Nov 14, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC

US President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, according to the White House.

The unprecedented trilateral meeting is expected to focus primarily on nuclear disarmament and reducing global atomic stockpiles. Discussions may also extend to the Middle East conflict and Iran, though reports indicate the war in Ukraine will not be on the agenda.

While Washington confirmed the scheduling, neither Beijing nor Moscow has officially ratified the meeting, despite acknowledging ongoing preliminary talks in recent weeks. The summit marks a notable diplomatic engagement for Putin on the world stage, although observers broadly view significant substantive breakthroughs as unlikely.

Sources: Le Monde, Libération, RTBF Info, ORF, Tagesschau

Preparations for France's 2027 presidential election are gathering momentum as key political figures advance competing strategies and platform proposals. Eight potential candidates recently participated in public discussions outlining their visions for national security, education, and the future of public services.

Debates surrounding candidate selection and coalition dynamics continue to divide the major blocs. Bruno Retailleau of Les Républicains reiterated his demand for a right-wing primary regardless of whether former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe participates. On the left, discussions between La France Insoumise and Les Écologistes indicate progress toward a prospective legislative agreement. Meanwhile, Reconquête! leader Éric Zemmour formally entered the race, drawing public criticism from former Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire, who cautioned against premature campaign declarations.

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

The two-day World Leaders Climate Action Summit has concluded at the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, bringing together international heads of state, top UN officials, and delegates to address global warming.

Opening the summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned that humanity is facing one of its deepest existential crises, stating, "We have two options before us: we will either complain about the difficulties or embrace hope and take action." Alongside addresses from international representatives, Turkey's Directorate of Communications hosted parallel discussions advocating for expanded roles for youth and women in climate governance. Technical negotiations among diplomatic delegations will continue through the remainder of the conference.

Sources: Anadolu Ajansı (Anadolu Agency), Bianet, Cumhuriyet, Daily Sabah, TRT Haber.

The Bucharest Tribunal decided on Monday to grant house arrest to former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, replacing his preventive police custody. Georgescu faces five separate criminal investigations, which include allegations of attempting a coup d'état. Because the ruling is non-final and non-enforceable, prosecutors retain the right to challenge the decision.

In an unrelated development, prosecutors from Romania's Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism carried out multiple searches across several counties. The raids focus on a tax evasion scheme involving diesel transactions. Targets of the probe include senior officials such as the head of Constanța Customs, executives from Oil Terminal, and employees of CEC Bank.

Sources: Economedia, G4Media, Ziarul de Gardă

Microsoft is working to fully restore its cloud platforms, including Outlook, Teams, and Copilot, following a major global outage that began late Thursday. The disruption impacted corporate and public sector entities across 74 countries and territories, interfering with business communications and administrative processes, including complaint handling at England's qualifications regulator, Ofqual.

According to Microsoft, the incident was caused by elevated infrastructure loads that disrupted an internal connection management process, confirming there was no indication of malicious activity. Engineering teams encountered ongoing difficulties during recovery efforts, as heavy server traffic caused systems to stall repeatedly during restart attempts. Work remains underway to stabilize the infrastructure and resolve residual delays.

Sources: Canarias7, El Mundo, France24, La Vanguardia, Marca