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Political upheaval in Paraguay and a White House leadership change stood out as pressure grew over war, energy and artificial intelligence.
Saturday, November 7, 2026. Political upheaval in Paraguay and a White House leadership change stood out as pressure grew over war, energy and artificial intelligence. In sport, New Zealand reached the Women’s Rugby League World Cup final, and Luka Doncic scored 53 points for the Los Angeles Lakers.
First, a political crisis in Paraguay. The country’s Senate voted to remove President Santiago Peña over alleged misconduct after regulators seized Ueno Bank. Peña was placed under house arrest pending a court appearance, and he denied the charges. The bank’s collapse left customers unable to access their accounts, disrupted businesses and shook markets. In the United States, President Donald Trump announced that Stephen Miller would become White House chief of staff on November 9, replacing Susie Wiles. Wiles was moving to Trump’s political operation. The change followed Republican losses in the November 3 midterm elections. Democrats and some Republicans criticized the appointment, while Trump allies and Cabinet members praised Miller. The White House defended his record. There were no confirmed announcements of other departures, despite speculation about who might be next. Across the border in Texas, governor-elect Gina Hinojosa said the state should maintain border security while changing policies she said made immigrant families less safe. Any move to limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement would face resistance from Republican lawmakers, as well as constraints in state law and federal authority. In France, the far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon was drawing support from many young voters as he prepared to run in the 2027 presidential election. His proposals include action on climate, redistribution of wealth and greater public participation in politics. France Unbowed has also made an effort to reach younger voters. Mélenchon remains a polarizing figure among the wider electorate. And in Israel, Arab parties won a record 19 seats in the October 27 election after strong turnout among Palestinian citizens. Politicians and media figures accused the parties of election fraud. But Israel’s Central Elections Committee and police said they found no evidence of organized tampering. The war in Sudan continued to deepen a food emergency for children. Displacement and economic hardship have left families struggling to feed them, while health workers reported rising admissions and crowded treatment wards. Disease and environmental conditions added to the risks. An estimate by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification projected that 825,000 children under five would suffer severe acute malnutrition in 2026. In business, a pause in some data-centre construction showed how the artificial intelligence boom was running into practical limits. South-east Asia has attracted major investment in new facilities, with Malaysia and Thailand leading much of the region’s planned capacity. But authorities in Thailand and Indonesia paused some projects over concerns about permits, regulation, environmental reviews and pressure on power supplies. The constraints are also visible in Scotland. DataVita revised its energy plans for a proposed 500-megawatt artificial intelligence data centre in Lanarkshire. The company said the facility would rely fully on the National Grid, with its electricity covered by a renewable power purchase agreement. Direct connections to proposed wind and solar projects could be added later. Opposition to large data centres has grown in Europe and the United States. In Amsterdam, several hundred activists occupied the site of a planned Microsoft data centre during a two-day protest that was part of wider demonstrations across the continent. In the United States, Democrats called for tighter rules on artificial intelligence data centres. Investment in European technology companies, meanwhile, continued despite Sequoia Capital’s decision to close its London office. United States investors supplied most of the venture capital going to European startups this year, particularly artificial intelligence companies. Some American firms said they could invest without maintaining a local office. Others opened or expanded European teams to stay close to founders and help businesses reach the United States market. In consumer finance, Nationwide launched a fixed-rate savings bond paying 5.3 percent over 30 months. The account is available only to eligible members. Deposits range from £1 to £10,000, and the money cannot be withdrawn before the term ends. In China, high fuel prices helped make electric bicycles more popular, as consumers looked for alternatives to petrol-powered transport. Manufacturers were also seeking to expand into overseas markets. Technology brought two further developments. China selected an unnamed Pakistani astronaut to serve as a payload specialist on its Shenzhou-24 mission. Chinese state media said that would make the astronaut the first foreign national to visit China’s space station. The astronaut’s identity and the launch date had not been announced; the mission was expected by the end of 2026. At Stanford University, researchers implanted lab-grown human brain tissue into genetically modified mice that lacked much of the cerebral cortex and nearby hippocampus. The tissue grew and connected to the mice’s blood supply. Maze tests and responses to low oxygen suggested the animals could help researchers study brain function and disorders. The researchers did not report that the mice developed human-like thought or behavior. A report from campaigning groups in the United Kingdom and Australia also drew attention to social-media rules. The groups said some OnlyFans performers used coded references in TikTok videos to direct viewers toward paid sexual content hosted elsewhere. They said the videos could present selling sexual content as a route to wealth. TikTok’s rules prohibit direct promotion of OnlyFans and sexual solicitation. Finally, Britain’s Channel 4 cancelled Married at First Sight UK after an external review and rape allegations made by cast members. Some former participants welcomed the decision, while others said the cancellation should have come sooner or called for more accountability. Several also expressed sadness for staff, fans and participants in a series that had already been filmed but would not be broadcast.
New Zealand beat Samoa 32, 0 in the Women’s Rugby League World Cup semifinal to reach a seventh consecutive final. Stacey Waaka scored three tries as the Kiwi Ferns controlled the match and kept Samoa scoreless. In the NBA Cup, Luka Doncic scored 53 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Portland 124, 118. Cleveland defeated Philadelphia 119, 95 in LeBron James’s first game back in Cleveland as a Sixer. Boston, San Antonio and Oklahoma City also won on Friday. Carlos Alcaraz saved two match points to beat Taylor Fritz at the Paris Masters. He came through 6, 7, 7, 5, 6, 3 to reach the semifinals for the first time, where he was due to face Casper Ruud. Ben Shelton advanced to meet Luca Van Assche. And in Manchester, Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson were set to fight for the vacant WBC world light-heavyweight title on Saturday. Buatsi won their first meeting in September 2024 by split decision after scoring two knockdowns. Boxing figures interviewed by the BBC were divided over whether he would win again or Hutchinson would take revenge. That's the day. The Actual News.
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