Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026
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Judge Jeffrey Kuntz allows Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC to proceed
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Kuntz on Tuesday denied the BBC’s motion to dismiss Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit, allowing it to proceed over the broadcaster’s editing of its “Panorama” documentary, which spliced comments from Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, speech about the 2020 election.
Reporting: Politico, CBS News, The Guardian, Anadolu Agency, United Press International, voz.us
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Marco Rubio said the United States saw no need to resume major combat against Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the United States saw no need to resume major combat operations against Iran, saying sanctions and a naval blockade were inflicting severe economic damage. He made the remarks in Paris after a meeting of G7 foreign ministers.
Reporting: CBS News, The Egyptian Gazette, Business Recorder, Iran International, aaj.tv, pakistantoday.com.pk
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The Supreme Court heard arguments over Labor Department fines on a New Jersey farm
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case challenging the Labor Department’s authority to impose a fine of more than $550,000 on Sun Valley Orchards, a New Jersey farm accused of mistreating workers hired through the H-2A visa program. The dispute is U.S. Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards.
Reporting: The Washington Post, The Center Square, tippinsights.com, dailysignal.com
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A federal jury in Boston convicted former police officer Matthew Farwell of killing Sandra Birchmore
A federal jury in Boston on Tuesday convicted former Stoughton, Massachusetts, police officer Matthew Farwell of killing Sandra Birchmore and causing the death of her unborn child. Birchmore, 23, died in her Canton apartment in February 2021, and the verdict came after a trial.
Reporting: NBC News, Boston Herald, WBUR Public Radio, wcvb.com, turnto10.com (with Associated Press)
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An SUV struck pedestrians near a North Hollywood Metro station, killing three
A white SUV struck pedestrians near the North Hollywood Metro station in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, killing three people and critically injuring at least three others, the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Fire Department said. The crash was reported around 5:55 p.m. on the 5300 block of North Lankershim Boulevard, near Chandler Boulevard.
Reporting: USA Today, CNN, The New York Times, ABC7 News, ABC7 Los Angeles, sbsun.com, newsofbahrain.com
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Russia and Ukraine concluded two days of talks in Abu Dhabi
Russia and Ukraine concluded two days of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday after a final meeting lasting less than two hours, The Moscow Times reported, citing state media. Teams from both countries took part alongside White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Reporting: The Moscow Times, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moved to a military base following Iranian threats
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved from his Washington-area home to a military base after threats against his life linked to Iran, The New York Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. The Treasury Department confirmed his relocation and said he would not be deterred by the threats.
Reporting: Newsweek, Fox News, CNBC, CBS News, The Times of Israel, The Economic Times, Facebook
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Congo records 11,042 confirmed Ebola cases and 5,387 deaths
Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases have reached 11,042, with 5,387 deaths, according to government data. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain and declared in mid-May, has affected eight of the country’s 26 provinces. Many deaths have occurred outside treatment centres, while conflict and strained health services have hindered the response.
Reporting: The Economic Times, Daily Sabah, Voice of Nigeria, dubaieye1038.com, gbcghanaonline.com, netnewsledger.com, co.tz
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Nine Kennedy relatives moved to intervene in legal challenges to Trump's Arlington arch
Nine members of the Kennedy family asked a federal court in Washington on Tuesday to join lawsuits seeking to block Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery. They argue it would obstruct views of the Kennedy gravesites and the John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame.
Reporting: Time, CBS News, NBC News, The Hill, Politico, United Press International, Courthouse News Service
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Nvidia’s board opens an inquiry, with FBI probing Huang and House seeking his testimony
Nvidia’s board, the FBI and the House launched parallel reviews on Nov. 10 into CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed. The board announced its independent investigation on Nov. 8, appointing attorney Jun Kim, a former acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, to lead it.
