World briefing · 2026-11-04
US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats take control of Congress in major setback for Trump
- Top story US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats take control of Congress in major setback for Trump 13 outlets
- Politics Left-wing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan to become first Muslim senator 9 outlets · Wikipedia: Abdul El-Sayed (271k reads) · 10 stories
- Business Cyberattack hits French blood banks but no samples compromised, officials say 7 outlets · 10 stories
- Conflict U.S. midterm elections 2026 LIVE: Donald Trump congratulates Democrats on victory, says Iran war played role 8 outlets · 3 stories
- Watch Coverage rising around Iran, Japan, Ethiopia last 10 h
- Markets VIX (fear gauge) ▼ 13.4% · Gold ▲ 2.9% on the day
- Disaster Red alert: tropical cyclone MURASU-26 UN GDACS
- Trending The world is searching “zverev” 6 countries
- Coming up Russia ready to hold preliminary talks with Ukraine after 4 November today
- Coming up Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Nepal tomorrow, set stage for Balen Shah’s likely trip to India this month today
World
- Death toll hits 31 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, with dozens still missing 7 outlets
- China confirms for the first time that it’s in talks over a possible Trump-Xi-Putin meeting 5 outlets
- US midterms: Texas turns blue in stunning rebuke of Donald Trump, Elon Musk and GOP 3 outlets
- Bomb threats on board 7 flights across Europe cause disruptions 6 outlets
- China must make extradition request if it wants two Uyghur men returned: Thailand 4 outlets
- Zelensky awards Melania Trump Ukraine's Order of Princess Olga for humanitarian work 5 outlets
Conflict & Defence
- U.S. midterm elections 2026 LIVE: Donald Trump congratulates Democrats on victory, says Iran war played role 8 outlets
- Dozens arrested outside UK Supreme Court ahead of hearing on Palestine Action ban 7 outlets
- Democrats sweep US midterms, Trump says Israel aid will end, and new UAE traffic regulations 5 outlets
- Ukrainian drone strike sets fire to hub of e-retailer Ozon in southern Russia 5 outlets
- Indonesian military helicopter on wildfire mission crashes off Borneo, killing 1 2 outlets
- Indonesia deploys over 20,000 troops to Jakarta amid wiretapping probe 2 outlets
Geopolitics
- Washington excludes South Africa and Rwanda from US duty-free trade deal 5 outlets
- Upcoming COP31 summit crucial to turning climate ambitions into global action, ECB chief says 1 outlets
- APEC host China to keep cars off street, close schools during Shenzhen summit 1 outlets
- Ethiopia orders 6 Sudanese diplomatic officials to leave, closes consulate: Reports 1 outlets
- UN candidate Lana Nusseibeh says Sudan's RSF must answer for 'atrocities' 1 outlets
- Midterm blue wave sweep comes amid tariff backlash in Maine, Michigan 1 outlets
Politics & Decisions
- Left-wing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan to become first Muslim senator 9 outlets
- Spain’s Sanchez reshuffles Cabinet after transport minister quits over train crashes 10 outlets
- Prabowo sacks chief of staff Listyo over alleged wiretapping, palace says case may border on ‘treason’ 8 outlets
- Israel’s President accepts certified election results in a blow to Netanyahu’s claim of vote fraud 8 outlets
- US midterms live: Trump says Democrat victories not a 'hit on me' 8 outlets
- Democrats win control of US House, Senate with several states flipped in midterm elections 7 outlets
Markets & Economy
- Cyberattack hits French blood banks but no samples compromised, officials say 7 outlets
- Meta launches debut euro bond, joining other hyperscalers 2 outlets
- Constitution of the Technical Consultative Committee for Financial Markets (TCCFM) 2 outlets
- Allcargo Logistics Q2 Results: Co posts Rs 19 crore profit; revenue rises 3.4% 2 outlets
- Saregama India Q2 net profit jumps over 46% to Rs 64.2 cr, revenue grows 36.6% 2 outlets
- Sundaram Finance Q2 PAT up 21% at ₹475 crore, Chairman S Viji steps down 2 outlets
Tech & AI
- Binance attackers used fake job interviews to pull off $6.3 billion crypto heist 9 outlets
- Review: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is superb, streamlined and safe 5 outlets
