By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
According to a column by Abbey Makoe published by IOL, US negotiations with Russia and Ukraine have revived hopes of a negotiated settlement, which could earn Donald Trump serious consideration for the Nobel Peace Prize if lasting peace emerges. The author thus links US diplomatic efforts on Ukraine to the US president’s Nobel candidacy.
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The Iran-US crisis concerns the nuclear deal, nuclear weapons and the risk of war.
13 NovJohn Kerry accuses Trump of giving China an advantage
12 NovTrump threatens Iran with destruction after attack
12 NovTshisekedi and Erdoğan reaffirm dialogue for peaceUS envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow after two days of Russia-Ukraine talks in the United Arab Emirates. They are seeking to bring Moscow and Kyiv closer to a peace deal, while Volodymyr Zelensky says he hopes for a window of opportunity to reach a ceasefire before 2027, reports Al Jazeera.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Al Jazeera ·
Donald Trump has proposed Tim Cook to replace Jensen Huang at the head of Nvidia, after the chipmaker’s boss left immediately. The US president made the suggestion on 12 November 2026, without saying whether Cook had been approached, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Democrats in the US Congress are investigating the Trump administration’s handling of Nvidia chip sales to China. Their action notably targets an arrangement allowing H200 chips to transit through the United States before being shipped to China, according to a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: TechCrunch ·
European representatives will participate in the next talks between Ukraine and Russia, US envoy Steve Witkoff announced after meeting Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Thursday, according to Le Monde. Jared Kushner said Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to expand the next talks to European countries, while Washington is working on a major prisoner exchange.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Le Monde ·
Nvidia shares fall 12% after Jensen Huang resignsJensen Huang’s resignation as head of Nvidia comes after revelations about three extramarital affairs, one of them with an executive suspected by US intelligence of being a Chinese spy. Nvidia shares fell as much as 12%, while Colette Kress serves as interim CEO, according to Club of Mozambique.The week in Africa
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