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Ukraine says military Starlink disrupted again as US envoys meet Putin in Moscow

Later on Thursday, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel to Dublin to meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.

BBC12 minutes ago
Technology

Jensen Huang’s wife could join a very exclusive club in a divorce — the league of billionaire tech exes

Speculation is mounting over whether Jensen Huang’s wife of more than 40 years, Lori Huang, will file for divorce after he admitted to an affair and was ousted as CEO of multibillion-dollar AI chip company Nvidia. Any di

The Independent31 minutes ago
War

New talks with Russia, Ukraine and European countries agreed, US says - Europe live

US envoy Steve Witkoff’s announcement come after his talks with Putin in Moscow Luxembourg’s PM Luc Frieden looks to be absolutely chuffed to be representing all three Benelux countries at today’s summit, as his Belgian

The Guardian32 minutes ago
Politics

At least five people shot in DC neighbourhood near the White House

At least one person died after five people were shot early Thursday in a Washington, DC neighbourhood near the White House, police said. A swarm of officers responded to a nearby apartment building where a suspect was ba

France 2441 minutes ago
WarDiplomacy

European security and Ukraine talks top agenda at Dublin summit

Leaders from more than 50 European countries and institutions are gathering in Dublin for the European Political Community summit, hosted by Ireland under the theme “Europe – strong, secure and connected”. The summit hig

France 2458 minutes ago
Society

Four people shot in Washington DC

A major police operation is underway in Washington DC where four people have reportedly been shot

Al Jazeera1 hour ago
Society

Sri Lanka: Rights groups sound alarm over proposed anti-terror law

The Sri Lankan government is looking to replace a controversial anti-terror law but critics say the new one is just as bad.

Deutsche Welle1 hour ago
Society

New guidance issued for prostate cancer screening in the US: Here is what you need to know

Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in men

The Independent1 hour ago
Diplomacy

UN weighs peacekeeping cuts in Central African Republic as mandate expires

The UN Security Council is set to decide on the renewal of MINUSCA’s mandate, which expires this weekend.

Africanews1 hour ago
Politics

Trump DOJ threatens senator with ‘significant consequences’ over White House ballroom probe

Top federal prosecutor threatens payback for investigations into whether Trump’s $400 million ballroom donors are getting anything in return from the administration

The Independent1 hour ago
PoliticsWar

U.S. envoys meet with Putin in the Kremlin after Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff went to the Kremlin to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin and are scheduled to fly later to Ireland for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

NPR1 hour ago
Health

Millions of Ebola dollars missing with staff unpaid while virus spreads, charity says

Medical staff are going unpaid, lack proper training and are struggling with shortages of essential supplies, MSF warns

BBC1 hour ago
Health

Israeli Strikes on Gaza Hospital Kill 6 and Injure Dozens, Health Officials Say

The Israeli authorities said that Hamas had established a command center at the hospital complex. Hamas said the attack was “a heinous crime targeting a civilian medical facility.”

The New York Times1 hour ago
Society

UK court finds two Iranian men guilty of spying for Iran

The pair were promised rewards to send intelligence back to Iran, while one was prepared to commit a 'violent attack'.

Al Jazeera1 hour ago
Society

Hungary eases abortion rules as Peter Magyar announces wave of women’s rights reforms

The measures also include stronger protections for victims of abuse

The Independent1 hour ago
Elections

Democrat roasted for blaming missing vote for Hegseth’s impeachment on traffic

‘I am genuinely and sincerely sorry. But, this is not the end — it is just the beginning,’ Rep. Melanie Stansbury said

The Independent1 hour ago
ClimatePolitics

Greta Thunberg hits out at Cop31 leaders as nations plead for help: ‘No one is coming to our rescue’

It comes as a new report warns that the world is heading for an ‘irrecoverable overshoot’ on dangerous global warming unless governments reject fossil fuels and start rapidly cutting emissions

The Independent1 hour ago
HealthTechnology

Jensen Huang: Spy row, second affair leaves Nvidia without its rockstar CEO

Jensen Huang, who built Nvidia into the world’s dominant AI chipmaker, is stepping down as CEO after a second affair came to light. DW examines how losing its figurehead will affect the firm and the US-China AI race.

Deutsche Welle1 hour ago
War

Europe tells Russia: Our security architecture is for us to decide

European leaders have pushed back against Russia's attempt to revise the continent's security architecture as part of the Ukraine peace talks.

Euronews1 hour ago
Society

Spain approves housing reforms after nationwide strike over costs

Spanish parliament passes new laws limiting evictions but their duration depends on the upcoming snap election outcome.

