Thursday 12 November 2026
Briefing for 12 November 2026. Brooklyn: building collapse kills at least two. Markets: Bitcoin $73,522 · VIX 17.49 · CAC 40 8,333 · Brent $93.23 · S&P 500 7,619 · Hang Seng 24,006
A building collapses in Brooklyn, bomb alerts target thousands of European schools and the SS United States ship is sunk to form an artificial reef.
A three-story building collapsed Wednesday afternoon in Brooklyn, New York. At least two people died and seventeen were injured, including seven children. Firefighters are continuing search operations in the rubble, and the causes of the collapse are not yet known.
The search for survivors continues, and the death toll could rise further.
Threatening emails were sent to thousands of schools in Italy, Ireland and the United Kingdom. More than 6,000 Italian schools received the threat and several hundred were evacuated. The emails are signed by someone called 'Mikhail Andropov'. The authorities of the three countries believe there is no risk to the public.
The press in the three countries is describing a coordinated attack that disrupted thousands of students.
Kenya has released its last patient with Ebola, a major step towards ending the epidemic on its soil. A 42-day countdown begins: the country will be declared Ebola-free if no new cases are registered. Médecins sans frontières says the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains out of control after six months.
Kenya is approaching an exit from the crisis, while the situation remains serious in DRC.
In a report published Thursday, Amnesty International says the South Sudanese government and the UN mission had information and time to act before the massacre in Abiemnom, where more than 200 people were killed on March 1. Blue helmets knew a raid was likely, according to the organization.
The report questions the UN's ability to protect civilians.
The liner SS United States, the largest passenger ship built in the United States, was deliberately sunk off Florida. Activists had tried in vain to save it to turn it into a museum. It becomes the world's largest artificial reef.
It is the end of a historic ship, whose preservation had mobilized heritage defenders.
An independent commission is examining whether countries in the Americas still meet the criteria for measles elimination. The United States, Mexico and Guatemala could lose this status.
Losing this status would mean measles is circulating again permanently in these countries.
American envoys are in Moscow after talks without breakthrough in Abu Dhabi, while Iran threatens bases from which American attacks would be launched.
Talks between Ukraine and Russia ended Wednesday in Abu Dhabi without progress on a ceasefire, with a promise of prisoner exchange. They focused on Europe's security framework after the war. American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, then Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin.
Washington is seeking to restart negotiations without the talks having produced a breakthrough.
Tehran threatened Wednesday to strike any military base from which American aircraft seeking to bomb Iran would take off, even if located in a European country. According to Israeli media, Israel's security cabinet has ordered the military to strengthen its preparations for a possible attack on Iran. Gadi Eisenkot is calling on Benjamin Netanyahu for restraint.
The threat extends the risk of conflict to bases located in Europe.
Yossi Dagan, who heads a structure representing Jewish settlements in the north of occupied West Bank, was denied entry to France because of his active role in settlement. Israel denounces an unacceptable measure and says it wants to demand explanations from the French government.
The incident worsens tensions between Israel and European countries.
Russia has banned deputies Sacha Houlié and Arthur Delaporte, as well as journalists Ariane Chemin, from Le Monde, and Paul Gogo from staying. Moscow cites their participation in harassment of Xenia Fedorova.
The measure marks a further deterioration in relations between Paris and Moscow.
Indonesian Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, son of former president Joko Widodo, submitted his resignation to Parliament on Thursday. Courts had contested the equivalence of his degree obtained abroad, and elected officials were demanding his removal. Joko Widodo continues to support Prabowo, but the episode weakens the ruling alliance.
The departure could mark the end of the alliance between President Prabowo and his predecessor.
President Félix Tshisekedi enacted on November 9 a law allowing a new Constitution to be submitted to referendum. His second term ends in late 2028; the opposition accuses him of wanting to stay in power.
The text could open the path to a third term for the president.
Democrat Scott Colom, 43-year-old district prosecutor, narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. He becomes Mississippi's first black senator since 1874 and strengthens the Democratic majority in the Senate. Democratic elected officials are preparing investigations into the Trump administration.
Democrats, stronger in Congress, can now oversee the Trump administration.
The World Health Organization says more than 320,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Yemen since August 1. Saudi Arabia says debris from two intercepted ballistic missiles fell in the Mecca region, while the Houthis deny targeting Mecca.
The conflict is displacing hundreds of thousands of people and affecting Saudi territory.
European and American markets end higher Wednesday, while Nvidia falls sharply after reports about its chief executive's future.
Nvidia's board of directors met Wednesday to decide whether to remove its CEO Jensen Huang, according to the Wall Street Journal and Reuters. The stock lost more than 8% in after-hours trading, dragging down Nasdaq futures. The New York Times also mentions a second affair involving Jensen Huang, with a vice-president of the company. Chinese AI groups are meanwhile seeking to secure Nvidia chip capacity abroad.
The future of the chief executive of the leading AI processor supplier weighs on the entire sector.
The British economy grew 0.7% over the three months to end September, according to official figures, the fastest pace in more than two years.
This is a clear pickup in growth for the British economy.
