What Mattered This Week

Hegseth: Impeachment Over Policy Disagreement Sends Wrong Signal to Adversaries

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, facing the threat of impeachment, detailed a record of successful operations on his watch during a press briefing at the Pentagon.

Check Point security advisory (AV26-1154)

Canada CCCS Alerts & Advisories: "Serial number: AV26-1154 Date: November 12, 2026 As of November 12, 2026, Check Point is affected by vulnerabilities in the following products: Check Point Force Firewalls Multiple versions Check Point Management and Log Servers Multiple versions…"

Docker security advisory (AV26-1153)

Canada CCCS Alerts & Advisories: "Serial number: AV26-1153 Date: November 12, 2026 As of November 10, 2026, Docker is affected by vulnerabilities in the following products: Docker Engine Prior to 23.0.0 Moby Prior to 2.0.0-beta.28 SwarmKit Prior to…"

React security advisory (AV26-1152)

Canada CCCS Alerts & Advisories: "Serial number: AV26-1152 Date: November 12, 2026 As of November 10, 2026, React is affected by a vulnerability in the following product: react Prior to 19.0.9 Prior to 19.1.10 Prior to 19.2.9 Prior to 19.3.1 The Cyber Centre encourages users and…"

2026-020: Critical Vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway

CERT-EU Security Advisories: "On 12 November 2026, the Cloud Software Group published security bulletins for its Citrix products addressing 28 memory flaws in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway."

Progress Software security advisory (AV26-1148)

Canada CCCS Alerts & Advisories: "Serial number: AV26-1148 Date: November 12, 2026 As of November 12, 2026, Progress Software is affected by vulnerabilities in the following products: Telerik Report Server Prior to 12.3.26.1110 Telerik Reporting Prior to 20.3.26.1110 Telerik UI for…"

This resolution demonstrates this Council’s determination to take action against attacks by the Houthis in Yemen: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council

British Government: "Today’s adoption by consensus demonstrates this Council’s determination to take decisive action against reckless attacks by the Houthis in Yemen and against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the broader region."

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Call to Action Joint Statement on health and humanitarian access into Gaza

British Government: "Call to Action Joint Statement on health and humanitarian access into Gaza Joint Statement delivered by Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, on behalf of Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia,…"

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Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support

UN News - Humanitarian Aid: "The UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, expressed deep concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, as UN member states and partners have been repeatedly delaying sending their support to the Strip."

Along with our partners we will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes: UK statement at the UN Security Council

British Government: "On the 30th of October, a Russian drone struck a railway station in Dnipro, killing at least 15 civilians and injuring another 14. On the 2nd of November, Russian bombs struck a school operating as an aid centre in Zaporizhzhia region."

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Russia’s unlawful detention of former OSCE officials: E3 statement to the OSCE

British Government: "I am delivering this statement on behalf of France, the United Kingdom and my own country, Germany."

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M 5.1 - 39 km S of Moíres, Greece

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 39 km S of Moíres, Greece at 00:05 UTC on November 13, 2026, at a depth of 27 miles (43 km). 1 person reported feeling it to USGS.

M 5.8 - 148 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 148 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea at 22:04 UTC on November 12, 2026, at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km). USGS rates the expected harm from shaking as green, its lowest level.…

M 5.0 - 48 km NW of Ancud, Chile

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 48 km NW of Ancud, Chile at 19:21 UTC on November 11, 2026, at a depth of 22 miles (35 km). 4 people reported feeling it to USGS.

M 5.1 - 82 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 80 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at 17:38 UTC on November 11, 2026, at a depth of 37 miles (59 km).

M 5.1 - South Sandwich Islands region

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands region at 15:39 UTC on November 11, 2026, at a depth of 65 miles (105 km).

Tropical Storm Pena

Joint Typhoon Warning Center: A severe storm named Tropical Storm Pena had winds of about 35 knots as of November 9, 2026.

Côte d'Ivoire

UK FCDO Travel Advice: "Warning FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Côte d'Ivoire. New information about Ebola screening and health declarations when arriving in country (‘Entry requirements’ page)."

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Georgia

UK FCDO Travel Advice: "Warning FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Georgia. Updated information about the political situation ('Safety and security' page)."

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Liberia

UK FCDO Travel Advice: "Updated information about heightened health screening measures for travellers arriving into Liberia (See 'Ebola screening' on the ‘Entry requirements’ page)."

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Portugal

UK FCDO Travel Advice: "New information about severe weather (‘Warnings and insurance’ page). This travel advice also covers Madeira, Porto Santo and the Azores."

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Typhoon Cempaka

Joint Typhoon Warning Center: A severe storm named Typhoon Cempaka had winds of about 90 knots as of November 9, 2026.

AVO Great Sitkin ORANGE/WATCH - Slow eruption of lava likely continues; moving to Weekly Updates only

USGS Volcano Notices: "Nov 9, 2026 21:09 - Lava likely continues to erupt slowly within the summit crater of Great Sitkin Volcano. A few small earthquakes were detected at the volcano over the last day."

HVO Kilauea YELLOW/ADVISORY - The Halema'uma'u eruption of Kīlauea remains paused following episode 56 fountaining on November 5. The summit is reinflating and the episode 57 forecast window is November 16-21.

USGS Volcano Notices: "Nov 11, 2026 18:25 - Overview:The Kīlauea summit eruption within Halema'uma'u is currently paused after episode 56 fountaining ended on November 5."