The day

Thursday 5 November 2026

17 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   Politics2026 Grenadian general election

   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.

   

2. 2

   Politics2026 Paraguay banking crisis

   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.

   

3. 3

   PoliticsConstitutional crisis in Somalia

   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.

   

4. 4

   News

   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.

5. 5

   News

   Six people are killed and nine more injured after a fire at a two-story home in Brooklyn, New York City, United States.

6. 6

   Politics2027 Nigerian general election

   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.

   

7. 7

   Crime

   Cuban authorities release independent journalist Yoani Sánchez and activists Berta Soler and María Cristina Labrada after detaining them for several hours in Havana.

   

8. 8

   Crime

   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.

   

9. 9

   News

   Six more people are found dead under the debris of a building that collapsed two weeks ago in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing the death toll to eight. Sixteen others are still missing.

   

10. 10

    CrimeCannabis in Nepal

    The Nepali supreme court directs the government to regulate cannabis cultivation for medicinal, scientific, agricultural, horticultural, and industrial purposes.

11. 11

    Politics2026 French student protests

    The syndicate of unions organizes a general strike across France, supported by the yellow vests movement, activists, and student protesters.

    

12. 12

    PoliticsProtests against the Russo-Ukrainian war

    Belarus sentences Roman Catholic priest Anatoly Parakhnevich to three years in prison for opposing the war in Ukraine.

    

13. 13

    News

    Eleven people are killed and 33 more injured after the collision of a passenger bus with a truck in Pakpattan District, Punjab, Pakistan.

14. 14

    Crime

    Eight people are killed and another is injured in a shooting spree at three separated locations in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. The perpetrator is arrested.

15. 15

    Money

    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.

16. 16

    CrimeKoldo affair

    Six people are arrested in connection with a corruption investigation involving ruling PSOE officials and the transport ministry in Spain.

17. 17

    Sport

    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.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 5 November 2026, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.