Moody's agency sharply revises down its growth forecast for France in 2026, to 0.2% of GDP.
This forecast weighs on French public finances.
According to the CGT, 164 sectors, or more than 14 million employees out of 22 million, will have a minimum below the minimum wage from December. Its calculations differ from those of the government.
The figure fuels debate over wages in France.
The release of 10% of diesel stocks has lowered pump prices by 20 cents since November 1. Commerce Minister Serge Papin does not rule out repeating it, but his ministry clarifies that a new release is not on the agenda.
Fuel prices remain a direct concern for households.
Brazilian oil group Petrobras posted net profit of 7.7 billion dollars in the third quarter, up 21.5%.
The result illustrates the strength of the oil sector.
Australian regulator sues Commonwealth Bank, the country's leading lender, accusing it of overcharging businesses. A 2016 internal audit had found excessive withdrawal fees.
The action targets Australia's largest bank.
Last close recorded for the briefing of 12 November 2026 (crypto: price at publication time, in US dollars). Information only, not financial advice. All markets and charts →
Deterministic data, calculated by threshold or taken as-is from official sources — never judged by the model.
| Value | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| CAC 40 | 8,332.87 | ↑ +0.66 % |
| DAX | 26,662.77 | ↑ +1.20 % |
| FTSE 100 | 10,835.47 | ↑ +0.78 % |
| S&P 500 | 7,619.38 | ↑ +1.31 % |
| Nasdaq | 25,466.19 | ↑ +1.60 % |
| Nikkei 225 | 60,819.36 | ↓ -0.70 % |
| Hang Seng | 24,006.11 | ↓ -1.27 % |
| VIX | 17.49 | ↓ -10.12 % |
| Petrole Brent | 93.23 | ↑ +0.51 % |
| Gaz naturel | 3.24 | ↑ +0.75 % |
| Or | 3,968.4 | ↓ -0.80 % |
| EUR/USD | 1.11 | ↓ -0.81 % |
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| Value | Price | 24h change |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 73,522 USD | ↓ -0.38 % |
| Ethereum | 2,047.65 USD | ↓ -0.63 % |
| BNB | 673.66 USD | ↓ -0.85 % |
| Solana | 82.82 USD | ↑ +0.06 % |
| XRP | 1.04 USD | ↓ -1.39 % |
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A combined reading of traffic through strategic straits and energy prices: two signals of the same possible tension on global supply chains. The more severe of the two prevails.
| Value | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Petrole Brent | 93.23 USD | ↑ +0.51 % |
| Gaz naturel | 3.24 USD | ↑ +0.75 % |
Source: Global Fishing Watch (AIS vessel presence)
Daily movement on the consolidated lists of OFAC (US Treasury) and the UN Security Council: the total almost never moves from one day to the next — the signal is the new entries since the last reading.
19,563 entries tracked at OFAC (US Treasury) · 1,007 entries tracked at the UN
123 ransomware claim(s) recorded worldwide over the last 48 hours (source: RansomLook). These are claims made by criminal groups on their own leak sites, never independently verified.
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The background to that day's news: public data (conflicts, earthquakes, commodities, agenda). They are not part of the colours or the risk index.
Major central bank decisions and national elections in the following weeks, as known that day.
Cape Verde · President
Spain · Senate and Congress of Deputies
Switzerland · Referendums
Gambia · President
Fiji · Constitutional referendumSource : Fed, ECB, Wikipedia (electoral calendar)
13,286 estimated deaths · 43 countries
Ukraine
6,202
Yemen
2,924
Pakistan
667
Ethiopia
609
Nigeria
451
Sudan
277
Mexico
262Central estimate, provisional monthly data; change versus the previous month.
102 of magnitude 4.5+ · 3 of 6+
Solomon Islands
9 November
Japan
6 NovemberJapan
9 NovemberSource : USGS (public domain) ↗
Monthly average world prices in US dollars; indices 2010 = 100.
| Level | 1 month | 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 160 | +7.1 % | +89.3 % |
| Food | 122 | −1.8 % | +14.7 % |
| Fertilizers | 148 | +0.8 % | +6.2 % |
| Base metals | 162 | −2.6 % | +24.0 % |
| Precious metals | 318 | −6.2 % | +3.3 % |
| Level | 1 month | 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent crude | 125 $/bbl | +7.0 % | +93.2 % |
| Natural gas (Europe) | 28.50 $/MMBtu | +12.1 % | +161.7 % |
| Wheat | 317 $/t | −8.6 % | +37.3 % |
| Maize | 227 $/t | −5.5 % | +14.3 % |
| Rice | 489 $/t | +1.5 % | +37.4 % |
| Cocoa | 5.75 $/kg | −2.9 % | −3.4 % |
| Arabica coffee | 7.40 $/kg | +1.9 % | −16.9 % |
| Copper | 14,508 $/t | +0.2 % | +35.1 % |
| Gold | 4,105 $/oz | −5.0 % | +1.2 % |
Source : World Bank, Pink Sheet (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Italy
Ireland
Kenya
Democratic Republic of the Congo
South Sudan
United States
Iran
Israel
France
Russia
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom
Brazil
Australia