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Gears of War: E-Day Marks 20 Years With Unreal Engine 5 Reset
REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft and The Coalition launched Gears of War: E-Day on October 6, 2026, on Xbox Series S/X and PC to mark the franchise’s 20th anniversary.
- Belgian King Refuses PM Bart De Wever’s Resignation Over Budget Deadlock BRUSSELS - Belgium’s King Philippe refused Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s resignation on November 6, 2026, ordering him to restart stalled 2027 budget negotiations immediately.
- Trump Appoints Stephen Miller as Chief of Staff to Direct Executive Policy WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump appointed longtime political advisor Stephen Miller as White House Chief of Staff following the departure of Susie Wiles.
- Congress Advances $900 Billion Defense Authorization Bill With 3.8% Pay Raise WASHINGTON - Bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees negotiated final reconciliation compromises on Nov. 12 for the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
- US Dollar Index Reaches Year-to-Date High of 103.42 on Widening Yield Spread NEW YORK - The United States Dollar Index advanced to an annual peak of 103.42 on Nov. 13, marking its fourth consecutive daily increase across currency exchanges.
- CDC Expands Bird Flu Wastewater Tracking After Fatal Human Case in Washington ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded its national wastewater surveillance network on Nov.
- Fed Governor Bowman Cites AI Buildout and Energy Costs in Backing Steady Rates WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman delivered a policy address on Nov. 10 affirming her support for maintaining the benchmark federal funds rate target range at 3.75% to 4.00%.
- German Drone Maker Quantum Systems Hit by Cyberattack Targeting Military Logistics MUNICH - German defense contractor Quantum Systems confirmed on Nov. 13 that external threat actors executed an intrusion targeting its internal network infrastructure and logistics platforms.
- Carney Cites Progress in Trump Tariff Talks as Canada Expands Asian Trade Pacts OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed on Nov. 14 that bilateral trade negotiations with President Donald Trump's transition team made constructive headway regarding threatened border…
- CMS Finalizes Medicare Rule Setting 2027 Part D Out-of-Pocket Cap at $2,400 BALTIMORE - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued final regulatory rule CMS-4215-F on Nov. 5, establishing a $2,400 out-of-pocket cap for Medicare Part D prescription drugs in 2027.
- French President Macron Arrives at Francophonie Summit in Cambodia Amid African Rift PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Phnom Penh on November 14, 2026, to attend the 20th Francophonie Summit as an escalating conflict in Central Africa threatens a…
- Associated Press Confirms Final 2026 Midterm Outcomes in Contested House and Senate Races The Associated Press declared final victories in outstanding battleground contests as state election directors certified vote tallies from the 2026 midterm elections.
- Biofuel Producers Urge EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Reject State Fuel Waiver Requests American renewable fuel manufacturers launched a concerted defense of national blending quotas following petitions by oil-refining states to suspend Clean Air Act mandates.
- Florida Man Pleads Guilty in 42 Million Dollar Medicare Genetic Testing and Equipment Fraud Scheme A Florida healthcare operator entered a formal guilty plea for orchestrating a sprawling fraud conspiracy that billed federal programs for unneeded medical braces and cancer tests.
- Senate Democrats Prepare Oversight Hearings on Elon Musk Government Influence in 120th Congress Senate Democrats are preparing to deploy expanded committee subpoena and investigative powers when the 120th Congress convenes.
- IMF Global Monitor Flags Rising Japanese Bond Yields as Fitch Places Paraguay on Negative Watch Global sovereign debt markets exhibited sharp regional divergence this week as major central bank divergence and fiscal deficits pressured emerging issuers.
- Axiom Space Completes Critical Design Review with NASA for Artemis III Lunar Spacesuit Advancing to Manufacturing On November 13, 2026, NASA and Axiom Space announced that the AxEMU spacesuit for the Artemis III crewed lunar landing mission completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) and received authorization to…
- White House Issues Comprehensive Executive Action Review as DC Circuit Weighs Independent Board Authority On November 13, 2026, the White House Press Office released a detailed report titled Trump Administration Delivers Record-Setting Results Through Executive Action.
- FDA Approves Iberdomide as First CELMoD for Multiple Myeloma Following Cleveland Clinic Clinical Integration Between November 12 and 13, 2026, Cleveland Clinic Consult QD and OncLive published clinical practice guidelines confirming that the United States Food and Drug Administration approved iberdomide…
- Sony Launches QSSR AI Upscaling for PlayStation 5 Pro as Nintendo Details Black Friday Switch 2 Bundle On November 13, 2026, Sony Interactive Entertainment released technical firmware updates on the official PlayStation Blog, announcing Quality Spatial Super Resolution (QSSR), an artificial…
- European Union Adopts Defence Readiness Omnibus as Member States Military Budgets Reach 454 Billion Euros On November 12, 2026, the European Economic and Social Committee convened institutional hearings alongside the European Council in Brussels to formalize implementation rules for the Defence Readiness…
- House Oversight Committee Releases Memorandum Warning of Insider Trading Risks in Prediction Markets On November 13, 2026, the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform officially released a bipartisan investigative staff memorandum probing prediction market platforms.
- United States Justice Department and FBI Disrupt North Korean Cryptocurrency Theft Freezing 1.2 Billion Dollars On November 12, 2026, the United States Department of Justice announced judicial measures targeting illicit hacking rings controlled by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
- National Retail Federation Forecasts Record Holiday Spending Surpassing One Trillion Dollars Amid Price Sensitivity Holiday Retail Figures Cross Historic One Trillion Dollar Line On November 11, 2026, the National Retail Federation released its comprehensive 2026 Winter Holiday Consumer Spending Forecast alongside…
- Federal Reserve Officials Signal Potential Fifty Basis Point Rate Hike as Wholesale Inflation Pressures Compound On November 13, 2026, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan delivered synchronized monetary policy addresses following hotter-than-expected wholesale…
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Opens Safety Probe into Waymo Robotaxis Over School Bus Violations Federal motor vehicle safety regulators intensified administrative scrutiny over autonomous commercial transportation systems.
- International Fusion Ministerial Convenes in Vienna as Global Investments Reach 14 Billion Dollars Global Fusion Capital Surpasses Fourteen Billion Dollars On November 12, 2026, the International Atomic Energy Agency convened the inaugural ministerial session of the World Fusion Energy Group in…
- United Kingdom Imposes Mandatory National Poultry Housing Order to Counter Spreading Avian Influenza On November 11, 2026, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), alongside the UK Health Security Agency, declared a mandatory poultry housing order across England;
- Rockstar Games and Microsoft Announce Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Day Debut on Xbox Cloud Gaming On November 13, 2026, Microsoft Gaming and Rockstar Games formalized a distribution partnership confirming that Grand Theft Auto VI will launch simultaneously on Xbox Cloud Gaming on November 19,…
- Google Launches Gemini 4 Hydrogen Model for Autonomous Agent Workflows with Immediate GitHub Copilot Integration On November 13, 2026, Google launched Gemini 4 Hydrogen, a specialized foundation architecture optimized explicitly for low-latency agentic workflows and tool orchestration, and Microsoft subsidiary…
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