Tuesday, Nov 10, 2026
Morning Edition
New
Russia and Ukraine opened U.S.-mediated peace talks in Abu Dhabi
U.S.-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine opened in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the first such meeting since February, as negotiators sought to end more than four years of war. The round, mediated by White House special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, is scheduled to run through Wednesday.
Reporting: Deutsche Welle, The Moscow Times, Al-Monitor
Updated since this edition · Read the latest
New
Nvidia shareholders accuse the company and Jensen Huang of misleading investors
Nvidia and CEO Jensen Huang face a shareholder class-action lawsuit accusing them of misleading investors by failing to disclose Huang’s alleged relationship with Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive. The New York Times and Financial Times have reported allegations that she worked for Chinese intelligence. Court documents show the suit was filed Monday, according to TRT World.
Reporting: CNBC, PBS News, New York Post, TRT World, tickernews.co, organiser.org, cbs19.tv
Updated
Thomas Massie moves to force a House vote on impeaching Pete Hegseth
Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie moved Monday to force a House vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as calls grow to hold Hegseth accountable for the Iran war. Democrats are expected to support the effort, but the number of Republicans who will vote against him is unclear, The Jerusalem Post reported.
Reporting: Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The Japan Times, Spectrum News, The Jerusalem Post
Updated since this edition · Read the latest
New
California voters rejected a wealth tax on the state's billionaires
California voters rejected Proposition 40, a proposed one-time 5% tax on residents with net worth of at least $1 billion, with 52.8% voting against and 47.2% in favor, according to the Associated Press. The measure had sought to raise money for health care and other programs.
Reporting: Los Angeles Times, NBC News, CBS News, The New York Times, CalMatters, NBC Los Angeles
New
China recorded a $1.04 trillion trade surplus in the first 10 months of 2026
China’s trade surplus reached $1.04 trillion in the first 10 months of 2026, exceeding $1 trillion for a second straight year, as October exports jumped 35.2% from a year earlier, according to customs data released Tuesday. The milestone came a month earlier than in 2025 and has raised concern among the United States and European Union.
Reporting: The New York Times, ABC News, Financial Times, Killeen Daily Herald, News.Az (with Reuters), greekreporter.com, pajhwok.com
New
The U.S. military moved refueling aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in England
The U.S. military moved refueling aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in England on Monday amid a reported Iran-linked threat, The Wall Street Journal reported, as security at Mildenhall and nearby RAF Lakenheath was raised to the second-highest alert level. Two KC-135 tankers were diverted to Germany that morning, followed by several others later; the threat’s nature remains unclear.
Reporting: NBC News, Syrian Arab News Agency, Open Magazine, Stars and Stripes, muslimnetwork.tv, airdatanews.com, aerotime.aero
Updated since this edition · Read the latest
Updated
Brent crude fell below $90 a barrel following Donald Trump's signal on Iran
Brent crude fell below $90 a barrel as Donald Trump signaled the Iran war may be winding down, Streamline reported. The decline marked a market reaction to the political signal, but the outlet's report also described lingering uncertainty about the region's energy outlook.
Reporting: Streamline
New
House Republicans will choose their party leaders Tuesday following midterm election losses
House Republicans are preparing to elect a new leadership team Tuesday after midterm losses cost them control of the House, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan competing for minority leader. The choice will help set the party’s direction as it moves into the minority.
Reporting: The Hill, CBS News, Al Jazeera, fox59.com
New
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller backed a December interest rate increase
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Tuesday in London that he is leaning toward a 25-basis-point rate increase at the Federal Open Market Committee’s December meeting, even if October inflation improves. He said a 50-basis-point increase should be considered if inflation is substantially higher than he expects.
Reporting: CNBC, Moneycontrol, BigGo Finance, Streamline, Demokratis, Pluang, economies.com
New
Washington will miss Tuesday's Universal Periodic Review in Geneva
The United States is set Tuesday to become the first country to skip a regular review of its human rights record at the U.N. Human Rights Council since the process began in 2008, The Associated Press reported. The review was scheduled in Geneva, and Washington has declined to participate for a second consecutive year.
