Shares of the chipmaker extended their losses after Nvidia said its longtime CEO is stepping down amid revelations of a relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.
BBC News – World BBC News – World Shares of the chipmaker extended their losses after Nvidia said its longtime CEO is stepping down amid revelations of a relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.
NPR – World Kushner and Witkoff met with Putin in a meeting that lasted about two hours. They then headed for Dublin for talks with Zelenskyy as the conflict stretches toward the five-year mark.
BBC News – World Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi's US Senate seat, unseating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a closely contested race called more than a week after the midterms. His victory makes him the first Black senator elected from Mississippi since shortly after the Civil War, and the state's first Democratic senator since 1982. Reports describe the result as a narrow, surprising upset in a traditionally deep-red state.
NYTimes – US Authorities say the boy was in the care of Michael Comer’s mother, but she left him with her son to run an errand An 11-month-old South Carolina boy who authorities say was buried alive in a dog crate by his father was found by rescuers after about 24 hours, crying and covered in dirt, his grandfather said about the dramatic rescue. But soon after, little Koah Sharp stopped crying, John Comer told the Associated Pre…
A US Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery loudly reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his top staffers on Wednesday after some in the group were heard laughing and taking photos, telling them to maintain "silence and respect." The group was attending a Veterans Day ceremony. Hegseth later presented an award to the soldier, according to one report.
NPR – World Millions of workers across Spain joined the country's first general strike in 14 years, disrupting public transport and industries, with housing costs a primary grievance. Riot police clashed with masked protesters in Madrid and Barcelona, and more than 70 people were arrested, according to one report. Unions and employers gave opposing verdicts on the walkout. The strike came weeks before Spain's November 29 elections, and opposition politicians accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of encouraging it for political gain.
NYTimes – US US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved from his home in the Washington, D.C., area to a military base over safety concerns, including alleged Iranian threats to his life, officials said. Iran is said to have geo-located his $12.5m Washington mansion after a photo of it was published. Bessent, who is leading an economic pressure campaign against Iran, is the latest Trump administration official to relocate to military housing over security concerns.
NYTimes – World Alexander Darchiev, Russia's ambassador to the United States, has died at the age of 66, Russia's Foreign Ministry announced. The ministry said he died from a chronic illness, while one account described the death as sudden. Darchiev had held the Washington post since early 2025 and previously served as ambassador to Canada.
NYTimes – World An Israeli airstrike hit the surgery department of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, early on Thursday, killing at least six people, including a surgeon, according to Gaza health officials and the civil defence agency. Reports put the wounded at 20 to 28, with extensive damage to the hospital. Israel said it was targeting a Hamas commander and other militants. One report described the strike as occurring despite a 2025 cease-fire.
Kushner and Witkoff met with Putin in a meeting that lasted about two hours. They then headed for Dublin for talks with Zelenskyy as the conflict stretches toward the five-year mark.
