November 13, 2026
US
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Overnight coverage stayed on Nvidia fallout, with Treasury Secretary Bessent blaming Commerce Secretary Lutnick for failing to blacklist Megaspeed over China chip sales and Lutnick agreeing to testify Dec. 10 alongside ex-CEO Huang.
A second-day global Microsoft outage disrupting Outlook and Teams and a Democratic leadership fight as Sen. Van Hollen challenged Schumer for majority leader briefly competed for attention, alongside the Supreme Court agreeing to hear Trump's southern-border asylum suspension.
By evening editors pivoted entirely after the FAA ordered a rare nationwide ground stop for departing flights, citing extraordinary circumstances and a telecommunications outage. With thousands of flights canceled and travelers stranded, officials stressed no nefarious act. The stop was lifted after about four hours, with Transportation Secretary Duffy blaming overloaded routers and aging equipment and urging a $50 billion overhaul.
A second-day global Microsoft outage disrupting Outlook and Teams and a Democratic leadership fight as Sen. Van Hollen challenged Schumer for majority leader briefly competed for attention, alongside the Supreme Court agreeing to hear Trump's southern-border asylum suspension.
By evening editors pivoted entirely after the FAA ordered a rare nationwide ground stop for departing flights, citing extraordinary circumstances and a telecommunications outage. With thousands of flights canceled and travelers stranded, officials stressed no nefarious act. The stop was lifted after about four hours, with Transportation Secretary Duffy blaming overloaded routers and aging equipment and urging a $50 billion overhaul.
Israel
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The IRGC claimed retaliation for an American strike near the Strait of Hormuz, saying it hit a U.S. radar in Bahrain, its first such claim since September. Trump said Gulf states asked him to hold back, boasted he could destroy Iran in three days, and said the regime surviving his term would be a defeat. An IAEA report flagged an uninspected enrichment site at Isfahan as Israeli outlets reported Iran rebuilding missile production, with the IDF seeing no urgency to strike. Mossad chief Roman Gofman flew to Washington to press administration and CIA officials to resume war at Netanyahu's behest; Eisenkot was not briefed.
Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of fueling delegitimization of Arab citizens and rejected Likud defection efforts, as Deri opened an inquiry into Shas's election collapse.
Late, Israeli media turned to a FAA nationwide halt to U.S. departures over a communications failure.
Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of fueling delegitimization of Arab citizens and rejected Likud defection efforts, as Deri opened an inquiry into Shas's election collapse.
Late, Israeli media turned to a FAA nationwide halt to U.S. departures over a communications failure.
Germany
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Overnight papers still dealt with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang's resignation over an alleged affair with a suspected Chinese agent, profiling interim successor Colette Kress and Trump's role, alongside Mercedes' German investment freeze.
By morning attention shifted almost entirely to a worldwide Microsoft failure affecting Outlook, Teams and Copilot, reported as incident MO1550821, leaving companies, clinics and authorities without mail for more than twelve hours.
Midday domestic coverage turned to Berlin and Dublin: the budget committee cleared a 561-billion-euro 2027 budget without a general electricity-tax cut, while Chancellor Merz appeared isolated at the EU summit over Ukraine financing and who should negotiate with Russia.
In the evening editors pivoted to Washington after the FAA imposed a nationwide takeoff ban for security reasons, details still sparse, as live pages tracked Germany's convincing win in Serbia under Jürgen Klopp.
By morning attention shifted almost entirely to a worldwide Microsoft failure affecting Outlook, Teams and Copilot, reported as incident MO1550821, leaving companies, clinics and authorities without mail for more than twelve hours.
Midday domestic coverage turned to Berlin and Dublin: the budget committee cleared a 561-billion-euro 2027 budget without a general electricity-tax cut, while Chancellor Merz appeared isolated at the EU summit over Ukraine financing and who should negotiate with Russia.
In the evening editors pivoted to Washington after the FAA imposed a nationwide takeoff ban for security reasons, details still sparse, as live pages tracked Germany's convincing win in Serbia under Jürgen Klopp.
France
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Overnight Microsoft 365 and Outlook failure stretched past eight hours, with firms, hospitals and exams disrupted; Microsoft ruled out cyberattack and reported gradual stabilization in Europe and North America.
