Latest World News Today: 9 November 2026

France accused Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of cyberattacks that raised supermarket fridge temperatures to 50C, spoiling millions of euros of food. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the attack was unprecedented and that Paris would seek European-level sanctions. The Paris prosecutor's office requested international arrest warrants for the leader of the IRGC cyber unit Shahid Kaveh and two deputies.

More than 50,000 people have been displaced by clashes in Ethiopia's Moyale area, with many fleeing to neighboring Kenya. The conflict is rooted in a long-standing land dispute between Ethiopia's Oromia and Somali regional administrations, which escalated in October over flag displays. Humanitarian groups report that displaced families are facing shortages of food, shelter, and medical care in temporary settlements and host communities.

British comedian Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for raping a fan and sexually assaulting three other women. A judge at Southwark Crown Court described Brand as a ruthless and manipulative sexual predator who displayed staggering arrogance. He was acquitted of two other rape charges and one attempted indecent assault, with the Metropolitan Police revealing two further allegations are under investigation.

Novaya Gazeta, Russia's most celebrated independent newspaper, closed its Moscow offices citing relentless pressure from government officials and security services. The outlet, which was the last major independent media source critical of the Kremlin, said human rights and freedoms had been abolished in the country. Six of its journalists have been killed, including Anna Politkovskaya, who was shot in 2006.

Syrian officials said Damascus has sent military advisers to Saudi Arabia and that 600 special forces are due to arrive next week to help against Yemen's Houthis. A Syrian official described the soldiers as being in a training, expertise exchange and military consultations capacity, after earlier reports of direct support were denied. The move follows President Ahmed al-Sharaa's visit to Riyadh, where Saudi Arabia pledged $403m in loans.

Greek authorities said at least 21 migrants and refugees died while trying to reach Crete, after one rescued person died in hospital. The coastguard recovered 12 bodies and rescued 18 from one boat, while in a separate Saturday incident it recovered eight bodies and rescued 28, with two missing. Frontex found two other boats carrying about 47 and about 40 people south of Crete.

Senegal's emergency services said the death toll from a migrant boat capsize off the country's coast rose to 39 after new bodies were discovered on Monday. The boat left Saint-Louis and was headed to the Spanish coast when it overturned Sunday offshore from Kebemer, north of Dakar. Several passengers are still believed missing, and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye vowed to clamp down on the networks behind the crossings.

Okinawa Governor Genta Koja said Monday he will request a review of the 1960 Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement after an American Marine was indicted on suspicion of murdering a 39-year-old Japanese woman. Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, is accused of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel in Naha on October 3 and denies the allegations. Okinawa hosts about 70 percent of US military facilities in Japan.

President Tayyip Erdogan said he told US President Donald Trump that he was opposed to further strikes on Iran. Speaking on a return flight from Azerbaijan, Erdogan said he emphasised at every opportunity that the issues could be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy, and that Turkey was doing its utmost to prevent a negative shift.

Overnight strikes between Russia and Ukraine killed at least four people and damaged Russia's second largest oil refinery. A Russian attack on Odesa killed three people and wounded one, while a Ukrainian drone attack set fire to the Kirishi refinery in Leningrad region, killing one woman with falling debris. Zelenskyy said he had agreed with Ursula von der Leyen to activate an emergency mechanism for EU funds for Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

US President Donald Trump is set to meet Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed at the White House on Monday, with Vice President JD Vance also scheduled to talk to him. The meeting follows Iran's two day proposal to restart peace talks through Qatari mediators, which asks Washington to meet seven demands before negotiations. Iran defended the offer after Rubio called some conditions outrageous, saying sanctions and the blockade must be lifted.

A small wooden boat carrying migrants capsized between Dakar and Saint-Louis while heading toward Spain's Canary Islands, killing at least 34 people, Senegalese authorities said. One person was rescued, and the number of missing people had not been established. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye pledged to intensify efforts against networks organising the crossings.

Greek authorities recovered 12 bodies from a migrant boat found about 15 nautical miles south of Crete early Monday, while a Moroccan-flagged cargo ship rescued 18 people from the same vessel. The coast guard said two other boats, carrying about 47 and about 40 people, were also found south of Crete and their passengers were rescued by Frontex. No identities or causes of death had been released.

Kenyan police said they seized 454kg of methamphetamine worth an estimated $27m in an operation targeting international drug trafficking networks. The haul was found in Msambweni on the Kenyan coast after a key suspect arrested in Tanzania led officers to the location. Four suspects are in custody, and police said the operation remains ongoing.

Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested a new passport and identity card to allow her to return from exile in India. She has said she intends to surrender before a court and return in December, although the government has sought her extradition. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said the foreign and law ministries were examining the legal basis for the applications.

President Donald Trump said he expects to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18-19. He said the talks could cover denuclearisation and efforts to end the war in Iran. The Kremlin acknowledged in October that a trilateral meeting was being prepared.

Polish police said the 24-year-old gunman suspected of killing six people in Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday died in hospital early Monday. He had been wounded in a shootout with officers and was described as inspired by far-right ideologies. Prosecutors opened a terrorism investigation, and three people found dead at his home were identified as his father, mother and sister.

An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy official said that oil smuggling through the southern route in the Strait of Hormuz has been completely halted. The official stated that the destruction of enemy navigational aid systems on the southern rocks prevented offending vessels from entering the illegal passage. The announcement comes as Washington decides on Iran's proposal to end the war and reopen the strait to commercial shipping.

A thick blanket of smog shrouded New Delhi on Monday after Diwali firecrackers worsened the city's seasonal pollution crisis. The Air Quality Index exceeded 350 in several parts of the capital, reaching the severe category and posing significant health risks. Despite Supreme Court restrictions limiting fireworks to approved green firecrackers, residents lit traditional crackers, compounding pollution from vehicles and crop-residue fires.

Mexican authorities arrested Rafael Alvarez, alias R2, in Zapopan on Sunday, with US DEA intelligence. He is suspected of heading the Jalisco New Generation Cartel's Los Rs cell, and Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said the cell is linked to extortion, drug trafficking, homicide, kidnapping and attacks on authorities. Alvarez was wounded in a shootout and faces a Mexican warrant and a US extradition warrant.

Trump declared the United States had won the war with Iran and that renewed fighting was highly unlikely, as US forces struck Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. He said Iran was collapsing financially and militarily, claimed inflation of 301 percent, and said the US had suffered no fatalities, although Iran's official figures put inflation at nearly 90 percent in September and the Pentagon counted 23 killed. Trump would do it again.

Moldova launched a new 400-kilowatt extra-high-voltage power line from Vulcanesti to Chisinau, connecting the country to Romania and the European grid. President Maia Sandu said the line will strengthen transmission capacity, diversify supply and reduce reliance on Russian energy. European Commissioner for Energy Marta Kos said Moldova could now buy energy where it is cheapest.

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Buenos Aires on the second stop of a 12 day Latin America tour and criticised President Javier Milei's austerity measures. Three weeks after lung cancer surgery, he said the economy must serve people and that particular concern should be shown for those affected by illness, dependency and disability. He also said strengthening democracy required a willingness to listen and careful use of words. Milei defended his policies.

Heavy rainfall and strong winds flooded tens of thousands of displacement tents across Gaza, leaving families exposed to rising floodwaters and freezing conditions. Gaza's civil defence declared a maximum state of emergency as rescue teams struggled to respond to thousands of distress calls amid limited resources and inadequate shelter. Rescue teams received over 2,000 distress calls, with capacity to respond to only a tenth.

G7 foreign ministers are meeting in Paris for two days, where European leaders are expected to press the United States to seek a fair Ukraine settlement and avoid further strikes on Iran. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend both days, his first trip abroad since the midterms. The talks come as negotiations mediated by the United States are set for Abu Dhabi, with Europe worried Kyiv may face disadvantageous terms.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there is no progress in talks with Iran, calling Tehran's demands unacceptable and unrealistic. He described the war as unpopular but necessary to stop Iran's nuclear ambitions, while President Trump said strikes are unlikely if a strong agreement is reached. Iran said its two-day proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping stands as Washington decides.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog gave opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government after party consultations. Eisenkot has six weeks to build a coalition after the October 27 election left neither his bloc nor Benjamin Netanyahu's with a clear majority. Arab-led parties are among the potential kingmakers, with Ra'am saying it will support Eisenkot and the Joint List offering support from outside the coalition.

Severe thunderstorms swept across northern Iraq and parts of Iran, causing deadly flash floods that killed two people. Rainfall in Erbil exceeded forecasts, with an estimated 80 millimetres falling against an expected 30, and streets were inundated. A drone strike on the Khor Mor gas facility also left more than 70 percent of northern Iraq's Kurdish region without power.