Thursday 5th November 2026. US midterm elections. Uruguay Pope tour. Indonesia wiretap scandal. Bangladesh wage protests. South Africa...

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 5th November 2026.

Today: US midterm elections. Uruguay Pope tour. Indonesia wiretap scandal. Bangladesh wage protests. South Africa elections. Namibia investment. Montenegro EU talks. Greece students attacked. And space observatory crashes.

With Ben Mallett

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