More stories

1. Opposition parties call for new Knesset speaker vote to be moved up amid rumors of Likud disruption Jerusalem Post · 5 Nov 2026

   According to the sources, hundreds of Likud Central Committee members are expected to arrive at the Knesset on the day of the vote and attempt to block lawmakers from entering the chamber.

2. Netanyahu trial judges consider meeting A-G Baharav-Miara after Mandelblit testimony questions Jerusalem Post · 5 Nov 2026

   No final response has yet been presented, leaving open whether Baharav-Miara will be asked to participate in a future hearing.

3. Wiener to hold Pelosi’s House seat after race in which both candidates attacked Israel Jerusalem Post · 5 Nov 2026

   “I’m humbled to carry forward the powerful legacy of this seat,” Wiener wrote in a post on X/Twitter, paying homage to Pelosi’s work on behalf of San Francisco and during her time as House Speaker.

4. B2B music streamer Soundtrack inks SESAC deal, estimates unlicensed music in US businesses costs the industry $1.4B a year Music Business Worldwide · 5 Nov 2026

   Soundtrack now licensed by all four major US PROs Source

5. Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement France 24 · 5 Nov 2026

   Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday that he was retiring from international football. This is a breaking news story, more details to come.

6. South Africans eager to vote as local elections put failing services in focus France 24 · 5 Nov 2026

   South Africans voted on Wednesday, November 4, in local elections. Nearly 30 million people were eligible to cast their ballots, with corruption, failing infrastructure and the deterioration of essential services among the key issues shaping the vote. FRANCE 24's correspondent Eunice Masson reports…

7. Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from Portuguese national team CNA · 5 Nov 2026

   The 41-year-old said that he would “hand back the number 7 shirt” after the November international break.

8. South International Series Festival Prizes: ’Blindspot Berlin,’ ‘The Oligarch and the Art Dealer’ Win Big Variety · 5 Nov 2026

   “Blindspot Berlin,” a TIFF standout starring “All Quiet on the Western Front” lead Albrecht Schuch, swept Best Fiction Series, Screenplay and an Audience Award at the 4th edition of Cadiz’s South International Series Festival on Wednesday night. Its triple whammy was announced at a SISF prize gala…

9. Zelda Ocarina of Time: All Empty Bottle locations VGC · 5 Nov 2026

   Every Empty Bottle you can earn in Zelda: OOT and the Switch 2 remake, and how to get them… Source

10. Big Tech’s big AI buildout will not end until someone stops it The Verge · 5 Nov 2026

    After four of the biggest competitors in the AI race held quarterly earnings calls late last month, two things are clear: Big Tech is not done spending record amounts on the AI data center buildout, and the AI data center buildout is not any closer to yielding its promised returns. A third thing is…