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• Japan to require online authorization for some transit passengers
  Nikkei asia 2026-11-14T22:37:31Z
• Employment without talent, or talent without a compass?
  A million people with the willingness and ability to work cannot find a job, and at the same time 62% of companies report difficulties filling vacancies due to skills gaps. This paradox reveals the "e…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-14T22:30:00Z
• Milei confirmed his intentions to compete in 2027: "For those who doubt it, yes, I am running for reelection"
  President Javier Milei inaugurated a Manuel Belgrano exhibition at the Casa Rosada Museum this Saturday and, from there, reaffirmed his intention to run for reelection in 2027. The statement comes ami…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-14T22:24:35Z
• Igor Lichnovsky hurls harsh insult at Aníbal Mosa and takes aim at Colo Colo: "They are everything we don't want to be"
  Igor Lichnovsky stirs up controversy again after Colo Colo's championship triumph. The Universidad de Chile defender has not forgotten the mockery that the Cacique's squad directed at the blues during…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-14T22:23:41Z
• Russia claims Europe would be safer without NATO's "toothache"
  Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this Saturday that Europe would be safer without the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a military alliance she described as a "tootha…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-14T22:19:33Z
• Amid Benjamin Netanyahu's calls for unity government, Gadi Eisenkot says 'these tricks don't work'
  Benjamin Netanyahu has renewed his call for a national unity government with Gadi Eisenkot, but the rival politician accused him of playing political tricks.
  Hindustan Times asia 2026-11-14T22:18:20Z
• Russia seeks NATO pullback; Zelensky says U. S. asked about ceding territory
  At peace talks this week, Russia returned to hard-line ultimatums the Kremlin issued to NATO and the U. S. before its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
  WaPo us 2026-11-14T22:17:35Z
• Elon Musk’s SpaceX carries out first-ever recovery of a spaceship with successful Starship catch
  The initial attempt failed and was called off, with the booster redirected toward the ocean, where it erupted into flames just above the water's surface.
  Hindustan Times asia 2026-11-14T22:12:58Z
• 'Can you believe it?': SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth
  SpaceX has performed the historic catch using mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks".
  BBC uk 2026-11-14T22:09:40Z
• US aims to facilitate direct contacts between Russia and Europe on Ukraine — Kushner
  The envoy added that US President Donald Trump believes it is necessary to have "actionable" conflict prevention mechanisms
  TASS russia 2026-11-14T22:01:53Z
• SpaceX for the first time succeeded in catching the Starship orbital spacecraft with two arms of the launch tower
  SpaceX managed to recover the Starship orbital spacecraft at the Starbase launch tower in southern Texas during the 15th test flight of its space transportation system. The maneuver marked the first t…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-14T22:00:54Z
• The tourism crisis in Cuba temporarily displaces 22,000 public sector workers
  The tourism crisis in Cuba is already affecting some 22,000 public sector jobs in the industry, in a scenario marked by fuel shortages, energy problems, and a drop in visitor arrivals that has persist…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-14T21:58:58Z
• Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia leaves five injured
  Russian forces attacked the Voznesenivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia, injuring at least five people.
  Ukrinform ukraine 2026-11-14T21:57:00Z
• The Government prioritizes negotiation to eliminate the PASO primaries and postpones the offensive to rein in Bullrich
  The definition regarding the future of the relationship between the Government and the leader of the libertarian bloc in the Senate, Patricia Bullrich, entered a kind of stand-by until next week, when…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-14T21:56:34Z
• A community council in the Pacific region of Nariño declared itself in a state of urgent humanitarian alert: 'We are forced to leave everything behind'
  There is fear and dread of possible clashes between the Army and illegal armed groups in the municipality of Magüí Payán.
