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Thomas Markle Sr. charged federally with child pornography possession
Thomas Markle Sr., the 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan Markle, was federally charged with one count of child pornography possession on or before November 7, 2026, and placed under house arrest, according to NBC News and BBC News.
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Courts
Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie sentenced for killing 191 people
A Kenyan court sentenced doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie on November 6, 2026, after convicting him of the murders of 191 people, the vast majority of them children.
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World
Pope Leo XIV begins Latin America tour weeks after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Uruguay on Friday, November 6, 2026, opening a three-nation Latin American tour that had been thrown into doubt by his recent lung cancer surgery, according to BBC News and NPR.
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Courts
Mexican federal judge arrested on U.S. charges of $2 million bribe
A Mexican federal judge was arrested on November 5, 2026, after the U.S. Department of Justice charged him with accepting a $2 million bribe to free a Canadian drug trafficker facing extradition to the United States.
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Technology
Meta warns data center opposition could slow AI expansion
Meta cautioned on November 5, 2026, that growing political resistance to data centers could make future AI investments harder to sustain, according to TechCrunch.
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World
Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years on second national security conviction
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong received a 10-year prison sentence on November 5, 2026, his second conviction under the national security law Beijing imposed on the territory.
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Politics
Democrats win Senate and House control, AP reports
Democrats won majorities in the Senate and House in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, according to The Associated Press.