ASUNCION -- Paraguay's Senate on Friday voted unanimously to remove President Santiago Pena from office following an impeachment trial over alleged misconduct linked to the collapse of Ueno Bank, with all 44 senators present voting in favor.
Pena faced accusations of conflicts of interest involving the private bank, regulatory manipulation and misuse of pension funds. (Paraguay-president-impeachment)
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LOS ANGELES -- SpaceX will attempt to catch both its Super Heavy booster and Starship spacecraft during the upcoming flight test, the company's CEO Elon Musk said Friday.
"If both are successful, it will mark the first time that all parts of an orbital rocket return to Earth intact," Musk wrote on X. (U.S.-SpaceX-Starship)
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WELLINGTON -- New Zealanders head to polling stations on Saturday as the country holds its 2026 general election, with a closely contested race between the governing National-led coalition and the opposition Labor-led bloc.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's center-right National Party is seeking a second term after taking office in 2023, while Labor, led by former prime minister Chris Hipkins, is campaigning to return to power amid public concerns over the cost of living, economic growth, jobs and public services. (New Zealand-General Election)
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BERLIN -- German industrial production rose slightly in September, driven by a sharp rebound in car manufacturing, but economists warned Friday that output remained at low levels and the recovery was still fragile.
Production grew 0.7 percent month-on-month, following a revised 1-percent increase in August, according to the Federal Statistical Office. (Germany-Industrial production) ■