  El Tiempo latam 2026-11-14T21:55:14Z
• Kushner Wants Direct Russia-Europe Talks in Ukraine Peace Push
  Jared Kushner, the US president’s son-in-law who has been serving as a negotiator with Russia and Ukraine, said the Trump administration wants to see direct talks between Moscow and US allies in Eur…
  Bloomberg us 2026-11-14T21:47:26Z
• Flooding of the El Carmen River: Atacama governor asks Kast to declare a state of emergency due to snowmelt
  From the town of San Félix, in the commune of Alto del Carmen, the governor of Atacama, Miguel Vargas, requested this Saturday that President José Antonio Kast decree a regional state of emergency d…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-14T21:46:08Z
• Who are the two Argentines detained by ICE in the United States
  Gustavo Romanello and Agustín Baccega, a married couple from Argentina who have been living in the United States since 2020, were arrested by agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-14T21:44:07Z
• "People deserve respect": Broad Front congresswomen back Ossandón and accuse Republican deputies of mistreatment
  A group of 11 deputies and one senator from the Frente Amplio came out in defense of the Chamber's vice president, Ximena Ossandón (RN), following the clashes provoked by Republican Party lawmakers d…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-14T21:42:23Z
• Microsoft services fully restored after global disruptions
  Microsoft confirmed its services are fully restored as of Saturday after the tech company faced a massive global outage impacting its platforms earlier in the week. “We have completed our efforts to…
  The Hill us 2026-11-14T21:39:16Z
• US flights resume after ageing technology blamed for outage
  US flights resume after ageing technology blamed for outage
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-11-14T21:36:19Z
• SpaceX carries out first-ever spaceship capture
  The successful recovery of the SpaceX Starship marks the first recovery of a spaceship.
  DW europe 2026-11-14T21:35:00Z
• SpaceX successfully carries out first-ever spaceship catch
  Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Saturday successfully carried out the first-ever recovery of a spaceship, with its Starship vessel returning safely to its launch pad after a day in orbit. The spaceship emerge…
  SCMP asia 2026-11-14T21:32:46Z
• A National Police chief in Panama was arrested for attempting to destroy evidence in exchange for money
  A head of a zone of Panama's National Police was detained for allegedly soliciting a bribe in exchange for making evidence linked to an investigation disappear, in a case of corruption involving publi…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-14T21:31:42Z
• Costa Rica surpasses 7,000 dengue cases in 2026 with a 38% increase
  Costa Rica has surpassed 7,000 cumulative dengue cases so far in 2026, a figure that reflects an acceleration in the transmission of the virus carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. According to offic…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-14T21:31:07Z
• For Bangladesh and others, climate disasters should not add to debt burdens
  Talks at Cop31, the United Nations climate change conference being held in Antalya, Turkey, come at a critical moment for climate-vulnerable countries across the Global South. Bangladesh is among thos…
  SCMP asia 2026-11-14T21:30:11Z
• Amid the Xi-Trump clamour, can Apec revive the business of cooperation?
  The 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit will be held in Shenzhen from November 18 to 19. The venue is not accidental. Forty years ago, this was a border town of rice fields and duck p…
  SCMP asia 2026-11-14T21:30:08Z
• "The curtains stuck to the ceiling": how I survived the San Juanico disaster, the explosion that left 650 dead in Mexico in 1984
  Virginia Martínez Tellez is one of the survivors of one of the most serious industrial disasters in history. A gas leak at a storage facility of the oil company Pemex would change forever her life, t…
  BBC Mundo latam 2026-11-14T21:29:57Z
• UN to discuss restrictions on AI-powered autonomous weapons
  A UN conference on restricting AI-powered autonomous weapons systems capable of independently identifying and attacking targets without human involvement will begin in Geneva on November 16.
  Ukrinform ukraine 2026-11-14T21:27:00Z
• South Sandwich Islands, the archipelago where earthquakes and volcanoes reveal a plate boundary
  The South Sandwich Islands concentrate intense geological activity in the South Atlantic. The magnitude 5.1 earthquake recorded on November 1 once again put the focus on this arc of 11 uninhabited isl…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-14T21:25:10Z
• France, attack on the Post Office: hackers steal data of 22 million customers
  The Maileva branch, specializing in professional mail, was hit in mid-September.
  La Repubblica europe 2026-11-14T21:22:13Z
• Elon Musk's SpaceX misses Starship booster catch, says spacecraft remains 'healthy' before Texas return
  SpaceX's Super Heavy booster failed to reach its planned catch point during Starship's 15th test flight, but the spacecraft remained healthy.