Focus then returned to schools after days of blockades. Headteachers gathered in Paris to denounce violence and threats, disputing the ministry's count of 50 blocked lycées against 150-200 not functioning normally, while the government announced systematic disciplinary sanctions.
Attention moved to Saturday's mobilization between République and Nation, expected at 30,000 to 60,000 in Paris with a heavy police deployment over feared anti-police violence, as the CFDT joined the November 17 public-sector strike call.
Teddy Riner made his first 2027 campaign stop at Saint-Denis hospital. Evening coverage shifted to the Stade de France, where France-South Africa was preceded by homage to the November 13, 2015 victims.
Focus then returned to schools after days of blockades. Headteachers gathered in Paris to denounce violence and threats, disputing the ministry's count of 50 blocked lycées against 150-200 not functioning normally, while the government announced systematic disciplinary sanctions.
Attention moved to Saturday's mobilization between République and Nation, expected at 30,000 to 60,000 in Paris with a heavy police deployment over feared anti-police violence, as the CFDT joined the November 17 public-sector strike call.
Teddy Riner made his first 2027 campaign stop at Saint-Denis hospital. Evening coverage shifted to the Stade de France, where France-South Africa was preceded by homage to the November 13, 2015 victims.
Lebanon
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The army-Hezbollah standoff hardened over five Hezbollah members detained in the Bsharri highlands, with Hezbollah warning the judiciary to hand them over or treat them as prisoners held by Israel, as pro-government outlets aired alleged confessions. The army then announced a raid on a weapons depot in Dahiyeh, seizing arms and munitions, prompting conflicting ministerial reactions and renewed Kataeb demands for disarmament.
Diplomacy focused on Monday’s expected visit by US envoy Waltz amid reports Washington wants to retire Resolution 1701 in favor of a US-French alternative and framework agreement, echoed in G7 calls for exclusive state arms, while Israel was reported reshaping the southern border reality and pressing Washington to resume war.
In the Alwani killing, Lebanon sent suspects’ photos to Syria and authorized handover of the former Iraqi MP’s body.
Diplomacy focused on Monday’s expected visit by US envoy Waltz amid reports Washington wants to retire Resolution 1701 in favor of a US-French alternative and framework agreement, echoed in G7 calls for exclusive state arms, while Israel was reported reshaping the southern border reality and pressing Washington to resume war.
In the Alwani killing, Lebanon sent suspects’ photos to Syria and authorized handover of the former Iraqi MP’s body.
Ukraine
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Overnight coverage carried the readout from Zelensky's Dublin meeting with Witkoff and Kushner after their Moscow trip, centered on preparations for what was billed as the largest prisoner exchange of the war and on bringing Europe into the next round.
By morning attention shifted to Russian strikes on several regional centers. Jet-powered drones killed two and wounded seven in Odesa, hit a high-rise in Rivne wounding six including children, damaged the traumatology institute in central Kyiv forcing evacuations, and later in Zaporizhzhia killed two and wounded 50 including eight children.
Kyiv answered with long-range hits confirmed against Lukoil's Volgograd refinery and drone facilities in Rostov-on-Don, while Zelensky said Starshield speeds were again capped without U.S. explanation. By evening editors tracked European leaders agreeing a representation format for peace talks as Poland suspended its PURL contribution.
By morning attention shifted to Russian strikes on several regional centers. Jet-powered drones killed two and wounded seven in Odesa, hit a high-rise in Rivne wounding six including children, damaged the traumatology institute in central Kyiv forcing evacuations, and later in Zaporizhzhia killed two and wounded 50 including eight children.
Kyiv answered with long-range hits confirmed against Lukoil's Volgograd refinery and drone facilities in Rostov-on-Don, while Zelensky said Starshield speeds were again capped without U.S. explanation. By evening editors tracked European leaders agreeing a representation format for peace talks as Poland suspended its PURL contribution.
