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FAA Grounds US Departures Nationwide After Air Traffic Control Communication Problems

FAA halts US departures after control-center communication problems

FAA Grounds Flights Nationwide After Telecom Outage; Mullin Says No Attack Indicated

FAA Grounds Flights Nationwide After Telecom Outage

John McGinn’s Double Gives Scotland 2-1 Win Over North Macedonia

Scotland football: McGinn double seals 2-1 win

Trump Administration Gives States Six-Month Delay on Medicaid Work Requirements

States get six-month delay on Medicaid work rules

Netherlands Beat Greece 7-0 as Tijjani Reijnders Scores First-Half Hat Trick

Netherlands thrash Greece 7-0 as Reijnders scores a hat trick

Latest

Luca Hoek Becomes First Spanish Swimmer to Break 46 Seconds in 100m Freestyle

Luca Hoek breaks 46 seconds in the 100m freestyle

SpaceX Starship Flight 15 Launches, but Booster Recovery Attempt Is Abandoned

Starship launches, but SpaceX abandons booster catch

Versailles-Saint-Quentin University Vice-President Injured in Knife Attack in His Office

Versailles-Saint-Quentin University leader is injured in knife attack

Brajan Gruda Shines on Germany Debut in 3-1 Win Over Serbia

Gruda impresses as Germany beats Serbia 3-1

Mamdani and Trump Agree to 90-Day Delay in SNAP Rules for Small Retailers

SNAP rules: Mamdani and Trump agree to 90-day delay

Leganés Beat Burgos 3-1 to End Seven-Game Winless Run

Leganés beat Burgos 3-1 in LaLiga

Eisbären Berlin Lose 4-3 to Grizzlys Wolfsburg in a Shootout

Eisbären Berlin Lose to Wolfsburg in a Shootout

Switzerland Draws 0-0 with Slovenia to Win Nations League Group and Return to League A

Nations League: Switzerland draws 0-0 and earns promotion

World

FAA Grounds US Departures Nationwide After Air Traffic Control Communication Problems

FAA halts US departures after control-center communication problems

FAA Grounds Flights Nationwide After Telecom Outage; Mullin Says No Attack Indicated

FAA Grounds Flights Nationwide After Telecom Outage

US Air Force Responds to Suspected Drone Activity at RAF Lakenheath

US Air Force responds to suspected drones at RAF Lakenheath

Tanker Strikes American Heritage Riverboat in New Orleans, Prompting Rescue Response

New Orleans riverboat is struck by a tanker

John Brennan’s Son Charged With Transporting Child Sexual Abuse Images

John Brennan’s son faces federal image-transport charge

politics

Trump Administration Gives States Six-Month Delay on Medicaid Work Requirements

States get six-month delay on Medicaid work rules

Kevin Hassett Denies Report He Plans to Leave White House

Kevin Hassett Says He Will Stay in White House Role

Mamdani and Trump Agree to 90-Day Delay in SNAP Rules for Small Retailers

SNAP rules: Mamdani and Trump agree to 90-day delay

Democrat Eileen Laubacher Defeats Lauren Boebert in Colorado House Race

Eileen Laubacher defeats Lauren Boebert in Colorado race

Hungary Seizes $19.5 Million in Hidden Cash in Probe of Former Minister

Hungary seizes $19.5 million in hidden cash

US Supreme Court to Review Trump’s Southern Border Asylum Restrictions

US Supreme Court will review Trump’s asylum restrictions

Bessent Says Commerce Department Delayed Blacklisting Singapore Firm Megaspeed

Bessent says Commerce delayed Megaspeed blacklist

Probation and Family Courts Staff Vote to Strike Over Pay and Workloads

Probation and family courts staff vote to strike

Business

Eurojackpot Results for Friday, November 13, 2026

Eurojackpot publishes Friday draw results

Nvidia Approaches Arm CEO Rene Haas as Potential Successor to Jensen Huang, FT Reports

Nvidia approaches Arm CEO as possible Huang successor

Germany Plans Stake in Urenco, Citing Company’s Military Significance

Urenco: Germany plans stake over military significance

Global Oil Supply Expected to Exceed Demand in Late 2026 for First Time Since Iran War Began

Global oil supply is set to exceed demand in late 2026

BMW Recalls About 720,000 US Vehicles Over Fire Risk, Advises Owners to Park Outside

BMW recalls 720,000 US cars over fire risk

Borussia Dortmund Will Not Renew Sponsorship Deal With Rheinmetall

Borussia Dortmund will let Rheinmetall deal expire

US Producer Prices Rose 0.3% in October, Below Expectations

US producer prices rose 0.3% in October, below forecasts

DHL Raises Many Parcel Prices, While Packstation Shipping Gets Cheaper

DHL parcel prices rise at post offices from January

Sports

John McGinn’s Double Gives Scotland 2-1 Win Over North Macedonia

Scotland football: McGinn double seals 2-1 win

Netherlands Beat Greece 7-0 as Tijjani Reijnders Scores First-Half Hat Trick

Netherlands thrash Greece 7-0 as Reijnders scores a hat trick

FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono suspended for 12 matches after collision that preceded Jesús de Miguel’s death

FC Andorra goalkeeper Owono receives 12-match suspension

FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Strands College Football Teams Ahead of Saturday Games