Al Jazeera1 hour ago
Health

Grandfather recounts dramatic rescue of baby boy who was buried alive

‘I hit my knees and I’m just crying,’ John Comer says of the moment when his grandson sat up

The Independent1 hour ago
PoliticsWar

European Parliament urges Russia to return deported Ukrainian children

At least 20,651 cases of deported Ukrainian children have been confirmed, about 1.6 million remain under Russian occupation. During debates several MPs called Russia's policy towards Ukrainian children 'genocide'.

Euronews1 hour ago
WarTechnology

Cold War lessons for the AI age: how a US-China hotline could help stop a nuclear attack

The United States and China should set up a dedicated hotline to help reduce the risk of AI-induced nuclear attacks, analysts have said. The call came amid a fresh push by Washington to prioritise high-level talks on arm

South China Morning Post1 hour ago
War

Russia: Soldier killed in car explosion in Saint Petersburg

A Russian serviceman was killed when his car exploded in Saint Petersburg on Thursday. Investigators have opened a murder inquiry, while local media report that another person was injured.

Africanews1 hour ago
War

Russia: Soldier killed in car explosion in Saint Petersburg

A Russian serviceman was killed when his car exploded in Saint Petersburg on Thursday. Investigators have opened a murder inquiry, while local media report that another person was injured.

Euronews1 hour ago
Health

The Woman Who Wanted to Help the St. Lazarus Children

By embracing Korean children living in leprosy communities, Bernice Gottlieb was a leader in the international adoption movement. She has died at 95.

The New York Times1 hour ago
War

Zelenskyy demands Europe become ‘regular part’ of Ukraine talks

EU still at odds over who should represent the bloc in any peace negotiations.

Politico1 hour ago
War

U.S. envoys Kushner, Witkoff meet with Putin at Kremlin in talks to end Russia-Ukraine war

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys met with President Vladimir Putin on Thursday as Washington sought new momentum in peace efforts after two days of U.S.-mediated negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian delegations

CBC1 hour ago
Technology

Trump heads to China amid Nvidia scandal: Will he get tougher on Beijing?

Outgoing Nvidia chief credited with easing US-China chip ties but personal scandal unlikely to upend next week's talks.

Al Jazeera1 hour ago
Culture

A Glamorous Paris Theater Where a Ballet in 1913 Caused a Riot

For his inaugural season as general director, Baptiste Charroing is channeling the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées’s iconic past.

The New York Times10 minutes ago
Technology

Trump pushes his choice to replace Jensen Huang atop Nvidia

Cook stepped down as Apple’s CEO earlier this year but still serves as the company’s Executive Chairman

The Independent11 minutes ago
Technology

What is next for Nvidia after CEO Jensen Huang resigns?

The AI chip giant has no leader in waiting, may lose its voice in Washington, and has big bets in Europe that its founder championed in person.

Euronews13 minutes ago
War

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow police ‘detain hundreds of young men and force them into military’ in brutal crackdown

It comes as Russian president Vladimir Putin warned in a meeting with US envoys that foreign troops fighting in Ukraine are “legitimate targets”

The Independent13 minutes ago
EconomyTechnology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns over affair scandal after share price plummets

Fallout from billionaire’s affair with suspected Chinese spy has knocked an estimated $500 billion off the chip maker firm’s market value

The Independent14 minutes ago
Society

Gunman kills one and barricades himself in building after gym shooting in Washington, DC

The gunman first shot and killed a person in a gym, then continued firing after reaching the street. According to police, he then barricaded himself in a building.

Euronews15 minutes ago
War

‘Blind spot’ no longer: Austria targets Russian espionage with new law

“Austria’s lax approach to spies is now firmly a thing of the past," Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger told POLITICO.

Politico16 minutes ago
Politics

Trump’s morning meltdown includes reminders he pays his taxes and false claims about presidential salary

‘THE DEMOCRATS ARE CORRUPT AND EVIL, and I am the exact opposite,’ the president wrote on Truth Social

The Independent22 minutes ago
HealthSociety

Israel kills six in Gaza hospital strike as 9-month-old baby freezes to death

An overnight Israeli air strike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed at least six Palestinians Thursday, including a teenage boy and a surgeon, medics said. Elsewhere in the devastated Palestinian territory, a nine

France 2425 minutes ago
Health

Sisters give birth minutes apart - outdoing their siblings who gave birth just days apart

Four sisters, four babies and one very busy year for this Iowa family

The Independent27 minutes ago
Society

How the viral drunk raccoon passing out in a bathroom became a financial boon for one animal shelter

‘We never thought a raccoon would do this for us,’ a Virginia animal shelter official said

The Independent30 minutes ago
Society

Hungary eases abortion rules

The reforms mark a break the the conservative policies of former PM Viktor Orban. The controversial "heartbeat regulation" is to be scrapped and women are to be better protected against violence.