Palestine
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Coverage held on Gaza fire presented as ceasefire violations, toll rising from 13-14 in morning to 16-17 by evening. Aftermath of Nasser Medical Complex strike in Khan Younis dominated early, with MSF condemning killing of six and demanding hospital protection, Hamas rejecting Board of Peace statement. Attention shifted to artillery on Deir al-Balah killing child and woman and wounding ~20, plus shooting in Tuffah and north. Reports described drone-detonated explosive boxes driving displacement in Zeitoun. Winter hardship entered with first cold death: nine-month-old Kanan in Khan Younis tent, 950k in flood-prone areas.
In West Bank, outlets tracked settler attacks on olive pickers in Atara, Abu Anjim, Yammoun, raids and groom arrest in al-Mughayyir, tree-removal order in Hebron, 70,000 Friday prayers at Aqsa.
In West Bank, outlets tracked settler attacks on olive pickers in Atara, Abu Anjim, Yammoun, raids and groom arrest in al-Mughayyir, tree-removal order in Hebron, 70,000 Friday prayers at Aqsa.
UK
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Overnight coverage still carried the Nvidia resignation aftermath, with talk of a third affair, plunging AI stocks and US security concerns, before editors moved on.
By morning Microsoft's global failure of Outlook, Teams and Copilot dominated. Outlets reported millions affected in more than 70 countries, with NHS hospitals, GPs, schools, police and councils disrupted in Britain. Attention stayed on Microsoft's admission fixes were not going as expected, government claims of contingency plans, forecasts disruption could last two days, then evening statements of recovery and apology.
Late afternoon focus shifted to David Walliams, after days of naming and whistleblower accounts. The Met confirmed an investigation into alleged serious, non-recent sexual offences, with outlets repeating police wording and offering no detail on victims or response. Brand coverage continued alongside, with reports of a possible prison transfer and new accounts from former partners.
By morning Microsoft's global failure of Outlook, Teams and Copilot dominated. Outlets reported millions affected in more than 70 countries, with NHS hospitals, GPs, schools, police and councils disrupted in Britain. Attention stayed on Microsoft's admission fixes were not going as expected, government claims of contingency plans, forecasts disruption could last two days, then evening statements of recovery and apology.
Late afternoon focus shifted to David Walliams, after days of naming and whistleblower accounts. The Met confirmed an investigation into alleged serious, non-recent sexual offences, with outlets repeating police wording and offering no detail on victims or response. Brand coverage continued alongside, with reports of a possible prison transfer and new accounts from former partners.
Iran
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Overnight attention stayed on Washington, with Trump saying he could resume strikes immediately, calling Iran an evil empire that killed 75,000 protesters, claiming Tehran was two weeks from a bomb, and sidelining Vance from the file.
By morning coverage shifted to a claimed exchange: state outlets said the US hit a telecom tower in Sirik, and the IRGC said it destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain. CENTCOM later denied the radar was hit and said it downed two Iranian drones. Tehran pressed deterrence, with IRGC commanders warning of immediate, geographically unlimited retaliation, touting 2-ton warheads, and threatening Trump, while Araghchi called US attacks a UN Charter violation.
Exile outlets foregrounded a confidential IAEA warning it could not verify non-diversion and concern over Isfahan, alongside reports of the Mossad chief in Washington and a Turkey-Qatar mutual defense pact.
By morning coverage shifted to a claimed exchange: state outlets said the US hit a telecom tower in Sirik, and the IRGC said it destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain. CENTCOM later denied the radar was hit and said it downed two Iranian drones. Tehran pressed deterrence, with IRGC commanders warning of immediate, geographically unlimited retaliation, touting 2-ton warheads, and threatening Trump, while Araghchi called US attacks a UN Charter violation.
Exile outlets foregrounded a confidential IAEA warning it could not verify non-diversion and concern over Isfahan, alongside reports of the Mossad chief in Washington and a Turkey-Qatar mutual defense pact.
Russia
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Overnight outlets stayed on the Kremlin meeting, relaying Kushner and Witkoff claims of significant progress, agreed European participation in the next round and preparations for a large prisoner exchange, with state media stressing Putin had not backed down.
Attention shifted to strikes: Ukrainian drones hit an industrial zone and refinery in Volgograd, leaving four dead, with damage also reported in Rostov, while Russian wires claimed hits on a weapons freighter off Odesa and energy substations in Sumy.
