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• Israeli settler representative Yossi Dagan turned back after landing at Paris airport
  Dagan was questioned during passport control and banned from entering French territory 'because of his active role in implementing the settlement policy in the West Bank.' Israel denounced the move on…
  Le Monde europe 2026-11-12T01:32:55Z
• 1.5°C breach inevitable, world must cut emissions 6% annually: UN chief at COP31
  Guterres also argued for climate justice, pointing out that developing economies outside China account for nearly 1/3rds of humanity but receive less than 1/5th of global clean-energy investment
  Hindustan Times asia 2026-11-12T01:32:04Z
• Richard Posner, influential and iconoclastic federal judge, dies at 87
  He served nearly 36 years on the U. S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago and was ranked by many as second in influence only to members of the Supreme Court.
  WaPo us 2026-11-12T01:31:08Z
• When AI agents go rogue, who can Hong Kong hold accountable?
  When OpenAI’s AI agents launched an autonomous attack on Australia’s Medicare portal in June, it took the company 84 days to report what had happened – a delay that exposed gaps in regulatory ov…
  SCMP asia 2026-11-12T01:30:13Z
• Japan’s military build-up hit by US missile delays and domestic parts shortages
  Japan’s push to strengthen its armed forces is running into headwinds that money alone cannot resolve, analysts warn, pointing to prolonged delays in US weapon shipments and domestic manufacturing b…
  SCMP asia 2026-11-12T01:30:10Z
• Don't subject Hong Kong's private sports clubs to dubious lease changes
  The Hong Kong government has set forth a course of action which seems destined to upset large swathes of the middle class, including senior personnel from finance, business, technology, and academia. …
  SCMP asia 2026-11-12T01:30:07Z
• Investing in America
  The fifth annual FT-Nikkei Investing in America report: How the US has received only a fraction of investment from Asian partners in deals to lower tariffs; AI jitters in the wake of the midterms and …
  ft uk 2026-11-12T01:26:48Z
• H-1B, green card applicants may face potential wage hikes as rule advances for federal review
  The DOL’s proposed rule would raise wage benchmarks across all four prevailing-wage levels for certain foreign workers.
  Hindustan Times asia 2026-11-12T01:25:10Z
• "Return also to my homeland": After a triumphant farewell from Argentina, the Pope arrived in Peru, his second home.
  LIMA.- A tide of hundreds of thousands of men, women, children, families, and elderly people packed the streets, waving white and yellow balloons, red-and-white Peruvian flags, images of saints, devot…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-12T01:23:40Z
• Naver to establish new logistics affiliate to boost growing commerce biz
  SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean portal giant Naver Corp. plans to establ...
  Yonhap asia 2026-11-12T01:17:33Z
• European countries neither listen to nor hear Russia on Ukraine — Foreign Ministry
  According to Department Director Kirill Logvinov, Western countries often conduct discussions in a "megaphone" manner rather than engage in quiet, results-oriented diplomacy
  TASS russia 2026-11-12T01:17:00Z
• Master Plan for Guerrero's high and low mountains advances; Segob supervises construction of artisanal roads
  As part of the Master Plan for the High and Low Mountain of Guerrero, the government of Mexico and that entity supervised the construction of artisanal roads with the aim of improving the living condi…
  El Universal latam 2026-11-12T01:15:38Z
• PAN denounces threats and extortion against Pemex transporters; workers accuse them of collecting up to 300,000 pesos
  The National Action Party (PAN) denounced an alleged network of extortion, threats, and illegal fee collection operated from the Land Transport Management (GTT) of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to the …
  El Universal latam 2026-11-12T01:15:25Z
• (LEAD) S. Korea's fiscal balance improves through Sept.: budget ministry
  SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fiscal balance improved in the first ni...
