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Protests have erupted across Paraguay after Ueno Bank was shut down in the middle of the night over a solvency crisis.
Protests have erupted across Paraguay after Ueno Bank was shut down in the middle of the night over a solvency crisis.
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<p>William the Conquerer-built Hastings Castle and Swiss-style writing retreat in Kent two of nearly 200 additions to list</p><p>A castle built by William the Conquerer, a Swiss-style chalet where Charles Dickens wrote and a swathe of fire-blasted moorland are among sites that have been added to <a href="https://historicengland.org.uk/">Historic England’s </a><a href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/heritage-at-risk/search-register/">heritage at risk register</a>.</p><p>Almost 200 historic places have been added to the already extensive list, including <a href="https://hastingscastle.org.uk/">Hastings Castle in East Sussex</a>, Dickens’ <a href="https://charlesdickenschalet.co.uk/">wooden writing retreat in Kent</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2008/aug/21/archaeology">Fylingdales Moor</a> in North Yorkshire, which was devastated by a wildfire in the summer.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/nov/05/hastings-castle-dickens-chalet-heritage-at-risk-register">Continue reading...</a>
Netanyahu's rivals say US midterm results show Israel 'cannot afford' to have the prime minister remain in office.
<p>Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the southern state; JD Vance pointed to the war in Iran as the ‘obvious’ culprit for Republicans’ loss</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/nov/03/midterm-elections-full-results-senate-house-governor-races">Live results</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/tell-us-how-do-you-feel-about-the-us-midterm-election-results">How do you feel about the results?</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for Breaking News US email</a></p></li></ul><p>Welcome to our continuing coverage of the 2026 midterms where almost 24 hours after Democrats secured their historic sweep of the US Congress, two Senate seats remain in play.</p><p>Counting in <strong>Alaska</strong> is expected to continue into Thursday, while in deep red <strong>Mississippi</strong>, Democrats could be close to pulling off another almighty upset. Currently, Democrat <strong>Scott Colom</strong> is leading his Republican incumbent <strong>Cindy Hyde-Smith</strong> by just 1,138 votes with almost 96% of the vote counted.</p><p><strong>Donald Trump</strong> claimed Republicans fared poorly because he was not on the ballot – after repeatedly urging voters to pretend he was on the ballot.</p><p><strong>JD Vance</strong> pointed to Trump’s ongoing war in Iran as <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/jd-vance-iran-war-midterms-election">the “obvious” culprit</a> for the loss.</p><p><strong>Pete Hegseth’</strong>s role leading the unpopular war could <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/pete-hegseth-republicans-midterm-losses">lead to him taking the fall</a> – despite Trump publicly backing him. Republicans including Trump foe Thomas Massie have criticized the defense secretary.</p><p><strong>Ron DeSantis</strong>, Florida’s governor, said the “close to an extinction-level event for Republicans” was caused in part by his party failing to target their ad spending on issues that would motivate voters.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/05/midterm-elections-live-latest-updates-mississippi-senate-race">Continue reading...</a>
<p>One Nation leader granted special leave to appeal after full federal court earlier this year agreed Hanson portrayed Faruqi as a ‘second-class citizen’</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily political email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Australia’s high court has agreed to hear Pauline Hanson’s appeal against a ruling that she engaged in racial discrimination against Mehreen Faruqi when she told the Greens senator to “pack your bags and piss off back to Pakistan”.</p><p>The One Nation leader was granted special leave to appeal on Thursday after the full federal court earlier this year unanimously <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/01/pauline-hanson-tweet-unlawful-racial-discrimination-mehreen-faruqi-federal-court-rules-ntwnfb">upheld a 2024 decision</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/05/pauline-hanson-to-appeal-mehreen-faruqi-racial-discrimination-ruling-high-court-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>