Thursday, 5 November 2026

17 stories, ranked by how much the world read and how widely they were reported.

1. 1PeopleHospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria

   Jesús de Miguel

   On 2 November 2026, de Miguel suffered a blunt cardiac injury in a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono which caused him to go into cardiac arrest.

2. 2PeopleUnited Kingdom

   Russell Brand

   He was subsequently charged with multiple counts of rape, oral rape, indecent assault, and sexual assault, and his trial began in October 2026.

3. 3PeopleUnited States of America

   Scott Colom

   His father, Wilbur Colom, also a lawyer, was the Republican nominee for state treasurer in 1987, and his mother, Dorothy Colom…

4. 4CultureIndia

   Ramayana: Part 1

   Ramayana: Part 1 premiered at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on 27 October 2026, and was released worldwide on 5 November, on occasion of Diwali.

5. 5NewsUnited Kingdom

   Guy Fawkes Night

   Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain, involving bonfires and fireworks displays.

6. 6ElectionUnited States of America

   2026 United States elections

   Elections in the United States were held on November 3, 2026.

7. 7ElectionUnited States of America

   2028 United States Senate elections

   A special election is expected to be held in Tennessee, to fill Marsha Blackburn's unexpired Senate term.

8. 8News

   Red states and blue states

   In 2023, Humanities Magazine published an article, "Red Map, Blue Map" discussing the work of political geographer, Kenneth C…

9. 9Tech & business

   .xyz

   .xyz is a top-level domain name introduced through ICANN's new generic top-level domain (gTLD) Program.

10. 10CultureJapan

    Godzilla Minus Zero

    Godzilla Minus Zero is a 2026 Japanese epic kaiju film written, directed, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. A sequel to Godzilla Minus One (2023), it is the 39th film in the Godzilla franchise, the 34th film thereof produced by Toho, and the sixth installment in the franchise's Reiwa era. The film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yuki Yamada, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Sakura Ando, and Miou Tanaka reprising their roles from Minus One, with Min Tanaka, Masami Nagasawa, and Jun Kunimura also starring as new characters. In the film, set in 1949, postwar Japan struggles to rebuild when it faces a new threat from King Ghidorah; Godzilla regenerates and resurfaces to combat the monster.

11. 11CultureIndia

    Jailer 2

    Jailer 2 is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. It was produced by Kalanithi Maran through Sun Pictures. A sequel to Jailer (2023), the film stars Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Rithvik reprising their roles from the predecessor, with S. J. Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vidya Balan joining the cast.

12. 12ConflictPublic Security Directorate

    A police officer is killed and another injured in a stabbing attack outside…

    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.

13. 13AccidentBrooklyn

    Six people are killed and nine more injured after a fire at a two-story home…

    Six people are killed and nine more injured after a fire at a two-story home in Brooklyn, New York City, United States.

14. 14ElectionGrenada

    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.

15. 15NewsParaguay

    Paraguayan president Santiago Peña announces his resignation after the…

    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.

16. 16NewsSomalia

    The Supreme Court of Somalia nullifies the amendments to the country's…

    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.

17. 17SportsSaudi Arabia

    Professional tour LIV Golf ceases operations after five seasons and liquidates…

    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.