World News
The most significant development today involves a nationwide FAA ground stop affecting all US flights due to an air traffic communications outage, which was eventually lifted early this morning, leaving thousands of travelers stranded and impacting other transportation systems like Amtrak. In other major news, Ukraine has significantly damaged Russia's military capabilities by knocking out 36% of Russia's oil refining capacity in under two weeks, while a cruise ship collision with a tanker in New Orleans resulted in all passengers being rescued safely.
U.S. October PPI Rises 6.5% YoY, Highest in Nearly Four Years
U.S. producer prices increased 6.5% year-over-year in October, marking the highest level since November 2022, though slightly below the expected 6.6%.
Mercedes-Benz to halt 'all future investments' in Germany
Aide to fugitive Ukrainian ex-PM wounded in latest Moscow car bombing
Sergei Zavorotny, now a journalist and commentator, was previously an adviser to Ukrainian ex-prime minister Mykola…
UN watchdog 'increasingly concerned' over Iran nuclear site
It says it has never been able to inspect a uranium enrichment plant at Isfahan which Iran announced over a year ago.
How a sex scandal at Nvidia is putting pressure on the White House
Jensen Huang's personal life may have triggered the crisis, but the questions now reach into the White House itself.
Nigerian university in mourning after four students die at post-exam party
The university has banned all parties, while investigations are underway to find the cause of the students' deaths.
Europe's electric car sales jump 49% as global EV sales grow
Global EV sales climbed 8% in October 2026 to 2.09 million units, with Europe's battery electric vehicle sales surging…
Congress Summons Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Lutnick Over Chip Exports to China
House panels requested December interviews with Huang and Nvidia's top lawyer as scrutiny shifts to Commerce's oversight…
Why Social Security Cuts Could Cost $500 a Month
A $10.8 trillion payroll tax gap is accelerating Social Security’s 2032 shortfall—and reshaping retirement and…
African Miss Universe beauty queens in limbo as US visa restrictions bite
Hall has been seeking a US visa in South Africa as other African beauty queens face similar hurdles.
Trump nominates Hester Peirce successor among SEC, CFTC picks
The White House also named a former CFTC commissioner and two CLARITY Act veterans as nominees to fill vacancies at the…
Zelensky welcomes US bringing Europe into Russia-Ukraine peace talks
The Ukrainian president says it makes sense for European leaders to be involved as Ukraine hopes to eventually join the…
Trump Had Urged Nvidia’s Jensen Huang to Fight for His Job
President Trump urged Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to fight to keep his job in a Tuesday call, even after U.S.
Why midterm vote-counting is taking so long in America's largest state
Alaskans are still waiting for the full results, including in the close Senate race between Republican Dan Sullivan and…
Neither war nor peace in Tigray - is Ethiopia's latest conflict really over?
The army has taken control of most of Tigray's main towns - it is unclear if the TPLF is capable of fighting back.
Military cemetery decorum: The tradition behind Hegseth's Veterans Day reprimand
BBC's Bernd Debusmann breaks down why Defence Secretary Hegseth's group was reprimanded at Arlington National Cemetery…
Democrats launch Nvidia investigation, write scathing letter on Huang’s ‘scheme’ with Trump
This Congressional investigation into Nvidia's China sales and its dealings with Trump is the second one, so far, since…
Russian warship hit by Ukrainian drone in Gulf of Finland
The attack is thought to be the first time Ukrainian drones have attacked a Russian ship in an open stretch of the…
Data centers need power – lower income, rural residents pay the price
‘Shadow Stocks’: Wall Street Watchdog Fights Massive CFTC Stock Perps Push
The amicus curiae brief, filed by Better Markets, former SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee, and Harvard Law Professor…
Ukraine says it can’t stop Russian strikes because Starshield is limited again
Report: Ukraine suspects speeds limits are intended to help Russia in peace talks.
Economics, not climate summits, will dictate the net-zero transition
World leaders at COP31 show little enthusiasm for phasing out fossil fuels, but the plummeting costs of renewable energy…
Singapore Says U.S. Not Helpful on Investigation into Suspected Spy's Company
Singapore's government accused the United States of providing insufficient assistance in investigating Alice Huang, a…
Pentagon backs war memorial guard who reprimanded Hegseth's group
The guard told the defence secretary and his companions to maintain an atmosphere of "silence and respect" during a…
Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress
Huang, who was ousted as CEO following reports of an alleged affair with a woman suspected of spying for China, agreed…
Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators in Mississippi
The Democratic candidate won in a southern state that had not seated a black senator since 1874.
Eight killed in Colombian air strike targeting Gulf Clan gang
A suspected gang leader considered a "priority target" was among those killed, the Colombian president says.
UK military taps up astronomers to spot snooping foreign satellites
The UK is unable to match the advanced surveillance and counter-surveillance programmes run by the US, China and Russia,…