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• Elon Musk, Uber co-founder join calls to reinstate Jensen Huang as Nvidia chief
  Elon Musk and an Uber co-founder were among more than 158,000 signatories by Sunday demanding Jensen Huang’s reinstatement as Nvidia chief pending an independent investigation. Huang resigned Thursd…
  France 24 europe 2026-11-15T23:31:15Z
• Air defenses down six drones heading for Moscow — mayor
  According to data provided by Sergey Sobyanin, 32 drones flying toward Moscow have been destroyed since midnight
  TASS russia 2026-11-15T23:30:48Z
• Milei confirms he will seek re-election amid falling approval and an unprecedented race of economists for the presidency
  The mystery is over. The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, confirmed this weekend that he will run in the 2027 elections in an attempt to renew his mandate, which began in December 2023. His annou…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-15T23:30:00Z
• Trump breaks his silence on the national flight suspension in the U.S. and blames the Biden administration
  This Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump made his first public comments about the nationwide flight suspension ordered on Friday by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), blaming the administratio…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-15T23:30:00Z
• Yemen: Anti-Houthi forces pull back as rebels advance
  Forces aligned with the Yemeni government and Saudi Arabia are seeking to strengthen control over the interim capital Aden as the Iran-backed Houthis approach.
  DW europe 2026-11-15T23:29:00Z
• Prince Harry salutes wounded Ukrainian veterans as 'role models' on surprise Ukraine visit
  Britain's Prince Harry hailed wounded Ukrainian veterans as society's role models on Sunday and said they need to continue receiving support from Kyiv as he wrapped up an unannounced weekend visit to …
  SCMP asia 2026-11-15T23:27:25Z
• Ukrainians in Kuwait join Empty Chairs campaign
  Ukrainians in Kuwait have joined the global Empty Chairs campaign, which aims to draw the international community's attention to Russia's unlawful imprisonment of Ukrainian journalists, writers and hu…
  Ukrinform ukraine 2026-11-15T23:25:00Z
• Candidates favoring ties with Russia advance to Gagauzia election runoff in Moldova
  Alexandr Stoianoglo has secured 38% of the vote, with 90% of ballots counted, while Fiodor Gagauz has received 25%
  TASS russia 2026-11-15T23:24:49Z
• Applied Materials targets double output by 2028 as chip equipment demand outpaces supply
  Backed by surging demand for chipmaking equipment, Applied Materials plans to double output by 2028 and capacity by 2030, according to company executives during its earnings call for the fourth quarte…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:21:43Z
• Burnham vows to reopen Brexit debate as he paves way for UK-EU ‘reset’ deal
  Prime minister will tell a City of London audience that he is prepared for a national discussion about a longer-term accord with Europe
  ft uk 2026-11-15T23:21:14Z
• India roundup: India's tech ambitions accelerate as semiconductor bottlenecks and supply-chain risks mount
  India is accelerating semiconductor, electronics, and AI investments, but testing bottlenecks, rising costs, workforce cuts, factory safety concerns, and project delays expose growing challenges to it…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:21:09Z
• Analysis: South Wales built a semiconductor powerhouse—but the rules of manufacturing are changing
  South Wales has spent decades building one of Britain's most distinctive semiconductor manufacturing ecosystems. Rooted in a long history of metals processing and industrial production, the region now…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:20:51Z
• The new orphans of politics
  They were there and they remain in the same place with the same dissatisfactions, deprivations and, above all, the same orphanhood. But now they are much more visible, they have recognizable faces and…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-15T23:20:41Z
• OLED smartphone panel shipments forecast to decline in 2026, says Counterpoint
  Global OLED smartphone panel shipments are forecast to fall nearly 3% year-on-year in 2026, as memory constraints, higher production costs, and weaker demand weigh on the market. The downturn could pu…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:20:35Z
• ASE opens phase one of Luzhu plant, expands advanced packaging
  ASE Technology Holding on November 13 opened phase one of its Luzhu plant in Kaohsiung and broke ground for phase two at the Kaohsiung part of the Southern Taiwan Science Park, marking the company's f…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:20:13Z
• Ennostar prioritizes profitability following major auto display win, targeting 2027 core turnaround
  Ennostar has secured a major order from a leading automaker for high-end automotive displays, with its red-light direct-view Intelligent Signal Display (ISD) system successfully passing a European aut…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:19:54Z
• Power supply maker Phihong targets breakeven in 2027 with networking, high-power products
