President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Manila for the ASEAN Summit from November 16 to 18 and meet Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The planned visit comes amid protests against the U.S.-backed Pax Silica initiative, which aims to strengthen AI-related supply chains and which Philippine groups say could harm communities and weaken national sovereignty.
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The article says Trump is scheduled to travel to the Philippines next week for the ASEAN Summit.
The summit is scheduled to run from November 16 to 18.
Trump plans to meet with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Pax Silica is a State Department initiative launched in December to promote cooperation on AI development and supply-chain security.
The initiative focuses on areas including semiconductors, chip manufacturing, and critical minerals.
The State Department says more than 20 U.S. allies are involved in efforts to protect sensitive technologies and critical infrastructure.
Philippine grassroots groups have held protests against the initiative in July, August, and September, according to the article.
Student groups and GABRIELA have also protested or announced plans to protest the initiative and Trump's visit, citing concerns about land, jobs, resources, and national sovereignty.
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Kelsey Grammer discussed “America the Beautiful,” a 40-minute film about landscapes across the United States. Grammer narrates the film, which is set to open in theaters nationwide the following day.
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The film runs for 40 minutes.
It documents landscapes in the United States.
Kelsey Grammer narrates the film.
The film is scheduled to open in theaters nationwide the day after the interview.
Grammer discussed the film with CBS News.
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Columbus police released a 911 call and preliminary report about an alleged hazing incident involving Ohio State University's Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter. The report says two people suffered second- and third-degree burns during a dangerous activity, and the university has temporarily suspended the fraternity while authorities investigate.
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A caller told Columbus police they received a video of the incident in a sorority group chat and were not present.
The caller alleged that pledges were doused with gasoline and set on fire.
Police said two people participated in a dangerous activity that resulted in second- and third-degree burns.
The police report did not identify the two people who were burned.
The video appears to show one person whose clothing is on fire lunging at another person, whose clothing then also catches fire.
Ohio State temporarily suspended its Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter while authorities investigate.
The fraternity's CEO said the organization was working with university officials and local law enforcement.
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Russia said it expelled a member of Moldova’s embassy staff in response to Moldova’s expulsion of a Russian embassy employee on October 23. Moldova said a Russian drone had entered its airspace and crashed near homes and an energy facility; Russia disputed Moldova’s stated basis for its decision.
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it summoned Moldova’s ambassador, Lilian Darii, and notified him that a Moldovan embassy staff member was declared unacceptable.
Russia described its action as a response based on the principle of reciprocity.
Moldova expelled a Russian embassy employee after reporting debris from a drone carrying explosives on its territory.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu said the drone was Russian and had crashed near homes and an energy facility.
Drones have entered Moldovan territory on multiple occasions since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.
Moldova launched a 400-kilovolt power line linking Vulcanesti and Chisinau to Romania’s electricity grid.
The new line is intended to reduce Moldova’s reliance on Russian energy and the Cuciurgan power plant in Transnistria.
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David Walliams lost his bid for a permanent injunction to stop the Guardian and ITN publishing an investigation that named him in connection with allegations of sexual misconduct. The High Court ruled that protecting his life was the responsibility of clinicians and the hospital treating him, and weighed that against the media’s right to publish a report it described as being in the public interest.
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Walliams sought a permanent injunction that would have prevented the news organisations from publishing their investigation.
The Guardian and ITN named Walliams after the court rejected his bid to remain anonymous.
Walliams said he was “not a sexual predator” and had not “broken the law.”
His lawyers argued that publishing the investigation could put his life at risk and breach his human rights.
Justice Nicklin said responsibility for Walliams’ protection lay with clinicians and the hospital where he had been detained.
The judge said the court’s role was to resolve the legal dispute, not to oversee Walliams’ psychiatric treatment or safety.
The judge found no evidence to support a claim that publication would violate Walliams’ private family life.
The court said Walliams could sue for defamation if the media’s claims were wrong.
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DaVita agreed to a settlement worth up to $15 million over a ransomware attack in April 2025 that may have exposed personal and medical information. Eligible U.S. residents can seek an estimated $50 payment, reimbursement of up to $2,500 for documented losses, and three years of credit monitoring and identity theft restoration services; claims are due January 19, 2027.
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The settlement class covers U.S. residents whose personal information may have been accessed without authorization in the April 2025 attack.
Information potentially exposed included names, birth dates, Social Security numbers, insurance details, health and treatment information, and some dialysis test results.
The estimated cash payment is about $50, but the amount may change based on the number of claims filed.
Eligible claimants may request up to $2,500 for documented losses related to identity theft or fraud.
The settlement offers three years of credit monitoring and identity theft restoration services.
The overall settlement is valued at up to $15 million and includes a $10 million non-reversionary settlement fund.
DaVita agreed to settle without admitting wrongdoing or liability.
The deadline to submit a valid claim is January 19, 2027.
