The day

Tuesday 10 November 2026

18 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   Crime

   British news outlets The Guardian and ITV News identify comedian and author David Walliams as the subject of sexual misconduct allegations after the High Court of Justice rejects his attempt to prevent their publication. Walliams denies the allegations.

   

2. 2

   NewsSalvadoran military intervention in Haiti

   El Salvador announces it has launched a joint military operation with the Haitian police against the 400 Mawozo gang, in which 20 people are killed and a house linked to its leader, Wilson Joseph, is destroyed.

3. 3

   News2026 United States–Ukraine–Russia meetings in Abu Dhabi

   A third round of United States-mediated talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations begins in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, focusing on the humanitarian impact of the war, prisoners of war, and security guarantees. Earlier in the day, the American and Ukrainian teams held a separate meeting with representatives of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the European Commission, and NATO.

   

4. 4

   NewsTerrorism in Kenya

   Eight people, including five workers and two police reservists, are killed by suspected al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County, Kenya, near the border with Somalia, during an ambush against a vehicle.

   

5. 5

   CrimeLGBTQ rights in Trinidad and Tobago

   The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overturns colonial-era provisions criminalizing consensual same-sex sexual activity between adults in Trinidad and Tobago, ruling them unconstitutional following a legal challenge by activist Jason Jones.

6. 6

   ScienceAI boom

   Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces plans to introduce mandatory safeguards for artificial intelligence companies, including security incident reporting and independent model evaluations, and establish a new regulatory body to oversee compliance.

   

7. 7

   PoliticsGibran Rakabuming Raka diploma controversy

   Indonesian vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka announces his intention to resign following controversies about the authenticity of his high-school diploma.

   

8. 8

   Crime

   An explosive device kills a police officer and his K9 dog and injures another while they were responding to a shooting in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.

   

9. 9

   Money

   The Monetary Authority of Singapore launches a gold reserve service for foreign central banks, international financial institutions, and sovereign entities, and announces expanded tax exemptions for wholesale gold services.

10. 10

    NewsDemocratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict

    A military court in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, sentences 66 soldiers to death on charges of cowardice, mutiny, and failure to obey orders, after they were arrested following clashes with Front for the Refoundation of the Nation rebels.

11. 11

    Science

    The United States Food and Drug Administration orders manufacturers of GLP-1 medicines such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, originally intended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes but also commonly used for weight loss, to add warnings that use of such drugs may increase the risk of developing non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, an optic nerve disorder that can cause permanent blindness.

12. 12

    News

    Twelve people are killed and at least 46 others are seriously injured in a multiple-vehicle collision involving over 50 trucks and cars on the Trakia A1 motorway near Yambol, Bulgaria.

13. 13

    News

    The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service kills a female grizzly bear and her three cubs after DNA evidence confirmed that the bears killed a mother and daughter near Bella Coola, Canada.

14. 14

    Crime2025–2026 Indonesian protests

    Indonesian police detain 154 people following clashes with protesters in Yogyakarta. The Yogyakarta Legal Aid Institute reports that two people are hospitalized and 13 others remain uncontactable.

15. 15

    MoneyEnergy crisis in Venezuela

    The Venezuelan National Assembly unanimously approves a reform of the electricity law which allows private companies and joint ventures to invest in the nationalised electricity sector, which the government has controlled since 2007.

16. 16

    News

    Five schoolgirls are killed and 21 others are injured when a school bus plunges into a pond in Kandal province, Cambodia.

17. 17

    CrimeUnited Kingdom–United States relations

    Police arrest an American soldier near Gloucester, England, on suspicions of espionage activity in connection with Russia.

18. 18

    Science

    The Thai cabinet approves new environmental regulations for data centers, including limits on noise and temperature increases, requirements for cooling-water recycling and testing, and industrial zoning for facilities consuming more than 20 megawatts.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 10 November 2026, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.