Friday · November 13, 2026 Vol. I · No. 316
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The club preparing to play again after the death of a player ‘Never thought I’d eat that’: how vegetable prescriptions are helping Britons with diabetes Press review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO vote Light-activated molecules in porous crystals show potential for quantum chemical sensing Bridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmaker Fernandes rejects second Man Utd contract offer Microsoft shares fall by 3% amid disruptions to company’s services NATO could face aviation fuel shortage in event of war — Politico The club preparing to play again after the death of a player ‘Never thought I’d eat that’: how vegetable prescriptions are helping Britons with diabetes Press review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO vote Light-activated molecules in porous crystals show potential for quantum chemical sensing Bridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmaker Fernandes rejects second Man Utd contract offer Microsoft shares fall by 3% amid disruptions to company’s services NATO could face aviation fuel shortage in event of war — Politico

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Who is Abdulrahman Alfozan? The OpenAI employee the FBI arrested is also a Saudi investor

A deep dive of Alfozan's digital presence suggests he ran in elite business and government circles in Saudi Arabia, although nothing immediately implicates him.

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Hailey Bieber sold Rhode to e.l.f. Beauty after she and co-founder Lauren Ratner addressed their main fear in an acquisition

“It's my baby, it's our baby,” said Bieber, who conceived the makeup and skincare brand as a line of personal must-haves she always has in her routine.

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Tina Knowles launched hair care line Cécred with daughter Beyonce after years of mixing custom hair treatments

The line became the most successful debut in history for retailer Ulta Beauty.

Business / Finance · Personal Finance

Hurricane Season Is Here: What Every Traveler Needs to Know About Insurance

Pay special attention to travel insurance details when you're planning travel during hurricane season, making sure insurance is in place before a named storm

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Meet a 23-year-old millionaire who canceled his plan to move to San Francisco because of a billionaire tax he might never have to pay

Ohio-based founder Emil Barr fears broader wealth taxes could follow. It's an "anti-entrepreneurial" attitude, he told Fortune. Jensen Huang disagrees.

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Nvidia CEO Huang says society shouldn’t tolerate AI cyber incidents, says AI doomers “ought to stop working on” the technology

The Nvidia CEO says AI agents can be contained and that the technology is “completely in our control,” as he tours Europe pitching open-source models.

Business / Finance · Crypto

US authorities dismantle crypto scam network that stole tens of millions

Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI seized 112 servers and shut down 241 websites linked to investment scams that targeted Russian-speaking Americans.

Business / Finance · Personal Finance

Delta One Upgrades Its Food and Amenities

Delta Air Lines is elevating the menu and service in Delta One, its lie-flat business class cabin, and passengers will see these changes as early as November 2026.

Business / Finance · Personal Finance

Select Extended Car Warranty 2026 Review: No Exclusionary Coverage

Select's quoted pricing is low, but coverage is vague and not exclusionary.

Business / Finance · Markets

Drop-off charges at UK airports to be reviewed after sharp increase

Confirming the review, the government said it was "vital to ensure travel remains accessible and that passengers are treated fairly".

Business / Finance · Crypto

Standard Chartered Opens Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading to Wealthy UAE Clients

The British bank won Dubai regulatory approval to let affluent clients buy BTC and ETH straight from their bank accounts, with custody and settlement kept in-house.

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‘I may be crazy enough to try one more time’: Lindsey Vonn isn’t ruling out a comeback after eight surgeries and two months in a wheelchair

“From a sporting perspective, I mean, there is still a small chance,” the 41-year-old Olympian said after more than a dozen injuries.

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‘I love telling people that I’m a mechanic’: This Gen Z woman ditched her law aspirations for blue-collar work—and now outearns her friends

Victoria Madsen, 25, quit college to fix ski lifts in Utah and hasn’t looked back. Nearly half of young people are eyeing the skilled trades, too.

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The Gen Z CEO of Lean In says the ‘broken rung’ is one of the most pervasive issues women face in their careers

Bridget Griswold, the 25-year-old CEO of women’s leadership non-profit Lean In, hopes young women stepping into top roles will become normalized in the future.

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FBI says an OpenAI engineer used his wife’s AI chatbot to figure out how to plant a secret recording device at the office

FBI says Abdulrahman Alfozan, his wife and a third unnamed family member also had one-way tickets to Saudi Arabia via Istanbul.

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Americans are finally getting a sunscreen ingredient Europeans have used for decades

The first new sunscreen ingredient approved in the U.S. in over 25 years offers broad UV protection without leaving white streaks.

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‘This is really a waste of time’: Bali drivers queue for hours for fuel as Indonesia blames a tanker delay, bad weather and panic-buying

On the tourism-dependent island, motorcycles and cars waited outside stations and spilled onto nearby roads as motorists scrambled for fuel.

Business / Finance · Crypto

OCC report finds debanking efforts tied to crypto activities

The report from the US banking regulator did not include specific examples of debanking related to crypto, but mentioned it alongside ties to oil, gas and firearms.

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‘This action cannot be a coincidence’: Ukraine says a SpaceX speed limit slowed its drones as Trump says it’s time to get a new president

At the same time, Ukraine did not receive the usual advance warning from its Western partners about the devastating Russian ballistic missiles.

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‘A pittance’: Social Security benefits will rise 3.6% in 2027, about $75 a month for the average retiree, but some say it’s not enough

The 2027 cost-of-living adjustment comes as inflation hits 3.7% and older Americans struggle with rising healthcare, grocery and gas bills.

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‘Serious doubts about the reliability of your data’: DOJ gives California 48 hours to review list of alleged noncitizens who got mail ballots

The Trump administration has made the hunt for noncitizen voters a priority this year, even though the problem is exceptionally rare.

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‘Who’s watching those in these organizations?’: Experts and policymakers look to close ‘loophole’ regulations on park rides following Six Flags’ death

In the U.S., roller coasters and other rides at major amusement parks such as Six Flags are not regulated by the federal government.

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Taser maker Axon is mandating AI use to speed up work as its surveillance tools face scrutiny

The Taser maker has infused AI in its products and internally has set productivity mandatory targets for its 2,200-person R&D team.

Business / Finance · Companies

The UK energy secretary is flirting with a bad idea for bills – the ‘rising block tariff’

There are many reasons to ignore this affordability ‘solution’, not least it being complex and fiddly. Just keep things simple“My mark of failure or success is whether I can get b…