Reporting: Instagram, Arab News, U.S. News & World Report, abolitionistlawcenter.org
Updated since this edition · Read the latest
Afternoon Edition
Updated
Russia, Ukraine and the United States open talks in Abu Dhabi
Three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States opened Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the first such meeting since February. Ukraine’s delegation head Rustem Umerov said the day began with a meeting involving Ukraine, U.S. envoys and representatives of the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, NATO and the European Commission; a trilateral session with Russia was to follow.
Reporting: NBC News, National Public Radio, CBS News, Deutsche Welle, CBC News
Updated
The U.S. military moved tankers and Ospreys from RAF Mildenhall in eastern England
The U.S. military moved nine KC-135 refueling tankers and three V-22 Ospreys from RAF Mildenhall in eastern England on Monday amid a reported Iran-linked threat, with most tankers heading to Germany and Spain, one to Scotland, and the Ospreys to nearby RAF Lakenheath, according to flight-tracking data reported by Sky News.
Reporting: NBC News, The Wall Street Journal, BBC News, ABC News (Australia), Iran International, Hindustan Times, katu.com
Updated since this edition · Read the latest
New
The Labor Department reported U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in October
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, more than economists expected but slower than September’s 0.6% increase, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The department did not publish a year-over-year inflation rate because the 2025 government shutdown left it without October 2025 price data for comparison.
Reporting: USA Today, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, NBC News, CBS News, NBC 6 South Florida
New
The Trump administration proposed tighter SNAP eligibility rules
Trump administration on Tuesday proposed a rule tightening SNAP eligibility that could remove 6.3 million people from the program, Reuters reported. The rule would limit states’ ability to authorize participation for people qualifying for another type of assistance, The New York Times reported. USDA estimates 1.8 million children would also lose free school lunch eligibility, TimesLIVE reported.
Reporting: Reuters, Newsweek, The New York Times, Politico, Newsmax, timeslive.co.za
Updated
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his record at a Pentagon news conference
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a combative Pentagon news conference Tuesday to defend his record as Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky pressed for his impeachment, filing eight articles against him. The House planned to vote later Tuesday on whether to advance the effort, USA Today reported.
Reporting: USA Today, The Washington Post, The Times of India, 41nbc.com
Updated since this edition · Read the latest
New
Anthropic set a $70-to-$78 price range for its initial public offering
Anthropic set a $70-to-$78-per-share price range for its initial public offering, offering 825 million Class A shares in a sale that could raise up to $64.35 billion, according to an updated filing. At the upper end, the Claude maker would be valued at about $1.4 trillion on a fully diluted basis.
Reporting: CNBC, Aktualita, New York Post, TechCrunch, Greenwich Time, Investor’s Business Daily, San Francisco Chronicle
Updated
Washington became the first country to decline a U.N. Human Rights Council review
The United States skipped its scheduled review of its human rights record before the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, becoming the first country to fully shun the process, the Washington Examiner reported. The review, postponed from November 2025, could not proceed without a U.S. delegation, under the council’s rules.
Reporting: Associated Press, CBS News, The Independent, Toronto Star (with Associated Press), UA News, Moneycontrol, Washington Examiner
New
ExxonMobil signed an agreement with Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA
ExxonMobil said Monday it signed a memorandum of understanding with Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA to assess upstream oil opportunities. The agreement is an initial step, not a commitment to begin production, and could mark a return nearly two decades after the company’s assets were expropriated.
Reporting: The New York Times, marinelink.com
New
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz threatened to block the European Union budget over Ukraine aid
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has threatened to block the European Union’s 2028-34 budget unless all 27 member states commit to helping finance Ukraine, the Financial Times reported. Ukraine faces a projected €70 billion funding shortfall in 2027, and the EU is expected to provide about €45 billion, according to the report.
Reporting: Euronews, Hromadske, Ukrainian National News, todayville.com, interfax.com.ua
New
Novaya Gazeta closed its Moscow office after 33 years
Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s last major independent newspapers critical of the Kremlin, closed its Moscow office on Monday after 33 years, saying pressure from government authorities and security agencies had forced its editorial team to cease operations. The publication was known for investigations into corruption and human rights violations.