  Power supply maker Phihong Technology is targeting breakeven in 2027 and profitability in 2028 as it transforms its business, shifting away from mobile power products toward high-power, networking, an…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:19:38Z
• TECO eyes power equipment demand as US data center approvals tighten
  TECO Electric and Machinery said on November 12 that large-motor orders will support its 2027 operations, while data center engineering orders are expected to exceed NT$10 billion (approximately US$30…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:19:16Z
• 800V DC architecture poised to drive GaN power device demand, with SiC competition a potential variable
  As power consumption in AI data centers continues to surge, the adoption of an 800V DC power distribution architecture to boost energy efficiency has emerged as a market consensus. Gallium Nitride (Ga…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:18:44Z
• Advantest brings forward AI SoC tester expansion target
  Advantest is bringing forward its expansion of system-on-chip (SoC) test equipment capacity as demand continues to drive the high-end semiconductor test equipment market. The company aims to raise ann…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:18:20Z
• MicroIP pivots to turnkey drones as customers reject self-assembly, eyeing 2027 revenue
  MicroIP Technology is pivoting its drone strategy from supplying AI software platforms and standalone modules to delivering complete, turnkey aircraft, responding to customers who want to avoid the bu…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:18:07Z
• Report: Huang-linked firms join DeepSeek round, supply banned Nvidia chips
  Chinese companies linked to alleged spy Alice Huang, who was accused of having an affair with former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, reportedly invested in DeepSeek's second funding round through a special-p…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:17:48Z
• Nokia sees AI driving 4x surge in global network traffic, deepens AI-RAN partnerships in Taiwan
  As generative AI gives way to agentic and physical AI applications, global network traffic is set to nearly quadruple by 2035, intensifying demand for greater uplink capacity, lower latency, and distr…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:17:33Z
• Nan Pao profit rises 23.5% in September 2026 on semiconductor, foldable display materials
  Nan Pao Resins Chemical reported net profit attributable to the parent of NT$656 million (US$19.95 million) in the third quarter of 2026, with earnings per share of NT$5.44, up 9.5% from 2025. Net pro…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:17:12Z
• Eternal Materials' semiconductor packaging materials turn profitable
  Eternal Materials reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of NT$12.596 billion (US$383 million), up 5.62% quarter-over-quarter and 24.76% year-over-year, as seasonal demand lifted sales. Its precision equ…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:16:57Z
• Mexican drug lord Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, founder of the Guadalajara Cartel, dies at 80
  Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, the founder of the Guadalajara cartel who changed the global cocaine trade, has died at 80 in a Guadalajara hospital.
  Hindustan Times asia 2026-11-15T23:16:48Z
• At the close of an exhausting day, Leo XIV denounced the devastation of the Amazon and called for justice for indigenous peoples
  PULLCALPA.- On a whirlwind day that began in the Andes, Pope Leo descended this Sunday into the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, from where he sent a forceful message in defense of Indigenous peoples and…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-15T23:16:45Z
• Cheng Mei targets semiconductor revenue in 2027, growth in 2028
  Cheng Mei Materials Technology is accelerating its shift from traditional polarizer products into semiconductor materials, targeting advanced packaging as a core growth driver. The company has entered…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:16:37Z
• Volkswagen halts mega-casting as automakers embrace pragmatism
  Mega-casting, once hailed as a revolutionary advance in automotive manufacturing, is entering a period of strategic retrenchment after Volkswagen Group canceled its planned project in Germany. The dec…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:16:22Z
• Taiwan warns chip workers of detention risk in China, citing 470 cases
  Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council has warned that Taiwanese semiconductor workers who travel to China face a high risk of having their personal freedom restricted, noting that Taiwan holds the world's…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:16:06Z
• MicroIP targets new smart-community projects as AI demand fragments
  MicroIP Technology has expanded its system-integration work beyond drones, securing a smart-community project for a residential development in Taiwan. The company is supplying software and hardware fo…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:15:45Z
• Third US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East amid Iran tensions: Report
  The deployment comes amid heightened tensions with Iran, which claimed over the weekend that it had struck US assets in Bahrain.