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The U.S. House began a procedural vote on whether to advance a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The resolution accuses him of waging war against Iran without congressional approval and overseeing strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels; Hegseth rejects it, and President Donald Trump continues to support him.
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Republican Representative Thomas Massie introduced the impeachment resolution.
The procedural vote will determine whether the resolution returns to committee or proceeds to a final House vote on Wednesday.
The resolution contains eight articles of impeachment.
The articles accuse Hegseth of launching an unauthorized war against Iran and overseeing strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he supports the resolution.
Democratic representatives are expected to support advancing the measure.
Hegseth called the resolution “sabotage” and a “farce.”
The article reports that voters’ concerns about the Iran war and rising prices were factors in Republican losses in the midterm elections.
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Joe Biden has revealed the letter Donald Trump left for him in the Oval Office during the 2021 presidential transition. Biden described the note as “very generous”; it appears in full in his upcoming memoir, “Promise Me, America.”
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Trump left Biden a letter in the Oval Office during the 2021 transition.
Biden described the letter as “very generous.”
The letter is published in full in Biden’s upcoming memoir, “Promise Me, America.”
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The U.S. Justice Department charged three men it described as Iranian operatives over an alleged September plot at RAF Fairford in England. Prosecutors say the men helped direct vans toward the base, including some carrying fuel barrels, and accuse them of involvement in other plots linked to Iran-backed groups.
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The indictment names Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani.
Prosecutors allege al-Hassani directed people to drive vans to the base and paid them to obtain metal objects that could be used as shrapnel.
Prosecutors say al-Saadi sent coded messages to al-Hassani and Mohajeri to coordinate before the alleged plot.
The three face charges including conspiracy to support Kataeb Hezbollah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and conspiracy to bomb a public place.
Al-Saadi was already in U.S. custody in New York on terrorism charges; prosecutors did not disclose the whereabouts of the other two men.
The U.S. withdrew its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford days after the incident, according to the article.
British police charged two British men last month with national security offenses related to the incident.
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Doctors Without Borders representative Frederica Venturi said the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Hebron has not ended the humanitarian crisis. She said displacement, home demolitions and movement restrictions have limited access to healthcare, while hospitals report shortages of essential medicines.
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Venturi said about 3,300 Palestinians were forcibly displaced.
Fifteen houses were reportedly demolished.
Venturi said families whose homes were demolished had nowhere to return.
Movement restrictions during a lockdown prevented medical teams from reaching some communities.
Hospitals reported shortages of essential medicines.
The report concerns conditions in Hebron and the wider West Bank.
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A CBS News report examined how accurately Kalshi predicted the outcomes of the previous week’s U.S. midterm elections. Reporter Julia Ingram analyzed the site’s predictions, but the provided article text does not include the results of that analysis.
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Kalshi is a prediction market where users can trade on election outcomes.
Users traded on the outcomes of the previous week’s midterm elections.
CBS News reporter Julia Ingram analyzed Kalshi’s predictions.
The report focused on how accurate Kalshi’s election predictions were.
The provided article text does not state how many predictions Kalshi got right.
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The House is preparing to vote Tuesday on articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. CBS News coverage features Major Garrett, Charlie D’Agata, Taurean Small and Nancy Cordes.
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The House is preparing for an impeachment vote on Tuesday.
The vote concerns articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth.
Hegseth is identified as the defense secretary.
CBS News says Major Garrett, Charlie D’Agata, Taurean Small and Nancy Cordes have more on the story.
A related CBS News headline says Hegseth argued against Rep. Massie’s impeachment effort.
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Nvidia said it hired a former acting U.S. attorney to investigate CEO Jensen Huang. The inquiry follows reports alleging Huang had an intimate relationship with a woman whom U.S. intelligence officials believe was spying for China.
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Nvidia announced the hire on Tuesday.
Independent members of Nvidia’s board retained the former acting U.S. attorney.
The attorney will investigate CEO Jensen Huang.
The investigation follows reports of an alleged intimate relationship between Huang and a woman.
U.S. intelligence officials believe the woman was spying for China.
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China’s state-run Global Times said an investigation involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang could be politically motivated and questioned the evidence behind allegations tied to Chinese intelligence. Nvidia says its board has no reason to believe company secrets or national security were compromised and announced an independent investigation; Huang remains CEO.
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The Global Times published its commentary on November 9 and suggested U.S. politicians might use the controversy to restrict chip exports to China or challenge President Donald Trump’s AI agenda.
Reports said U.S. intelligence officials suspected Alice Huang, who worked at Singapore-based Megaspeed, of gathering information for Beijing.
Jensen Huang acknowledged having an affair and apologized to his wife and children, but has not publicly named the person involved.
Nvidia’s board said it had no reason to believe national security or company secrets had been compromised.
Nvidia announced an independent investigation on November 8, and Huang remains the company’s chief executive.
