Politics news · 7 November 2026
Qatar urges US and Iran not to wait to make a peace deal
Qatar's prime minister said the US and Iran cannot afford to wait for a "perfect moment" to reach a deal ending the war. He spoke in an interview at Oxford University.
New Zealand's governing National Party ahead in early results of knife-edge vote
Early results show New Zealand's governing centre-right National Party narrowly ahead of the opposition Labour Party. The Electoral Commission says the Opportunity Party will meet the threshold to enter parliament.
Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv, injuring residents
Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv on Saturday, damaging residential buildings and injuring two people, the city's officials said. It came after Zelenskyy warned that Russia was preparing new strikes on energy sites, bridges and other infrastructure.
Trump confirms new US strikes on Iran's Qeshm island
Donald Trump confirmed minor US strikes on Iranian air defences on Qeshm island and said "a lot of progress" had been made in talks with Tehran. Iran said it downed a US MQ-9 drone, while CENTCOM described the situation as "relatively calm".
Paraguay's Pedro Alliana sworn in as president after Santiago Peña is impeached
Pedro Alliana became Paraguay's 53rd president after the Senate removed Santiago Peña amid the Ueno Bank collapse. Prosecutors then ordered Peña placed under house arrest.