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1. Paraguay’s prosecutors charge Santiago Peña and seek his pre-trial detention over the Ueno Bank collapse MercoPress · 8 Nov 2026

   Paraguayan prosecutors on Saturday charged former President Santiago Peña, removed from office by the Senate on Friday, and requested his pre-trial detention in the case over the collapse of Ueno Bank, which froze the savings of nearly three million customers. A judge must rule on the request.…

2. Police round up nine suspects after 19-year-old killed in Sibu Malay Mail · 8 Nov 2026

   SIBU, Nov 8 — Police have detained nine individuals aged between 16 and 42 to assist in investigations into the murder of a 19-year-old who is believed to have been stabbed during a fight at a public park in Jalan Gambir here early yesterday. Sibu district police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang…

3. Panic in bureaucracy, police and judiciary amid abrupt dismissals, political pressure Kathmandu Post · 8 Nov 2026

   Heavy-handed tactics, leadership purges, and talk of impeachment have deeply unsettled civil servants, law enforcement, and top judges.

4. Four Supreme Court nominees approved after scrutiny of judicial conduct and allegations Kathmandu Post · 8 Nov 2026

   Parliamentary hearings raised concerns over alleged judicial interference, middlemen and controversial rulings, while nominees defended their records and outlined plans for reform.

5. Building trust and confidence a must before going to India with a wish list, experts advise Nepali leadership Kathmandu Post · 8 Nov 2026

   With Prime Minister Shah prepared to visit New Delhi after two weeks, a former Indian diplomat says the mood in the Indian capital is positive.

6. Saudi Arabia restricts foreign workers in 97 tourism and administrative job titles Kathmandu Post · 8 Nov 2026

   Four types of tourism jobs are now reserved entirely for Saudi nationals, while 12 others require 70 percent local staffing and another 12 need 50 percent.

7. David Warner lifts TU as Kathmandu hand Lumbini their first defeat of the season Kathmandu Post · 8 Nov 2026

   The Australian icon smashes 66 off 50 to set up a decisive victory over the defending champions in front of a packed crowd at TU Stadium.

8. Tubby 'disappointed' in fresh 2018 saga claims Nine · 8 Nov 2026

   Mark Taylor spoke on Nine's Today about Usman Khawaja's new claims in his book, believing the discussion will "go round in circles".

9. Fewer than 500 votes in it: The electorates still too close to call TVNZ · 8 Nov 2026

   The election is too close to call, and so are a handful of the electorates that could decide it. At least five races have fewer than 500 votes between the leaders, and hundreds of thousands of special votes are still to be counted. All voting places have been counted, but the preliminary result is…

10. French ships may escort pro-Palestinian civilian flotillas, Mélenchon says Middle East Eye · 8 Nov 2026

    French ships may escort pro-Palestinian civilian flotillas, Mélenchon says France's far-left presidential contender Jean-Luc Mélenchon has said that French ships will, if necessary, escort flotillas of citizens as he vowed "direct action" to come to the aid of the Palestinians, both against the…