Early results from South Africa’s November 4 local elections have prompted renewed arguments that voters should judge parties primarily on competence and service delivery.
Election results in the United States and Israel have removed a short-term brake on military action against Iran while creating different political incentives for Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.
A national survey found high satisfaction with South Africa’s 2026 local government election, even as confidence in the Electoral Commission continued a decade-long decline.
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Culture
Salt Café in East Preston is staying open through winter for the first time, nearly 70 years after the Steel family bought the seaside kiosk.
November 07, 2026
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British dairy farmers have warned of mounting losses after processor Freshways announced a 7p-a-litre reduction in the price it pays producers.
November 07, 2026
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India rose five places to 45th in the Allianz Green Transition Tracker after greenhouse-gas emissions fell 0.2% in 2025 despite economic growth of about 7.6%.
November 07, 2026
New Zealand’s election remained undecided with more than half the vote counted, as Labour and National were separated by a fraction of a percentage point.
November 07, 2026
US President Donald Trump has appointed senior adviser Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles days after Republicans lost control of Congress.
November 07, 2026
Culture
Sky Atlantic’s The Good Daughter places two estranged lawyer sisters at the centre of a school-shooting case and a family history shaped by violence.
November 07, 2026
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A new long-distance route through north-eastern Albania is using restored stone tower houses as guest accommodation while directing tourism toward remote villages.
A Ukrainian soldier was flown from a heavily monitored frontline area in Kharkiv region by a purpose-built cargo drone after ground evacuation attempts failed.
Sonia Gandhi has described how assassinations and family duty drew her into Indian politics despite her longstanding reluctance to seek public office.
West Bromwich Albion head coach James Morrison says consecutive Championship defeats by Wolves and Birmingham put him under pressure before his side began its current unbeaten run.
November 07, 2026
Politics
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Montevideo to begin a 12-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, three weeks after surgery for lung cancer.
November 07, 2026
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The UK government is preparing for a possible state visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in 2027, although officials say the plan has not been finalised.
Former Australia batter Usman Khawaja has challenged the official account of the 2018 sandpaper scandal, saying players and staff across the touring party knew about the plan.
Krone Multimedia (KMM) has officially launched a redesigned version of its online forum, introducing a new visual interface alongside updated community management protocols. The operator emphasized that all user-generated content remains independent of the editorial staff's views while announcing enhanced measures for monitoring and moderating public discussions.
Former Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has been placed under house arrest after Paraguay’s Senate unanimously voted to impeach him, marking the end of a presidency widely viewed as one of South America’s most stable. The removal follows the collapse of Ueno Bank, a government-linked institution that froze the accounts of nearly half the country’s 6 million people, triggering a severe political and financial crisis.
November 07, 2026
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