Council President Antonio Costa said on Friday that the continent will be represented by officials from the 27-nation EU…

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Will Democrats try to strip US-Israel initiative from Pentagon funding? | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Midterm gains give party room to overhaul NDAA funding, including provision to integrate US-Israeli military industries.
Washington, DC – After a commanding performance in the United States midterm elections…
Earlier this year, Democratic leadership had already opposed the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)…

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‘Lives are at stake’: Humanitarians call for swift entry of winter supplies in Gaza | UN News

Winter supplies must enter the Gaza Strip where “lives are at stake”…
13 November 2026 Humanitarian Aid Winter supplies must enter the Gaza Strip where “lives are at stake”…
“The devastating impact of the latest rainstorm in Gaza was preventable,” the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) in the Occupied Palestinian…

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Congress Can Do More to Defend U.S. Alliances

The second Trump administration has placed significant strain on U.S.
It has directly threatened the sovereignty of long-time allies such as Canada and Denmark and wielded tariffs as a weapon…
Moreover, the administration has sought major force posture changes…

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Banned books from Ireland’s room of ‘evil literature’ finally see the light of day | Ireland | The Guardian

Censored books spanning 1926-96 contained themes ‘likely to corrupt or deprave’, or references to contraception or violence
Censored books spanning 1926-96 contained themes ‘likely to corrupt or deprave’…
The department of justice, on St Stephen’s Green, did not grant public access…

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Can Netanyahu launch a strike on Iran before he leaves? | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

PM’s caretaker government can legally go to war, though it would likely inflame domestic divisions.
Despite losing its majority in last month’s parliamentary elections…
That will continue until a new governing majority is formed – a process that could take months as Israel’s opposition…

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Ukraine claims record 3,000 Russian casualties in one day as war drags on | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

Meanwhile, Russia appears to suggest it has control of half of unoccupied Donbas.
As Ukraine, Russia and the United States engaged in their first peace talks since February this week…
Ukraine’s military said it had caused more than 26,000 Russian casualties – meaning those killed and seriously wounded –…

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Iran says it targeted US military radar in Bahrain in retaliatory strike | Iran | The Guardian

First direct attack on US military installations for months was in response to US airstrike on communications tower
First direct attack on US military installations for months was in response to US airstrike on communications tower Iran’s Islamic…
It is Iran’s first direct attack on US military installations for months.

theguardian.com21h ago

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Nvidia scandal: What’s next for the US tech company? | Technology News | Al Jazeera

What happens next at one of the world’s most valuable companies will have repercussions far beyond Silicon Valley.
The departure of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, the 63-year-old cofounder and face of the chipmaking company which has become…
Nvidia, valued at nearly $4 trillion, is a critical pillar of the US economy where AI and tech companies make…

aljazeera.com21h ago

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Kenyan building collapse near Nairobi kills six people | Infrastructure News | Al Jazeera

Five people reportedly survive as emergency crews search for anyone still trapped in the rubble.
The collapse of an unfinished eight-storey building in Kenya has killed six people.
The structure fell on Friday morning in Syokimau on the outskirts of Nairobi.

aljazeera.com21h ago

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Moscow car bomb severely injures former aide to Ukraine’s pro-Russia ex-PM | Russia | The Guardian

Attack thought to be orchestrated by Kyiv comes day after Russian military official was killed in blast in St Petersburg
Attack thought to be orchestrated by Kyiv comes day after Russian military official was killed in blast in St Petersburg…
On Friday morning a car bomb exploded in southern Moscow, severely injuring Sergei Zavorotniy, 72…

theguardian.com22h ago

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