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1. The tech brotherhood wants sovereignty interest.co.nz · 5 Nov 2026

   Katharina Pistor sees a new form of governance increasingly overriding the nation-state and the will of the people

2. Charles Porter Dies: ‘Finding Faith’ Producer & Actor Was 47 Deadline · 5 Nov 2026

   Charles F. Porter, the actor and producer known for backing the 2025 film Finding Faith and playing the titular NASCAR phenom in ESPN’s Wendell Scott: A Race Story, died on Monday after a long battle with cancer. His passing was announced by his wife, Candice Tab-Porter. He was 47. Porter was a…

3. Anwar heads to Melaka to drum up PH momentum ahead of Nov 14 polls Malay Mail · 5 Nov 2026

   KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to attend five programmes in Melaka tomorrow, including participating in Pakatan Harapan (PH) campaign activities in conjunction with the Melaka State Election. Anwar said two of the programmes he would be attending are the…

4. Heading east for Deepavali? Concessionaire releases travel time advisory for KLK and LPT1 Malay Mail · 5 Nov 2026

   KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Highway concessionaire AFA PRIME Berhad has activated its Travel Time Advisory (TTA) for the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KLK) and the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (LPT1) ahead of an anticipated holiday traffic surge for Deepavali. The staggered travel schedule aims to ease…

5. Adam Liaw’s Mexican lime biscuit cake Nine · 5 Nov 2026

   This simple cake is a classic all over Mexico, where it’s known as Carlota de limon.

6. Oil Continues to Fall Amid Rising Hopes to End Iran War The Wall Street Journal · 5 Nov 2026

   Oil continued to fall in early Asian trade after declining over 8% overnight on rising hopes for an end to the Middle East conflict following the Democrats’ sweep in the U.S. midterm elections.

7. El Salvador’s Bukele touts military intervention in Haiti Al Jazeera · 5 Nov 2026

   Haitian police have found a vehicle used by four missing Salvadoran technicians as Salvadoran troops deploy to Haiti.

8. Crude slides toward $93, WTI drops to $87 as Trump rules out immediate Iran strikes Gulf News · 5 Nov 2026

   Crude oil prices dropped toward $93 as Trump rules out immediate Iran strikes Oil prices extended their sharp retreat Thursday, with Brent sliding to its lowest level in about two months as traders bet on diplomacy over a return to war. As of 9:59 am Beijing time on (Nov. 5, 2026) Brent crude…

9. Back in the 50 Best: Australia cracks the shortlist for the first time since 2018 Nine · 5 Nov 2026

   A 16-spot leap in the annual 50 Best awards caps off a huge year for this Sydney fine diner, plus strong results for Australian chefs abroad.

10. Seven foreigners held, RM1.08m in drugs seized in Bukit Mertajam raids Malay Mail · 5 Nov 2026

    BUKIT MERTAJAM, Nov 5 — Police arrested seven foreigners and seized suspected methylenedioxy methamphetamine (MDMA) powder and ketamine worth RM1.08 million during raids on two premises in Bukit Tengah here on Nov 1. Seberang Perai Tengah (SPT) district police chief ACP Nik Aminuddin Raja Abdullah…