Midday focus moved to a car explosion in Moscow's Chertanovo, with the driver seriously injured and unofficially identified as Sergei Zavorotny, ex-aide to former Ukrainian premier Azarov, Kommersant citing a magnetic mine.
Evening coverage returned to diplomacy as Brussels approved five security advisers for contacts with Russia amid competing claims about Moscow's conditions on NATO.
Attention shifted to strikes: Ukrainian drones hit an industrial zone and refinery in Volgograd, leaving four dead, with damage also reported in Rostov, while Russian wires claimed hits on a weapons freighter off Odesa and energy substations in Sumy.
Midday focus moved to a car explosion in Moscow's Chertanovo, with the driver seriously injured and unofficially identified as Sergei Zavorotny, ex-aide to former Ukrainian premier Azarov, Kommersant citing a magnetic mine.
Evening coverage returned to diplomacy as Brussels approved five security advisers for contacts with Russia amid competing claims about Moscow's conditions on NATO.
Italy
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Overnight follow-up to the school-threat wave dominated the morning: another 3,778 institutes received identical mails, with antiterrorism prosecutors investigating and Palazzo Chigi holding a technical table. By afternoon Interior Minister Piantedosi issued a circular deeming serial mails unreliable and limiting evacuations to concrete risk.
Attention shifted mid-morning to a global Microsoft 365 blackout, with Outlook, Teams and Copilot down for over 18 hours in 74 countries, which Microsoft said was not a cyberattack.
Late afternoon the budget fight took over after government-union talks: Meloni announced in a video withdrawal of the 7,000 school staff measure, denying they were cuts, while opening to more health funds; CGIL called talks useless and confirmed the 20 November general strike.
In the night editors pivoted to Washington, where the FAA halted all takeoffs for extraordinary security reasons.
Attention shifted mid-morning to a global Microsoft 365 blackout, with Outlook, Teams and Copilot down for over 18 hours in 74 countries, which Microsoft said was not a cyberattack.
Late afternoon the budget fight took over after government-union talks: Meloni announced in a video withdrawal of the 7,000 school staff measure, denying they were cuts, while opening to more health funds; CGIL called talks useless and confirmed the 20 November general strike.
In the night editors pivoted to Washington, where the FAA halted all takeoffs for extraordinary security reasons.
Japan
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Editors shelved the Nvidia resignation confirmation to track a global Microsoft 365 outage that began overnight. Morning papers reported Outlook and Teams failures hitting Japan's central-government common infrastructure, the Diet, and prefectural offices in Aichi and Mie, forcing phone and fax workarounds. Prime Minister Takaichi ordered damage assessment as Microsoft blamed server load and denied cyberattack. By afternoon coverage noted partial recovery in Asia-Pacific with Japan relatively stable, though no timeline for full restoration across 74 countries was given.
Underneath, the Nvidia aftershock persisted, with reports of Trump pushing Apple's chair as successor, Musk courting Huang, and interim chief Kress taking over amid talk of congressional testimony and supply-chain risk, while Yomiuri and NHK added a separate Osaka city leak of over 1 million addresses via contractor Arara.
Underneath, the Nvidia aftershock persisted, with reports of Trump pushing Apple's chair as successor, Musk courting Huang, and interim chief Kress taking over amid talk of congressional testimony and supply-chain risk, while Yomiuri and NHK added a separate Osaka city leak of over 1 million addresses via contractor Arara.
Netherlands
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After Thursday's 76-74 passage of the Belastingplan with the Pro-Volt millionaires tax, Friday opened with the question whether the VVD would leave the D66-CDA-VVD minority cabinet. Prime Minister Jetten convened vice-premiers Yesilgoz and Van den Brink at Algemene Zaken, a meeting delayed by internal VVD consultations and then running more than eight hours in silence while ministers waited. In the evening Jetten announced the cabinet would stay together and keep talking in the coming days, with VVD minister Heinen still to defend the plan in the Senate. Yesilgoz immediately contradicted him, calling the minority cabinet a failed experiment that could not continue in its current form and demanding correction on content and composition, including a possible fourth right-wing party. Talks resume Saturday.
