This month's news

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has entered into a record-breaking US$1.6 billion (approximately S$2.06 billion) financing deal with Turkey to facilitate climate-related policy reforms. The agreement was announced on…

On November 12, 2026, Russia claimed it conducted a large-scale overnight strike on Ukrainian military factories, targeting a rocket factory and a drone assembly workshop in Kyiv, as well as electricity substations in Zhytomyr and Rivne…

Saudi Arabia has boosted its crude oil output to the highest levels seen since the Iran war disrupted global supplies in February. According to an OPEC report, the kingdom pumped 10.563 million barrels per day (bpd) in October, a…

Metro Bank, a London-listed challenger bank, launched a formal sale process on Thursday, November 12, 2026, as part of a strategic review to maximize shareholder returns. The bank appointed Morgan Stanley to oversee the process and invited…

Russell Brand, a 51-year-old British comedian and actor, was sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison for rape and sexual assault on November 3, 2026. The conviction stems from allegations involving one count of rape and three counts of…

At the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Turkey, on November 12, 2026, Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez declared that her country has the sovereign right to develop its oil industry, emphasizing the importance of balancing…

David Walliams, a judge on Britain's Got Talent (BGT), has been accused of engaging in inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities with young women and girls, dating back to 2003. This led to Simon Cowell, the show's creator…

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is set to meet with Stellantis, Unifor, and representatives from the Ontario government in Toronto on Thursday, 2026-11-12, following Stellantis' decision to sell its Brampton assembly plant to Canadian…

In November 2021, Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, received the highest honor from the Semiconductor Industry Association in San Jose, California. During the event, Huang was accompanied by his wife Lori Huang, who stayed in the background…

Jose Garnica-Naranjo, a 32-year-old Mexican citizen with a prior criminal history, was arrested on November 9, 2026, after allegedly dragging and striking a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer with his car while fleeing…

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh, age 35, avoided questions regarding the Sandpapergate ball-tampering scandal during a press conference in Perth on Thursday. The controversy was reignited five days earlier by former teammate Usman Khawaja, who…

A 50-year-old former NSW police prosecutor identified as MZ is awaiting sentencing at the Gosford District Court after being convicted of 11 offences related to domestic violence. The court heard that MZ assaulted his then-wife while she…

Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer on trial for the murder of TV presenter Jesse Baird and Baird's boyfriend Luke Davies in February 2024, has denied intending to harm or kill Baird. In court, he admitted sending a threatening…

As of November 12, 2026, an international diplomatic row has erupted over the decision by the Women's International Club (WIC) in Canberra to admit Irina Petrakova, wife of Russia’s ambassador Mikhail Petrakov. Liana Myroschnychenko, wife…

Elon Musk announced on Wednesday that Tesla will extend Cybertruck production through the end of summer 2027 to address the backlog caused by high demand. Initially, Musk had planned to wind down Cybertruck production around “the middle of…

Alberto Amaro, a 38-year-old journalist from the central Mexican state of Tlaxcala, faced threats to his life when two armed men fired shots near his home three years ago. Despite immediately reporting this incident and requesting…

Amnesty International released a report on November 12, 2026, stating that UN peacekeepers and South Sudanese authorities failed to protect civilians in Abiemnom, a village near the border with Sudan, before an attack in March 2026 where…