The world on

Thursday 5 November 2026

17 stories, region by region.

Africa

Photo: Government of Puntland / Public domain
Constitutional 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.
2027 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.
Disasters
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.

Photo: Presidencia de la República del Ecuador / Public domain
2026 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.
Disasters
Six people are killed and nine more injured after a fire at a two-story home in Brooklyn, New York City, United States.
Crime & Justice
Cuban authorities release independent journalist Yoani Sánchez and activists Berta Soler and María Cristina Labrada after detaining them for several hours in Havana.
Business
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.

Conflict
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.
Crime & Justice
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.
Cannabis in Nepal
The Nepali supreme court directs the government to regulate cannabis cultivation for medicinal, scientific, agricultural, horticultural, and industrial purposes.
Disasters
Eleven people are killed and 33 more injured after the collision of a passenger bus with a truck in Pakpattan District, Punjab, Pakistan.

Photo: Guallendra / CC0
2026 French student protests
The syndicate of unions organizes a general strike across France, supported by the yellow vests movement, activists, and student protesters.
Protests against the Russo-Ukrainian war
Belarus sentences Roman Catholic priest Anatoly Parakhnevich to three years in prison for opposing the war in Ukraine.
Crime & Justice
Eight people are killed and another is injured in a shooting spree at three separated locations in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. The perpetrator is arrested.
Koldo affair
Six people are arrested in connection with a corruption investigation involving ruling PSOE officials and the transport ministry in Spain.

Photo: Western Shadow / CC BY-SA 4.0
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.

Photo: One Agenda / CC BY 3.0
2026 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.

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