- Google will let schools turn off AI, but they may also lose Search 5 outlets
- As Canva restructures, how is AI reshaping creative businesses? | Explained 1 outlets
- Korean brokerages sit out Anthropic IPO after SpaceX setback 1 outlets
- Tencent says its Hy4 joins 'top-tier' of open-source AI models 1 outlets
India
- Attack on vessel near Hormuz Strait: Deceased sailor hailed from Gujarat, kin plan burial in Oman 2 outlets
- Telangana Tourism showcases heritage and culture at WTM London 2026, seeks global spotlight 2 outlets
- Union Minister promises all support to farmers hit by cyclones in Andhra Pradesh 1 outlets
- WPL schedule announced: Vadodara, Mumbai to host 5th edition; RCB vs MI in opener 2 outlets
- Can women work in Keralam’s toddy shops? Kerala High Court answers | Explained 1 outlets
- BJP to take out 'Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy' rally in Jamshedpur on November 5 1 outlets
Canada
- Man seriously injured in Hamilton assault involving cadets selling poppies 1 outlets
- This $1.7M Vancouver home has an auction reserve of $72K. Yes, there’s a catch 1 outlets
- Greater Toronto Area home sales down nearly 8% in October: real estate board 1 outlets
- Calgary Remembers: Field of Crosses honours Canada’s fallen soldiers for 18th year 1 outlets
- Funeral for soldier killed in Wainwright tragedy being held Wednesday 1 outlets
- Early stage Alzheimer’s treatments need government action for success: report 1 outlets
Sports
- Man United fight back, PSG hit Villarreal for six as Bayern win 2 outlets
- Tenerife footballer Jesús de Miguel dies aged 30 after on-pitch collision 7 outlets
- Tennis great Rafael Nadal set to join Real Madrid board 3 outlets
- Kenya/Senegal: Dakar 2026 - Kenyan David Kapaiko Goes from Herding Cattle to Chasing Gold in Dakar 1 outlets
- Lamine Yamal makes history as ruthless Barça end Aston Villa's perfect UCL start 1 outlets
- Asian Football Confederation postpones the 2027 Asian Cup because of conflict in the Middle East 5 outlets
Movies, Music & Culture
- DCMS letters to Sky and ITV plc regarding decision to refer to Phase 1 1 outlets
- Seo Ye-ji to return to big screen after six-year hiatus with occult horror film 1 outlets
- ‘Harry Potter’ Oxford Street Store Opening Disrupted By Trans Rights Protesters Chanting “Blood On Her Hands” About J.K. Rowling 3 outlets
- Actress Cha Ye-ryun denies school bullying allegations, vows legal action 1 outlets
- ‘La Bola Negra’ Wins Another Prize — London Film Festival’s Audience Award 3 outlets
- Wiz manager predicts tight duel between starters in Game 2 of Korean Series 1 outlets
Science & Health
- ‘The transition is inevitable’: Brazil releases first global roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels 2 outlets
- Jobplanet, LinkedIn leadership discuss AI-driven future of hiring 1 outlets
- Nasa telescope launched in 2004 to plunge back to Earth after failed rescue mission 4 outlets
- Red Cross urges greater investment in disaster preparedness ahead of COP31 climate conference in Türkiye 1 outlets
- Hannah Fry: How to win The Traitors with maths (step one, don’t get made a traitor) 1 outlets
- A third of babies with peanut allergy grow out of it by 1 year old 1 outlets
From the source
- RBI to conduct Second Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF on November 04, 2026 1 outlets
- Treasury Bills: Full Auction Result 1 outlets
- 91-Day, 182-Day and 364-Day T-Bill Auction Result: Cut-off 1 outlets
- Lost stone rises up in Dorset's Valley of Stones Nature Reserve 1 outlets
- Money Market Operations as on November 03, 2026 1 outlets
- New visitor levy powers to put money back into local communities 1 outlets
Claims circulating
- Trump said he'd become Israeli prime minister 'if people ever get tired of me in the US' 1 outlets
- Examining rumor Minnesota poll worker wore shirt mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination 1 outlets
- Did Arizona county say voters asked why Trump was 'missing' on ballot? 1 outlets
- Maine law allows interpreters to help voters mark ballots, despite fraud claims 1 outlets
- Censorship, arrests, internet shutdown, PR campaign: How Arunachal is trying to control the Siang dam narrative 1 outlets
- Smear test brushes sterilised with ethylene oxide are safe 1 outlets
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