LGE 2026 |"It's our millions, even if we want to spend our millions on BBL, we'll do it," EFF leader Julius Malema hits back at those who ... Show more
Key FactsEFF vote share falls to 6.2% in 2026 local elections
26 min ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: timeslive.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: timeslive.co.za
- Julius Malema described the EFF’s performance as a setback, but not a defeat.
- The EFF lost 612,326 votes nationally; Jacob Zuma’s MK Party now holds the position of the country’s third-largest party.
- The EFF plans to review results by ward, municipality and province and use lessons for the 2029 elections.
- Malema said the EFF would not ignore the national result or make excuses.
“We knew we were going into a battle, and with that comes scars. But scars do not represent defeat — they represent survival and [the] bravery of revolutionaries who had the courage to fight and were ready to die with their boots on.”— Julius Malema, EFF leader, reflecting on his party’s performance in the 2026 local government elections.

Are we ready for the AI bubble bursting?: The longer the investment surge and the associated financial engineering continue, the bigger the negative impact is ...
irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/11/07/are-we-ready-for-the-ai-bubble-bursting/

Uganda tree-planting scheme loses Welsh government funding: The Welsh government has given more than £4m to the scheme since 2015, but will end it due to budget ...
bbc.com/news/articles/cqm26m2l4p7eo
Key FactsLIV Golf plans full liquidation
1 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- On Thursday, league lawyers told a bankruptcy court that LIV Golf plans to move from restructuring to full liquidation.
- Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund withdrew its investment this year, partly citing economic strains from regional instability after Trump launched a war with Iran.
- Trump National Golf Club Bedminster and Trump National Doral hosted high-profile tournaments; in May, Trump attended a LIV event in Sterling, Virginia.
- Several experts told CNN after the May event they were concerned that the public lacked information about potential earnings for Trump and his family.

These Newly Elected Lawmakers Know Something Trump Doesn’t: Science: Among those elected to Congress on Tuesday are a mathematician, a microbiologist and a ...
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Investors in the Roundhill Memory ETF ($DRAM) may have lost more than $7 billion after the fund dropped 18% on Thursday, according to an estimate from ... Show more

Winter fuel payments are on their way to UK pensioners: will you get £100, £200 or £300?
euroweeklynews.com/2026/11/07/winter-fuel-payments-are-on-their-way-to-uk-pensioners-will-you-get-100-200-or-300/

LIV Golf shut down — money laundering to Trump?
nytimes.com/athletic/7756124/2026/11/05/liv-golf-league-ending-bankruptcy/

White House said Starlink donated its service, but tax dollars are funding it
washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/06/white-house-starlink-gift-followed-by-nearly-12-million-pentagon-awards-spacex/

OpinionAvi Benlolo: Huckabee questions if Canadian money to ‘Palestine’ is funding terrorism
nationalpost.com/opinion/avi-benlolo-huckabee-questions-if-canadian-money-to-palestine-is-funding-terrorism/

OpenAI raises $11 billion at $1.25 trillion valuation amid concerns over AI spending and regulation
livemint.com/companies/news/openai-raises-11-billion-at-1-25-trillion-valuation-amid-concerns-over-ai-spending-and-regulation-11794022360992.html
Midterms give Ukrainians cautious hope for aid, even as Trump talks deals with Putin
washingtonpost.com/world/2026/11/06/midterms-give-ukrainians-cautious-hope-aid-even-trump-talks-deals-with-putin/
Carney government adds $142B in new spending to spur economic growth, address affordability
cp24.com/news/canada/2026/11/05/carney-government-adds-142b-in-new-spending-to-spur-economic-growth-address-affordability/
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) spent more than $84m in the 2026 US midterms, but nearly two-thirds of those funds were spent on losing ... Show more

Turkey court jails former minister in funds probe, Anadolu says: A Turkish court jailed a former minister and senior member of the ruling AK Party early on ...
reuters.com/world/turkey-court-jails-former-minister-funds-probe-anadolu-says-2026-11-06/
Green light for crucial £7m funding to redevelop ‘eyesore’ Brunswick Centre in Scarborough
Read more: thescarboroughnews.co.uk
Mansour Abbas, leader of the Arab-Israeli Ra’am party, endorsed Gadi Eisenkot to form Israel’s next government on the second day of consultations with ... Show more