Reporting: Al Jazeera, The Eastleigh Voice, Moneycontrol, SSBCrack, telanganatoday.com
Evening Edition
New
British police arrested a U.S. soldier near Gloucester over suspected espionage
A 41-year-old U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday near Gloucester, England, on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia, British police said. The unnamed man was described by U.S. military officials as a senior soldier entrusted with sensitive information; authorities have not released his identity.
Reporting: Bloomberg, CBS News, Fox News, ABC News, NBC News, Al Jazeera, BBC News, Stars and Stripes
New
U.S. authorities charged three men over alleged Iran-backed plots targeting Jewish communities and RAF Fairford
U.S. authorities charged three men Tuesday, accusing them of being Iran-supported operatives who plotted nearly 20 attacks on Jewish communities in Europe and the United States and planned an assault on RAF Fairford, a British airbase used by the U.S. Air Force. One of the men is already jailed in the United States.
Reporting: The Washington Post, PBS News (with Associated Press), Deutsche Welle, U.S. News & World Report
Updated
The House rejected Thomas Massie's effort to impeach Pete Hegseth
The Republican-led House on Tuesday voted 211-204 to reject a resolution seeking to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, the Republican who introduced it, was the only member of his party to join all Democrats in opposing the referral, CBS News reported.
Reporting: CBS News, NBC News, Time
New
Russia, Ukraine and the United States finish first day of Abu Dhabi talks
The first day of U.S.-mediated trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi ended Tuesday after about 4½ hours, Anadolu Agency reported. Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform, citing the press service of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, reported that negotiations were expected to resume Wednesday morning. Officials had not commented on the first day, Anadolu said.
Reporting: Associated Press, NBC News (with Associated Press), CBS News, CBC News, Deutsche Welle, New York Post, Anadolu Agency
Updated since this edition · Read the latest
Continuing
The U.S. moved military aircraft from a British air base
The U.S. Air Force moved refueling tankers and Osprey aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, eastern England, on Monday amid a reported Iran-related threat, U.S. officials told The Associated Press. It was the second U.K. base from which U.S. aircraft had been moved in recent weeks.
Reporting: NBC News, BBC News, Iran International, Scripps News, Hindustan Times, csmonitor.com, newschannel9.com
New
The Justice Department accused Lyft of disability discrimination in a California filing
The Justice Department sued Lyft on Monday in California, alleging it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by discriminating against passengers with disabilities. The department says drivers routinely refuse to transport riders with service animals or mobility devices. Lyft rejected the allegations, saying it cooperated with the review and remains committed to serving every rider.
Reporting: The Boston Globe, The Guardian, mlq.ai, goldrushcam.com, wsjm.com, masslawyersweekly.com
New
Bernie Sanders opposed Chuck Schumer for another term leading Senate Democrats
Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, said Tuesday he will not support Sen. Chuck Schumer for another term as Senate Democratic leader, calling for a change as Democrats prepare to take control of the Senate. Sen. Elissa Slotkin said she would withhold her vote until she sees a concrete plan from anyone seeking her support.
Reporting: NBC News, CBS News, The Hill, MS NOW, Spectrum News, truthout.org
New
Senate Republicans reelected Sen. John Thune their leader
Senate Republicans reelected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as their leader Tuesday, keeping him at the helm as they prepare to enter the minority in the next Congress. Republicans lost at least seven Senate seats in the midterm elections, costing them their majority.
Reporting: The Hill, CBS News, Axios, PBS News (with Associated Press), MS NOW, Roll Call, foxbaltimore.com
New
House Republicans selected Rep. Jim Jordan to lead their minority contingent in the next Congress
House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as their leader in the minority for the next Congress, choosing him over Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana by a 106-73 vote. The secret-ballot decision follows Republicans’ loss of control of the House in last week’s midterm elections.
Reporting: The Hill, ABC News, Roll Call, magnoliatribune.com (with Associated Press), cbs6albany.com
New
A federal appeals court ruled Kari Lake illegally fired Voice of America director Michael Abramowitz
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that former head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Kari Lake illegally fired Voice of America director Michael Abramowitz, finding she could not remove him without approval from an independent board. The ruling rejected the Trump administration’s challenge to the law requiring board approval.
Reporting: The Washington Post, Bloomberg Law