Ukraine Talks in Abu Dhabi, Hegseth Vote, Iran Plot Charges

Delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the United States met in Abu Dhabi for about four hours on Tuesday. It was the first three-way round since February. Zelensky called the talks constructive and said a large prisoner exchange, of more than a thousand people, was discussed. Officials reported no formal result. The US side also met European officials separately, and the talks are expected to resume Wednesday.

In Washington, the US House voted 211 to 204 to send articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to a committee. The vote stops a floor vote for now. Republican Thomas Massie introduced the articles, citing the Iran war and other grounds. Hegseth called the effort a farce, and President Trump called him a "Great American Patriot." Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Democrats will try again next year.

The US Justice Department also charged three men it called Iranian operatives. The charges cover a string of plots, including a September incident at RAF Fairford, a British base used by US forces. Prosecutors say the plots included nearly 20 attacks, with Jewish communities in Europe and the US among the targets. One suspect is already in jail. Iran has previously denied plotting attacks on US soil.

Iran and the Gulf

Trump said further US strikes on Iran are highly unlikely, though the US remains "locked and loaded." Secretary of State Rubio said there is no need to resume combat because economic pressure is working. Tehran said its offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days still stands if conditions are met. Iran denies talks with Washington, while Qatar sees progress.

The threat has reached Europe. The Wall Street Journal reported that the US moved aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in England after a reported Iran-linked threat. Fox News said 13 aircraft left. Tanker aircraft went to Germany and other sites.

France accused Iran of a cyber campaign. It said the cyber unit of Iran's Revolutionary Guards heated fridges in about 700 supermarket sites in October. Tons of food spoiled. France summoned Iran's ambassador and is weighing sanctions. Iran rejects the claim as baseless and says France is shifting blame.

In Saudi Arabia, the Houthis, a Yemeni armed group aligned with Iran, launched another missile salvo at pumping stations on the East-West oil pipeline. Saudi authorities had not acknowledged the new attack.

Spies and scandals

UK counterterror police arrested a 41-year-old senior US Army soldier near Gloucester on suspicion of spying for Russia. FBI director Kash Patel confirmed the arrest. The soldier is based at a NATO headquarters unit and is being questioned in London.

In the US, Trump said the FBI is looking into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a woman US officials believed was working for China. Nvidia hired a major law firm to investigate. A shareholder lawsuit accuses Huang and the company of misleading investors. China denies the spy claim.

A 137-page Republican-led House Oversight report said federal authorities could have prevented Epstein's crimes. It followed a 15-month probe. It urges the Justice Department to interview key witnesses.

Politics around the world

Jim Jordan beat Steve Scalise 106-73 in a secret ballot to lead House Republicans. John Thune stays Senate Republican leader. Republicans lost control of both chambers in the midterms.

Israel's new parliament was sworn in without a government. Gadi Eisenkot has the first chance to form one. His party proposed an inquiry into the October 7, 2023 attack. Netanyahu accused Arab lawmakers of wanting to destroy Israel.

In South Africa, the ANC posted its worst local result. Its share fell from 47.5% to 32.5%. The DA rose to 22.9%, and the new MK party entered at 9.9%.

In Moscow, Russia's last major independent critical paper, Novaya Gazeta, closed its offices. It cited pressure from authorities, lost registration and blocked donations.

Deadly accidents and attacks

An explosion at the Habaş steelworks in Aliağa, Turkey, killed 17 people and injured 12. Witnesses described an earthquake-like blast.

On Bulgaria's Trakia motorway near Yambol, fog pile-ups killed 12 and injured about 50. Thick fog and wet roads were blamed.

At least 39 people died when a migrant boat capsized off Senegal's northwest coast. Rescuers continue the search.

Poland is mourning the Krakow shooting. The 24-year-old gunman died in hospital after a shootout with police. Six people were killed and 16 hurt. Thousands joined a silent march.

In Gaza, winter storms flooded tents, and a sand collapse killed people. Trump's Board of Peace called Israel's aid response insufficient. It also blamed Hamas for civilians' suffering.

The economy

Oil fell on hopes for diplomacy over Iran and Ukraine. Brent crude briefly dipped below $90, then closed near $92. US gasoline fell below $4 a gallon for the first time since July.

Bond markets moved the other way. US prices rose 0.4% in October, more than expected. That raised expectations of interest rate hikes, and the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.983%. The S&P 500 slipped 0.38%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 gained 0.59%.

China's goods surplus topped $1 trillion for a second year, helped by an AI export boom. China also extended its pause on some rare earth export limits to January 10, 2027. Anthropic set a price range of $70 to $78 a share for its stock listing.

What went right

Pope Leo XIV drew about 650,000 people to a Mass in Córdoba, after about 2.5 million in Buenos Aires. He met abuse victims and relatives of the disappeared.

CERN scientists found evidence of a particle decay that happens about once in 10 billion decays, ending a 40-year search. The result tests the Standard Model of particle physics.

The COP31 climate summit opened in Antalya, Turkey. Turkey is pushing a voluntary goal to raise electricity to 35% of global energy use by 2035.

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This report was written from One Turn's edition of November 10, 2026: 73 stories chosen from 909 headlines. Read every story of the day, each with its sources, or see the day on the globe.