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· 0:58 · With Emma
Learn “negotiations”, “intercepted”, “surplus” in slow English. From: US-mediated Russia-Ukraine peace talks begin in Abu Dhabi.
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- US-mediated Russia-Ukraine peace talks begin in Abu Dhabi
- Saudi Arabia reports pipeline damage and missile interceptions
- Australia weighs criminal penalties and an AI safety regulator after government portal hack
- China’s trade surplus passes $1 trillion
- Deadly explosion at steel plant in western Turkey
- COP31 opens as leaders face pressure to act on climate
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- RechercheUS officials say Washington seeks a “final end” to the war and has discussed possible security guarantees for Ukraine and a long-term security framework between Russia and Europe; these are proposals, not reported agreements.
- RechercheCNA reports that previous talks produced no breakthroughs.
- Al JazeeraRussia, Ukraine and US to meet as Zelenskyy claims battlefield successes
- RechercheOn Tuesday, November 10, the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two missiles launched toward Riyadh and a ballistic missile fired toward southern Saudi Arabia. The coalition attributed the launches to the Houthis; the Houthis had not immediately claimed responsibility.
- RechercheOn Monday, November 9, a Saudi Ministry of Energy official said the East-West Pipeline in the Madinah region was targeted, causing a limited fire that emergency crews extinguished. No injuries or deaths were reported, and operations were unaffected.
- Energy Ministry says East-West pipeline targeted in Madinah: Report
- East-West pipeline targeted in Madinah region, Saudi energy ministry says
- RechercheThe pipeline report did not identify who was responsible for the attack.
- Qatar news agency
- Saudi Arabia says East-West oil pipeline targeted in Medina, operations unaffected - Türkiye Today
- Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline targeted, no injuries reported - Roya News
- Saudi East-West Pipeline Operations Continue After Limited Fire in Madinah Region | The Edge
- 2026 in Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia
- 2026 East–West Crude Oil Pipeline attack - Wikipedia
- RechercheThe Guardian reported that OpenAI would not face criminal penalties over the Medicare data breach; it also said OpenAI was unlikely to face further legal proceedings related to the incident.
- BBC NewsAustralia considers criminal penalties for rogue AI in wake of OpenAI hack
- RechercheThe article describes domestic activity as weighed down by longstanding problems in China's property sector and says domestic consumption has been sluggish for several years.
- RechercheThe blast happened at midday while a crane lifting a replacement boiler collapsed into a furnace used in liquid steel casting.
- RechercheHealth Minister Kemal Memişoğlu announced that another critically injured person had died, bringing the death toll to 17.
- RechercheTurkey is promoting a voluntary electrification goal to raise the share of global energy demand met by electricity from around 20% to 35% by 2035; the proposal may face debate over whether the electricity should be described as clean.
- RechercheMany countries have argued the UN process has not done enough to address fossil fuels, which the report identifies as the biggest driver of climate change; fossil-fuel-producing countries such as Saudi Arabia and Russia have opposed including fossil-fuel language in final conference agreements.
- RechercheUN Secretary-General António Guterres urged leaders to cut emissions faster, accelerate a just transition from fossil fuels, and provide finance and protection for vulnerable countries.