The day

Monday 9 November 2026

13 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   Crime

   English actor Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 years and 6 months imprisonment for one rape and three counts of sexual assault.

   

2. 2

   Culture2026 Booker Prize

   English author M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize for his post-apocalyptic novel The End of Everything.

   

3. 3

   NewsCyprus problem

   Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides and Northern Cypriot president Tufan Erhürman agree to establish two additional crossings across the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus and hold further peace negotiations.

   

4. 4

   NewsUnited Kingdom involvement in the 2026 Iran war

   The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States has evacuated aircraft from the RAF Mildenhall base in the United Kingdom, citing threats from Iran.

   

5. 5

   News2026 Kraków shooting

   The 24-year-old man responsible for the drive-by mass shooting at the Main Square in Kraków, Poland, two days ago, which killed six people and injured 16 others, dies at a hospital after being seriously wounded in a shootout with police.

   

6. 6

   Money2026 Paraguay banking crisis

   Paraguayan president Pedro Alliana appoints economist Jorge Schreiner to lead the central bank following Ueno Bank's collapse. The Senate approves Schreiner's appointment.

   

7. 7

   PoliticsCensorship in Russia

   Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta ceases operations as it closes its offices in Moscow, citing pressure from Russian authorities and security services, including restrictions on its operations, loss of media registration, and blocked donations.

   

8. 8

   News

   At least five people are reported missing after two boats collide off the coast of Trinidad. Search and rescue operations are underway by the Trinbagonian Coast Guard.

   

9. 9

   News2026 Aliağa factory explosion

   Seventeen people are killed and twelve others are injured in an explosion at a factory in Aliağa, Turkey.

10. 10

    MoneyChina–United States trade war

    The Chinese commerce ministry extends the suspension of export restrictions on certain rare earths, industrial diamonds, and lithium battery technology to January 10, 2027, amid ongoing trade negotiations with the United States.

11. 11

    Money

    The South Korean Fair Trade Commission issues fines of ₩331.1 billion (US$247 million) for Woowa Brothers and ₩300.8 billion ($222 million) for Coupang, finding that their food-delivery platforms restricted competition by requiring restaurants to match rival platforms' terms.

    

12. 12

    Culture

    The Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England, United Kingdom, returns the remains of 39 Naga people, collected during the British Raj, to a delegation from Nagaland, India, following six years of discussions over repatriation.

    

13. 13

    Sport

    In college football, the College Football Playoff announces it will expand from 12 to 24 teams starting in the 2027 season.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 9 November 2026, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.