Reporting: The Chosun Daily, the420.in
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The White House warned House Democrats that oversight probes could be criminal
The White House warned House Democrats that some planned investigations of the Trump administration could cross into criminal behavior, placing a warning about congressional oversight at the center of the dispute. The warning was delivered to Rep. Robert Garcia, the incoming chair of the House Oversight Committee, according to Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman.
Reporting: Raw Story, KSL News, alternet.org
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Iran refused to allow any enriched nuclear material to leave the country
Iran will not allow any enriched nuclear material to leave the country, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Wednesday, rejecting a key element of U.S. efforts to resolve the conflict. Washington has said Iran must give up its highly enriched uranium and accept limits on its nuclear program as part of a final deal.
Reporting: Iran International, Daily Sabah, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, The Jerusalem Post, JournalArta, tribuneonlineng.com
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Democrat Scott Colom led Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's Senate race tally
Democrat Scott Colom’s lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race grew to 3,041 votes Wednesday, according to unofficial Associated Press results cited by The Washington Post. Election officials were in the final stage of counting and certifying results, with counties required to submit certified tallies to the state by Friday.
Reporting: USA Today, The Hill, The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, The Clarion-Ledger, Spectrum News, wlbt.com
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The United States could lose measles-elimination status this week
The United States could lose its measles-elimination status as a Pan American Health Organization expert commission reviews the outbreak this week. The status has not yet been formally changed, and the country has reported more than 5,400 cases nationally—its worst measles outbreak since 1991, The Guardian reported.
Reporting: Reuters, CNBC, The Guardian, BigGo Finance, Medical Daily, JournalArta, nacionale.com
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The House voted to refer the Hegseth impeachment resolution to the Judiciary Committee
The Republican-led House voted 211-204 Tuesday to send an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth back to the House Judiciary Committee, blocking its immediate consideration. The measure targeted Hegseth over his conduct in office and handling of the war against Iran. The procedural move is expected to stall the effort.
Reporting: Bloomberg, Time, Axios, The Washington Post, Al Jazeera, WTOP News
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Russian and Ukrainian envoys left talks in Abu Dhabi with no deal
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators ended a second day of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday without a peace breakthrough, but Russia's chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said the sides had agreed on a large-scale prisoner swap. Differences over territory remained as the talks restarted diplomacy after a gap of about nine months.
Reporting: The Independent
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CoreWeave lifted technology shares with 168% quarterly revenue growth
CoreWeave’s third-quarter results lifted technology shares, reviving confidence in AI-related equities, as the company reported revenue growth of 168% to $3.7 billion and forecast full-year revenue of $13.0 billion to $13.3 billion, above market expectations of about $12.86 billion, ActionForex reported.
Reporting: actionforex.com
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Millions of workers launched a nationwide strike over housing costs across Spain
Millions of workers across Spain joined a 24-hour general strike on Wednesday, the country’s first in 14 years, demanding government action on a housing crisis. The walkout, which began at midnight, disrupted public transport and forced businesses, factories and shops to reduce operations or close, weeks before an election that could bring the far right to power.
Reporting: Deutsche Welle, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Anadolu Agency, ctpost.com, wric.com
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Judge Thomas Matthews expects swift decision on Peltola campaign lawsuit over rejected absentee ballots
Alaska Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews said Tuesday he expects a swift decision in a lawsuit by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign seeking a list of voters whose absentee ballots were rejected in Alaska’s Senate race. State attorneys argue releasing the information would violate voter privacy.
Reporting: PBS News, Corsicana Daily Sun
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Vance vouched for Addison before Vitol and Trafigura secured Venezuelan oil sales permits
Reuters reported that JD Vance’s endorsement of Vitol senior trader Addison as trustworthy helped pave the way for a Jan. 5 call from Wright. Within days, Vitol and rival Trafigura received special licenses to sell Venezuelan oil, marking a key step toward Vitol securing one of the administration’s most coveted energy licenses.
