Thursday, November 5, 2026

The Hourly News

Global News, Business, AI & Markets — Hour by Hour

The Hourly News

Global News, Business, AI & Markets — Hour by Hour

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The dome of the United States Capitol building in Washington, DC, where Congress will decide the next debt-ceiling fight.

Debt-Ceiling Standoff Looms After Democratic Sweep as Investors Eye 2027 Showdown

Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Alaska.

Alaska Senate Race Too Close to Call as Peltola Leads Sullivan by 637 Votes

Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's presidential envoy, in 2026.

Melania Trump Brings Russian and Ukrainian Officials Together at White House in First US–Russia Contact Since Midterms

Peacekeepers being vaccinated against Ebola in Pinga, North Kivu, DR Congo, in 2019.

WHO Adds Two New Ebola Vaccines to DR Congo Trial as Outbreak Passes 10,500 Cases

Sheikh Hasina, former prime minister of Bangladesh, photographed in 2023.

Hasina Vows to Return to Bangladesh in December Despite Death Sentence

Rows of server racks inside a data centre.

Nasdaq Falls 5% into Correction as Midterm Sweep Spooks AI and Data-Centre Stocks

The World Bank Group headquarters building in Washington, DC.

Developing Countries’ External Debt Hits Record $9.4 Trillion, World Bank Says

Russell Brand at the premiere of the film Arthur in London in April 2011.

Russell Brand Convicted of Rape and Sexual Assaults by London Jury

The headquarters of Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) in Warsaw.

Poland Arrests Four Over Spying for Russia in Military Components Case

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang speaking at Stanford University in April 2026.

Top Republicans Summon Nvidia Chief Jensen Huang Over Chinese Spy Allegations

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