  Yonhap asia 2026-11-12T01:14:22Z
• Nvidia CEO faces allegations of second affair with employee after ties to Chinese woman suspected of espionage
  The Wall Street Journal reported that the board of directors was preparing, on Wednesday evening, to dismiss Jensen Huang, the founder of the chip-making giant at the heart of the artificial intellige…
  Le Monde europe 2026-11-12T01:13:18Z
• N. Korea unlikely to attend APEC or hold talks with U. S.: official
  SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is unlikely to attend the Asia Pacific Ec...
  Yonhap asia 2026-11-12T01:11:55Z
• Samsung, SK hynix monitor Nvidia leadership uncertainty: officials
  SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean chipmakers Samsung Electronics Co. and S...
  Yonhap asia 2026-11-12T01:05:45Z
• Former Italian Red Brigades member escapes house arrest in Argentina
  Bertulazzi used a rope and harness to climb down from a fifth-floor apartment and evade authorities in Argentina.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-11-12T01:04:28Z
• Australian states could sue tobacco companies for billions in healthcare costs under proposal
  Exclusive: Former barrister who helped legally establish that secondhand smoke causes lung cancer argues states could seek up to $50bn in compensation Get our breaking news email, free app or daily ne…
  Guardian uk 2026-11-12T01:02:01Z
• China has more than 20 small nuclear reactor start-ups. Should the US worry?
  More than 20 Chinese start-ups are developing small modular reactors (SMRs) with ambitions to reshape the global energy landscape, according to the founder of one of the sector’s front runners. Hu P…
  SCMP asia 2026-11-12T01:00:05Z
• Money pours into US manufacturing from overseas companies
  Inflation, skills shortages and unpredictable policies on tariffs and war have made life difficult for businesses even in sectors enjoying surging demand
  ft uk 2026-11-12T01:00:02Z
• Surging US economy defies worries over turbulent Trump
  World’s largest economy fires on all cylinders — but technology sell-off underlines precarious nature of AI-driven boom
  ft uk 2026-11-12T01:00:02Z
• Boston leads the way for skilled workforce and intellectual capital
  Talent from institutions such as Harvard and MIT helps draw companies from across the globe
  ft uk 2026-11-12T01:00:02Z
• Japanese investment in US to power ahead
  Tokyo has been the top investor in the US for seven years in a row — a trend that is unlikely to halt or slow, say bankers
  ft uk 2026-11-12T01:00:02Z
• Trump’s Asia trade deals reap small slice of cash
  Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have made available just 2.7% of financing and FDI under trade and investment pacts to ease tariffs
  ft uk 2026-11-12T01:00:02Z
• Trump’s fossil fuel drive comes as war prompts energy security worries
  Calls mount in Washington for legislation to overhaul US’s costly permitting system to help build desperately needed infrastructure for oil and gas sector
  ft uk 2026-11-12T01:00:02Z
• S. Korea's fiscal balance improves through Sept.: budget ministry
  SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fiscal balance improved in the first ni...
  Yonhap asia 2026-11-12T01:00:01Z
• The Spread of Cheaper Ballistic Missiles Rips Up Decades of Military Thinking
  As interceptor supplies run down, Iran and the Houthis have shown how American bases are increasingly vulnerable.
  WSJ us 2026-11-12T01:00:00Z
• Quanta's AI server boom pushes 3Q26 gross margin below 5%
  Quanta Computer Inc. delivered record revenue and strong earnings in the third quarter of 2026, while its gross margin fell to 4.75% as notebook material costs rose and the mix of higher-priced AI ser…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-12T00:59:54Z
• Hardware-Based Location Checks Target AI Chip Smuggling (Texas A&M)
  Researchers at Texas A&M University published “5G CATS: 5G-Based Cryptographic Authorization Against Trafficking of Semiconductor Devices.” Abstract: “Enforcing export controls on AI accelerator…
  SemiEngineering tech 2026-11-12T00:59:35Z
• Peru: Pope Leo XIV begins the last stage of his tour through South America in Lima
  Pope Leo XIV began the afternoon of this Wednesday the last stage of his tour of South America in Lima, Peru, where he arrived from Buenos Aires, where he celebrated a homily in Luján—on the outski…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-12T00:59:10Z
• Mother of Charles Aránguiz suffers violent assault at her home
  It hasn't been quiet days for Charles Aránguiz. Following Colo Colo's victory in Chillán, his club Universidad de Chile is once again on the path in the title race and has gone a decade without bein…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-12T00:57:25Z
• (LEAD) Lee to attend ASEAN, APEC summits in Philippines, China next week
  SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend summ...