Carney's new budget aims to end homelessness in 10 years: Canada is embarking on a path to end homelessness in 10 years, Finance Minister François-Philippe ...
cbc.ca/news/politics/budget-homelessness-canada-decade-9.7411226
Paraguay President Peña resigns under mounting pressure: Peña accused of conflicts of interest, misuse of pension funds and institutional cover-ups linked to ...
timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-11-05-paraguay-congress-begins-session-to-debate-president-penas-impeachment/

Lawmaker Kao Chin indicted on national security, corruption charges - Focus Taiwan
focustaiwan.tw/society/202611060019
North Korea’s elite hackers are the secret behind Binance’s downfall: Kim Jong Un’s cyberarmy grooms prodigies for billion-dollar heists
timeslive.co.za/news/sci-tech/2026-11-06-north-koreas-elite-hackers-are-the-secret-behind-binances-downfall/
Key FactsWelsh Government plans not to renew Size of Wales grant
1 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: walesonline.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: walesonline.co.uk
- The government told the charity it would not renew funding for the Mbale programme beyond 31 March 2027.
- This financial year, the programme includes distributing 3.2 million seedlings in Uganda to support climate action and sustainable livelihoods.
- In the year ending 2025, Size of Wales received £749,500 from the Welsh Government, out of total funds of £1.1 million.
- Senedd member Huw Thomas criticized the decision, saying the tree-planting programme made a meaningful contribution to tackling climate change.

90-million displaced people at risk from climate threats: UN refugee agency: UNHCR warns displaced communities face mounting climate risks amid funding gaps
timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-11-06-90-million-displaced-people-at-risk-from-climate-threats-un-refugee-agency/
Singapore Airlines has unveiled its brand-new First Class, featuring the world’s largest double bed in commercial aviation ✈️
We got an exclusive first look ... Show more

The Liberal government's 2026 budget is ambitious, with a title to match: Masters of our Destiny.
That plan runs the gamut: a plan to end homelessness ... Show more

Budget gives no boost in health-care funding to provinces warning of ‘fiscal cliff’
thestar.com/politics/federal/budget-gives-no-boost-in-health-care-funding-to-provinces-warning-of-fiscal-cliff/article_b0c0e85d-9f8c-4c34-b5a2-23f594433d00.html

Federal budget outlines plan to end homelessness within 10 years: The Carney government is promising to end homelessness in Canada within a decade.
cp24.com/news/canada/2026/11/05/federal-budget-outlines-plan-to-end-homelessness-within-10-years/

United Russia lawmaker moves to take over Russian Coca-Cola assets holding more than €1 billion in cash
theins.press/en/news/299266
MDR report: Number almost tripled - | Germany pays child benefits for around 291,000 children abroad
Key FactsGermany sent €528 million in child benefit abroad in 2025
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- Poland was the largest reported group, with 112,384 children; 33,872 lived in Czechia and 32,459 in Romania.
- The number of child-benefit recipients living abroad has nearly tripled since 2011.
- According to the report, EU citizens may qualify for child benefit through even marginal employment in Germany, although their children live abroad.
- BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht calls for child benefit payments to end for children who do not live in Germany.
There should be no German child benefit for children who do not live in Germany.— Sahra Wagenknecht made this demand in an Instagram post about child benefit payments abroad.

Ottawa boosts journalism tax credit by $501M, extends eligibility to broadcasters
ctvnews.ca/politics/article/ottawa-boosts-journalism-tax-credit-by-501m-extends-eligibility-to-broadcasters/

Montana votes to ban corporate political money. Next stop? Probably the Supreme Court
cnbc.com/2026/11/06/montana-initiative-194-corporate-spending.html
24 new Stolpersteine commemorate victims of National Socialism In Chemnitz, 24 more Stolpersteine were laid at nine locations on Thursday ... Show more

Taiwan lawmaker Ciwas Ali charged with accepting funding from China | Taiwan News | Nov. 6, 2026 14:03
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6472875

