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Based on Reuters, AP and international roundups published today - Friday, November 6, 2026 - the 10 biggest stories are led by the fallout from the US midterms:

1. Democrats win control of US Congress in 2026 Midterms - "Blue Wave" punishes Trump
Democrats won control of Congress as voters punished President Donald Trump. Analysis described the Republican Party's staggering losses at the ballot box this week leaving President Donald Trump diminished in Washington. Live trackers show Democrats leading with ~254 House seats to 160 and 52 Senate seats to 44, flipping 7 Republican Senate seats.

2. Wave of hoax bomb threats disrupts European aviation
Hoax bomb threats disrupted at least 27 passenger flights across Europe on Thursday, forcing unplanned landings and prompting fighter jets to escort or intercept others, in the second such wave this week. No country has attributed blame, though European officials are accusing Russia of "hybrid attacks".

3. Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns after bank collapse
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday following the collapse of a prominent digital lender (ueno bank) to which he had former business links, putting him under intense pressure as nearly half the population was left without access to their bank accounts. He said he was resigning "with the stability of our country, social peace, and the need to preserve our democratic institutions in mind".

4. Russell Brand convicted of rape and sexual assault in UK
Russell Brand's conviction for sex crimes has renewed scrutiny of Britain's entertainment industry. The British comedian and actor was convicted on Thursday of one count of rape and three sexual assaults near the height of his fame in the mid-2000s.

5. Israel election deadlock - President to nominate new government candidate Sunday
Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival secured nods on Thursday from a majority of lawmakers to try to form a government, but Israel's president said it was still unclear who could break the election deadlock as he pledged to nominate a candidate on Sunday. Israel's October 27 national ballot ended with no clear winner.

6. Strait of Hormuz crisis continues - Tankers hit as Iran offers deal
Iran reported three more tankers had been damaged in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, making clear that shipping would remain in peril as long as the war in the Gulf is unresolved. Separately, Iran proposes reopening Strait of Hormuz in two days if US accepts conditions.

7. Trump says he met Putin envoy, predicts Ukraine peace deal soon
US President Donald Trump said he met privately on Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy after the Russian official appeared with representatives from Ukraine at a White House event. Trump predicted a deal could emerge soon aimed at resolving the Russian war in Ukraine.

8. Wall Street tech sell-off triggered by midterm results
Democrats' sweeping midterm election victory unleashed a rout of tech stocks on Thursday, with investors worried about new regulations slowing the AI infrastructure buildout. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite notched a 5.56% drop, its most dramatic fall in 19 months.

9. France hit by nationwide strikes and largely peaceful protests
Nationwide demonstrations unfolded largely peacefully in France, despite some clashes with police in Paris and Lyon, on Thursday during a one-day strike by some public sector workers in a renewed challenge to President Emmanuel Macron.

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> Other stories also in today's Reuters World News Summary include New Zealand's opposition Labour Party gaining slightly in the latest poll before Saturday's general election but still too close to call, and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowing to fight impeachment efforts and defending the Iran war as "courageous and historic" after the midterms.