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Microsoft reports email service is 'approaching normal levels' following widespread global outage: says the outage was caused by a technical issue and not a cybersecurity breach (LINK) 13 November 2026
— Cost of lost productivity from the outage could approach at least $7 billion, according to a think-tank estimate. Outage began around noon ET on Thursday, left workers unable to access Outlook email, Teams meeting tools and other staples of modern office life. AI companies said they were facing issues as well. Banks, governments, health services, railways and courts all reported disruptions across Microsoft products. Outage reports "reached 74 countries and territories in about an hour," according to Downdetector.
US: FAA lifts nationwide ground stop after comms system crash; flight disruptions could stretch into Saturday: airlines cancelled more than 1,000 flights and delayed more than 10,000 passengers, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware (LINK) 14 November 2026
— ZeroHedge: The Department of Homeland Security released a statement saying the disruption was not caused by a cyberattack. In fact, the outage appears to be related to a telecommunications network overseen by L3Harris Technologies. There is no official timeline for when normal flight operations will resume after the ground stop, but the widespread disruption suggests recovery could take hours, potentially into Saturday morning. Some international departures from the east and west coasts were being allowed to take off Friday evening, according to industry officials.
— The outage appears to be related to a telecommunications network overseen by L3Harris Technologies, according to people briefed on the matter. The network handles crucial radio frequencies that air-traffic controllers use to communicate with pilots, the people said. It wasn't immediately clear whether the outage also affected the radar feeds that controllers use to keep aircraft safely separated in the skies. CBS News reporter Olivia Rinaldi says in a post on X, citing unidentified people, said an update to this private communications network that connects America's air traffic control system caused the system to reboot, and when the FAA's telecommunication infrastructure rebooted, it crashed, causing the communications outage.
Cryosphere decline — ice sheets, mountain glaciers, sea ice, permafrost and snow cover — beyond safe planetary limits, putting conditions for human society at risk (LINK) 13 November 2026
Breaking news
Trump, Putin and Xi plan historic joint meeting in China next week, White House says (LINK) 14 November 2026
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Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins race for Alaska governor, state's first Democratic since 2002: at 37, the youngest governor in state history. (LINK) 14 November 2026
Dutch prime minister holds hours of crisis talks as coalition acrimony erupts over wealth tax package: trying to and stave off government's collapse less than nine months into its four-year term (LINK) 13 November 2026
BBC: Neither war nor peace in Tigray — is Ethiopia's latest conflict really over? Ethiopian government officials and supporters argue that the war is effectively over and that the only remaining task is to clear Tigray of TPLF elements (LINK) 13 November 2026
Condo manager says DC gym shooter was 55-year-old doctor, confessed in phone call, noting dispute over living conditions: person killed identified as a manager at the condominium complex (LINK) 13 November 2026
Nvidia's board is still investigating Jensen Huang despite his resignation, sources say (LINK) 13 November 2026
Other major headlines
International Criminal Court limits Afghanistan investigation to Taliban crimes: officially closes investigations into alleged crimes by U.S. troops and ISIS-K in Afghanistan, citing "significant limitations to the Prosecution's ability to conduct its investigations" (ground news LINK) 13 November 2026
— The Taliban probe remains active with arrest warrants for four leaders, and the office of the prosecutor announced on Friday that it has appealed the decision to close other inquiries.
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio says further US military action is not needed against economically weakened Iran (LINK) 13 November 2026
— AP: The U.S. military said it intercepted two Iranian attack drones headed toward Bahrain on Friday, as Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it struck a U.S. early warning radar system in the kingdom.
UN watchdog 'increasingly concerned' over uninspected Iran nuclear site (LINK) 13 November 2026
Iran says LNG tanker hit mine in Strait of Hormuz via a route not authorized by Iran (LINK) 13 November 2026
Four killed in Ukrainian drone strike on industrial zone in Russia's Volgograd, official says
(LINK) 13 November 2026
Russia demands Finland leave NATO in Abu Dhabi talks: Report (LINK) 13 November 2026
— German daily Bild reports Russia's proposal to end war in Ukraine carries far-reaching demands from Europe, including ban on NATO military bases in Baltic states.
Kushner: Russia has agreed to include Europe in Ukraine war talks (LINK) 13 November 2026
Moscow car explosion injures former aide to pro-Russian Ukrainian politician, the second apparent attack in two days: on Thursday, a car explosion in St. Petersburg killed a Russian serviceman, the local Investigative Committee said. (LINK) 13 November 2026
US: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) challenging Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to be the next Senate majority leader: calls to abolish Senate filibuster, rules out 2028 White House bid (LINK) 13 November 2026
