Nov 13, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC

Political debate in Spain has intensified following a general strike called over rising housing costs and inflation. Opposition parties and business associations, such as the CEOE, described the mobilization as having limited impact, highlighting a modest 4.7% drop in national electricity consumption. Conversely, trade union leaders and left-wing politicians emphasized significant participation across key industrial sectors and logistics hubs.

Controversy also surrounded the conduct of law enforcement during demonstrations. Prominent progressive politicians, including Irene Montero, publicly criticized police tactics against protesters, while government officials maintained that security forces acted proportionately to preserve order. The political fallout comes as parties prepare for upcoming elections, with economic analysts providing widely diverging estimates regarding the strike's overall financial impact.

Sources: Canarias7, El Mundo, La Vanguardia, Marca

United States intelligence agencies and Nvidia's board of directors have initiated investigations into Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang following allegations of a potential foreign espionage operation. The inquiries center on Huang's extramarital relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, whom U.S. authorities suspect was attempting to gather sensitive technology intelligence for Chinese security services.

While Huang confirmed the extramarital affair in a message to staff, he omitted the identity of the woman. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is actively reviewing the matter, adding that Huang denied any knowledge of potential intelligence connections. An initial internal review by Nvidia found no evidence that corporate or classified government data had been compromised, though the announcement impacted the semiconductor firm's share price.

Sources: Hospodářské noviny, Money, Rzeczpospolita, Seznam Zprávy, TVP info.

Israeli forces conducted a series of overnight airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, hitting targets in both northern and southern regions. According to the Gaza civil defence agency, attacks in Gaza City killed several individuals, including a 13-year-old boy, with separate strikes hitting a commercial workshop and a shelter for displaced persons.

These developments follow an earlier attack on the surgery department at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, which Palestinian health officials said killed at least six people, including a surgeon. Israel's military reiterated that its operations specifically targeted senior Hamas operatives utilizing the medical infrastructure as an operational command center.

Compounding the violence, severe winter weather and flooding have intensified conditions for displaced families, leading local health workers to report the death of a nine-month-old infant due to extreme cold exposure.

Sources: BBC News, Bloomberg, Cyprus Mail, France24, Sweden Herald.

European leaders face growing urgency over who will represent the bloc's interests in potential peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. At an informal EU summit in Dublin, discussions pivoted toward security as reports emerged of diplomatic contacts in Abu Dhabi involving Ukraine, Russia, and the United States.

Controversy arose after Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre initiated independent calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin, prompting calls from leaders such as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for Europe to speak with a single voice. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed European involvement in broader diplomatic channels.

Reporting from Bild indicates Moscow put forward severe demands during recent meetings, including recognizing occupied Ukrainian lands, demilitarizing port cities, removing NATO bases from the Baltics, and requiring Finland to leave NATO. Meanwhile, military strikes persist across both nations.

Sources: 8 Sidor, Dagens Industri, Dagens Nyheter, Sydsvenskan, Svenska Dagbladet

Jensen Huang, the co-founder and chief executive of Nvidia, has resigned following board pressure over personal scandals. Reports revealed that Huang had extra-marital relationships with a company employee and another individual linked to alleged Chinese espionage, sparking severe corporate governance and national security concerns. The board of directors held emergency meetings to address the fallout before Huang officially stepped down from his position at the helm of the semiconductor giant.

Sources: 444, HVG, Telex