November 6
Disasters and accidents
Law and crime
American cinematographer Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is arrested in Tampa, Florida, over allegations of possessing child sexual abuse material.
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CBS News 
Au Kam San, a former pro-democracy legislator of Macau, is convicted in a closed-door trial of "subversion against the political power of the state" and sentenced to 12 years and 6 months in prison. It is the first conviction under the Macau National Security Law, which was revised by lawmakers in 2023 to broaden its scope and to allow for closed-door trials.
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BBC
Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie is sentenced to 200 years in prison for the mass murder of children.
Source:
Reuters
Health and environment
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 5,182 measles cases in 2026, the country's highest annual total since 1991. State health agencies report at least eight measles-related deaths.
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AFP via France 24
Politics and elections
The Paraguayan Senate unanimously removes Santiago Peña as country's President over alleged conflicts of interest involving Ueno Bank, whose accounts the central bank froze. Congress postpones consideration of Peña's resignation to allow impeachment proceedings.
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Reuters
The Public Prosecutor’s Office orders the arrest of Santiago Peña.
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ABC Paraguay
King Philippe of Belgium refuses Bart De Wever's resignation as the prime minister, telling him to continue with budget negotiations.
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Xinhua
November 5
Law and crime
The Nepali supreme court directs the government to regulate cannabis cultivation for medicinal, scientific, agricultural, horticultural, and industrial purposes.
Source:
AFP via France 24
Six people are arrested in connection with a corruption investigation involving ruling PSOE officials and the transport ministry in Spain.
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Ara
Cuban authorities release independent journalist Yoani Sánchez and activists Berta Soler and María Cristina Labrada after detaining them for several hours in Havana.
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AFP
Eight people are killed and another is injured in a shooting spree at three separated locations in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. The perpetrator is arrested.
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AP
The Hong Kong High Court sentences pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to an additional 10 years in prison under the national security law for conspiring with foreign entities to impose sanctions against China and Hong Kong.
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AFP
Sports
In golf, professional tour LIV Golf ceases operations after five seasons and liquidates its assets, following bankruptcy proceedings and the withdrawal of financial support from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and prospective investor BC Partners Credit.
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AFP via France 24
Business and economy
Mexico approves the Digital Economy Act for Digital and Electronic Payments, which allows it to designate sectors in which digital payments are the only accepted means of payment.
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in Spanish
Politics and elections
The syndicate of unions organizes a general strike across France, supported by the yellow vests movement, activists, and student protesters.
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CNN
Grenadians vote to elect 15 members of the House of Representatives. Incumbent prime minister Dickon Mitchell wins a second consecutive NDC government, with opposition NNP leader Emmalin Pierre losing her seat in St. Andrew South East.
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St. Vincent Times
Paraguayan president Santiago Peña announces his resignation after the collapse of ueno bank, and the Chamber of Deputies unanimously votes to begin an impeachment trial against him.
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Reuters
The Federal High Court of Nigeria invalidates former vice president Atiku Abubakar's nomination as the African Democratic Congress candidate for the 2027 presidential election, ruling that the party's leadership was improperly constituted.
Source:
Reuters
The Supreme Court of Somalia nullifies the amendments to the country's constitution, ruling that the term of president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud expired on 15 May 2026, while ordering new elections within 90 days.
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Somali Guardian
Belarus sentences Roman Catholic priest Anatoly Parakhnevich to three years in prison for opposing the war in Ukraine.
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AP
Disasters and accidents
Eleven people are killed and 33 more injured after the collision of a passenger bus with a truck in Pakpattan District, Punjab, Pakistan.
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AP
Six people are killed and nine more injured after a fire at a two-story home in Brooklyn, New York City, United States.
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Sky News
Armed conflicts and attacks
A police officer is killed and another injured in a stabbing attack outside the Sri Lankan embassy in Amman, Jordan. The suspect is arrested. The event is described as a terrorist attack.
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Al Jazeera
November 4
Business and economy
The Bangladeshi garment industry wage board agrees to increase minimum wages following five days of worker protests and clashes with police. Workers demand ৳30,000 (US$240) monthly, up from ৳12,500 (US$100), while the board has not specified the increase.
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AFP
Disasters and accidents
Five people are killed while two others are injured in an explosion at a suspected illegal fireworks factory in Malasiqui, Pangasinan, Philippines.
