Thursday, November 12, 2026
World Brief Now

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Thursday, November 12, 2026

All World Brief Now updates for this day, Central Time.

  1. 6 AM CTMorning Brief: U.S. envoys at the Kremlin; Ukraine says Starshield limits are back; Xi presses Taiwan claim; Vance takes lead on Iran talks
    • Update: Witkoff and Kushner head into the Kremlin to brief Putin on the Abu Dhabi talks; Kremlin aide says no position worked out yet
    • Zelenskyy says Starshield speed limits are back across Ukraine's front line, letting some Russian drone strikes through
    • Xi says Taiwan "reunification" must happen as 29 Chinese military aircraft patrol around the island
    • Salvadoran-backed air assault destroys Haiti gang headquarters as search for four missing troops goes on
  2. 5 PM CTComing at 5 PM CT