News of 9 November 2026

In a 60 Minutes interview broadcast on 8 Nov, US President Donald Trump said his deportation policy may have been too harsh and cost Republicans votes in the 3 Nov midterm elections. He said removing workers in hospitality and landscaping alarmed some voters, and that he is open to a deal with Democrats that would let long-term tax-paying immigrants stay while deporting criminals. Hours later, he announced that Stephen Miller, architect of the hard-line deportation policy, would become his chief of staff.

The African National Congress secured 30.76 % of the vote, its lowest share ever, while the Democratic Alliance received roughly 25 % (claim 1). The ANC lost its majority in several major municipalities, triggering coalition negotiations (claim 2). ANC secretary‑general Fikile Mbalula described the result as catastrophic and urged the party to improve service delivery (claim 3).

Jon Rahm leads the Abu Dhabi Championship by one stroke after a six‑under 66 in the third round, sitting at 18 under overall. Tyrrell Hatton and Francesco Laporta trail by a shot at 17 under, while Rory McIlroy is two strokes back at 16 under after a double bogey on the 10th. Adam Scott occupies fifth place at 15 under. The $9 million field of 70 has been reduced to the top 50 players who will compete for $10 million in the Dubai finals next week.

Senegalese authorities confirm that at least 34 people lost their lives when a small migrant boat capsized near the Loumpoul dunes, about 180 km north of Dakar. One survivor was rescued from the wreck. Earlier reports had put the death toll at 21, but officials later revised the figure upward. The day before the tragedy, police intercepted 142 migrants on a similar vessel, including women, babies and children from five West African nations. Meanwhile, El Hierro in the Canary Islands has declared a state of emergency after more than 3,300 arrivals on roughly 30 boats since early November.

Donald Trump told CNN that a fresh US attack on Iran is highly unlikely if negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme and the Strait of Hormuz make progress. He noted that three US aircraft carrier strike groups are already positioned in the region and are fully locked and loaded. The United States has identified 38 Iranian bridges that could be destroyed within an hour if hostilities resume, while Iran retains roughly 10 % of its missile capacity and 15 % of its drone capability. Both sides continue to target vessels in the Strait, and U.S. gasoline prices have risen amid the ongoing conflict.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally gave opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government on Sunday, 8 Nov, at the presidential residence in Jerusalem, starting a six-week deadline. The 27 Oct election left neither Eisenkot nor Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a majority. Parties backing Eisenkot hold 67 of the 120 Knesset seats, including his Yashar party with 21, while Netanyahu's Likud and allies have 46. Eisenkot says he will seek a broad government as quickly as possible.

Investors wipe roughly $3.2 trillion of AI‑related market value in the days after the 3 Nov midterm elections. The vote gave Democrats a large majority, described as a “blue tsunami,” and saw Texas elect Democratic candidates for the first time in recent cycles. Voters in ten states rejected data‑center expansion in 40 of 41 local contests, while Texas, which holds about one‑fifth of the planned data‑center pipeline, will see new approvals paused until the state legislature acts, according to the governor‑elect.

Rights owners have filed new lawsuits against Suno AI, alleging the company created songs that imitate Elvis Presley and Eminem without permission. The Presley estate’s representatives and the publisher Eight Mile Style, which handles Eminem’s catalog, claim the AI tool violates copyright and, for the Presley case, Tennessee’s Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act. Suno AI says its platform blocks prompts that name specific artists or songs and that it uses third‑party screening to prevent misuse. The company also faces separate actions from Sony, Universal Music Group, and other rights holders.

Seven people died and 112 were injured when two passenger trains collided on Sunday in Giza province, about 76 km south of Cairo, Egypt's health ministry said. A Giza-to-Fayoum train struck the rear of a stationary Cairo-to-Aswan service near al-Ayyat, derailing several carriages and overturning six. Emergency crews are clearing wreckage to restore the Cairo-Upper Egypt line. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered an urgent investigation and said negligent parties would be held accountable.