Ars Technica
Nov 11, 2026
Taiwan’s chipmaking giant TSMC to invest $1B in Anthropic, OpenAI
Latest example of the AI boom’s circular financing comes as AI trade wobbles.
Geopolitics
The Guardian
Nov 11, 2026
Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi bring progress on prisoners but not on peace
US envoys to visit Moscow and Dublin on Thursday for talks with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy respectivelyRussia and Ukraine have agreed to the “largest prisoner exchange” of the war at their first US-brokered talks since February but made little progress towards a broader peace agreement.…
BBC World
Nov 11, 2026
Russia-Ukraine talks turn to post-war security but end without breakthrough
Talks in Abu Dhabi centred around Europe's security framework, with US envoys due to meet Putin and Zelensky on Thursday.
The Guardian
Nov 11, 2026
‘We were quite surprised’: Finland’s embassy goes viral with staff training day post on Instagram
After a promotion for a ‘Finnish Dinner Date’ went ‘a bit viral’, the Canberra envoy’s next post became an unlikely social media hitGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastThe embassy of Finland in Canberra was temporarily closed on Tuesday, 10 November.Millions of people acros…
NPR News
Nov 11, 2026
Russia and Ukraine agree to a large exchange of prisoners of war, officials say
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a large exchange of prisoners of war. U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi led to this decision, marking the biggest humanitarian release since the war began in 2022.
NPR News
Nov 11, 2026
An Iran-backed trio is accused of plotting attacks on a U.K. base hosting U.S. jets
Iran-backed operatives have been charged over nearly 20 attacks, including a plot on a U.K. base housing U.S. troops. Separately, a U.S. soldier is held in the U.K. on Russia spying claims.
The Guardian
Nov 11, 2026
Ukraine captures first Indonesian prisoner of war amid surge in Russian recruitment
Capture of man from Java follows reports that hundreds are being recruited from the south-east Asian country as Moscow seeks to boost its war effortUkraine says it has captured its first Indonesian prisoner of war, amid what it says is a spike in recruitment by Russia from the south-east Asian nati…
BBC World
Nov 11, 2026
Headquarters of Haitian gang destroyed, El Salvador's president says
The infamous 400 Mawozo gang was targeted by the El Salvador military which has deployed thousands of troops to combat Haiti's gang violence crisis.
BBC World
Nov 11, 2026
Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks including RAF Fairford incident, US says
The US Department of Justice says the men were involved in a string of plots, including a major incident near the UK airbase that is used by US armed forces.