  Hindustan Times asia 2026-11-15T23:15:31Z
• US GAO flags F-35 supply chain risks as 17,000 parts go unaccounted
  GAO says more than 17,000 F-35 parts in maintenance or repair status had not been entered into the program's inventory system as of March 2026, raising concerns about whether the Pentagon can account …
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:15:11Z
• Papal compass
  One does not need to be Catholic, nor even have a predisposition to feel part of something greater than oneself, to recognize the impact of Pope Leo XIV's tour of Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. That is…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-15T23:15:00Z
• Probe card maker MPI's test interface share rises as 3Q26 profit hits record
  Probe card maker MPI remained highly optimistic about its outlook as AI chip and high-performance computing demand continues to expand, with its three core probe card product lines operating at full c…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:14:43Z
• ITH turns profitable in 3Q26, OLED shipments to grow in 2027
  Display driver IC maker ITH reported revenue of NT$5.631 billion (US$171.4 million) in the third quarter of 2026, up 17.2% quarter-over-quarter and 10.2% year-over-year, as it returned to profitabilit…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-15T23:14:21Z
• An earthquake, questions about aid, and a wave of terrorism: De la Espriella's first 100 days in government
  "100 days + more than 100 miracles" — that is the balance sheet the right-wing government that took office on August 7 had planned to present. Abelardo de la Espriella marks this Sunday, November 1…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-15T23:11:16Z
• Lawmaker proposes removal of helmets by motorcyclists upon entering establishments; initiative aims to facilitate their identification
  Deputy Jesús Martín Cuanalo Araujo, of the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico (PVEM), proposed that the Federal Government, the states, and municipalities include in their traffic regulations that moto…
  El Universal latam 2026-11-15T23:10:56Z
• Triple homicide in Honduras: a woman, her son, and her partner are killed inside a home
  Three members of the same family were shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday, November 15, in the municipality of El Paraíso, department of Copán, in western Honduras. The victims were identif…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-15T23:09:15Z
• Driver runs over seven Team Rengo cyclists on an O'Higgins road: three were left with serious injuries
  Seven members of Team Rengo were hit by a vehicle while cycling on Route H-50, in the commune of Rengo, in the O'Higgins Region. The accident left three athletes with serious injuries and four others …
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-15T23:07:36Z
• Public health network expands to 484 emergency mental health beds across the Dominican Republic
  The National Health Service (SNS) of the Dominican Republic expanded to 484 the beds designated for mental health crisis care in the public network, distributed across 65 Crisis Intervention Units (UI…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-15T23:05:43Z
• Digital form enabled to register businesses affected by the earthquake in Panama
  Businesses in the provinces of Coclé, Veraguas, Los Santos and Herrera, hit by the recent earthquake that shook the country on October 9, now have a digital channel to report their losses. The Minist…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-15T23:03:34Z
• Kiki Camarena, the DEA agent kidnapped and murdered by drug traffickers; the case that marked the downfall of Félix Gallardo
  Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was found dead on March 5, 1985, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, after being kidnapped for nearly a month. Camarena was originally from Mexicali, Baja California, but settled in Calif…
  El Universal latam 2026-11-15T23:01:56Z
• Geopolitics still a threat to shipping but Hong Kong can tap China’s potential: experts
  Geopolitics will remain the biggest challenge to Hong Kong’s shipping industry as it seeks to stay competitive, although US President Donald Trump’s indication to hold off on further attacks on Ir…
  SCMP asia 2026-11-15T23:00:18Z
• Haiti will send its Justice Minister to El Salvador amid the gang operations in Port-au-Prince
  Haiti's Minister of Justice and Public Security, Patrick Pélissier, will travel this Sunday to San Salvador, the Salvadoran capital, to represent Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé at a conference…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-15T23:00:05Z
• Canada Has 'Eyes Wide Open' in Push for Deeper China Trade Ties
  Canada is "eyes wide open" in its drive to boost business with China, its top trade envoy said, taking a realistic approach in pursuing stronger investment and trade ties with the world's second-large…
  Bloomberg us 2026-11-15T23:00:00Z
• Gustavo Sáenz criticized the lack of help from the national government after the severe storm that hit the north of Salta
  The governor of the province of Salta, Gustavo Sáenz, criticized the national government for the lack of help during the storm that hit the town of Embarcación and left more than 150 injured with hu…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-15T22:59:42Z
• Dominican Republic: Dozens of families remain without shelter in Barahona after the fire destroyed their homes
  In the barracks of Javid, in the Palmarito sector of Barahona, dozens of people continue without a fixed place to spend the night after a fire destroyed approximately 60 homes. The emergency exposed a…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-15T22:57:48Z
• 'Steering casualty' preceded New Orleans cruise ship collision, says NTSB
  Preliminary findings by National Transportation Safety Board investigators suggest the tanker suffered a steering failure before colliding with the cruise ship on Friday.