  Hindustan Times asia 2026-11-14T21:20:59Z
• Elon Musk says some of Nvidia’s 'critical' deals could be lost without Jensen Huang
  Elon Musk warned Nvidia could lose important supply chain deals after Jensen Huang’s departure, saying several agreements depended on personal relationships.
  Hindustan Times asia 2026-11-14T21:19:50Z
• The Nvidia scandal adds tension to the race between the United States and China for AI dominance
  WASHINGTON.- For many billionaires, 2023 was a great year. Among them Jensen Huang, the co-founder of Nvidia, who was one of the ten people on Earth who made the most money during those twelve months,…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-14T21:16:39Z
• Malvinas: the path of legal diplomacy for the peaceful defense of our interests
  Malvinas is a national cause of the Argentine people. Defending it demands acting with the determination that the force of our National Constitution and the sacred nature of this cause compel us to. T…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-14T21:13:12Z
• President Abelardo De La Espriella confirms the rescue of kidnapped dentist Brandon Fermín Olivares in Cúcuta: three people have been arrested
  The captors demanded 100 million pesos from the family of Brandon Fermín Olivares Cobos and identified themselves as members of the 'Tren de Aragua'.
  El Tiempo latam 2026-11-14T21:11:42Z
• US envoy Kushner says he aims to broker Europe-Russia talks on Ukraine
  Europe's direct engagement with Moscow as part of Ukraine-Russia peace talks is edging closer to becoming a reality.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-11-14T21:10:26Z
• Germany's 2027 budget: A record €561 billion and a mountain of debt
  The 2027 federal budget proposal has finally been hammered out and is set for a vote in parliament. What are the government's policy priorities in defense, infrastructure, the economy and social spend…
  DW europe 2026-11-14T21:09:00Z
• Moscow says it will not dictate EU delegation's participation in Ukraine talks
  Moscow, which had previously insisted that European representatives had no place at the negotiating table, has now softened its stance.
  Euronews europe 2026-11-14T21:05:23Z
• Trump questions California's mass commutation of death sentences and calls for the measure to be reversed
  This Saturday, United States President Donald Trump reacted to the recent and controversial decision by California Governor Gavin Newsom, who commuted the death sentences of more than 560 defendants o…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-14T21:04:29Z
• Poll: "Le Pen clearly in the lead, Mélenchon second, Riner at 4.5%"
  The Elabe poll conducted for BFM TV and La Tribune Dimanche
  ANSA europe 2026-11-14T21:03:01Z
• Kushner says new ideas have emerged for resolving Ukrainian conflict
  These ideas are "now being explored," the US envoy added
  TASS russia 2026-11-14T20:54:56Z
• At the Tpo social center, 80 associations and movements for Europe from below. And with Ukraine
  Three hundred young people, along with Luca Casarini, at "Europe Beyond the West" gathered in Bologna with testimonies also of the resistance from Kyiv: "There's no heating, you wake up every night wi…
  La Repubblica europe 2026-11-14T20:54:48Z
• South Sudan pushes back elections amid violent flare-ups
  South Sudan has been independent from Sudan since 2011, and has not yet held national elections. Since then, the country faces cycles of violence after a civil war led to a tenuous peace deal.
  DW europe 2026-11-14T20:53:00Z
• SpaceX's Starship set for return to Earth after failed booster catch
  SpaceX's Starship spacecraft was on track to return to its Texas launch site for a planned mid-air catch, after an aborted recovery attempt.
