Democratic wave or Republican resilience? Here are three possible outcomes after Americans have their say. ...
Day: November 3, 2026
Mahmood refuses to put cost on care worker settlement climbdownMahmood refuses to put cost on care worker settlement climbdown
The home secretary says the full cost of dropping plans to extend the wait for settlement will be laid out in future. ...
Scientists detect signals from the zeptoverse – the smallest scale of nature ever exploredScientists detect signals from the zeptoverse – the smallest scale of nature ever explored
Researchers have detected signals from the smallest distances ever probed. ...
US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a dealUS strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
Strikes on eve of US midterms reportedly target surface-to-air missiles being used against US assets The US launched limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday, hours after the vice-president, JD Vance, said he was optimistic that diplomatic efforts to end the war were moving in the right direction. ...
Fox-Roku deal poised to clear Justice Department scrutiny under consent decreeFox-Roku deal poised to clear Justice Department scrutiny under consent decree
The Scoop Fox’s $22 billion acquisition of Roku is poised to clear Justice Department scrutiny and move forward under a consent decree, according to people familiar with the deliberations, despite efforts from a right-wing ally of President Donald Trump to hold up the deal. It’s unclear what a consent decree ...
‘Our aim is that children are protected’: besieged West Bank school fortifies its defences against settler violence‘Our aim is that children are protected’: besieged West Bank school fortifies its defences against settler violence
After deaths of five students at hands of Israeli settlers in last academic year, al-Mughayyir’s teachers and pupils are on high alert This year, parents in al-Mughayyir had to be persuaded to send their children back to school. Israeli settlers had killed five teenage students last academic year – one ...
US reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a dealUS reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions on the island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on the eve of crucial US midterms The US launched limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday, according to reports in US media, hours after US vice-president JD Vance said he ...
Americans head to the polls for elections that could define Trump’s closing chapterAmericans head to the polls for elections that could define Trump’s closing chapter
The midterms will shape Congress for the last years of his presidency, writes Sarah Smith, but they are also a test of what politics may look like without him. ...
US strikes Iran ahead of midterm electionsUS strikes Iran ahead of midterm elections
US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC’s US partner. ...
UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exportsUK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports
The food deal, ahead of a UK-EU summit later this month, is the most significant part of the so-called Brexit reset agreed so far. ...