Here's a rundown of all the news you need to know for Saturday, including Russian President Vladimir Putin confirming that the next round of Russia-US-Ukraine talks will begin Tuesday in Abu Dhabi; US President Donald Trump naming Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff to replace Susie Wiles and saying he plans Cabinet changes after the midterm election losses; and bomb threats targeting flights, airports and media outlets in at least five European countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that the next round of talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine is expected to begin next Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, with Russian state media reporting the talks would last two days.
Putin said he invited members of the Russian delegation, headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, to a UN Security Council meeting ahead of the negotiations, Tass reported.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff previously said the parties intend to discuss security guarantees, de-escalation, humanitarian issues and further steps toward a peaceful settlement.
Trump announced that Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff starting Monday, while Wiles moves to the Trump political operation.
“Sometimes in life, you have to make moves,” Trump told reporters, saying he “wanted to make a change.”
Trump said he plans to make changes to his Cabinet after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections earlier this week, telling CBS News’ 60 Minutes, “I do, yeah. Little bit,” when asked whether he plans to fire anyone, in an interview set to air Sunday.
Bomb threats targeted flights, airports and media organizations in at least five European countries, prompting security inspections and evacuations, according to authorities and the media.
Two aircraft departing from London and Brussels were diverted to Sofia and landed safely, while Czech police inspected nine aircraft following anonymous threats against four arrivals and five departures at Prague Airport.
The French prime minister’s office said four aircraft flying over French territory received threats and all landed safely, and Copenhagen Police completed security checks at the city’s airport.
Several Irish media organizations, including RTE, evacuated their premises after a threatening email was sent to broadcasters and news outlets in Ireland and Britain, with Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin calling the threats “worrying.” The incidents followed similar threats Thursday against at least 18 flights across Europe.
Alberto Nunez Feijoo, leader of Spain’s conservative People’s Party, said Spain should withdraw as a co-host of the 2030 FIFA World Cup if Morocco is selected to stage the final, telling Spanish football program El Chiringuito: “Yes. The answer is yes.”
Feijoo said, “Spain must organize the World Cup final,” arguing it would be “fair”, “appropriate” and “indisputable” given the country’s experience organizing major sporting events, and noting that Spain and Portugal developed the joint bid before Morocco joined it.
He said he would pursue that position if he became prime minister in Spain’s Nov. 29 general election, repeating on X that the final “belongs to Spain” and that the country should not be “humiliated.”
FIFA Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Emilio Garcia Silvero is stepping down after more than eight years at the governing body, FIFA announced, saying he plans to return to Madrid with his family after 15 years working abroad.
Garcia Silvero joined FIFA after the 2018 World Cup and led its Legal and Compliance Division, helping guide reforms to rules governing agents, transfers and cross-border payments.
His departure comes less than three months after FIFA Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour left the organization following his criticism of President Gianni Infantino’s abandoned proposal to create a company involving private investors to manage the commercial rights of FIFA competitions.
A special edition of Britney Spears’ third studio album, “Britney,” was released to mark its 25th anniversary, featuring five previously unreleased songs among 23 tracks, according to its Apple Music listing.
The unreleased tracks are “She’ll Never Be Me”, “Am I a Sinner”, “When I Say So”, “Right Now (Taste the Victory)” and “My Big Secret.” “She’ll Never Be Me,” co-written with Justin Timberlake, received an early official release in October.
Originally released in November 2001, the album marked a shift toward a more mature sound for the singer, who was 19 at the time, and featured hits including “I’m a Slave 4 U” and “Overprotected.”
Asador Etxebarri, a restaurant in Spain’s Basque Country known for cooking over open fire, was named the world’s best restaurant in The 50 Best Restaurants 2026 ranking, announced at a ceremony in Lima, Peru.
Led by chef Victor Arguinzoniz, the restaurant in the village of Axpe rose from second place last year, succeeding Lima’s Maido, the 2025 winner.
Gaggan in Bangkok ranked second, followed by Alchemist in Copenhagen, Quintonil in Mexico City and Wing in Hong Kong. Bangkok had the most restaurants of any city in the top 50, with five entries.
OpenAI announced it will stop using non-disclosure agreements with public officials over future data center projects, two days after US midterm elections in which opposition to data center development emerged as an issue in several states and local communities.
Under its new National Community Compact, the company pledged to cover the full cost of electricity and related infrastructure at future data centers it owns and operates, rather than passing additional costs on to nearby households and businesses.
It also said it would publish information about electricity and water consumption, prepare water management plans and disclose construction plans and noise assessments, with limited exceptions for security, trade secrets and commercially sensitive information.
Asian technology stocks plunged following a sharp Wall Street sell-off, as concerns about artificial intelligence spending and potential US restrictions on data-center development weighed on chipmakers.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 tumbled 6.16% to 57,316.95, while South Korea’s Kospi declined 5.54% to 5,085.55 and Taiwan’s Taiex fell 4.51% to 39,701.64.
SoftBank Group slumped 10.4%, SK Hynix plunged 9% and TSMC declined 4.7%. The declines followed a 5.5% plunge in the Nasdaq Composite on Thursday, leaving the index more than 10% below its recent peak and in correction territory.
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