Nov 13, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC

United States lawmakers are escalating demands for ousted Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang to testify before Congress following his resignation over alleged extramarital affairs, including one involving a suspected Chinese intelligence operative.

House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled growing bipartisan consensus on Capitol Hill to impose stricter limits on semiconductor exports to China to safeguard proprietary technology. Meanwhile, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and leading House Republicans have issued subpoena threats, requesting formal briefings from Huang, Nvidia's general counsel, and Commerce Department officials. Following Huang's departure, Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress has stepped in as interim chief executive while the board conducts a search for a permanent successor.

Sources: BBC News, Bloomberg, France24, Sweden Herald, The Guardian

Fresh Israeli military operations across the Gaza Strip have resulted in multiple fatalities, hitting medical infrastructure in Khan Younis and urban targets in Gaza City. Palestinian medical officials reported that an overnight attack on the surgery department of Nasser Hospital killed at least six people, including a surgeon and a teenager, while injuring 20 others. Israeli forces stated the facility housed an operational command hub used by senior Hamas operatives.

Additional strikes in northern Gaza killed several individuals, including a 13-year-old boy, hitting a commercial workshop and a shelter for displaced persons. Concurrently, severe winter weather and widespread flooding have compounded the humanitarian crisis for displaced families. Local health authorities confirmed the death of a nine-month-old infant due to extreme cold exposure.

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

US President Donald Trump stated in a CNN interview that renewed military strikes against Iran are "extremely unlikely," citing diplomatic progress on Teheran's nuclear program and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Following Washington discussions with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Trump noted a "positive momentum" toward ending the conflict, though formal negotiations have yet to achieve a binding peace deal.

Simultaneously, Washington is planning Operation "Iron Gate" to intensify economic leverage. Expanding beyond naval actions in the Strait of Hormuz, the plan targets Iran's land borders and Caspian Sea routes to enforce a comprehensive blockade.

Global energy markets stabilized on Monday after recording their sharpest weekly decline since the pandemic. European Brent crude traded near $98.35 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate rose 0.5% to $91.30.

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

Following an informal European Union summit in Dublin, European leaders agreed on a designated negotiating team to represent the continent's interests in potential peace talks regarding Ukraine. The delegation comprises Europe's five largest powers—France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom—alongside European Union leadership. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson confirmed support for the broad representation.

The agreement follows unilateral diplomatic contacts by some European leaders and reports of high-level tripartite discussions involving United States, Russian, and Ukrainian officials in Abu Dhabi. Leaked details suggest Moscow presented extensive demands during recent talks, including the recognition of occupied territories, demilitarization of Ukrainian ports, the removal of NATO bases from the Baltic states, and Finland's departure from NATO. Meanwhile, heavy drone strikes persist across both Russia and Ukraine.

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

International delegates gathered in Paris on Monday for a donor conference co-hosted by France, Ukraine, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to fund urgent repairs at the Chernobyl nuclear plant.

Organisers are seeking to raise 250 million dollars toward a total project budget of 500 million euros to restore the plant's protective containment arch, which sustained damage during a recent Russian drone strike. Over four decades after the 1986 disaster at reactor number four, international officials emphasized the necessity of immediate structural repairs to ensure environmental safety and prevent further radiation leakage risks in the region.

Sources: Le Figaro, Le Monde, Libération, Le Soir, RTBF Info