Saturday

November 7, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

Sudanese civil war

Kordofan campaign

Sudan's armed forces says that they have recaptured the West Kordofan town of Iyal Bakhit. Additionally, the SAF also says that they have downed a Rapid Support Forces drone. (Sudan Tribune)

Houthi–Saudi conflict

Saudi airstrikes hit homes near Sanaa, killing at least 27 people and wounding 36 others. (AP)

2026 Kraków shooting

Nine people are killed and 15 more injured in a drive-by mass shooting in the center of Kraków, Poland. The perpetrator, who also killed his parents and his sister at their home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, is wounded by police and arrested. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

2026 New Zealand general election

New Zealanders vote to elect 120 members of the House of Representatives, with 11 additional overhang seats. National leader Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins both seek reappointment as the country's prime minister. Preliminary results see Labour lead in the popular vote and the Nationals having the most amount of seats, with special votes yet to be counted. (AP) (RNZ)

2026 European unrest

2026 French student protests

Unions, the yellow vests, and student protesters hold a fourth consecutive weekend of protests across France with about 146,000 participants. (AFP)

Get Legible News delivered to your Inbox 📧

Subscribe to Legible News Plus and we'll email you the Sunday issue when it publishes .