College football teams were stranded by FAA flight stop

RC Lens Appoints Didier Digard as Head Coach Until 2028

RC Lens appoints Didier Digard as head coach until 2028

Germany Beat Serbia 3-1 in Nations League Match

Germany beat Serbia 3-1 in Nations League

Switzerland Draws 0-0 with Slovenia to Win Nations League Group and Return to League A

Nations League: Switzerland draws 0-0 and earns promotion

Carter Gordon Returns for Australia Against Scotland in Nations Championship

Carter Gordon Returns for Australia Against Scotland

Technology

US Air Force Conducts First Weapons-Release Test of B-21 Raider Bomber

B-21 Raider releases a weapon in first test

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Wallet for AI Agents to Make Purchases

OpenAI Wallet Lets AI Agents Make Purchases

Microsoft Gradually Restores Services After Outage Affecting Users in 74 Countries; No Signs of Cyberattack

Microsoft gradually restores services after global outage

Uber Confirms Driver’s License Data Stolen in Fireworks AI Breach

Uber driver data breach exposed license information

Whoop Launches Humans Social Network for Sharing Fitness and Health Data

Whoop Humans lets users share fitness data with friends

Science

SpaceX Starship Flight 15 Launches, but Booster Recovery Attempt Is Abandoned

Starship launches, but SpaceX abandons booster catch

Why a 1960 Population Study Predicted Doomsday on November 13, 2026

1960 population study predicted a 2026 doomsday

ESA Releases Euclid Telescope Data for the Largest 3D Map of the Cosmos

ESA releases Euclid data for a 3D map of the cosmos

Strong El Niño Was Main Driver of Indonesian Wildfires, Report Finds

El Niño drove Indonesia’s wildfires, report finds

ESA’s Hera spacecraft begins close study of asteroid Dimorphos after NASA impact test

Hera spacecraft studies asteroid Dimorphos after NASA impact

Study Finds Extreme Drought Could Threaten Most Cactus Species by 2100

Cactus species face major habitat losses from drought

Climate Action Tracker Says Current Policies Could Drive 2.7°C Warming by 2100

Climate Action Tracker projects 2.7°C warming by 2100

Voyager 1 Nears a Distance From Earth That Light Takes a Day to Cross

Voyager 1 nears a one-light-day distance from Earth

Health

WHO Warns Respiratory Illnesses Are Rising in Gaza as Winter Floods Threaten Displaced People

Gaza respiratory illnesses rise as winter floods threaten displaced

Delhi Overtakes Lahore as World’s Most Polluted Major City Amid Hazardous Smog

Delhi air pollution makes city world’s most polluted

American Cancer Society Recommends PSA Tests Every Other Year for Men Ages 50 to 69

Prostate cancer: ACS recommends PSA tests every other year

Experts Assess Whether the US and Mexico Have Lost Measles Elimination Status

Experts assess measles status in the US and Mexico

About 9.6 Million Adults in Türkiye Have Diabetes, Many Unaware of Their Condition

Millions in Türkiye have diabetes without knowing it

Trump Administration to Fund Research on Psychedelic Drug Ibogaine

Trump Administration Funds Ibogaine Research

WHO Says Global Tuberculosis Targets Were Missed, With 1.13 Million Deaths

Tuberculosis: WHO says global targets were missed

New Obesity Criteria Identify Health Risks More Accurately Than BMI, Study Finds

Obesity study finds better diagnosis than BMI alone

culture

Noel Fielding Says He Had No Contact With Russell Brand

Crew Member for Netflix Series Dept. Q Dies After Being Injured at Edinburgh Studio

Dept. Q crew member dies after injury at Edinburgh studio

Avril Lavigne Announces Birth of Her First Child, a Baby Girl

Avril Lavigne welcomes her first child, a baby girl

Dolly Parton’s Final Recording, U2 Duet ‘Torn’ With Bono, Is Released

Dolly Parton’s final duet with Bono is released

NFL Quarterback Sam Hartman to Lead ‘The Bachelor’ Season 30

Sam Hartman Will Lead ‘The Bachelor’ Season 30

Christian Cousins, ‘Kindergarten Cop’ Child Star, Dies at 43

‘Kindergarten Cop’ actor Christian Cousins dies at 43

Taylor Swift to Perform at CMA Awards for First Time in 13 Years

Taylor Swift will perform at the CMA Awards after 13 years

Margot Robbie to Star in A24 Film ‘The Week of Pain’ Directed by Kristoffer Borgli

The Week of Pain: Margot Robbie will star in A24 film

Explainers

US Midterms 2026 Results: Democrats Win the House and Senate

US midterms 2026 results: Democrats win House and Senate

Who Will Replace Lagarde? How the Next ECB President Is Chosen Before February 2027

Who will replace Lagarde at the ECB? The 2027 succession

Is the AI Bubble Bursting? Why Stocks and Gold Fell in October 2026

Is the AI Bubble Bursting? The October 2026 Sell-Off

State Pension vs Personal Allowance: How Budget 2026's Pension Tax Allowance Works

UK Pension Tax Allowance 2027 explained

Can HMRC Access Your Bank Account? The 2026 Rules and the New Debt Power From 2029

Can HMRC access your bank account? 2026 rules

Turkey's KYK Scholarship and Loan 2026–27: Amounts, Results, Payment Dates

Turkey KYK Scholarship and Loan 2026-27

Today's top stories at a glance: politics, world events and the news everyone is talking about. Clear, concise and updated around the clock.