URL: NPR

World News

Monday, November 9, 2026

• France accuses Iran of cyber 'sabotage' in fridge attacks
  France says Iranian military hackers took over refrigeration controllers at around 700 different retail sites last month, turning up temperatures in the middle of the night and spoiling millions of dollars' worth of food.
  
• Thick smog shrouds New Delhi after Diwali firecrackers add to seasonal pollution
  New Delhi, home to over 30 million people, regularly ranks among the world's most polluted areas during winter, with pollution worsening in late October and November.
  
  
  
  
  
• British comedian Russell Brand sentenced to over 10 years for rape and sexual assault
  Russell Brand, who became a celebrity darling in the early 2000s, was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in a case brought by six women.
  
• Congress is back after GOP's midterm defeat. And, Trump appoints new chief of staff
  Republicans have just weeks left of control of Congress. Here's what to expect. And, Trump has appointed Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff, signaling his readiness to confront his opposition.
  
• Why a South Korean city is turning to a U.S. college to outsmart AI?
  Through civic participation and liberal education, South Korean educators hope to "quietly stitch the fabric of our democracy…before it unravels beyond repair."
  
• How a bank collapse left millions in limbo and toppled Paraguay's president
  A bank's collapse in Paraguay left millions locked out of their money, toppled the president and exposed a web of political and financial ties.
  

Sunday, November 8, 2026

• The world's largest telecoms firm is on trial and the outcome has global implications
  Huawei, the world's biggest telecommunications company, is on trial in New York, accused of stealing American technology and evading US sanctions.
  
• Trying to find true owners, Paris' Musee D'Orsay exhibits art looted by Nazis
  A new permanent exhibition at Paris' Musee d'Orsay showcases works of art suspected to have been looted by Nazis during the Second World War in France. Experts are trying to find the true owners or their descendants.
  
• Europe to join U.S.-brokered Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, defying Kremlin objections
  France says European officials will attend this week's U.S.-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, the first three-way round of negotiations since February.
  
• No clear winner in New Zealand election, as leaders prepare for weeks of talks
  Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who will lead a caretaker government while negotiations take place, said: "I think everyone's over politics so let's all have a bit of a break for the next three weeks".