  BBC uk 2026-11-15T22:57:27Z
• Prince Harry made a surprise visit to Lviv and told Ukrainian soldiers that they are going to win the war
  KIEV.– Prince Harry made a surprise trip to Ukraine and assured soldiers that the country will defeat Russia. During a visit to Lviv, in western Ukraine, the Duke of Sussex met with wounded veterans…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-15T22:56:09Z
• Eduardo Flores, Mexican journalist who reported on missing people, found dead in Acapulco
  Mexican authorities have launched a murder investigation after journalist Eduardo Flores was found dead in Acapulco.
  Hindustan Times asia 2026-11-15T22:55:40Z
• Reports say Jensen Huang is considering returning as CEO of Nvidia just days after his resignation
  Jensen Huang is reportedly considering returning as CEO of Nvidia just days after resigning from the position over extramarital affairs with a subordinate and an alleged Chinese spy, according to a re…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-15T22:52:49Z
• What Alexa Zamora and Haydée Castillo question about the openness to dialogue advocated by Nicaragua in Madrid
  The deputy foreign minister of Nicaragua, Valdrack Jaentschke, defended in Madrid the image of a country open to dialogue during the XXX Ibero-American Summit, held on November 4 and 5, but the opposi…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-15T22:50:41Z
• Cassidy says questions remain about Trump’s FDA pick ahead of committee vote
  Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Sunday said there are still questions left unanswered about President Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Heidi Overton, ahead of the Senate…
  The Hill us 2026-11-15T22:50:23Z
• Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, architect of Mexico’s drug trade, dies aged 80
  Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, a founder of Mexico’s Guadalajara cartel known as the “boss of bosses”, died in hospital on Sunday aged 80 after suffering multiple organ failure, Jalisco state’s …
  France 24 europe 2026-11-15T22:48:31Z
• Attacks on three energy towers leave areas of Huila and Caquetá without service: they add to the attacks on toll booths with car bombs
  Maximum alert over these events involving the detonation of a car bomb on the road to Aipe and the deactivation of another vehicle carrying explosives in Los Cauchos.
  El Tiempo latam 2026-11-15T22:48:04Z
• Officials say a tanker's steering failed before it crashed into a cruise ship in New Orleans
  Officials say a tanker's steering failed before it crashed into a cruise ship in New Orleans
  Hindustan Times asia 2026-11-15T22:44:03Z
• US Embassy in Bahrain issues security alert, warns Americans of possible Houthi attacks
  The advisory urged Americans traveling to or from the Middle East to stay updated on airport and airline operations and make contingency plans ahead of time.
  Hindustan Times asia 2026-11-15T22:39:18Z
• Italy step backwards: the Azzurri swept aside 4-1 in Belgium and out of the Nations League
  Pio Esposito gives Mancini's side (third in the group) false hope, then Van Bommel's team cuts loose, scoring through De Cuyper, Ngoy, Doku and Moreira
  La Repubblica europe 2026-11-15T22:38:21Z
• The head of the Episcopate spoke about Milei's tears before Leo XIV and made a request: "The good of all belongs to everyone."
  The president of the Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA) and archbishop of Mendoza, Monsignor Marcelo Colombo, referred to the tears of President Javier Milei as he bid farewell to Pope Leo XIV befor…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-15T22:38:05Z
• Residents warned of possible Russian mining of area in Kherson
  Russian forces may have mined an area of Kherson. Explosive devices may have been placed on Ivana Vazova Street.
  Ukrinform ukraine 2026-11-15T22:34:00Z
• Burnham to Tell City of London Audience Brexit Has Not Worked
  Andy Burnham will tell an audience in London’s financial district on Monday that Brexit has not worked and a new deal must be sought, starting at a summit with the European Union later this week.
  Bloomberg us 2026-11-15T22:30:00Z
• Police ban protests near 10 schools and five universities in Paris
  The order will be in place from 16 to 20 November, Paris police chief Patrice Faure says.
