The people of 18 November

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court sentences three army officers and a federal police officer to 21–24 years in prison after finding them guilty of participating in a plot to kill then-president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other officials to prevent the 2023 transfer of power. The court rules that the group helped plan the broader coup attempt linked to former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was previously convicted in the same case.

Crime & Justice · 18 Nov · with Jair Bolsonaro

Austrian painter Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer sells for US$236.4 million (€203.2 million) at a Sotheby's auction in New York City, breaking the record for the most expensive modern art piece.

Culture · 18 Nov

Texas governor Greg Abbott declares the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist organizations and bans them from owning land in Texas, United States.

Politics · 18 Nov

The Polish Sejm elects Włodzimierz Czarzasty as Marshal, replacing Szymon Hołownia, who becomes Deputy Marshal.

Politics · 18 Nov · with Szymon Hołownia

U.S. president Donald Trump announces the designation of Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally.

World · 18 Nov

An Argentine court orders the seizure of 20 properties owned by former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her family in connection with her fraud conviction involving public works contracts.

Crime & Justice · 18 Nov

Poland annuls former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro's diplomatic passport at the request of prosecutors, who seek his arrest on charges that include leading an organized criminal group and misusing public funds.

Crime & Justice · 18 Nov