The day’s top story from each region we cover, as reported on Kilwhiss News in the 24 hours to 19:53 UK time. Follow each link for our full summary and the original source.
UK
Farage plans Brussels protest as Burnham prepares EU summit deal: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he will return to Brussels on 20 November when Prime Minister Andy Burnham meets EU leaders, casting the summit as a chance to rally opposition to…
Europe
Von der Leyen to visit Romania and Bulgaria after Black Sea drone strikes: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to visit Romania and Bulgaria next week after a wave of drone attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea, Politico…
Scandinavia
Sweden Democrats say they will tolerate Kristersson as prime minister: Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has said his party will unconditionally tolerate Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson as prime minister and then sit in opposition, reshaping talks on who…
Eastern Europe
Update: Komyshuvakha school strike death toll rises to 53: The death toll from a Russian strike on a school used as a shelter in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhia region, has risen to 53 as rescue teams continue searching on the fifth day, Ukrainian…
Canada
Update: Carney government’s budget adds C$142bn in new measures: Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has tabled Canada's 2026 federal budget, the second under Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Alaska
Petersburg voters weary of costly Senate race and FBI donor checks: Voters in Petersburg say Alaska's most expensive US Senate race left them flooded with mail, texts and calls, with one resident finding 13 election leaflets in a single day.
USA
Latino voters swing left and help Democrats to midterm gains: Latino voters shifted sharply toward Democrats in the midterms, helping the party to an unexpected sweep in parts of Texas and to wins in battleground House districts nationwide, according…
Australia
Queensland fire-ant activist convicted after sovereign-style defence: A Queensland activist who opposed the state's fire-ant eradication programme has been convicted after advancing legal arguments a specialist likened to sovereign-citizen tactics.
New Zealand
Election-day weather: voters told to watch showers and rain radar: Forecasters told New Zealanders heading to polling stations to expect patchy showers and to check live radar before travelling, as unsettled bands cross both islands on election day.
Asia
Congress’s Tagore says opposition trying to destabilise TVK government: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president Manickam Tagore accused opposition parties of trying to destabilise the TVK-led state government by approaching its MLAs, The Hindu reported from…
China
Macao jails ex-lawmaker Au Kam-san for 12.5 years in security case: A Macao court has sentenced former pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam-san to 12.5 years in prison in the city's first major national security prosecution of its kind, Al Jazeera and NPR reported.
Africa
Nigerian doctors threaten strike over planned emergency-care jail terms: Nigeria's resident doctors have threatened a nationwide strike over a draft health law that could impose up to six months in jail or fines of N300,000 for delayed emergency care, Premium…
Middle East
US sanctions men and firm over Iran portable air-defence deals: The United States has sanctioned two men and a company accused of helping Iran obtain man-portable air-defence systems, The National reported, citing the State Department.
Latin America
Mexico’s trade surplus with the US hits record $184bn on AI equipment demand: Mexico's trade surplus with the United States rose by 26.1 per cent in the first nine months of 2026 to a record US$184 billion, according to US Census Bureau figures reported by Mexico…
AI & Technology
OpenAI drops broad NDAs for data-centre community deals: OpenAI says it will stop using broad non-disclosure agreements with public officials on data-centre projects, The Verge reported, after US voters backed local limits in several midterm…