  Yonhap asia 2026-11-12T00:55:25Z
• Scott Colom's historic victory, the first Black senator from the conservative state of Mississippi in more than 140 years
  Colom's victory also makes him the first Democratic senator in Mississippi since 1982.
  BBC Mundo latam 2026-11-12T00:49:34Z
• President Luis Abinader calls for international coordination against organized crime during the Ameripol summit
  Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader chaired the XVI Ordinary Summit of the Community of Police of America (Ameripol) in Santo Domingo on Wednesday and called on international authorities to str…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-12T00:43:39Z
• Nvidia shares plunge amid reports board to discuss CEO Huang’s future
  Chip giants stock price falls more than 8 percent amid speculation over co-founder's position.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-11-12T00:43:26Z
• US, China stress importance of potential trilateral talks with Russia
  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that the leader-level conversations must address peace and denuclearization
  TASS russia 2026-11-12T00:43:09Z
• Guatemala evaluates the state of exception in Zacapa: a murdered congressman, three fallen police officers, and a massacre under judicial seal
  The Government of Guatemala will analyze whether to decree a state of exception in Zacapa following a series of high-impact armed attacks in recent weeks that left at least 12 dead, including congress…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-12T00:43:09Z
• El Niño could increase risks to agricultural production and food security in El Salvador
  For rural households that depend on rainfed crops, the evolution of rainfall during the current El Niño episode in El Salvador could affect agricultural production and food security conditions, accor…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-12T00:42:54Z
• Asylum, detentions, and seven countries in the journey of a Cuban family to Spain
  Antony and Odaymis left Cuba in 2021, traveled to Russia, and crossed seven borders to reach Spain, where today they run a Cuban sandwich business in Salobreña, Granada. The journey included migratio…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-12T00:42:38Z
• Hegseth entourage reprimanded by guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  Guard at memorial site can be heard yelling at group to 'maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times'.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-11-12T00:42:37Z
• Weight loss and threats: the conditions Henry Constantín faces after 15 days in isolation
  Cuban independent journalist Henry Constantín faces threats and new accusations at Kilo 7 prison in Camagüey, in a context that his partner, Alejandra García, attributed to a strategy by the author…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-12T00:42:27Z
• Embedded ECC Protects AI Weights Against Bit-Flip Attacks (University of Florida)
  Researchers at the University of Florida published “SANAI: Secure ECC Distributed Keyed Parity Embedded in Weights for Protecting Neural Networks against Bit-Flip Attacks.” Abstract Excerpt: “We…
  SemiEngineering tech 2026-11-12T00:42:18Z
• Truckers' strike: Government announces it will reintroduce the bill and freeze fuel prices until February to contain the conflict
  Early Wednesday morning, the government withdrew from Congress the bill that had been submitted the night before to limit fuel price increases. The decision, instructed by the Ministry of Finance, sou…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-12T00:41:25Z
• A temporary mission that became home: the New Yorker who built a sanctuary of memory and art in El Salvador
  At 87 years old, nearly turning 88, American Catholic sister Peggy O'Neil speaks of El Salvador as a place that held onto her from the very first contact. She arrived in the midst of the civil war int…
  Infobae latam 2026-11-12T00:41:10Z
• (URGENT) N. Korea unlikely to attend APEC or hold talks with U. S.: official
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  Yonhap asia 2026-11-12T00:39:40Z
• Aleees splits LFP cathode production between Taiwan and US
  Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry (Aleees) plans to make lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode material precursors in Taiwan and process them in the US under a North American customer agreement, as it …
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-12T00:39:36Z
• Lee to attend ASEAN, APEC summits in Philippines, China next week
  SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend summ...
