Nov 12, 2026, 05:00 AM UTC

Torrential rain and heavy storms have inundated temporary refugee camps across the Gaza Strip, directly affecting hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians. According to local authorities and aid organizations, approximately 70,000 tents have been flooded in central and southern regions, including Khan Younis, Deir al-Balah, and Nuseirat.

International agencies and health officials warn that up to 900,000 people are at immediate risk from plummeting temperatures, hypothermia, and waterborne illnesses due to damaged shelter infrastructure. Palestinian authorities have appealed to the international community to exert pressure on Israel to allow the unrestricted delivery of emergency aid, winter supplies, and fuel.

Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, France24, La Repubblica, Tagesschau.

Following substantial Democratic gains in the recent US midterm elections, political fallout has intensified across Washington. Former US diplomat George Kent characterized the Democratic victory as a historically significant shift, attributing the outcome to widespread public dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump's administration and policy approach.

In response to the defeat, President Trump publicly questioned the legitimacy of the election results on social media, departing from previous commitments to accept the outcome. Trump also called on the Department of Justice to investigate Democratic lawmakers, accusing them of using potential impeachment proceedings to pressure administration officials. Separately, in a broadcast interview with CBS, Trump defended his diplomatic record regarding Moscow and remarked that post-war Ukraine would likely assume a "slightly different shape."

Sources: NV, Point, The Insider, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

Unrest across French educational institutions has deepened following the breakdown of Parcoursup reform talks at Matignon. Thousands of secondary students, university researchers, and faculty members marched across Paris and major regional centers on November 10, maintaining momentum from recent cost-of-living demonstrations.

Controversy over law enforcement conduct has intensified the friction. Administrators at the University of Caen Normandy requested formal explanations from municipal authorities after security forces entered campus grounds, deployed tear gas, and charged a gathering of demonstrators before pulling back. Simultaneously, educators in Saint-Denis gathered to support high school personnel facing police oversight.

Despite the government introducing a 0.6 percent discretionary boost to the minimum wage alongside standard inflation indexing, major labor unions rejected the package. The CGT has officially called for a coordinated national strike and demonstration on November 17.

Sources: La Tribune, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Le Soir, Libération.

Security alerts swept across Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia overnight after unidentified drones were detected approaching from Belarusian and Russian airspace. Military forces placed air defense systems on high alert, and NATO fighter jets were scrambled to monitor the aerial objects. Authorities urged residents in affected regions, including Latvia's Ludza district, to seek shelter as a precautionary measure before lifting the warnings several hours later.

According to military reports, multiple drones were tracked near the borders, with at least one unmanned aerial vehicle crossing Baltic airspace. The incident coincided with Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian port infrastructure in the Leningrad region. Military officials confirmed that while NATO aircraft tracked the intruding objects, no decision was made to shoot them down.

Sources: Svenska Dagbladet, Cyprus Mail, Sweden Herald, TVP info

Democrat Scott Colom has defeated incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in a closely contested race in Mississippi. Following a prolonged vote count, Colom secured a narrow victory, making him the state's first Black US senator since the Reconstruction era.

Hyde-Smith conceded the election via a social media video and contacted Colom to offer her congratulations. The victory marks a rare Democratic triumph in a traditionally conservative state that has consistently favored Republicans for decades.

Sources: BBC News, Financial Times, France24, Sweden Herald, The Guardian