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Democrats won a 2026 midterm landslide, flipping the House (possibly 256-178) and Senate; Hakeem Jeffries declared his speaker bid, becoming the first Black speaker-in-waiting
Russell Brand sentenced to 10.5 years in prison November 9, 2026 for rape and three sexual assaults; appeal expected
California's Proposition 40 billionaire wealth tax is headed for decisive defeat after a $316.7 million opposition ad blitz led by tech billionaires
Mother Jennifer Balcarras and daughter Selah Reed killed in suspected grizzly attack near Bella Coola, BC; officers trap possibly multiple bears
France blames Iran's IRGC-linked Shahid Kaveh unit for October fridge-hacking cyberattacks on ~700 supermarkets, summons envoy, seeks arrest warrants and EU sanctions
NASA's Swift Observatory re-entered over Indonesia on November 4 after a failed $30M Katalyst rescue, ending a 22-year mission
DR Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases and 5,300 deaths, spreads abroad, as WHO approves two new vaccine trials and US tightens travel rules
Supreme Court ruled 8-1 on Nov 9, 2026 to stay an injunction, letting Trump resume Big Bend border wall construction in Texas
Skydance ousts James Gunn and Peter Safran as DC Studios chiefs, naming Marvel veteran Jeremy Latcham president and chief creative officer effective Dec. 1
Paraguay's Senate impeached President Santiago Pena over the Ueno Bank collapse, swore in Pedro Alliana, and prosecutors criminally charged Pena
Carrick's Man United beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League, ending a nine-game winless run, but his job remains at risk ahead of the Aston Villa match and international break
ANC hits all-time low near one-third vote in South Africa's 2026 local elections as MK surges in KZN and hung metros force coalition talks
More than 20 European flights hit by hoax bomb threats in three days, including Dublin-Rome Aer Lingus flight diverted to French airbase; no explosives found
Israel's deadlocked election sends coalition formation to President Herzog, with a record 19 Arab-led seats as kingmakers and Netanyahu alleging fraud
Young Polish gunman kills six, injures 15-17 in Kraków's Main Market Square; three family members found dead at his home; officials cite far-right inspiration and terrorism
Senegal hosts Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics, the first Olympic event on African soil; Kenya wins historic rugby sevens gold

















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