While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 14, 2026
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 14, 2026.
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Irish police discover explosive device near where world leaders dined day earlier
DUBLIN, Nov 13 - Irish army bomb experts made a crude but viable explosive device safe at an office building in central Dublin on Friday, close to where world leaders dined a day earlier during a two-day summit in the Irish capital.
US grounds flights nationwide after air traffic control communications outage
The announcement means flights in the air may land, but flights on the ground cannot take off.
Freighter collides with cruise ship in New Orleans, passengers in the water
Nov 13 - A tanker ship collided on Friday with an American Cruise Lines passenger ship that was docked in New Orleans on the Mississippi River, where rescue efforts were under way for multiple passengers in the water.
Yemen's Houthis say they fired missiles at Saudi forces in Jazan
CAIRO, Nov 13 - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Friday they had fired two ballistic missiles at what they described as concentrations of Saudi forces in Al-Tuwal in Jazan province, hours after Saudi civil defence issued an all-clear for the province.
US air force responds to suspected drone activity over UK airbase
It responded to “suspected unauthorised drone activity” at the RAF Lakenheath base although no personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected.
Tanker hits river cruise ship near New Orleans port
Passengers could be seen on the boat’s deck as it tipped over in the footage.
Son of ex-CIA chief Brennan charged over sexual images of minor girls
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 - The son of former CIA Director John Brennan was charged on Friday with \"transportation of child pornography,\" according to court documents and a US law enforcement official.
Zelenskiy says restrictions still in place on Starshield, hampering operations inside Ukraine
Nov 13 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that speed restrictions remained in place on the US Starshield satellite communications system, hampering the Ukrainian military's ability to operate inside the country.
Dutch government set for weekend crisis talks to avert collapse
THE HAGUE, Nov 13 - Dutch government parties will continue crisis talks over the weekend in an effort to stave off the collapse of their minority government, Prime Minister Rob Jetten said on Friday.
White House denies Kevin Hassett departing Trump administration
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his counsellor, David Zervos, are reportedly among the people being eyed to replace Hassett.
Incoming House Speaker Jeffries heckled at Democratic conference
DENVER, Nov 13 - Hakeem Jeffries, set to become US House Speaker when Democrats take control of Congress in January, was heckled by protesters on Friday who accused him of being too timid to address the high cost of living that fueled voter frustration in the midterm elections.
Colombia court sentences five army members to reparations work for executions
BOGOTA, Nov 13 - A peace tribunal sentenced five retired Colombian Army members on Friday to up to 6-1/2 years of reparations work for their role in the killing and disappearance of 35 civilians between 2002 and 2006.
Supreme Court will weigh Trump's asylum restrictions at US-Mexico border
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 - The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday to consider the legality of President Donald Trump's restrictions on access to asylum at the US-Mexico border, a hardline immigration policy his administration has credited with helping reduce border crossings.
Russian strikes kill one in Zaporizhzhia, two in Odesa
Nov 13 - Russian forces launched strikes on two Ukrainian cities on Friday, killing one person and injuring more than 50 in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia and killing two more in the Black Sea port of Odesa, regional officials said.
Paraguay adds criminal association charge against ex-president Peña
ASUNCION, Nov 13 - The Paraguay prosecutor's office has added a criminal association charge against recently impeached President Santiago Peña and former central bank officials, deepening the fallout over the collapse of digital lender ueno.
Climate could force more than 200 million from homes: UN migration chief
In 2025, storms, drought, forest fires, extreme temperatures or flooding forced nearly 30 million people to flee their homes, data showed.
UK police investigate allegations against best-selling children’s author David Walliams
London police said they had received a number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences involving a man now in his 50s.
Polish President Nawrocki vetoes digital content bill for second time
Nov 13 - Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed legislation on Friday that would have let regulators decide whether online content is illegal and order it blocked, his second rejection of a bill implementing the European Union’s Digital Services Act.
Spanish prosecutor favours extraditing pro-Palestinian US Cox Enterprises heir
MADRID, Nov 13 - A Spanish prosecutor on Friday expressed support for a US request to extradite pro-Palestinian donor and multimillionaire US media heir James Cox Chambers Jr, in a case Chambers' defence says is politically motivated.