In brief: The supplied reports describe a nationwide flight halt linked to an air traffic control communications problem. Al Jazeera attributes the account to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, while the Reuters headline specifies departing flights. These reports are consistent about a halt, but the supplied material lacks the underlying aviation authority notice or operational records needed to independently verify its scope.
The UK’s largest insurer has reported a rise in subsidence claims after an extremely hot summer, leaving households across the country to deal with the fallout from the growing climate crisis.
European leaders gathered in Dublin on 13 November 2026 for an informal European Council meeting, with Ukraine and artificial intelligence among the main topics. The meeting took place as EU figures searched for a lead negotiator for peace talks with Russia.
A major global Microsoft outage has caused problems, or in some cases disabled entire services, including emails and artificial intelligence products. Microsoft has said the outage was not caused by a cyber-security incident, but efforts to fix the issues have so far been largely unsuccessful.
Cade Cunningham scored 52 points and the Detroit Pistons defeated the Washington Wizards 144-140 in double overtime on Thursday. Washington twice extended the game with late clutch scores but could not force a third comeback as Detroit held on for an epic road win.
England beat Croatia 2-1 at Wembley on Thursday to reach the Nations League quarterfinals. Harry Kane scored from the penalty spot on his record-breaking 126th cap.
Lebanese authorities have asked Syria to hand over two Syrians suspected of involvement in the killing of former Iraqi MP Ahmed al-Alwani, who was found dead in an apartment in Beirut earlier this week. A Lebanese judicial source told AFP that preliminary findings indicate he was strangled to death, but the perpetrators and motives remain murky.
Australian Test captain Pat Cummins has pushed back against allegations in Usman Khawaja’s new book about the 2018 ball-tampering incident, describing the claim that he was an architect of a sandpaper scheme as complete and utter nonsense.
Washington DC police have identified the deceased victim as James Stuart, 46, of northwest Washington DC and the suspect as Matt Wade Lambert, 55, also of northwest Washington DC. Police say the victim was the manager of the building where the suspect lived and that there had been an ongoing dispute with the building’s owners.
A three-story apartment building collapsed on Wednesday afternoon near a construction site in Flatbush, Brooklyn. New York City officials have confirmed at least eight casualties—six adults and two children—and at least 18 other people sustained non-fatal but serious injuries.
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a commendation to a US army sentinel who gave him and his entourage a reprimand the day before, when the defense secretary visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to mark Veterans Day.
South Africa is exploring alternative markets in China and India to mitigate the potential negative impact of being excluded from the US preferential trade program. President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the importance of preparedness as discussions continue re