Thursday
The people of 27 November
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Alejandro Gertz Manero
Mexican lawyer and politician
Alejandro Gertz Manero resigns as Attorney General of Mexico, citing an invitation from President Claudia Sheinbaum to serve as ambassador to an unspecified country. His departure comes amid scrutiny over his role in overseeing multiple prominent investigations, the most recent being the Miss Universe 2025 controversy involving its co-owner, Rubén Rocha, who has been accused of cooperating in drug, fuel, and weapons trafficking in Mexico.
Politics · 27 Nov · with Claudia Sheinbaum
Horta Inta-A Na Man
Transitional President of Guinea-Bissau since 2025
The Bissau-Guinean military installs General Horta Inta-A Na Man as interim leader for one year, while President Umaro Sissoco Embaló is flown to Senegal, with opposition candidate Fernando Dias da Costa alleging the coup was orchestrated to block the release of the election results he claims to have won.
Politics · 27 Nov · with Umaro Sissoco Embaló, Fernando Dias da Costa
Godwin Friday
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines since 2025
NDP leader Godwin Friday is projected to become the next prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, ending 24 years of ULP government under the premiership of Ralph Gonsalves.
Politics · 27 Nov · with Ralph Gonsalves
Mark Carney
Prime Minister of Canada since 2025
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Alberta premier Danielle Smith sign an agreement removing planned federal emissions caps and eases clean-energy rules in exchange for strengthened provincial carbon pricing and support for carbon-capture projects, while also committing to enable a privately financed oil pipeline to British Columbia.
Business · 27 Nov · with Danielle Smith
José Luis Ábalos
Spanish politician (born 1959)
The Spanish Supreme Court orders former transport minister and former deputy leader of the ruling PSOE José Luis Ábalos and ex-adviser Koldo García into pre-trial detention without bail on charges linked to alleged kickbacks in public procurement, while also naming former lawmaker Santos Cerdán as a suspect.
Crime & Justice · 27 Nov · with Santos Cerdán
Sonia Dahmani
Tunisian lawyer, journalist, and human rights advocate
Tunisia releases opposition lawyer and journalist Sonia Dahmani after serving half of her prison sentence for remarks deemed to be lèse-majesté.
Politics · 27 Nov
Pedro Castillo
President of Peru from 2021 to 2022
The Peruvian Supreme Court sentences former president Pedro Castillo to 11 and a half years in prison for criminal conspiracy when he tried to dissolve Congress and attempted a self-coup in 2022.
Crime & Justice · 27 Nov
Emmanuel Macron
President of France since 2017
French president Emmanuel Macron announces the revival of voluntary military service for 18 and 19-year-olds to begin in 2026.
Politics · 27 Nov
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