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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.

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.

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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.

"What happened in Paraguay?," which preceded President Santiago Peña's resignation: 'La Nación'

On November 5, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced his resignation in the midst of a political crisis triggered by the intervention and closure of the digital bank Ueno Bank. The audit revealed that the entity's solvency fell below the minimum required and that Peña had shares in Ueno Holding, the group to which the bank belonged, which put the president in the eye of the hurricane.'La Nación 'examines the keys to this case, which unleashed one of the strongest political and banking crises in Paraguay's recent history.

Esteban Caballero: "90% of those affected by Ueno Bank in Paraguay are small savers"

On 3 November, the Central Bank of Paraguay decided to intervene Ueno Bank for insufficient capital, and its services were suspended. After the scandal, President Santiago Peña presented his resignation for alleged links with the entity. Almost half of the 6.4 million Paraguayans have an account in Ueno. What is the future of customer money? We analyzed it with Esteban Caballero, a polytologist and a researcher.

Direct Latin and the controversial "law of rescue" of the Colombian Government of De la Espriella

The Government of Abelardo de la Espriella submitted to the Congress of Colombia an extensive tax adjustment bill, which it states will cut public expenditure by 15 per cent and increase revenue through tax measures. The initiative aims to change various taxes to increase the State's income. Critical voices urge that the plan be revalued. In Direct Latam, we extended the information with our journalist, Éel María Angulo, who also told us about the law of submission.

This we know of the Ueno Bank scandal, the crisis that struck Paraguayan President Santiago Peña

The dissolution by financial insolvency of Ueno Bank, one of Paraguay's leading digital banks and close links with President Santiago Peña, has triggered a financial crisis and a political earthquake in the country. While almost 3 million customers have been frozen access to their savings and when Congress was preparing to start a political trial against him, the conservative president presented his resignation.

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What are the signs of American Arabs and Muslims winning the half-renovation elections, and what are the reasons for their success?

Arab and Muslim American candidates have achieved remarkable electoral gains in the halogenous renewal elections held on Tuesday, 3 November, 2026, in results that indicate their wide presence in American political life and highlight the ability of candidates belonging to religious and ethnic minorities to gain the support of broader segments of society.

Paraguay's president Pena impeached after resigning over banking scandal

Paraguay’s lower house voted unanimously to impeach President Santiago Pena on Thursday, just minutes after he announced his resignation on X. Protesters have rallied in the streets since the takeover of a bank linked to Pena blocked millions of people, including pensioners, from accessing their money.