OpinionDemocrats promised to end corruption. Here’s how they can do that: Overturning Citizens United is not enough. Campaigns must be funded with public money rather ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/05/democrats-corruption-money-private-donations
Hong Kong’s High Court has sentenced pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to 10 more years in prison. Wong has been detained since 2020 on charges including ... Show more

Democrats pledge to quickly reverse changes to Medicaid, restore ACA subsidies: The incoming congressional majority will work to restore federal Affordable Care ...
washingtonpost.com/health/2026/11/04/democrats-aim-restore-aca-subsidies-medicaid-funding-next-year/
Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer says, "We are going to end the war" with Iran, and points toward Congress' control over government ... Show more


Leni Robredo urged to decide on 2028 presidential bid by January: Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo answers questions from the media following the turnover of ...
newsinfo.inquirer.net/2336969/leni-robredo-urged-to-decide-on-2028-presidential-bid-by-january
Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed says he agrees with President Donald Trump’s proposal to cut aid to Israel, arguing that the US should stop funding a ... Show more


Jersey 'working closely' with UK on Brexit draft deal: Jersey's government hopes the island's agriculture and aquaculture will benefit from the agreement.
bbc.com/news/articles/cm78p0p3g9w6o

Motorola Signature 27 unveiled: A feature-packed flagship: It launches later this month starting at $1,599, and crams in a lot of premium features to try to ...
mashable.com/tech/motorola-signature-27-announcement-price-specs-release-date

Turkey’s fund scandal raises fears of greater fallout for 269,000 businesses - Nordic Monitor
nordicmonitor.com/2026/11/turkeys-fund-scandal-raises-fears-of-wider-fallout-for-269000-businesses/

Paid articlePaywall The Toronto author of ‘Becalming’ on her dream coffee date and which novelist should be more widely read
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Chichester football club to host charity match to raise funds for 11-year-old battling cancer
Read more: sussexexpress.co.uk

OpinionBernie Sanders: Winning the Midterms Is Not Enough. Here's What We Must Do: The American people understand that the economy today is rigged and that we cannot ...
commondreams.org/opinion/bernie-sanders-what-we-must-do

OpinionThe 'Blue Wave' Means Nothing if We Don't Stop the National Defense Authorization Act
commondreams.org/opinion/stop-trump-s-pentagon-budget
An interdisciplinary artist and educator based in the Lowcountry is refusing to sign an S.C. Arts Commission addendum restricting “ideological” work ... Show more
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Damaged Chernobyl nuclear site needs urgent funding, warns European development bank
politico.eu/article/damage-chernobyl-nuclear-site-urgent-funding-european-development-bank/
Wyndham Rewards offers a one category tier upgrade through December 31, 2026.
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Progressives in Congress Can Now Sway Funding, Investigations, Health Policy: Progressives may soon have the best opportunity in decades to influence the ...
truthout.org/articles/progressives-in-congress-can-now-sway-funding-investigations-health-policy/

More than 600,000 rally across France to demand higher wages and school funding: France’s Interior Ministry said more than 600,000 people rallied Thursday across ...
ctvnews.ca/world/article/more-than-600000-rally-across-france-to-demand-higher-wages-and-school-funding/

Hackers Steal Estimated 118 Million Euros in Cyberattack on French Bank: Hackers infiltrated French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa through a third-party provider ...
occrp.org/en/news/hackers-steal-estimated-118-million-euros-in-cyberattack-on-french-bank

Paris Jackson demands RM2.4bil from Michael Jackson estate for her and brothers: Despite having generated billions since the pop star's death, the estate has yet ...
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/2026/11/05/paris-jackson-demands-rm24bil-from-michael-jackson-estate-for-her-and-brothers

Sequoia hits rewind, undoing 20 years of expansion: Sequoia is consolidating into a smaller, Bay Area–centered firm, shutting down the programs and offices it ...
techcrunch.com/2026/11/04/sequoia-hits-rewind-undoing-20-years-of-expansion/

Genetic testing subsidies for hereditary breast, ovarian cancer to start on Dec 1
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/genetic-testing-hereditary-breast-ovarian-cancer-subsidies-dec-1-6530326
New and existing manufacturers in critical sectors across the country can apply for financing to expand their production and strengthen supply chains
👉 UAE launches interest-free loans under Dh1 billion fund to boost local manufacturing


