Daily Briefing — 2026-11-12
Daily Briefing — November 12, 2026
1) World news
World developments worth watching today:
- Lewis Hamilton visits Egypt’s Rafah crossing and Gaza aid facilities
- Collision of two trains in Egypt kills at least seven
- How African philosophies inspired a new approach to staging film festivals in Manchester
- Kenyan doomsday sect leader jailed for 200 years for murder of 190 children
- ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted
2) Canada news
National stories leading the Canadian feed today:
- Pilot killed in plane crash during Remembrance Day event in Quebec's Beauce region
- Heritage Minute filmed in Wainwright honours fallen Canadian soldier
- Canadian government says Russian players with visas will still be barred from WJC
- Series of storms leaves B.C. woman with tree stuck on her house for days
- Various beers under Molson Coors banner recalled Canada-wide
3) Atlantic Canada / Halifax news
Atlantic Canada and Halifax stories leading today:
- Halifax-area hospitals see pest control budgets soar amid mice, pigeon infestations
- Survivor of intimate partner violence a 'profile in courage,' says federal justice minister
- Halifax mayor welcomes $100M federal fund for AI-powered housing approvals
- Halifax’s Brian Ahern, who produced albums by Anne Murray and Johnny Cash, dead at 81
- 'Poignant' Halifax Remembrance Day ceremony comes soon after Wainwright tragedy
4) Weather for Halifax (next 7 days) + alerts
- Current: 2°C, Cloudy, humidity 83%, wind 8 km/h W.
- 2026-11-12: 1°C to 7°C, Partly Cloudy
- 2026-11-13: 2°C to 4°C, Patchy rain nearby
- 2026-11-14: 3°C to 6°C, Patchy rain nearby
- Active alerts may be in effect for Nova Scotia; verify details before acting.
- Forecast/alerts: Environment Canada — Halifax
5) AI news summary
AI stories drawing attention today:
- Who could replace Jensen Huang? A highly unscientific list of possible successors
- The unfolding Jensen Huang scandal: a timeline
- Nvidia’s stock drops as board reportedly preps to oust CEO Jensen Huang
- Jensen Huang accused of having another affair — with an Nvidia exec
- Why the data center you dread might never even be built