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WorldAll departing US flights grounded due to communication problem
The rare nationwide ground stop order was issued due a communications problem affecting US air traffic control towers.
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Commentary: Jensen Huang may prove that the ‘irreplaceable CEO’ is a myth
Jensen Huang's successor will have to figure out how to run a company built around someone who is no longer there, says Beth Kowitt for Bloomberg Opinion.
Stocks fall but Wall Street notches a winning week after several turbulent days
US air force responds to suspected drone activity over UK airbase
The incident follows recent security concerns, with US military aircraft moved from British bases due to reported threats from Iran.
Tanker hits river cruise ship near New Orleans port
Around 130 passengers were onboard as rescue operations began.
Europe chooses team for Ukraine talks
EU leaders agreed that Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and EU officials would represent Europe in future Ukraine peace talks, saying Europe must speak with "one clear and united voice".
Microsoft 'deeply sorry' as outage triggers global chaos
Microsoft apologised for a global outage affecting 74 countries, reporting a "broad recovery" of its services and confirming that the disruption was caused by a "technical issue not related to cyber or AI" activity.
Pope returns to 'beloved' Peruvian hometown
Pope Leo is expected to celebrate Mass for thousands of pilgrims, visit a chapel he helped rebuild and meet local clergy and university students.
COP31 talks face early friction over future of fossil fuels
Iran targeted US radar system in Bahrain
The US military's Central Command denied that the radar had been destroyed and said it intercepted two "one-way attack drones" launched at Bahrain by Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
Faxes, phones and Bluetooth: Microsoft outage forces businesses to find fixes
While most reported their core systems were still running, trading and administrative work slowed in places in the latest reminder of how much of the world's commerce, public services and communications run on a handful of technology providers.
Russia says Europeans can join Ukraine peace talks if they show 'readiness to contribute'
Europe must show it is ready to contribute to the Ukraine peace process before a decision is made on letting Europeans join the negotiations, the Kremlin said on Friday (Nov 13).
Germany's Merz asks Trump for 'no surprises' from Putin talks
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is pushing for EU leaders to commit to supporting Ukraine as part of negotiations on the bloc's long-term budget.
Indigenous rights in Australia 'embarrassing': UN envoy
IAEA increasingly concerned about Iranian enrichment plant, its report says
Iran has not permitted International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officers to inspect the plant or see design plans, according to a confidential report released on Friday (Nov 13) that was seen by Reuters.
US lawmakers summon Nvidia ex-CEO after affair with suspected spy
“Recent reports raise serious concerns about our national security and the protection of sensitive US technology,” Republican Senator Tim Scott.
Australia's spy agency, federal police hit by Microsoft outage
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Microsoft told him it did not believe the outage was caused by a cyber attack.
Who is Colette Kress, the interim CEO replacing Jensen Huang at Nvidia
Colette Kress often pushed back against Jensen Huang’s riskier AI bets. Now Nvidia’s longtime CFO is running the company while it searches for a new CEO.
As it happened: Microsoft Outlook outage disrupts government, business operations worldwide
The outage has affected some government systems in Singapore, but authorities assured the public that emergency services remain fully operational.