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1. Marvel’s Kevin Feige Breaks Silence on MCU Doctor Doom Being a Tony Stark Variant Polygon · 12 Nov 2026

   Robert Downey Jr. 's surprise casting as Doctor Doom in December's Avengers: Doomsday resulted in Marvel fans wondering if the Doomsday villain would be a multiversal variant of Tony Stark/Iron Man, the character Downey played for over a decade. More fuel was added to the fire when Red Guardian…

2. ICPC recovers N5.3bn from LG accounts Punch · 12 Nov 2026

   The ICPC says it has recovered over N5.3bn from local government accounts in seven states and the FCT, and plans a new online transparency initiative. Read More: https://punchng.com/icpc-recovers-n5-3bn-from-lg-accounts/

3. So This Happened (EP 442): Nigeria’s 112 emergency number fails live test on national television Punch · 12 Nov 2026

   Nigeria’s 112 emergency number failed a live test on Channels Television after an APC spokesperson challenged the anchor to call it during a broadcast. Read More: https://punchng.com/so-this-happened-ep-442-nigerias-112-emergency-number-fails-live-test-on-national-television/

4. So This Happened (EP 442) : OOU student allegedly dies after hanging onto moving campus shuttle Punch · 12 Nov 2026

   A 200-level student of Olabisi Onabanjo University has reportedly died after falling from a moving campus shuttle following a dispute over a seat. Read More: https://punchng.com/so-this-happened-ep-442-oou-student-allegedly-dies-after-hanging-onto-moving-campus-shuttle/

5. Dhinakaran urges quality checks on Children’s Day cakes The Hindu · 12 Nov 2026
6. UN countries urge Israel's incoming government to open Gaza to unrestricted aid The National · 12 Nov 2026

   A group of 53 UN member states and other organisations on Thursday urged Israel’s incoming government to open Gaza to unrestricted aid, as shortages of shelter and medical supplies were putting Palestinians at risk of preventable illnesses as winter sets in. In a joint statement, the group said aid…

7. Iranian men guilty of spying on British journalists Al Jazeera · 12 Nov 2026

   Two Iranian men were convicted under Britain's National Security Act for spying on dissident journalists.

8. Turkey inks $5.1B in climate loans at COP31: What to know Al-Monitor · 12 Nov 2026

   Ankara can count 10 loan deals worth $5.1 billion with four multilateral development banks so far at the UN climate summit, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said Thursday.

9. Iran threatens US bases in Europe if Washington resumes war: What to know Al-Monitor · 12 Nov 2026

   Iran is rebuilding its missile capabilities and recently said it lifted self-imposed limits on the range of its ballistic missiles.

10. OpenAI, Google, Anthropic hit with lawsuit seeking halt to frontier AI development Express Tribune · 12 Nov 2026

    A group of ​nonprofits sued OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX's (SPCX.O), AI division, Meta Platforms and Alphabet's Google on Thursday, seeking to block the ‌further development of the most advanced AI models over concerns, voiced by the companies' own leaders, that the technology could pose a threat to…