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Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang has resigned as CEO, president and director with immediate effect, and chief financial officer Colette Kress is interim CEO.
At least eight people, including two children, died when a three-storey Brooklyn apartment building collapsed into an excavation pit.
US stocks fell on Thursday as Nvidia's leadership crisis rattled tech shares and gold dropped below $4,000 an ounce on Fed rate-hike fears.
Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died in Moscow aged 66 after a chronic illness, the foreign ministry said.
Indonesia's vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned, and President Prabowo accepted it with a 'heavy heart'.
Johnny Depp returns to a major studio lead role today with Ebenezer, Ti West's dark Christmas Carol adaptation, tracking for a $20–25 million opening.
Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, opened to $76.8 million worldwide — the biggest debut of 2026 so far.
Harry Kane became England's most-capped men's player with his 126th cap and scored the winner as England beat Croatia 2-1 in the Nations League.
Debutant pacer Saqib Khan took seven wickets for 130 runs in Rawalpindi as Sri Lanka collapsed and Pakistan closed day four 45 runs ahead.
Scientists have found the first mushroom that makes both psilocybin and deadly amatoxins — a tiny Florida fungus, the 'dark magic mushroom'.
Russia and Ukraine agreed a large prisoner exchange as two days of US-mediated talks ended in Abu Dhabi on 11 November, but no ceasefire or territory deal.
The House voted 211-204 to shelve the impeachment of Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, after 11 absent Democrats left Republicans with a seven-vote edge.
OpenAI's quarterly revenue crossed $10 billion for the first time in Q3 2026, up about 50% from Q2, while its operating loss widened to $10.9 billion.
The Information reports Alice Huang allegedly helped move $7.5 billion of Nvidia chips to China since 2023, as Nvidia's board probe of Jensen Huang widens.
Spain staged its first general strike in 14 years on 11 November, as unions and tenants protested a housing crisis before a snap election on 29 November.
Google DeepMind's AlphaProof Code formally verified Signal's encryption down to compiled machine code — a first for a widely used protocol.
Elon Musk says Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas around mid-2027 to make room for Cybercab robotaxis.
James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as DC Studios chiefs after four years; ex-Marvel executive Jeremy Latcham takes over on 1 December.
Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings have completed the IPL 2027 swap: Hardik Pandya to Punjab for Rs 18 crore, Arshdeep Singh to Mumbai.
US stocks rebounded on 11 November as CoreWeave surged 25% on strong results: the S&P 500 rose 1.3% and the Nasdaq 1.6%.
Anthropic has set its IPO price range at $70 to $78 a share, valuing the Claude maker at up to $1.405 trillion ahead of a Nasdaq debut on 19 November.
US stocks fell on 10 November after October inflation came in hotter than expected, with the Dow down 162 points and Nvidia sliding 6%.
US prosecutors have charged three Iran-backed operatives over nearly 20 attacks and plots, including a September 2026 plot at RAF Fairford in England.
Trump has questioned the midterm results he accepted days ago, claiming early-vote 'dumps' and voting machines made the election impossible to win.
Israel's 26th Knesset was sworn in on 10 November after a deadlocked election, with Gadi Eisenkot tasked with forming a government.
COP31 opened in Antalya on 9 November, as UN climate chief Simon Stiell warned fossil fuel 'cost chaos' is spreading inflation worldwide.
Norway's grid operator Statnett has paused new data-centre reservations until August 2027, with a licensing system planned that excludes crypto mining.
Xiaomi has confirmed the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max launch in Paris on 17 November, with dual 200MP Leica cameras — but smaller batteries outside China.
The third ODI in Hamilton was abandoned without a ball bowled on 10 November, giving India an unassailable 2-0 series lead.
Elisabeth Diatta, 16, won Senegal's first Olympic gold in beach wrestling at Dakar 2026, an hour before Maguette Diop added a second for the host nation.
Rockstar Games has confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI launches on 19 November 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with digital pre-loading opening today, 10…
Nvidia shares fell about 4% on 9 November after CEO Jensen Huang admitted an affair with an executive alleged to be a Chinese intelligence recruit, and…
Lando Norris won the wet São Paulo Grand Prix from pole on 8 November, with Max Verstappen second from 21st, as Mercedes clinched their ninth F1…
President Donald Trump said on 9 November that US military action against Iran is not necessary and the war is effectively over, as the House prepares…
Russell Brand, 51, was sentenced to 10 years and six months at Southwark Crown Court on 9 November after a jury found him guilty of one rape and three…