Reporting: The News Tribune
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Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's Senate race
Democrat Scott Colom, a district attorney for Mississippi’s 16th Judicial District, defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the state’s U.S. Senate race, the Associated Press reported, after more than a week of ballot counting. Colom won by a few thousand votes and will be the first Black senator elected directly by Mississippi voters.
Reporting: Associated Press, National Public Radio, Time, BBC News, Democracy Docket, Election Law Blog
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Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large prisoner exchange at talks in Abu Dhabi
Russia and Ukraine agreed in principle to a large prisoner-of-war exchange as two days of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi ended Wednesday without a major breakthrough on ending the war, the Los Angeles Times reported. Both sides announced the agreement, which the newspaper said could be carried out within weeks.
Reporting: Los Angeles Times, NewsCord, The Moscow Times
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White House Counsel Will Scharf warned planned House probes could cross into criminality
White House Counsel Will Scharf warned in a Monday letter that some planned House investigations of the Trump administration could cross into criminality, escalating a dispute over congressional oversight. The letter went to Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., who is poised to lead the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee when Democrats take control in January.
Reporting: Los Angeles Times, PBS News (with Associated Press), NBC News, ABC News, New Hampshire Union Leader, punchbowl.news
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Iran attacked ship-navigation systems on Oman's Didamar Island
Iran attacked ship-navigation systems on Oman’s Didamar Island in the Strait of Hormuz, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. They gave no damage assessment, and Reuters said it could not independently determine whether any systems were destroyed. Iranian state media had claimed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps destroyed “enemy navigation systems” there.
Reporting: Fox News, House of Saud, Report.az News, The Jerusalem Post, MarketScreener, Ukrainian National News, Forth, ibtimes.com
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House lawmakers advanced an Epstein files bill toward a possible floor vote
A House discharge petition for the Epstein Files Transparency Act II reached 218 signatures Wednesday, clearing a procedural hurdle for a possible floor vote on legislation that would let state attorneys general, survivors and members of Congress sue the Justice Department over records withheld or improperly redacted. All 214 House Democrats and four Republicans signed, ABC News reported.
Reporting: CBS News, The Hill, Axios, ABC News, The Wall Street Journal, Roll Call, Newsmax, Scripps News
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Donald Trump said the United States won its war with Iran
Donald Trump said the United States had won its war with Iran, while saying the question was when to end it, during a Veterans Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery. He called for a “total victory,” not a “93 percent victory,” and said the conflict would be over soon.
Reporting: Fox News, The Washington Post, BBC News, The Independent, New York Post
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House Republicans choose Jim Jordan to lead their caucus and Senate Republicans reelect John Thune as their leader
House Republicans elected Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio as their minority leader, and Senate Republicans reelected Senator John Thune of South Dakota to lead them in the next Congress. Both will serve as minority leaders when the 120th Congress convenes in January, after Republicans lost their majorities in last week’s midterm elections.
Reporting: Newsweek, The Hill, mlq.ai
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Father faces attempted murder charge in case of baby found alive in crate
Michael Comer, 25, the father of 11-month-old Koah Sharp, was charged with attempted murder, unlawful conduct toward a child, custodial interference and burglary after the boy was found alive Tuesday buried in a dog crate in Lexington County, South Carolina, the sheriff's office said Wednesday.
Reporting: NBC News, NewsNation, 12 On Your Side
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A federal judge allowed Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against the BBC to proceed
A federal judge in Florida has allowed Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC to proceed, while dismissing his claims under the state’s unfair trade practices law. The Tuesday ruling leaves the defamation case alive but removes one part of Trump’s suit.
Reporting: Egypt Independent, courant.com
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A three-story building partially collapsed in Brooklyn, killing one person and injuring others
A three-story building beside a construction site partially collapsed Wednesday afternoon in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood, killing one person and injuring others, but outlets reported different injury totals: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth cited a senior official saying 12 others were hurt, six critically, while ENR reported at least nine injured.
Reporting: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, NewsNation, eastidahonews.com, enr.com, fox4news.com
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