  Yonhap asia 2026-11-12T00:39:25Z
• The shy leader who transformed the collective spirit
  It was highly predictable that the Pope's visit would have an enormous impact on the country. But what happened during those 72 hours exceeded all expectations. There was a physical and emotional mobi…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-12T00:38:48Z
• (URGENT) Lee to attend ASEAN, APEC summits in Philippines, China next week
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  Yonhap asia 2026-11-12T00:37:08Z
• Fitpower sees AI, e-paper, and power ICs driving growth into 2027
  IC design house Fitpower Integrated Technology reported third-quarter revenue of NT$6.253 billion (US$189.81 million), up 16.09% quarter on quarter and 46.38% year on year, and said AI chips, electron…
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-12T00:36:58Z
• Nigeria's president launches re-election manifesto but can he regain voters' trust?
  For Nigerians to feel meaningful improvements, reforms will need to go beyond the promises outlined, analysts say.
  BBC uk 2026-11-12T00:36:11Z
• A transatlantic liner is sunk off Florida to create the world's largest artificial reef
  MIAMI.– An American ocean liner longer than the Titanic that made more than 800 voyages in the 1950s and 1960s began sinking this Wednesday off the coast of Florida to become the "largest artificial…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-12T00:35:36Z
• The wiretapping scandal that threatens open warfare among Indonesia’s political elite
  Rift between president and Joko Widodo brings more upheaval to south-east Asia’s largest economy
  ft uk 2026-11-12T00:35:08Z
• Why the US, Mexico and Guatemala may lose their measles-free status
  An independent commission is reviewing whether countries in the Americas still meet measles elimination criteria.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-11-12T00:33:44Z
• Cameroon: Who is really calling the shots?
  Biya’s absences raise questions about who holds power and what comes next in Cameroon.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-11-12T00:29:33Z
• Nvidia board meets on Jensen Huang's future as succession gap comes into focus
  Nvidia's board met on November 11 to weigh the future of Jensen Huang, the only chief executive the company has ever had. The stakes go beyond one career: the company at the center of the AI buildout …
  DigiTimes tech 2026-11-12T00:29:18Z
• 10.6 million allegedly counterfeit cigarettes seized at a port in Michoacán; Semar and customs carry out the confiscation
  At the customs office in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, personnel from the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) and the National Customs Agency of Mexico (ANAM) seized 10,656,000 cigarettes suspected of be…
  El Universal latam 2026-11-12T00:28:51Z
• Single-Crystal High-κ Dielectric Enables Low-Power 2D CFETs (NUS et al.)
  Researchers led by the National University of Singapore  and Nexstrom published “Low-power 2D CFETs using single-crystal high-κ dielectrics.” Abstract Excerpt: “Here we demonstrate that a wafe…
  SemiEngineering tech 2026-11-12T00:28:49Z
• (LEAD) Seoul shares turn lower amid Nvidia controversies despite Wall Street rally
  SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares turned lower Thursday despite ove...
  Yonhap asia 2026-11-12T00:28:01Z
• Gov't, ruling party agree to tighten rules for reappointment of CEOs at financial holding firms
  SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling Democratic Party (DP) o...
  Yonhap asia 2026-11-12T00:26:46Z
• (LEAD) Naver Q3 operating profit down over 20 pct on AI investments
  SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Naver Corp., South Korea's largest online portal oper...
  Yonhap asia 2026-11-12T00:25:42Z
• Tuberculosis raises alarms in Santander prisons: 346 cases detected this year
  A figure representing nearly 35% of the cases reported in the territory. The situation has forced controls to be reinforced.