India
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Overnight coverage lingered on Nvidia ex-CEO Jensen Huang, with reports of a third alleged affair, divided US intelligence on Alice Huang, and claims of employee support and a possible Congress hearing.
By morning attention shifted to a global Microsoft 365 outage, with Outlook, Teams and Copilot down for up to 24 hours across 74 countries, hitting 430 million users, disrupting Delhi flights and prompting Air India and IndiGo advisories before Microsoft cited a network upgrade error and apologized.
Domestically, Rahul Gandhi alleged his phone was being tapped on PM Modi's orders and challenged him to debate, drawing BJP rebuttal, while India collapsed to 89 all out and a 244-run ODI defeat to New Zealand in the fourth ODI.
From midday a head-on mini-bus-truck collision near Kaziranga, Assam, carrying mostly students, dominated, with the toll rising from 20 to 24-26 and reports of overspeed and prior challans.
By morning attention shifted to a global Microsoft 365 outage, with Outlook, Teams and Copilot down for up to 24 hours across 74 countries, hitting 430 million users, disrupting Delhi flights and prompting Air India and IndiGo advisories before Microsoft cited a network upgrade error and apologized.
Domestically, Rahul Gandhi alleged his phone was being tapped on PM Modi's orders and challenged him to debate, drawing BJP rebuttal, while India collapsed to 89 all out and a 244-run ODI defeat to New Zealand in the fourth ODI.
From midday a head-on mini-bus-truck collision near Kaziranga, Assam, carrying mostly students, dominated, with the toll rising from 20 to 24-26 and reports of overspeed and prior challans.
Poland
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Morning coverage remained scattered, with TVN24 tracking a global Microsoft Outlook outage and wPolityce promoting polls claiming a wide right-wing lead over Tusk.
By afternoon the veto of the online safety law imposed a common focus. President Nawrocki blocked the legislation, prompting a TVN24 special edition and a sharp response from the digitalization minister, who spoke of a public indictment and tears in Polish homes. The presidency's move extended the previous days' executive-government confrontation.
The Krakow shooting aftermath continued alongside. Outlets reported charges against the man who fired at police officers and details of a prior murder conviction and his online activity, plus a prosecutorial notification filed against one of the policemen. The Constitutional Tribunal dispute also advanced, with a date set for talks and court head Korwin-Piotrowska reported to have refused a motion from Minister Żurek.
By afternoon the veto of the online safety law imposed a common focus. President Nawrocki blocked the legislation, prompting a TVN24 special edition and a sharp response from the digitalization minister, who spoke of a public indictment and tears in Polish homes. The presidency's move extended the previous days' executive-government confrontation.
The Krakow shooting aftermath continued alongside. Outlets reported charges against the man who fired at police officers and details of a prior murder conviction and his online activity, plus a prosecutorial notification filed against one of the policemen. The Constitutional Tribunal dispute also advanced, with a date set for talks and court head Korwin-Piotrowska reported to have refused a motion from Minister Żurek.
Spain
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Polls framing the 29-N takeoff put PP and Vox near 190 seats and 50.7% of votes, with both Sánchez and Feijóo courting young voters on Jordi Wild's podcast; Sánchez called for 75% turnout for a progressive majority while Feijóo joked "no sé inglés pero sé gobernar."
Minister Cuerpo dismissed Renfe president Álvaro Fernández 15 days after the Urda crash and named a new Adif chief, while the government advanced a 3%-4% pension rise for 2027 denounced as electoralism.
The Tribunal de Cuentas found signs of spending without legal justification in the Madrid government's penthouse purchase, a finding echoed across outlets.
A near 20-hour Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook and Teams before gradual recovery.
Late coverage pivoted to Washington ordering a nationwide halt to takeoffs over communications problems.
Minister Cuerpo dismissed Renfe president Álvaro Fernández 15 days after the Urda crash and named a new Adif chief, while the government advanced a 3%-4% pension rise for 2027 denounced as electoralism.
The Tribunal de Cuentas found signs of spending without legal justification in the Madrid government's penthouse purchase, a finding echoed across outlets.
A near 20-hour Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook and Teams before gradual recovery.
Late coverage pivoted to Washington ordering a nationwide halt to takeoffs over communications problems.