Deutsche Welle30 minutes ago
HealthWar

Gaza: Devastation inside Nasser Hospital after deadly Israeli strike

An Israeli airstrike hit Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, early on Thursday 12 November, killing six people, including a doctor, and injuring at least 27 others, according to the World Health Organiz

Euronews33 minutes ago
PoliticsElections

Trump’s snubbed COP — but he’s on everyone’s lips

Whether fretting about the Iran war — or picturing life without him — the U.S. president is looming large in the minds of politicians and campaigners at the global climate summit.

Politico34 minutes ago
War

BDS claims win as energy giants quit Israeli gas project off Gaza

The Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement is claiming victory after a company left an Israeli-led gas project off Gaza.

Al Jazeera36 minutes ago
Politics

How FRANCE 24 traced Tehran-backed Afghan fighters from Syria to southeastern Iran

Members of the Tehran-backed Afghan Shia militia known as the Fatemiyoun division have resurfaced in Iran after largely disappearing from public view following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria in 2024. F

France 2440 minutes ago
Politics

Karoline Leavitt roasted for her defense of Rubio after reports he spent $1.2 million on private trips

Former White House press secretary ridiculed for defending Secretary of State Marco Rubio over claims about his tax-payer funded travel schedule

The Independent44 minutes ago
Culture

Life through a lens: Celebrating 200 years of photography

A passport photo, a selfie, an award-winning film and even the evening news: all of them were made possible thanks to a "fantastic machine", the camera. As France celebrates the bicentenary of the first fixed photographi

France 2447 minutes ago
Society

Trump is spectacularly bad at business — that’s what the Jensen Huang scandal proves

All that posturing about ‘dominating the western hemisphere’ means nothing if you’re too blinded by your feelings to make logical decisions. And this has always been the problem with MAGA, writes Holly Baxter

The Independent47 minutes ago
Health

The Latest: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after his affair raises US security concerns

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned after his extramarital affair with a Chinese businesswoman who reportedly was also acting as a spy for Beijing raised U.S. national security concerns

The Independent50 minutes ago
War

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reprimanded at war memorial

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, along with his wife and aides, was silenced by a guard on Wednesday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Hegseth's group was at Arlington National Cemetery for a Veterans Day ceremony wh

France 2451 minutes ago
Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after revelations on extramarital affairs

Jensen Huang resigned as chief executive of AI giant Nvidia on Thursday, November 12, after revelations he had two extramarital affairs, including one with a woman accused of spying for China. FRANCE 24's correspondent i

France 2457 minutes ago
TechnologyHealth

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday after his extramarital affair raised national security concerns, in a spectacular downfall for the longtime head of the chipmaker, a vital player in the artificial intelligence b

France 2457 minutes ago
EconomyClimate

Uzbekistan calls for shared early warnings and climate finance across Central Asia at COP31

The proposed framework also covers restoring degraded land and tackling dust storms as the region faces growing water pressure.

Euronews1 hour ago
Society

UK court convicts 2 Iranian men of spying on journalists

A London court has found two Iranian citizens guilty of surveilling reporters for a Persian-language television station critical of Iran's government. One was also convicted of planning a violent attack against them.

Deutsche Welle1 hour ago
Society

Manchester United sacked manager Michael Carrick

Michael Carrick has become the third recent Manchester United manager to be sacked midway through the season.

Al Jazeera1 hour ago
Health

Australia: Teen found alive after six days missing in bush

A 17-year-old Australian has been found alive and well after spending six days missing in bushland east of Melbourne. After being spotted by helicopter, the teen was winched to safety before an emotional reunion with his

France 241 hour ago
Society

For the love of French butter: 'Le beurre' spreading joy globally

French butter is having a moment! We dive into France's love of butter, the many rules that apply to "le beurre", how tourists are hauling back flavoured artisan butter as souvenirs, and how the French language has embra

France 241 hour ago
Health

Who is Alice Huang, the alleged Chinese spy linked to Nvidia's Jensen Huang?

Footage shows Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang alongside Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman at the centre of an alleged Chinese intelligence operation targeting him.

Euronews1 hour ago
War

Mississippi elects first Black US Senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction

The US state of Mississippi has made history - electing its first Black Senator in 150 years and its first Democratic Senator since 1982. Forty-three-year-old Scott Colom narrowly beat incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smi

Africanews1 hour ago
Technology

LIVE: Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO as affairs raise security concerns

Jensen Huang, 63, has resigned as chief executive of AI giant Nvidia, according to the company.

Al Jazeera1 hour ago
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