The Comlumen briefing 6 stories · 4 desks · UTC
Friday 13 November.
The latest edition.
Every story published on Friday 13 November 2026, UTC, under its desk. Each one links to the full story and its sources.
World
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US says it shot down two Iranian drones aimed at Bahrain, rejecting radar claim; Iran says LNG tanker hit mine
US Central Command said on Friday, 13 November 2026, that two Iranian attack drones launched toward Bahrain were shot down without injuries or damage, disputing Iran's claim to have destroyed a US radar. Iran's Revolutionary Guards separately said a gas tanker struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they struck a US radar in Bahrain; claim unconfirmed
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Friday, 13 November, that it had destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain in retaliation for an overnight strike on southern Iran. Neither Washington nor Manama had confirmed the attack.
Politics
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Chris Van Hollen launches challenge to Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leadership
Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said on Thursday, 12 November 2026, that he will run against Chuck Schumer to lead Senate Democrats when the party takes the majority in January. Mr Schumer says he has the votes to keep the post.
Business
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Cisco raises full-year revenue forecast as AI networking demand lifts quarterly sales 24%
Cisco Systems on Thursday, 12 November, reported first-quarter revenue of $18.5 billion, up 24% from a year earlier, and raised its fiscal 2027 revenue forecast to $74.8 billion to $75.8 billion.
Technology
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US seizes more than $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from Binance, blamed on North Korean hackers
The Justice Department said on Thursday, 12 November 2026, that it had obtained court authorisation to seize or restrain more than $1.2 billion of the virtual assets stolen from the Binance exchange last month, a theft the FBI attributes to North Korea.
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Microsoft 365 outage disrupting Outlook and Teams enters second day
A Microsoft 365 outage that began on Thursday, 12 November, was still affecting Outlook, Exchange Online, Teams calendars and Copilot for many customers at midday GMT on Friday, 13 November, though Microsoft reported partial recovery.