  El Tiempo latam 2026-11-12T00:25:13Z
• INE opens call for electoral supervisors and trainers for the 2027 elections; learn about the requirements
  The National Electoral Institute (INE) opened the call for hiring Electoral Supervisors and Electoral Assistant Trainers (CAE), whose activities will contribute to electoral training tasks, polling st…
  El Universal latam 2026-11-12T00:24:35Z
• Lilly Téllez justifies her vote against placing Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas' name on the Wall of Honor: "He doesn't deserve it"
  Senator Lilly Téllez justified her vote against inscribing the name of Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas on the Senate's Wall of Honor, stating that the former Head of Government "does not deserve it." In an int…
  El Universal latam 2026-11-12T00:23:42Z
• US defense secretary impeachment bid failure exposes divisions among democrats — media
  Representative Vicente Gonzalez told The Wall Street Journal that many Democrats were disappointed by the absence of some of their colleagues during the vote
  TASS russia 2026-11-12T00:22:38Z
• Nvidia shares plunge almost 10% on report board may oust Jensen Huang
  Nikkei asia 2026-11-12T00:22:35Z
• Hegseth scolded by security at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  An army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Arlington National Cemetery has reprimanded Hegseth.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-11-12T00:18:46Z
• N. Korean Embassy in China undergoes renovation amid closer Pyongyang-Beijing ties
  SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Embassy in Beijing appears to have unde...
  Yonhap asia 2026-11-12T00:15:30Z
• The Argentine Church is now wondering how to channel the popular fervor that arose from the visit of Leon XIV.
  Pope Leo XIV left Argentina with a powerful message. During his homily at the massive mass in front of the Basilica of Luján, he called for conciliation and demanded the construction of "bridges of c…
  La Nacion latam 2026-11-12T00:11:30Z
• Higinio Martínez distances himself from Ariadna Montiel's proposal regarding the 2006 elections; he points out that the law prohibits trying someone twice
  Faced with the proposal from the president of Morena, Ariadna Montiel, to create a commission to investigate the alleged electoral fraud in 2006, the president of the Senate, the Morena member Higinio…
  El Universal latam 2026-11-12T00:11:18Z
• Nvidia Preparing to Oust CEO Jensen Huang: WSJ
  "Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Rep. Suzan DelBene says there should be an investigation into Nvidia and Jensen Huang to understand pot…
  Bloomberg us 2026-11-12T00:10:34Z
• COP31: government will focus on integrating the action plan and promoting its candidacy for the High Seas Treaty
  The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), taking place in Antalya, Turkey, finds Chile with a task that the Ministry of the Environment considers fundamental: moving from climate commitmen…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-12T00:09:47Z
• Hawley calls for Senate to pass data center moratorium
  Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is calling on the Senate to pass a moratorium on data center construction in the period before Republicans lose the majority, the first GOP senator to call for the move nation…
  The Hill us 2026-11-12T00:08:46Z
• The CEP's 10 proposals for the State modernization agenda: from reducing the number of ministries to a single public employment system
  The modernization of the State and public employment is one of the reforms the government wants to push forward during this presidential term. For that reason, the Executive created two commissions. O…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-12T00:08:16Z
• Can India clean up Delhi’s deadly smog?
  Residents ask why a country that can land a spacecraft on the Moon cannot prevent citizens in its capital choking on bad air
  ft uk 2026-11-12T00:08:12Z
• Fund E: pension fund managers (AFPs) reduced the duration of their investment portfolio in October to its lowest level in two years
  There is a metric that has become fashionable since the controversy erupted over the drop in returns of the most conservative AFP funds, and which had not previously been a topic: the duration of the …
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-12T00:07:54Z
• Jensen Huang scandal sends ripples through tech
  Nikkei asia 2026-11-12T00:07:39Z
• The about-face of Supreme Court Justice Jorge Zepeda in his criteria for granting sentence reductions
  The Second Chamber of the Supreme Court has become the protagonist, at least as far as the judicial aspect is concerned, of the crisis sparked by the prison benefit of sentence reduction for inmates s…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-12T00:07:21Z
• Greta Fuchslocher appeals against the Valparaíso court over her exclusion from the competition for the Valparaíso Regional Prosecutor's Office
  The exclusion of five candidates carried out by the Court of Appeals of the Fifth Region in the contest for the coveted post of regional prosecutor of Valparaíso did not leave prosecutor Greta Fuchsl…
  La Tercera latam 2026-11-12T00:07:01Z