President Donald Trump said he had spoken with Huang, accepted his explanation that he did not know of the woman’s alleged intelligence ties, and said the FBI was looking into the matter.
China’s Foreign Ministry rejected the espionage allegations, calling them unsubstantiated and an attempt to smear China.
The Global Times questioned whether Huang’s Chinese heritage affected the scrutiny but presented no evidence that it had influenced investigators.
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A Gallup poll of 1,200 U.S. adults found that 49% support the death penalty for people convicted of murder, while 45% oppose it. Support fell below a majority for the first time since 1971, after a failed execution in Tennessee drew attention to execution procedures.
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Gallup conducted the poll from October 1 through October 19.
Support for the death penalty fell three percentage points from the previous year.
Gallup recorded its highest level of support, 80%, in 1994.
In 1966, support reached a previous low of 42%.
Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital during a failed execution on September 30.
Pike was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.
Several anti-death-penalty advocates cited the failed execution and public debate over livestreaming executions as factors drawing attention to the issue.
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Bernie Sanders said he will not support Chuck Schumer’s re-election as Senate Democratic leader, arguing that Democrats need new leadership after the midterm elections. Chris Van Hollen and other Democrats also called for a leadership contest, while Schumer said he expects to remain majority leader.
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Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont who caucuses with Democrats, said he wants a new leader chosen through a process that includes vigorous debate.
Sanders said the election results showed voters wanted change and a new direction for the Democratic Party.
Senator Chris Van Hollen said he was contacting colleagues to assess support for a leadership change.
Van Hollen said the leadership vote should not be a coronation, but he did not explicitly call for Schumer’s ouster.
Senator Elissa Slotkin urged potential candidates to present a plan and said voters had chosen change.
Several incoming Democratic senators have voiced support for new leadership, but no one has declared a challenge to Schumer.
Schumer, who has led Senate Democrats since 2017, said he was confident the caucus would re-elect him.
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The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter reported Tuesday on lawmakers’ reactions to October inflation data. Lawmakers and incoming lawmakers said the data showed that the economy still faced upward price pressures.
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The report focused on reactions to October inflation data.
Lawmakers reacted to the data on Tuesday.
Incoming lawmakers also commented on the data.
The report said the data showed continuing upward price pressures.
The article appeared in The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter.
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The Conservation Fund acquired the Carter family farm near Plains, Georgia, as part of a 2,458-acre purchase. The group plans to open the farm for public hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities as soon as 2027, then transfer it to Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources the following year.
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The farm is near Plains, Jimmy Carter’s hometown.
The Conservation Fund said it acquired the farm in a 2,458-acre purchase.
The Washington Post reported that the purchase price was $8.5 million.
Carter grew crops on the farm as a boy and returned there throughout his life.
Carter died in 2024 at age 100; Rosalynn Carter died in 2023.
The farm is expected to open to the public for hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation as soon as 2027.
The Conservation Fund plans to transfer the land to Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources in 2028.
The property will expand the Lanahassee Creek Wildlife Management Area to nearly 7,000 acres.
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U.S. prosecutors charged three men in a superseding indictment, alleging they plotted nearly 20 attacks on Jewish communities in Europe and the United States and an assault on RAF Fairford, a British base used by the U.S. Air Force. One defendant is in U.S. custody; the other two were not reported to be in custody.
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The defendants are Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani.
Prosecutors allege the men worked with an Iran-aligned network that included the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Kata'ib Hizballah.
Al-Saadi, whom prosecutors describe as a Kata'ib Hizballah commander, was arrested in the spring and is being held without bail.
The indictment alleges al-Saadi used coded messages from jail to direct relatives to pass money to people who could carry out attacks.
Five men were detained in Britain on Sept. 27 after three suspicious vans were seen heading toward RAF Fairford; a sixth suspect was arrested days later.
British authorities linked the suspected plot to Tehran, which denied involvement, and the United States moved its bombers from RAF Fairford back to U.S. bases.
Al-Saadi pleaded not guilty in June to charges involving at least 18 alleged attacks in Europe.
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Liberal Democrat MP Josh Babarinde has introduced a bill calling for England’s census to let people identify as, for example, Black English or Asian English. The proposal has cross-party support, but it is unlikely to advance in its current form because parliamentary time is limited.
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The 2021 census offered “English” only within the White ethnic group options.
Babarinde introduced the English Ethnic Identity (census particulars) Bill through the House of Commons’ 10-minute rule process.
The bill’s supporters include Labour MP David Lammy and Conservative MP James Cleverly.
Babarinde said the census should offer options comparable to those available in Wales and Scotland.
Lammy said he and his mixed-heritage children cannot identify as Black or mixed race and English on the current form.
Babarinde asked for the bill’s second reading debate on 23 April 2027, St George’s Day.
The bill is unlikely to receive further consideration in its current form because of limited parliamentary time.
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