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1. Iran's IRGC launches drone attack on US base in Bahrain, triggering hostile escalation Jerusalem Post · 15 Nov 2026

   Bahrain, home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, urged citizens and residents to remain calm and proceed to the nearest safe location, its interior ministry said.

2. Bowen Yang Makes Surprise ‘SNL’ Appearance as Jensen Huang as John Mulaney Pokes at FAA Ground Stop and Microsoft Outage in Cold Open The Hollywood Reporter · 15 Nov 2026

   The Nov. 14 episode marked John Mulaney's seventh time leading the show.

3. Top tax accountant exam scorer admits to cheating using AI Korea Times · 15 Nov 2026

   The top scorer in Korea’s recent tax accountant qualification examination admitted Sunday that he used generative artificial intelligence (AI) and a camera to cheat, reversing his earlier denials after his unusually high marks drew public scrutiny. “I cheated on the tax accountant examination,” Han…

4. Australia, Philippines Upgrade Defense Ties With Focus on China Mint · 15 Nov 2026

   Australia and the Philippines signed a new defense pact Sunday, boosting military cooperation as the US allies face a more assertive China in the Asia-Pacific region.

5. Gaming emerges as a new corporate networking tool in Japan Nikkei · 15 Nov 2026
6. Oil Corporation brings Rs300 billion in annual transactions under digital system Kathmandu Post · 15 Nov 2026

   More than 1,500 dealers, 60 bottlers and 60 airlines will be able to place fuel orders and make payments online through the new ERP system.

7. Bowen Yang Returns to ‘SNL’ as Jensen Huang as John Mulaney’s Cold Open Mocks Nvidia Scandal, National Ground Stop and Outlook Outage Variety · 15 Nov 2026

   Bowen Yang made a surprise return to “Saturday Night Live” in the cold open, playing the disgraced tech mogul Jensen Huang as host John Mulaney led a group of tech billionaires through a CIA class on how to recognize female spies. The cold open featured Mulaney as a CIA agent who gathered ultra-rich…

8. (LEAD) Top scorer in tax accountant exam turns himself in over AI-assisted cheating Yonhap · 15 Nov 2026

   SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- The top scorer in this year's certified tax accountan...

9. Philippines, Australia sign defence pact with eye on China SPH Media · 15 Nov 2026

   MANILA, Nov 15 - The Philippines and Australia signed a defence cooperation arrangement on Sunday that Manila said would lower bureaucratic hurdles to joint military activities, as the two countries further deepen security ties.

10. 'God Save the King': Former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi says he is now a 'proud British citizen' Mint · 15 Nov 2026

    Lalit Modi, the founder and former commissioner of the IPL, says he has acquired British citizenship. Living in London since leaving India in 2010 amid investigations into his financial dealings, he announced the milestone at the Oxford Union and described the UK as his home.