Latest World News Today: 14 November 2026

Between 50 and 60 marches are expected across France on Saturday in a fifth wave of student protests, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez planning to mobilise about 70,000 police officers and gendarmes. A police source told AFP that 30,000 to 60,000 people were expected in Paris, including possibly 300 to 600 high-risk individuals.

The Yellow Vests coordination group listed 338 demonstrations nationwide for the day of action against the high cost of living.

A Philippine court has ordered the arrest of jailed celebrity preacher Apollo Quiboloy, who is wanted in the US on child sex trafficking charges, in a step toward possible extradition. The Makati Regional Trial Court issued a warrant and hold-departure on Thursday after finding probable cause. The same orders were issued against two co-accused who are still at large.

Leaders of French-speaking countries are meeting in Phnom Penh for a three-day summit, with Cambodia set to take the group's chairmanship from France. The key decision is who will become secretary-general, with Rwanda's Louise Mushikiwabo seeking a third term and Congo's Juliana Lumumba also a candidate. Congo, the US and UN experts accuse Rwanda of backing the M23 in eastern Congo, and Congo has threatened to leave if Mushikiwabo is reelected.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported at least seven tankers were attacked in and around the Strait of Hormuz in the week to 11 November. Traffic through the waterway is about 65 percent below pre-war levels, with the threat level rated as severe. UKMTO has logged 163 conflict-related incidents since late February, with no attacks reported in the Red Sea since August.

Central European University's interim president said the institution is interested in increasing programmes in Budapest, a sign of confidence in Hungary's democratic future. The university moved its main activities to Vienna in 2019 after pressure from Viktor Orbán's government, but the outlook changed after Péter Magyar won a landslide victory in April. Any expansion would depend on funding and student experience.

The UN told the Security Council that the IMO confirmed 25 seafarer deaths and 134 maritime incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and wider Middle East since the US and Israeli war on Iran began in February. Figures cover incidents to 11 November, with October the highest monthly total for commercial shipping since February. Bahrain said about 1,600 vessels were affected and more than 23,000 seafarers were stranded.

Mossad chief Roman Gofman was in Washington on Friday for talks with senior Trump administration officials about the war in Iran. He was to meet CIA Director John Ratcliffe and was expected to travel to Miami to meet White House envoy Steve Witkoff. Prime Minister Netanyahu is pressing Trump to resume strikes, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said further action was unnecessary because US sanctions have caused great economic pain.

Pennsylvania and Wisconsin each reported one more measles-associated death, bringing the US total this year to 10. More than 5,400 confirmed cases have been recorded, more than double the 2,289 confirmed cases reported in 2025. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr asked CDC director Erica Schwartz not to count the deaths in the official tally, while the CDC has recorded six measles-related deaths.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that further military action against Iran is unnecessary because the economic pain Washington is inflicting on a weakened Tehran is so great. Speaking at the Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention, Rubio acknowledged that the war has driven up fuel costs and affected the global economy. He defined victory as ensuring Iran never has a nuclear weapon.

Iran has warned that any renewed US-Israeli attacks on its territory would trigger an immediate and decisive response. The country's deputy permanent representative to the UN accused Gulf nations, particularly Bahrain, of facilitating Washington's military operations. Bahrain rejected the accusations, arguing Iran could not invoke self-defence to justify attacks on neighbours.

The UN and humanitarian partners called on Israel to lift restrictions on aid deliveries to Gaza, saying deadly rainstorms had killed children and adults and flooded thousands of family tents. More than 150,000 tents remain outside Gaza, ready for dispatch, while restrictions and funding shortfalls have hampered winter preparations. The partners also urged member states to use their influence and provide urgently needed funding.

The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop on Friday after a communications outage at air traffic control centers, then lifted it hours later as departures resumed. Flight trackers reported more than 10,000 delays and over 2,000 cancellations, while officials blamed outdated systems and said there was no sign of a cyberattack. Airlines said operations would take time to normalize because planes and crews were out of position.

Afghanistan's Taliban-led government celebrated the opening of a road through the Wakhan Corridor to the Chinese border, but the crossing remains closed. The ministry said the unpaved road in Badakhshan province was built in two phases for 365 million afghanis, about $5.5 million. China's foreign ministry has not commented on the road's opening, and there is no indication of when Beijing might open it to commercial traffic.

Uganda's army chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, has threatened Vice President Jessica Alupo with dismissal and possible arrest. At least a dozen generals and senior officers have been arrested in 15 months, fuelling speculation over Museveni's successor after four decades in power. The ruling NRM says a top meeting did not reject backing Gen Kainerugaba, though AFP sources say a vote was abandoned after opposition.