Nov 11, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC

The Pentagon has recommended approving a permanent US military base in Poland, leaving the final decision to President Donald Trump, who is expected to announce his choice in early December. Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed the positive assessment alongside progress on Warsaw's request to purchase American Tomahawk missiles.

Concurrently, diplomatic efforts concerning Iran continue in Washington. Following discussions with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Trump stated that renewed military strikes against Tehran remain "extremely unlikely" while negotiations over nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz proceed, though no formal peace agreement has been reached. Meanwhile, global energy markets stabilized, with Brent crude trading near $98 per barrel.

Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, Economedia, G4Media, HotNews.

Scrutiny surrounding Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang has intensified following an internal investigation into his relationship with an alleged Chinese operative. The controversy has raised national security concerns due to the firm's critical role in global artificial intelligence hardware supply chains.

Financial markets reacted sharply, with Nvidia suffering a market capitalization drop of over $350 billion as investors weigh potential espionage risks and executive instability. Although Huang admitted to the affair, U.S. President Donald Trump publicly backed the chief executive as federal authorities evaluate the situation. Industry observers emphasize that the company faces significant uncertainty over whether it can navigate the fallout without its long-serving leadership.

Sources: DW, NOS (Nederlandse Omroep Stichting), NRC, NU, Tagesschau.

Bulgarian authorities have detained a Romanian truck driver in connection with the massive chain-reaction crashes on the Trakia highway that left up to 12 people dead and dozens injured.

According to investigators, the driver allegedly stopped his vehicle abruptly in dense fog, causing trailing traffic to collide on the highway connecting Sofia and Burgas. Bulgarian prosecutors reported that 44 witnesses have been interviewed as part of the ongoing criminal inquiry into the incident involving over 70 vehicles.

Emergency crews worked through the night to clear wreckage from both lanes of the highway. Meanwhile, another Romanian citizen remains hospitalized in serious condition following the collisions.

Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă

Russian airstrikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure left over 600,000 people without electricity in the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to local grid operators. The attacks also affected power supply lines to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, forcing it onto emergency diesel generators to keep cooling systems active. Russia’s Ministry of Defence acknowledged targeting energy facilities alongside a cargo vessel.

Concurrently, Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russian forces suffered more than 21,000 casualties during the first nine days of November. Ukrainian and Belarusian hacker groups separately claimed to have breached Russia’s federal statistics agency, releasing unverified records alleging approximately 450,000 Russian fatalities since the 2022 invasion began.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized proposed peace frameworks linked to US President-elect Donald Trump, describing them as dangerous.

Sources: Der Standard, ESUT, FAZ, ORF, Tagesschau

Following the defeat of Aleksandar Vučić's ruling party in Serbia's parliamentary elections, political figures and commentators are assessing the country's transition. Potential prime ministerial candidate Dejan Šoškić emphasized that ending Vučić's tenure allows Serbia to become a "factor of stability and cooperation in the region," specifically pointing toward mending relations with Montenegro. Retired professor Čedomir Čupić similarly noted that the election outcome liberated citizens from fear and apathy.

Meanwhile, over 480,000 voters participated in elections for national minority councils to determine cultural and educational representation. However, political hurdles remain. Slobodan Cvejić of the Srbija Centar party cautioned that the outgoing administration retains key power levers and is intentionally delaying presidential elections to consolidate its position. Concerns over governance have been further heightened by public discussions regarding unauthorized wiretapping of journalists and public venues by the Security Information Agency.

Sources: Beta, Danas, Klix, N1, Vijesti