Friday, November 13, 2026

Daily briefing

The 5 political stories most outlets covered — US, Canada, Ukraine, Africa.

1 · US

Hegseth awards medal to soldier who chastised him

Pete Hegseth was yelled at by a sentinel for poor decorum at Arlington National Cemetery. Now the Secretary of Defense has given him a medal.

Reported by 4 outlets:
NPRBBC NewsCBC WorldThe Guardian

2 · US

Trump says no deal needed on Iran war and orders Vance to focus on domestic issues

The US-Iran war is trapped in an ongoing 'no war, no peace' situation, analysts say.

Reported by 2 outlets:
Al JazeeraThe Guardian

3 · Canada

Carney wraps meetings on security, trade with European leaders in Ireland

Prime Minister Mark Carney heard from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday about the state of negotiations with Russia as the two discussed continental security with European leaders.

Reported by 2 outlets:
CBC WorldGlobal News

4 · Ukraine

US envoys meet Zelensky in Dublin after talks with Putin in Moscow

US envoy Steve Witkoff says President Putin has agreed to European negotiators joining the next round of Ukraine talks.

Reported by 2 outlets:
BBC NewsCBC World

5 · Africa

Nigerian university in mourning after four students die at post-exam party

The university has banned all parties, while investigations are underway to find the cause of the students' deaths.

Source:
BBC News