Daily News Briefing
Briefing du 13/11/2026
2026-11-13
Trump urged Huang to fight for Nvidia job before exit
Trump called Jensen Huang on Tuesday to urge him to fight for his job, before Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO on Thursday. The resignation followed reports of affairs, including one with a woman US intelligence suspects is a Chinese spy; Beijing denies it [1], [3], [5].
Why it matters: Nvidia anchors AI markets and US-China chip policy.
UK has no plans to publish climate report
Single-source: the UK government has no plans to publish a climate-security report warning of food shortages and overseas nuclear conflict [23]. Ministers were reportedly thought to be finalising a weaker electric-vehicle mandate as Madeleine Alessandri was appointed climate security adviser [23].
Why it matters: Report secrecy tests UK climate-security credibility.
Sources: [23]
Dublin EPC summit focuses on Ukraine security
Fifty leaders attended the Dublin EPC summit, where Zelensky met US envoys after their Moscow talks and Canada's Mark Carney met European leaders [9], [12]. Leaders identified a €70bn Ukraine funding need for next year; Micheál Martin said no deal can progress without European input [9], [11].
Why it matters: Ireland hosts Europe's push for Ukraine talks role.
Microsoft outage disrupts Outlook and Teams
Microsoft said an outage disrupted Outlook, Teams and Copilot; RTE reported multiple regions, while Microsoft cited the Americas [15], [17]. Nearly 130,000 users reported Outlook problems and planned fixes were not working as expected [15], [16].
Why it matters: Cloud outage shows reliance on Microsoft services.
Van Hollen challenges Schumer for Senate leader
Senator Chris Van Hollen announced a challenge to Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic majority leader, saying midterm voters demanded change [24]. Schumer said he has the votes to continue; Democrats vote by secret ballot in early December [24].
Why it matters: Leadership fight shapes Democratic Senate strategy.
Sources: [24]
Flooding worsens across British Columbia
Heavy rain worsened flooding along British Columbia's South Coast, cutting off roads and prompting evacuation orders and landslide warnings [28]. A shelter-in-place advisory was issued near Squamish, with evacuations also ordered for parts of Vancouver Island and the Lil’wat First Nation [27].
Why it matters: Floods threaten communities and cut transport links.
Sources
- [1] What we know after Jensen Huang's resignation as Nvidia's CEO — PBS NewsHour
- [3] What's a Honey Trap? The spy tactic that helped topple Jensen Huang — NPR News
- [5] Trump Had Urged Nvidia’s Jensen Huang to Fight for His Job — The New York Times
- [9] Fifty leaders came to Dublin, but Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump's envoys stole the show — TheJournal.ie
- [11] No progress on deal for Ukraine without European input, Taoiseach says — Irish Independent
- [12] Carney wraps meetings on security, trade with European leaders in Ireland — CBC Politics
- [15] Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps — NPR News
- [16] Microsoft outage continues as planned fixes are not working as expected, company says — CBC Top Stories
- [17] Microsoft connectivity issues across 'multiple regions' — RTE News
- [23] UK ministers have no plans to publish explosive report on climate crisis — The Guardian UK
- [24] Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader — NPR News
- [27] B.C. issues shelter-in-place advisory near Squamish because of flooding — The Globe and Mail Canada
- [28] Flooding worsens along B.C.’s South Coast as heavy rains continue — The Globe and Mail Canada