  France 24 europe 2026-11-14T20:51:24Z
• Malvinas tension: after fifteen years, a Chilean ship will depart from Punta Arenas for the islands
  While Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno demanded that the trans-Andean shipping company comply with national regulations and request prior authorization to cross Argentine jurisdictional waters,…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-14T20:42:27Z
• Bariloche brought together leaders from seven countries to push forward a Latin American space agenda: the keys to advancing together
  Space ceased to be a domain reserved for the great powers, multimillion-dollar state budgets, and long-term programs. The manufacture of more compact satellites, the availability of lower-cost compone…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-14T20:40:37Z
• Netanyahu renews call for Israeli government unity as Eisenkot dismisses 'tricks'
  Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday renewed his call for a national unity government with Gadi Eisenkot, who dismissed the appeal as a political ploy. This comes as the inc…
  France 24 europe 2026-11-14T20:35:22Z
• Italy fines Meta $887M for accessing users’ photos without specific consent
  Italy announced Saturday it is handing Meta an $887 million fine for using photos and videos from Android users’ Facebook galleries without specific consent. Investigators found Facebook had enabled…
  The Hill us 2026-11-14T20:34:36Z
• Blumenthal says Lutnick 'must go' following Nvidia scandal
  Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) called on Howard Lutnick, President Trump's Commerce secretary, to step down over reports the cabinet member shielded Nvidia from federal oversight — accus…
  The Hill us 2026-11-14T20:33:01Z
• US Transport chief says unclear if 'incompetence' or bad tech to blame for groundings
  Air carriers in the US canceled some 16,000 flights over the past 24 hours in the biggest such grounding since 9/11. Officials hinted that incompetence or faulty equipment, not malfeasance, is the cau…
  DW europe 2026-11-14T20:33:00Z
• War update: 54 clashes on front line over past day
  There have been 54 combat engagements along the front line. Russian forces lost nearly 40 troops in the Pokrovsk sector.
  Ukrinform ukraine 2026-11-14T20:33:00Z
• US: Duffy says 'incompetence' or bad tech to blame for flight haltings
  Air carriers in the US canceled some 16,000 flights over the past 24 hours in the biggest such grounding since 9/11. Officials hinted that incompetence or faulty equipment, not malfeasance, is the cau…
  DW europe 2026-11-14T20:33:00Z
• The nightmare is over for the Italian Echenagucia, held in a cell in Venezuela since 2024
  He was accused of terrorism. In June, WHO raised the alarm about his health
  ANSA europe 2026-11-14T20:31:18Z
• Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s construction projects, poll finds
  The president’s efforts to remake Washington also face significant Republican opposition.
  WaPo us 2026-11-14T20:30:00Z
• Trump says he’s working with bipartisan senators on film industry legislation
  President Trump announced plans to pursue legislation to boost the U. S. film industry alongside a group of Republican and Democratic senators, a show of bipartisanship as his party prepares to hand o…
  The Hill us 2026-11-14T20:29:07Z
• Fact check: 'Iranian' content farms reach millions
  Several social media accounts claiming to represent the Iranian military show signs of being part of so-called content farms. DW Fact Check looks at how they operate and how users can spot them.
  DW europe 2026-11-14T20:26:00Z
• Minister Arrau highlights the arrest of WAM members: "They have been falling week by week"
  Security Minister Martín Arrau congratulated the Investigations Police (PDI) and the Army for their joint tactical operation, which led to the arrest of two members of the Weichán Auka Mapu (WAM) or…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-14T20:25:23Z
• Virginia lowers flags to half-staff today to honor late Congressman George Whitehurst
  Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has ordered flags to be lowered on Saturday for former Congressman Dr George William Whitehurst, who died at 101.
  Hindustan Times asia 2026-11-14T20:24:46Z
• Flush With Wins, Democrats Confront Fear of Fleeting Success
  Democrats gathered this week to celebrate their biggest electoral triumph in a generation and confront an inescapable anxiety — the risk of squandering it all.
  Bloomberg us 2026-11-14T20:22:50Z
• Macron says limiting Ukraine aid would pave way to 'another war'
  French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday warned that limiting aid to Ukraine would force Kyiv into an "unjust peace" and risk another war. His statement comes as the United States pushes ahead wit…
  France 24 europe 2026-11-14T20:15:43Z
• India’s Assam state demolishes homes of 132 Muslim families
  Authorities in India’s Assam have demolished the homes of 132 Muslim families.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-11-14T20:14:10Z
• Portugal sees fresh protests over government policies seen as worsening housing crisis
  Dozens of Portuguese cities saw protests Saturday against the housing shortage. Demonstrators demand rent caps, stronger tenant protection and more public housing.
