Nvidia CEO in turmoil, Iran threatens wider war, Brooklyn collapse

Nvidia's board met Wednesday to decide the future of CEO Jensen Huang, according to US media reports. Huang has admitted an affair with a woman US intelligence is said to suspect of working for China. The New York Times reported a second affair, with a company vice president. Nvidia shares fell more than 8% after hours. The company hired an outside firm to identify possible successors, and a law firm to investigate.

Iran said it would expand the war with "asymmetric operations." That followed a statement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Trump chose to "strangle" Iran. Security chief Mohsen Rezaei warned that US bases, including in Europe, would be targets if used for attacks. Iran said it will not hand over enriched uranium. Trump said he wants "total victory." Israel's security cabinet ordered the army to prepare for a possible attack on Iran.

In New York, a three-story building collapsed in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon. At least two people died and about a dozen were injured, four of them critically. Firefighters kept digging through rubble for people who may be trapped. The building stood at the edge of a lot where a one-story building had been torn down for construction. The cause was not yet known.

The Iran war

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it hit ship navigation systems on Oman's Didamar Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said the site was used by the US for military operations and to guide merchant ships. Omani officials disputed that there was damage. The strait carries a large share of the world's oil.

The US Justice Department charged three men it says are Iran-backed operatives. It says they were involved in nearly 20 plots against Jewish communities in Europe and the US. One was a major incident near RAF Fairford, a UK base used by US forces. Iran accuses the US of spreading disinformation.

The Houthis, a Yemeni armed group, fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia. Saudi air defenses destroyed three cruise missiles and two drones. Debris from two ballistic missiles fell in the Mecca region. Pakistan said it is ready to defend Saudi Arabia under their defense pact.

In Israel, the new parliament, the Knesset, was sworn in. Gadi Eisenkot is seeking to form a government. He canceled talks with Likud after calling Netanyahu's speech "delusional." He said Israel should not return to war for now.

War in Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine agreed a large prisoner exchange as US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi ended. Little else was announced. Reports said Russia refused to discuss a ceasefire or territory. US envoys were to meet Putin and Zelensky on Thursday. Zelensky said a window for progress exists before year end.

The fighting did not pause. Early Thursday, Russia and Ukraine hit each other's capitals. Explosions were reported in Kyiv from ballistic missiles. Ukraine flew drones at Omsk for eight hours. A drone strike killed a worker at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

Separately, British police arrested a senior US Army soldier near Gloucester on suspicion of spying for Russia. A US official said he is based at Imjin Barracks, which hosts NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. The FBI said the case is of the utmost concern.

Gaza and Africa

Gaza's civil defense said an Israeli strike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis killed at least six people. More than 20 were hurt. At least nine were killed across Gaza. UN officials appealed for aid as heavy rain hit displaced families.

In Congo, the Ebola outbreak passed 11,000 cases. The country reported 11,042 cases and 5,387 deaths across eight of 26 provinces. It is the country's deadliest outbreak.

Elsewhere in Congo, a military court in Goma sentenced 66 soldiers to death for cowardice and mutiny. ADF rebels killed at least 22 people in Ituri. President Tshisekedi signed a law easing referendum rules, which has raised fears of a third term.

Disasters and unrest

In Pakistan, militants ambushed police vehicles in Kohat during an operation against illegal gold mining. At least 10 officers died. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility.

In Bulgaria, a collision of more than 50 trucks and cars on the Trakia motorway near Yambol killed 12. At least 46 people were seriously injured. Fog was reported as the cause.

In Spain, millions of workers joined the first general strike in 14 years over housing costs and wages. About 120,000 people marched in Madrid, according to authorities. Protests in Barcelona turned violent afterward, with fireworks thrown at police. A snap general election is less than three weeks away.

Politics and climate

Democrat Scott Colom won Mississippi's Senate seat, beating Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. She conceded after counting ended eight days after the midterms. His lead grew past 4,400 votes. He is the first Black senator elected from Mississippi since 1874.

In Indonesia, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned over a dispute about his educational qualifications. 120 lawmakers had filed to begin impeachment steps.

World leaders gathered in Antalya for the COP31 climate summit. UN chief António Guterres urged a windfall tax on oil and gas firms. Leaders from the US, China and India skipped the event.

The economy

Stocks rose even after a hot inflation report. US consumer prices for October rose more than expected. Mortgage rates jumped after four weeks of easing. The S&P 500 gained 1.31%, and Europe's Euro Stoxx 50 rose 1.04%.

Oil prices eased. Saudi Arabia said its crude output rose to 10.563 million barrels a day, near pre-war levels. Brent crude fell 0.82% to $92. In tech, Nvidia's turmoil weighed on sentiment, while CoreWeave jumped more than 24% after beating revenue forecasts. Hong Kong fell 1.14%.

What went right

Kenya discharged its last Ebola patient. A 42-day countdown began. The country will be declared Ebola-free on Dec. 23 if no new cases appear.

The UK Privy Council, the top court for Trinidad and Tobago, ruled the ban on same-sex activity between adults unconstitutional. Activist Jason Jones brought the challenge. The ruling ends criminal penalties for same-sex relations there.

Researchers in the UK found a molecular signal in blood that may flag early risk of ovarian cancer. The disease is often found only after it has spread.

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This report was written from One Turn's edition of November 11, 2026: 68 stories chosen from 916 headlines. Read every story of the day, each with its sources, or see the day on the globe.