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Court overturns Trinidad and Tobago's anti-gay laws
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Court overturns Trinidad and Tobago's anti-gay laws

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Armoured vehicles of the El Salvador Army operate separately from the UN-authorized Gang Suppression Force (GSF), after additional troops were deployed following an October 18 ambush in which four Salvadoran GSF personnel went missing, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, November 3, 2026.
REUTERS/Patrice Noel
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Why is El Salvador fighting Haiti’s gangs?

Israeli President Isaac Herzog looks on ahead of the presentation of the certified results of the elections for the 26th Knesset at the President's Residence.
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Israeli president’s meetings with party leaders, Pro-democracy protesters prison sentence in Hong Kong, Brazil’s new anti-gang ministry

Brazilian voters arrive at a polling station at Cidade Universitaria to cast their ballots in the second round of Brazil's presidential election in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 25, 2026.
Luis Boza via Reuters Connect
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Why voters around the world are turning out in droves

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An Exxon gas station located at 46 Main St. in Holmdel. Gas prices are at record highs for this time of the year. Monday, September 14, 2026.
USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
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Exxon’s potential return to Venezuela, China’s growing influence in Papua New Guinea, Indonesian VP’s potential resignation

Americans want Trump to prioritize their wallets
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Americans want Trump to prioritize their wallets

A new YouGov poll, conducted on behalf of the Institute for Global Affairs, reveals how much affordability was top of mind for voters during last week’s midterm elections.

Female leaders are still rare around the world
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Female leaders are still rare around the world

Of the 193 UN member states, only 86 have had a female head of state or government since 1946, according to the Council on Foreign Relations’ Women’s Power Index.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks on stage during the Invest in Germany Summit in Berlin, Germany, October 19, 2026.
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Nvidia CEO admits affair with suspected Chinese spy, Gadi Eisenkot tapped to form government in Israel, Myanmar’s military government announces special elections

Over the weekend, Jensen Huang, CEO of the $4 trillion US microchip manufacturer Nvidia, admitted to an affair with a woman thought to be a Chinese spy.

Chile’s new president sees approval sink
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Chile’s new president sees approval sink

Kast, an ultra-conservative Catholic, won Chile’s presidential runoff in a landslide last December, taking nearly 60% of the vote with promises to be tough on crime and immigration.

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña (photo) submitted his resignation on Thursday, November 5, amid a political and financial crisis triggered by the intervention of Ueno Bank, a banking institution linked to the president's former business associates.
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Paraguayan president’s resignation, UAE’s Colombian mercenary ties in Sudan, Wiretapping scandal in Indonesia

The tiny South American nation is in turmoil after a spectacular bank collapse left about half of its 6 million people without access to their money.

California clears death row
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California clears death row

The California governor announced the move on Thursday in an open letter in which he called state-sanctioned killing “incompatible” with the state’s values and morally wrong.

Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe
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Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe

Airlines across the continent have been affected by threats, now in their second week, with some planes making emergency landings or being escorted by fighter jets.

Supporters react after media outlets projected Democratic US Senate candidate and Texas State Representative James Talarico's victory in the US midterm elections in Austin, Texas, US, November 3, 2026.
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Three takeaways from the US midterm elections

In the end, the long-predicted “blue wave” turned into a tsunami as the Democrats, harnessing widespread frustrations over high living costs, opposition to the war in Iran, and misgivings about Trump’s deportation policies, swept back to power on Capitol Hill.

A night of historic firsts
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A night of historic firsts

Last night’s wins were not only pivotal, but also broke multiple glass ceilings in American politics.

Election posters of South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) and other political parties are displayed on street poles ahead of South Africa's municipal elections on November 4, in Pretoria, South Africa, October 29, 2026.
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South Africans head to the polls, Meloni wants to keep wealthy people in Italy, Russia’s return to the ice draws causes controversy

The elections are widely seen as a referendum on the African National Congress (ANC), the party that has governed South Africa since the end of apartheid, amid frustration over pervasive corruption, crumbling public services, and rising migration.

The midterms: Races that could decide the Senate
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The midterms: Races that could decide the Senate

We’ve put together a cheat sheet of 11 races to watch, based on the Cook Political Report’s ratings: contests that lean Republican, contests that lean Democratic, and toss-ups.