  Euronews europe 2026-11-14T20:10:27Z
• AI outpaces school curricula; experts warn of a shortage of 77,000 cybersecurity specialists
  48.5% of Mexican companies with more than 100 employees were using artificial intelligence tools in June 2026, a percentage that rose to 69.9% among those with more than a thousand employees, while Me…
  El Universal latam 2026-11-14T20:10:27Z
• Who are the political prisoners in the Paramacay case with ratified sentences of up to 30 years?
  Image restored with AI to improve resolution without altering faces, colors, or other elements of the image. Chamber 2 of the Court of Appeals of the Criminal Judicial Circuit of the state of Carabobo…
  Efecto Cocuyo latam 2026-11-14T20:10:00Z
• The Spanish campaign becomes frenetic: Sánchez throws his wife into the campaign and dreams of a comeback
  MADRID.– Two weeks remain until the elections in Spain, and at the headquarters of the Socialist Party (PSOE), nobody speaks loudly anymore about the Urda train accident. They look at the polls and …
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-14T20:06:43Z
• RN presents measures to protect victims of sentence reductions and to promote formal employment
  National Renewal (RN) proposed this Saturday a list of proposals aimed at guaranteeing the protection of victims affected by sentence reductions for defendants convicted of sexual crimes, as well as a…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-14T20:06:05Z
• Mexico is wasting its maritime potential, warns UNAM; it calls for a more sustainable economy
  Despite its privileged location between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and its wide diversity of coastal ecosystems, Mexico has failed to turn its maritime resources into economic development, warned…
  El Universal latam 2026-11-14T20:02:45Z
• La Libertad Avanza already has a confirmed candidate in Misiones to stop Hugo Passalacqua's reelection
  Adrián Núñez, provincial president of La Libertad Avanza (LLA), announced that he will fight for the governorship of Misiones in 2027. "I want to change the history of my province after more than 2…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-14T20:00:04Z
• Chris Van Hollen revs up his public campaign to replace Chuck Schumer
  The Democratic senator from Maryland launched a website and will hit the Sunday shows.
  WaPo us 2026-11-14T20:00:00Z
• US to cut fewer troops in Europe than previously planned – Bloomberg
  The US Department of Defense will reduce its troop presence in European countries by less than previously expected.
  Ukrinform ukraine 2026-11-14T19:57:00Z
• Gendarme arrested in Antofagasta for allowing convicts to violate nighttime confinement
  A Gendarmería officer was arrested in the early hours of this Saturday in Antofagasta, accused of allegedly allowing individuals sentenced to night confinement and night arrest to leave a penitentiar…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-14T19:56:37Z
• One by one, how the allied governors are playing in the negotiation with the Casa Rosada
  CÓRDOBA.- Although President Javier Milei's original bet was the elimination of the Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory Primaries (PASO), Martín Menem revealed that the goal now is to take up their sus…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-14T19:54:42Z
• Over 120 people detained during rallies in France — TV
  According to the French Interior Ministry, 106,000 people took part in the rallies held across the country on Saturday
  TASS russia 2026-11-14T19:54:10Z
• Can being ‘non-Western’ cost you your home in Denmark?
  Denmark’s Supreme Court is set to rule on whether families can be forced from their homes under a law.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-11-14T19:52:49Z
• Digital Realty Trust to spend $10bn more on Japan data centers: CEO
  Nikkei asia 2026-11-14T19:52:38Z
• Lula cites Filipino anti-colonial hero while commenting on his reelection
  On an official visit to the Philippines, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva cited the country's independence hero, José Rizal, a symbol of the struggle against colonialism, when referring to his re…
  Agencia Brasil latam 2026-11-14T19:48:00Z
• Deadly car bomb blast kills two near Syria’s capital
  At least two people, a man and a girl, have been killed in a car bomb blast in Jaramana, near Syria's capital Damascus.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-11-14T19:46:36Z
• More than 100,000 rally across France in new Yellow Vest protests
  Protesters chanted against declining affordability, the Macron government, police violence and poor school conditions.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-11-14T19:46:24Z
• The Pope from the Andes: 'Never give in to violence, it is not the path to progress'
  'Forced migrations and unfair exploitation of land resources are challenges that cause concern'
  ANSA europe 2026-11-14T19:46:22Z