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Trump says U.S. military action against Iran not necessary ‘at this point’

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (November 9, 2026) told reporters he believes the war in Iran “militarily is effectively over.” The President made a surprise visit to the White House briefing room after meeting with Qatar’s Prime Minister earlier in the day. “Iran militarily is effectively over,” Mr. Trump said. “We’re just keeping it the status quo.”

U.S., China, Russia leaders to meet next week, says Trump; Beijing says ‘in communication with parties’

United States President Donald Trump has said he will likely meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a rare trilateral leaders’ meeting on the sidelines of the APEC gathering in Shenzhen next week. Beijing said on Monday (November 9, 2026) it was “in communication with relevant parties” over the meeting, not ruling out the possibility as leaders gather for the APEC summit in southern China on November 18 and 19.

Trump says likely to meet Putin, Xi at China APEC summit

United States President Donald Trump has said he will likely meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a rare trilateral leaders’ meeting on the sidelines of the APEC gathering in Shenzhen next week. Beijing said on Monday (November 9, 2026) it was “in communication with relevant parties” over the meeting, not ruling out the possibility as leaders gather for the APEC summit in southern China on November 18 and 19.

U.K. writer M. John Harrison wins Booker for AI-tinged apocalyptic novel

U.K. author M. John Harrison won the Booker Prize on Monday (November 9, 2026) for his enigmatic novel “The End of Everything”, which echoes concerns about artificial intelligence in a darkly satirical depiction of post-apocalyptic Britain. Mr. Harrison, 81, became the oldest winner of the award, which comes with a £50,000 ($67,000) prize and a boost in sales and profile for the winner.

Ahead of Abu Dhabi peace talks, Modi speaks to Zelenskyy; Jaishankar speaks to Lavrov

India is ready to mediate between Russia and Ukraine to establish “food corridors”, announced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, welcoming the offer after a telephone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of the Ukraine-Russia peace talks set to begin in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Mr. Modi conveyed India’s “readiness” to help with all initiatives to end the nearly five-year-old conflict. The call was followed by another call between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in the clearest indication thus far of the mediatory role that New Delhi is now playing between Moscow and Kyiv.

Untangling Nvidia chief Jensen Huang’s Chinese spy connection

Nvidia is the world leader in making chips for AI data centres, and its role in providing the critical hardware for the development of large language models cannot be understated. Powerful AI tools like Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini, Meta’s Muse, and OpenAI’s GPT exist today because of Nvidia’s graphic processing unit (GPU) chips. So, it is only fair to say that if AI is the solar system, Nvidia is the sun powering American tech companies, plus those in China building competing AI models, that orbit around it. And CEO Jensen Huang is the sun maker.

Nvidia investigating reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence

Nvidia is opening an investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the “target of a foreign intelligence effort,” the company’s board of directors said Sunday (November 8, 2026). The announcement came after Mr. Huang acknowledged to the board that he had been intimate with a business executive whom U.S. intelligence determined was gathering information for Beijing, The New York Times reported.

COP31 opens as climate and geopolitical pressures mount

The UN’s annual climate talks kick off Monday (November 9, 2026) in Turkiye as rising temperatures heighten the urgency of action, with financial constraints and geopolitical tensions complicating efforts to secure global cooperation. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend COP31 in a sprawling expo centre in the Mediterranean seaside city of Antalya over the next two weeks.

Trump’s close ties to Nvidia’s Huang scrutinised after foreign intelligence concerns

U.S. President Donald Trump’s close relationship with embattled ‌Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang came under renewed scrutiny on Monday (November 9, 2026), after the company ​said its board was investigating whether the tech executive has been the target ⁠of a foreign intelligence effort. Mr. Huang is one of Mr. Trump’s closest allies in Silicon Valley, and the relationship between the two dates to at least 2025. Over the past two years, he has repeatedly voiced support ‌for the administration’s agenda and become a regular presence in Washington as Nvidia sought to sell advanced chips to the Chinese market.

Hegseth faces expected U.S. House impeachment vote this week

Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Defence Secretary, calls himself the Secretary of War, part of his effort to rebrand ‌a military he said was too weak and “woke” when he took office last year. Now, with ​a House impeachment vote expected this week, he could soon share something in common with an ⁠actual secretary of war. U.S. Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, introduced articles of impeachment on Monday (November 9, 2026), setting off a two-day ‌clock for an expected House vote on charges including waging war against Iran without congressional approval and other abuses of power.

Comedian Russell Brand sentenced to more than a decade in prison

British comedian and Hollywood star Russell Brand was sentenced to ten and a half years in prison for rape and sexual assault by the Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday (November 9, 2026). Brand, 51, was found guilty on Thursday (November 5, 2026) by the court of rape and three counts of sexual assault and not guilty on three other counts. He was charged in relation to a total of seven crimes. His crimes were committed between 2004 and 2009. The court found him guilty of raping a woman in 2009 at his home, after meeting her at a comedy show in the Hammersmith neighbourhood of London. Brand has the possibility of being released in about seven years subject to conditions, the judge said.

Parliament’s monsoon session remains unprorogued for record 88 days

Parliament’s monsoon session has remained unprorogued for 88 days since both Houses were adjourned indefinitely on August 13, breaking the previous record of 87 days in 2008. As of Monday (November 9, 2026) morning, neither the Lok Sabha nor the Rajya Sabha had been formally prorogued, keeping open the possibility of convening an extended sitting of the existing session.

Bangladesh Foreign Ministry examining Sheikh Hasina’s request for new passport

The High Commission of Bangladesh has received a request from deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeking a fresh passport, a source in Dhaka has informed. The official has said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangladesh is in the process of verifying the letter and will take a decision after internal consultation. Ms. Hasina’s passport was cancelled soon after she escaped to India in August 2024 after an uprising that toppled her government.

It’s really great to see hard work pay off, says Anuj Shrivatri on becoming India’s 100th GM

Anuj Shrivatri is over the moon. Becoming India’s 100th Grandmaster when the country was celebrating the festival of lights was special for the 22-year-old. “It feels very good to become a GM and that too being (India’s) 100th is also special,” he told The Hindu. “Also I feel relieved now since I was trying for GM title since last one year, and it’s really great to see hard work pay off,” he added.