Thursday, 12 November 2026
The Strait of Hormuz stayed at the centre of the day. Iran's Revolutionary Guard says at least three tankers hit mines and burned there, and Tehran says the strait stays shut until its seven conditions are met. Security council secretary Mohsen Rezaei added that no enriched uranium will leave Iran and warned that European bases used for US attacks would be targeted.
Russia, Ukraine and the US ended two days of talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, agreeing a prisoner exchange in principle while ceasefire and territory remain deadlocked. On the ground, Ukrainian drones set a fire at Russia's Ust-Luga port, and Russian strikes again cut power in eight Ukrainian regions. The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed three Houthi cruise missiles fired toward Riyadh. In Gaza, storms left tens of thousands in flooded tents, and Israeli strikes killed at least eight more people.
Hotter US inflation has Fed officials debating how fast to raise rates, and the euro fell to an 18-month low against the dollar. US stock futures rose after CoreWeave's results eased jitters over AI shares, and Bloomberg reports that Anthropic's share offering is multiple times oversubscribed. Nvidia's board has commissioned an outside investigation into CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with a woman US intelligence considers a Chinese spy.
Less noticed is Congo's Ebola outbreak, where the public health institute reports 11,042 cases and 5,387 deaths. It is the country's worst outbreak and the second-deadliest on record, and violence is hampering the response. Tomorrow, watch whether the prisoner exchange agreed in Abu Dhabi moves from principle to practice.
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Russia, Ukraine and the US ended two days of talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, agreeing a prisoner exchange in principle while ceasefire and territory remain deadlocked. On the ground, Ukrainian drones set a fire at Russia's Ust-Luga port, and Russian strikes again cut power in eight Ukrainian regions. The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed three Houthi cruise missiles fired toward Riyadh. In Gaza, storms left tens of thousands in flooded tents, and Israeli strikes killed at least eight more people.
Hotter US inflation has Fed officials debating how fast to raise rates, and the euro fell to an 18-month low against the dollar. US stock futures rose after CoreWeave's results eased jitters over AI shares, and Bloomberg reports that Anthropic's share offering is multiple times oversubscribed. Nvidia's board has commissioned an outside investigation into CEO Jensen Huang's relationship with a woman US intelligence considers a Chinese spy.
Less noticed is Congo's Ebola outbreak, where the public health institute reports 11,042 cases and 5,387 deaths. It is the country's worst outbreak and the second-deadliest on record, and violence is hampering the response. Tomorrow, watch whether the prisoner exchange agreed in Abu Dhabi moves from principle to practice.
Important today
Abu Dhabi talks yield prisoner swap but no progress on territory
Iran rejects uranium handover and threatens US bases in Europe
More tankers hit mines in Hormuz as Iran keeps strait shut
Nvidia board hires law firm to probe CEO as Congress weighs subpoena
Anthropic IPO reported oversubscribed as banks weigh higher valuation
Congo's Ebola outbreak passes 11,000 cases as violence hampers response
Russia reports record drone attack on Leningrad region as strikes hit Ukraine's grid
Euro hits 18-month low and yields jump as Fed weighs faster hikes
Saudi air defences intercept more Houthi missiles as Yemen fighting widens
Gaza flood victims wait for tents as Israeli strikes continue
Spain's first general strike in 14 years halts ports and car plants over housing
Militants kill at least 10 police officers in northwest Pakistan
All stories
Global · 4
Europe · 12
- Abu Dhabi talks yield prisoner swap but no progress on territory
- Russia reports record drone attack on Leningrad region as strikes hit Ukraine's grid
- Spain's first general strike in 14 years halts ports and car plants over housing
- US charges three Iran-backed men over attacks on Jewish targets and RAF Fairford plot
- Hoax bomb emails force evacuation of hundreds of schools in Italy
- Head of Turkey's banking regulator resigns amid investment fund scandal
- EU Commission presents Digital Fairness Act with fines of up to 6% of global turnover
- Merz threatens EU budget veto unless all states fund Ukraine; Prague and Bratislava push back
- Russia says it detained two Poles for spying as US soldier is arrested in Britain
- Tens of thousands join Poland's nationalist march after Krakow attack
- Helsing launches European rival to Palantir's battlefield software
- Russia-led CSTO strips Armenia of voting rights over unpaid debts
Middle East · 7
- Iran rejects uranium handover and threatens US bases in Europe
- More tankers hit mines in Hormuz as Iran keeps strait shut
- Saudi air defences intercept more Houthi missiles as Yemen fighting widens
- Gaza flood victims wait for tents as Israeli strikes continue
- Trump announces end of US military aid to Israel as Netanyahu's office says it will be phased out
- Bennett heckles Netanyahu as new Knesset convenes
- Over one million in Lebanon face acute food shortages, UN says
Africa · 2
North America · 6
- Euro hits 18-month low and yields jump as Fed weighs faster hikes
- Anthropic IPO reported oversubscribed as banks weigh higher valuation
- US stock futures rise as CoreWeave results ease AI jitters
- House Republicans block impeachment of Hegseth
- Russia's ambassador to the US Alexander Darchiev dies suddenly at 66
- El Salvador fires rockets at Haitian 400 Mawozo gang compound
Asia · 3
Geopolitics · 25
- Abu Dhabi talks yield prisoner swap but no progress on territory
- Iran rejects uranium handover and threatens US bases in Europe
- Congo's Ebola outbreak passes 11,000 cases as violence hampers response
- More tankers hit mines in Hormuz as Iran keeps strait shut
- Russia reports record drone attack on Leningrad region as strikes hit Ukraine's grid
- Saudi air defences intercept more Houthi missiles as Yemen fighting widens
- Gaza flood victims wait for tents as Israeli strikes continue
- Spain's first general strike in 14 years halts ports and car plants over housing
- Militants kill at least 10 police officers in northwest Pakistan
- Leaders open COP31 summit in Antalya as Guterres attacks fossil fuel lobby
- US charges three Iran-backed men over attacks on Jewish targets and RAF Fairford plot
- Trump announces end of US military aid to Israel as Netanyahu's office says it will be phased out
- Hoax bomb emails force evacuation of hundreds of schools in Italy
- Indonesian vice president reportedly resigns as lawmakers back impeachment petition
- Merz threatens EU budget veto unless all states fund Ukraine; Prague and Bratislava push back
- Russia says it detained two Poles for spying as US soldier is arrested in Britain
- House Republicans block impeachment of Hegseth
- Rubio and Wang hold call to prepare Trump-Xi meeting
- Russia's ambassador to the US Alexander Darchiev dies suddenly at 66
- Bennett heckles Netanyahu as new Knesset convenes
- Over one million in Lebanon face acute food shortages, UN says
- Tens of thousands join Poland's nationalist march after Krakow attack
- Kenya discharges last Ebola patient and starts 42-day countdown
- El Salvador fires rockets at Haitian 400 Mawozo gang compound
- Russia-led CSTO strips Armenia of voting rights over unpaid debts
Economy · 4
Technology · 5
- Nvidia board hires law firm to probe CEO as Congress weighs subpoena
- Anthropic IPO reported oversubscribed as banks weigh higher valuation
- EU Commission presents Digital Fairness Act with fines of up to 6% of global turnover
- AI data centres plan 181 GW of on-site gas power as grid delays bite
- Helsing launches European rival to Palantir's battlefield software