Source:
The Philippine Star
A fire and explosion at a Panasonic subsidiary's factory in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, kills two employees and injures five others.
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Reuters
Law and crime
Philippine authorities seize a 200-kilogram (440lb) shipment of methamphetamine, whose origin is traced to Laos, at the Manila International Container Port. The shipment had arrived six days after Laotian police found similar contraband destined for the Philippines.
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
Hackers steal approximately €100 million (US$112 million) from French bank Crédit Mutuel through unauthorized transactions using the bank's account.
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Firstpost
President of the Bolivian Supreme Court Romer Saucedo announces that he is leaving the country following an investigation into drug trafficking in which senior judicial officials, such as former Attorney General Roger Mariaca, have been arrested.
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La Tercera
Armed conflicts and attacks
Science and technology
The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a space telescope for studying gamma-ray bursts, re-enters Earth's atmosphere over Sumatra, ending its mission of nearly 22 years.
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NASA
Politics and elections
Hungary makes Communist-era secret police records publicly accessible through a database containing approximately 60,000 names linked to former state security services. Prime Minister Péter Magyar announces that additional documents will become available in February 2027.
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Reuters
Health and environment
The Singaporean parliament amends the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act of 2014, introducing arrest powers, permitting trials , and increasing maximum fines tenfold to S$20 million (US$15 million) following widespread air pollution from Indonesian wildfires.
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AFP
The United Kingdom's Office for National Statistics reports that deaths linked to cocaine use have overtaken deaths from heroin in England and Wales for the first time on record. The increase in deaths from cocaine use is blamed on increased purity of the drug and its widespread availability across the UK in recent years.
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BBC News
November 3
Politics and elections
The United States holds midterm elections for 435 members and five non-voting delegates of the House of Representatives, 35 members of the Senate (including special elections in Florida and Ohio), 39 state and territorial governors, and numerous other state, territorial, tribal, and local officials.
Source:
The Guardian
U.S. news organizations project that the Democratic Party will control the House of Representatives and the Senate in the upcoming 120th Congress, ending the Republican Party's majority in both chambers.
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The Guardian
Several states elect their first Democratic representatives in decades, including: Adam Hamilton, the first Democrat to win a Kansas Senate seat since 1932; James Talarico, the first Democrat to win a Texas Senate seat since 1988; and Gina Hinojosa, the first Democrat to become governor of Texas since 1990.
Source:
Axios
Abdul El-Sayed defeats Mike Rogers in the United States Senate election in Michigan, making him the first Muslim to be elected to the U.S. Senate.
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Time
Keisha Lance Bottoms defeats Rick Jackson in the gubernatorial election in Georgia, becoming the first black woman to be elected governor in U.S. history.
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AP
Spanish transport minister Óscar Puente resigns after the country experienced two train collision disasters in one year, the Adamuz derailment in January and the Toledo collision last week, which had a combined casualty toll of 115 deaths and 492 injuries.
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CNN
Disasters and accidents
Two helicopters operated by Air Dynasty and Fishtail Air collide while landing in Solukhumbu District, Nepal, near Mount Everest, killing an Indian tourist and injuring a New Zealand national.
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Times of Malta
Sports
In association football, CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel dies following an in-game collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono the previous day.
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CNN
In thoroughbred racing, Point Of Law, trained by Ciaron Maher, wins the 2026 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse in Victoria, Australia. Zahrann and Juja Kibo, also trained by Maher, finish second and third respectively.
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AFP
In association football, the Asian Football Confederation postpones the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia from January 2027 to January 2028, citing security concerns and travel disruptions following Houthi attacks on the country.
Source:
AFP via France 24
Armed conflicts and attacks
A commercial vessel is hit by an unidentified object in the waters of Musandam Governorate, Oman, killing an Indian crew member, while 13 others are rescued.
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Reuters
Business and economy
The Reserve Bank of Australia raises its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.85%, its highest level since 2008, citing persistent inflation and rising energy costs associated with the Iran war.
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AFP via France 24
Arts and culture
Spanish author Cristina Fernández Cubas is awarded the 2026 Cervantes Prize to honor her writing in the Spanish language.
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Euronews
Law and crime
Five suspected robbers, including two former police personnel, are killed in shootouts with police in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines.
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Daily Tribune
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South China Morning Post
Bomb hoaxes target seven flights from several European countries.
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BBC News
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Reuters