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Report from Asunción: Paraguayans mobilize after announcement of resignation of President Peña

The Paraguayans are moving in the streets to the Plaza de Armas de Asunción following the announcement of the resignation of President Santiago Peña for his connection with the bank Ueno Bank, a platform that announced its dissolution for financial insolvency. The protesters demand a political trial against the president and ask their fellow citizens to go to the streets to demand answers. Inform our correspondent Flavia Borja.

Midterms: Democrats grapple seats, Donald Trump scoundrels of "rugged" elections

After their resounding victory in the US mid-term elections, Democrats are assured that they will have at least 250 elected to the House of Representatives and 54 senators, even though the counting of votes continues in several states. President Donald Trump returned Thursday to his usual accusations of electoral fraud without making any evidence.

Municipalities in South Africa: ANC headed for worst election result

The African National Congress (ANC), head of South Africa since 1994, is heading towards the worst electoral result in its history, indicating the scores after counting half of the municipal elections on Thursday late in the day. Just over one out of every two South African voters moved on Wednesday to vote in municipal elections, the election commission announced.

Trump vs Congress: The Battle of Power

For these mid-term elections, the verdict is without appeal: the Democrats are the great winners. Donald Trump lost his majority in the Senate in the House of Representatives. As early as January, he will have to deal with a Congress in the hands of the opposition, a kind of American cohabitation.

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"The day came to return the number seven T-shirt": Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo announced on November 5 his final withdrawal from Portugal's selection, with which he played 234 games and scored 146 goals. At the age of 41, the striker ended a 23-year career in which he won the 2016 Eurocup and two editions of the League of Nations, although he did not win the World Cup. "The day came to return the number seven T-shirt to the selection of all of us," he announced in a video published in Instagram, in which he reviewed his career and thanked the fans, colleagues, coaches and those responsible for Portuguese football.

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Israel: Gadi Eisenkot seeks to consolidate its support to form government after the elections

The Israeli opposition bloc, headed by Gadi Eisenkot, seeks to gather the necessary support to form a parliamentary majority following the 27 October legislative elections, which did not leave a clear winner. The role of the Arab parties, which achieved a historic record of 19 seats, is at the heart of the negotiations. For its part, Benjamin Netanyahu proposes a broad coalition that excludes these formations, which he accuses of "supporting terrorism."

Israel: Who is the next government?

At today ' s event, we highlight the consultations of Israeli President Isaac Hertzog with political parties with a view to assigning to the Government who will form the Government. Guest today: Hanna Miller, journalist.

Paraguay: President Pena resigns amid bank crisis

Paraguay's President Santiago Pena has resigned amid a crisis over his ties to collapsed lender Ueno. Millions of customers' accounts are frozen, with public pension and health care funds also tied up.