The written briefing: November 12, 2026
Good morning. Here is the Zark News Daily Briefing for Thursday, November 12, 2026: Iran says it struck navigation systems on an Omani island in the Strait of Hormuz while Oman disputes the damage, a Brooklyn building collapse that killed two people, American envoys heading to Moscow after Ukraine talks ended without a ceasefire, a deadly strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, a reported board move against Nvidia’s chief executive, and a new acting head for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
Iran Says It Struck Navigation Systems on an Omani Island in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran says its Revolutionary Guards struck the navigation and communications systems on Didamar Island, a small Omani island that helps guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and three sources confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday that the island’s systems were attacked. Oman disputes that the navigation aids were hit: a senior Omani official told The Maritime Executive they had not been struck, while The Wall Street Journal reported an Omani coast guard official confirming an explosion but giving no details. How much damage was done remains unclear, and the Institute for the Study of War said the Guards overstated the effect because ships kept using the southern route through Omani waters.
Two Dead, 17 Injured as Brooklyn Building Collapses Into Construction Pit; Search Goes On
A three-story apartment building at 1321 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn collapsed into the open construction pit beside it on Wednesday afternoon, killing two people and injuring 17 others, including seven children. More than 250 first responders worked at the scene, four of the injured were in critical condition, and Chief of Department John Esposito said the search through the precarious wreckage could continue for several days. No official cause has been given; buildings officials said workers had been excavating the lot next door, where a developer had submitted plans for a nine-story building that had not yet been approved.
U.S. Envoys Head to Moscow After Abu Dhabi Talks End Without a Ceasefire; Russian Strikes Black Out Eastern Ukraine
American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were traveling to Moscow on Thursday to meet President Vladimir Putin, a day after U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi ended without progress on a ceasefire. The sessions, the first U.S.-brokered meeting between the two sides in nine months, closed with an agreement on a new prisoner exchange but no movement on territory or security guarantees. Russian air strikes on the power grid left more than 850,000 consumers without electricity across the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, according to regional reports.
Strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis Kills Six, Including a Surgeon, Gaza Officials Say
An Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed at least six people, including a surgeon, and wounded about 20 others early on Thursday, according to Gaza’s Civil Defence agency and the hospital, wrecking the surgery department of the largest hospital in the south. The Israeli military said it had struck a senior Hamas militant and other members of the group’s armed wing who it said were operating inside the hospital. The military provided no evidence with its initial statement, according to the Associated Press, and Reuters said it could not independently verify the Israeli allegations.
Nvidia Board Preparing to Oust CEO Jensen Huang, Journal Reports; Shares Fall 8%
Nvidia’s board of directors is preparing to oust chief executive Jensen Huang, The Wall Street Journal reported, sending the chipmaker’s shares down about 8 percent in after-hours trading. The board was planning to meet as soon as Wednesday to determine Huang’s future, people familiar with the matter told the Journal; the board has not publicly announced any decision, and a Nvidia spokesperson has previously said Huang is committed to staying on as chief executive. Huang, 63, co-founded Nvidia in 1993, is its largest individual shareholder, and has never publicly identified a successor.
Trump Names Craig Trainor to Lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division
President Donald Trump has named Craig Trainor, a housing official who wrote the administration’s 2025 letter to schools on diversity programs, to temporarily run the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, which enforces federal laws against discrimination in voting, housing, jobs, policing and schools. Trainor is the division’s third leader in a week, after Harmeet Dhillon resigned effective November 5 and her deputy Jesus Osete ran it for five days. He takes the job on an acting basis; the permanent post requires Senate confirmation, and the administration has not said whether Trainor will be nominated for it.
That is the briefing for Thursday, November 12, 2026. Full stories are at zarknews.com.