  BBC uk 2026-11-15T22:28:54Z
• They suspended for 30 days an operation at one of Lázaro Báez's ranches because the sheep are in lambing season
  RÍO GALLEGOS.− A judicial operation at the Alquinta ranch, one of the properties under suspicion in the related money laundering and drug trafficking cases in which Lázaro Báez is the main defend…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-15T22:28:50Z
• PAN demands investigation into alleged irregularities in Taddei's administration; calls for an INE independent of Morena
  By insisting that Guadalupe Taddei's departure does not end the trust crisis at the National Electoral Institute (INE), the president of the National Action Party (PAN), Jorge Romero Herrera, called f…
  El Universal latam 2026-11-15T22:27:30Z
• Mexican journalist who reported on missing persons found dead in Acapulco
  Mexican authorities said on Sunday they have ⁠launched a murder ⁠investigation into the death of ⁠journalist Eduardo Flores, who covered security, social issues and missing persons from the coas…
  SCMP asia 2026-11-15T22:23:36Z
• Prince Harry in Ukraine meets wounded soldiers, 'you will win the war'
  The Duke of Sussex in Lviv for the first conference on war trauma
  ANSA europe 2026-11-15T22:21:53Z
• Cuba receives a third humanitarian shipment, a flight of hope for vulnerable families
  The arrival of a flight laden with hope landed with food and hygiene products in Havana, opening a new phase of humanitarian aid aimed at vulnerable families in Cuba, amid an economic crisis that duri…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-15T22:21:22Z
• Flavio Bolsonaro seeks to establish himself in the United States and promises to keep contesting political power in Brazil
  WASHINGTON.– Brazilian senator and former presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro said he plans to apply for permanent residency in the United States, where he has been staying since late October af…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-15T22:19:19Z
• Lee set to depart for ASEAN, APEC summits in Manila, Shenzhen
  SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to depart Monday on a...
  Yonhap asia 2026-11-15T22:18:59Z
• Felix Gallardo, the "boss of bosses" of Mexican drug traffickers, is dead. He was 80
  He had been imprisoned since 1989. He had contributed to the rise of the major drug cartels.
  La Repubblica europe 2026-11-15T22:18:13Z
• Clubs, Ministry and FPF condemn assaults in women's Under-20 final
  Hours after the end of the Campeonato Paulista F Sub-20 Petrobras final, which saw Ferroviária defeat Corinthians 2-0, both clubs and the São Paulo Football Federation (FPF) spoke out about the wide…
  Agencia Brasil latam 2026-11-15T22:14:00Z
• Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, Architect of Mexico's Modern Drug Trade, Has Died at 80
  He united traffickers to form the Guadalajara Cartel, creating a multibillion-dollar business built on political protection and violence.
  WSJ us 2026-11-15T22:13:00Z
• Prince Harry salutes wounded Ukrainian veterans as 'role models' on surprise Ukraine visit
  Prince Harry salutes wounded Ukrainian veterans as 'role models' on surprise Ukraine visit
  Hindustan Times asia 2026-11-15T22:08:01Z
• China central bank hikes foreign reserve requirement for 1st time in 5 years
  Nikkei asia 2026-11-15T22:07:31Z
• Australia, Canada, Italy and the UK urge Israel to allow aid into Gaza
  The countries accuse Israel of preventing tents and other supplies from entering Gaza, despite the humanitarian crisis.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-11-15T22:06:38Z
• Trump admin warns air travelers of another messy day at US airports
  The chaos triggered by a no-takeoff order implemented on Friday could drag on for another day, US officials said. Nearly 2,000 more flights within, into or out of the United States were canceled on Su…
  Le Monde europe 2026-11-15T22:02:05Z
• The cost of firing is a cost of hiring
  The days, weeks, and months go by, and the "labor emergency" continues. To solve it, action must be taken simultaneously on the short-term and medium/long-term levels. The latter is the most complex, …
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-15T22:02:00Z
• Prince Harry tells Ukrainians they are 'going to win the war' on surprise trip to Lviv
  Duke of Sussex meets wounded veterans in city and says country could one day host Invictus Games Prince Harry has told Ukrainian soldiers they are going to win the war with Russia, during a surprise v…
  Guardian uk 2026-11-15T22:00:24Z
• Serbia’s ex-foreign minister Vuk Jeremic on China’s rise in a ‘geopolitical recession’
  Vuk Jeremic is a former Serbian foreign minister and served as president of the United Nations General Assembly from 2012 to 2013. He was also a candidate for UN secretary general in 2016, finishing i…
  SCMP asia 2026-11-15T22:00:11Z