The people of 8 November

Guinea's supreme court publishes a provisional list of nine presidential candidates for the upcoming election, including junta leader Mamady Doumbouya, while excluding former prime minister Lansana Kouyaté on procedural grounds.

Politics · 8 Nov · with Lansana Kouyaté

Tanzanian authorities charge hundreds of people with treason over protests linked to the disputed elections, including opposition officials such as Chadema secretary-general John Mnyika, while additional arrest warrants are issued for others, including Kawe MP Josephat Gwajima.

Politics · 8 Nov · with Josephat Gwajima

Rodrigo Paz is sworn in as the new president of Bolivia, succeeding Luis Arce.

Politics · 8 Nov · with Luis Arce

Incumbent Djiboutian president Ismaïl Omar Guelleh accepts his party's nomination to seek a sixth term in next year's election after parliament lifted the constitutional age limit for presidential candidates.

Politics · 8 Nov

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni confirms that two Kenyan activists were detained after attending an opposition rally and accuses them of working with rival political groups; both men are released to Kenyan authorities following diplomatic discussions.

Politics · 8 Nov

In tennis, Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan becomes the first Asian player to win a WTA Finals title after defeating Aryna Sabalenka, 6–3, 7–6(7–0) to win the singles title at the 2025 WTA Finals. By winning the title undefeated, Rybakina wins US$5.235 million in prize money, breaking the previous year's record for the largest prize money earned by a female tennis player at a single event.

Sport · 8 Nov · with Aryna Sabalenka

Police in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, arrest a man suspected of participating in the 1994 assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta, and take him to a maximum security prison in central Mexico.

Crime & Justice · 8 Nov