Turkey
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The remains of the four soldiers killed in the Yeşilyurt S-70 crash were sent to Ankara as funeral programs were announced and wreckage near Samanköy was cleared, with pro-government outlets claiming the pilots had steered away from settlement.
COP31 entered its fourth day in Antalya with Lula’s call to abandon fossil fuels and Turkish officials linking phaseout demands to financing, while Erdoğan met Qatari Emir Al Thani for the 12th High Strategic Committee talks.
In Aliağa the HABAŞ death toll rose to 19 as workers protesting a phone ban and conditions faced gendarmerie intervention and detentions.
Courts released eight defendants in the İmamoğlu criminal-organization case as İmamoğlu rejected the charges and testified over his banned book; the Fund Coordination Board said 333,493 investors were repaid totaling 161 billion TL, with Türkiye Sigorta returning 1.6 billion TL in gains, names withheld.
COP31 entered its fourth day in Antalya with Lula’s call to abandon fossil fuels and Turkish officials linking phaseout demands to financing, while Erdoğan met Qatari Emir Al Thani for the 12th High Strategic Committee talks.
In Aliağa the HABAŞ death toll rose to 19 as workers protesting a phone ban and conditions faced gendarmerie intervention and detentions.
Courts released eight defendants in the İmamoğlu criminal-organization case as İmamoğlu rejected the charges and testified over his banned book; the Fund Coordination Board said 333,493 investors were repaid totaling 161 billion TL, with Türkiye Sigorta returning 1.6 billion TL in gains, names withheld.
China
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State outlets opened by announcing the 33rd APEC leaders' informal meeting in Shenzhen on November 18-19 to be attended by Xi Jinping, paired with continued exegesis of his Sun Yat-sen 160th anniversary speech on inheriting the will to revitalize China for national rejuvenation.
By midday the choreography shifted to Xi's instruction on party building in state-owned enterprises, stressing unrelenting strict governance to guarantee stronger state capital, with Cai Qi's presence at the work meeting noted.
Away from state pages, the Jensen Huang resignation moved into its political aftermath, with U.S. congressional committees seeking testimony from Huang and Commerce Secretary Lutnick, discussion of succession and supply-chain disruption, and speculation that Beijing could answer expanded chip curbs with rare-earth limits.
By midday the choreography shifted to Xi's instruction on party building in state-owned enterprises, stressing unrelenting strict governance to guarantee stronger state capital, with Cai Qi's presence at the work meeting noted.
Away from state pages, the Jensen Huang resignation moved into its political aftermath, with U.S. congressional committees seeking testimony from Huang and Commerce Secretary Lutnick, discussion of succession and supply-chain disruption, and speculation that Beijing could answer expanded chip curbs with rare-earth limits.
Kenya
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An eight-storey structure under construction on Mombasa Road gave way during concreting works, killing six and injuring five. Early reports varied between five and six dead with one missing, before officials said all 405 workers on site were accounted for and named the owner and contractor as rescue operations closed.
Ruto shifted to 2027 consolidation, hosting some 1,500 Nairobi UDA-ODM delegates at State House and meeting Kiambu leaders while defending the Rironi-Mau Summit contract as saving Sh58 billion and promising 50,000 teacher promotions. Sifuna's Equitable Party formally rebranded as the Linda Mwananchi Movement at its delegates conference after courts declined to halt it, as Babu Owino detailed a collapsed power-sharing deal and declared ODM dead.
Lawyer Abshir Abdi, found in Marsabit after 12 days missing, appeared at Milimani Court as LSK pressed for an abduction probe.
Ruto shifted to 2027 consolidation, hosting some 1,500 Nairobi UDA-ODM delegates at State House and meeting Kiambu leaders while defending the Rironi-Mau Summit contract as saving Sh58 billion and promising 50,000 teacher promotions. Sifuna's Equitable Party formally rebranded as the Linda Mwananchi Movement at its delegates conference after courts declined to halt it, as Babu Owino detailed a collapsed power-sharing deal and declared ODM dead.
Lawyer Abshir Abdi, found in Marsabit after 12 days missing, appeared at Milimani Court as LSK pressed for an abduction probe.