The November midterm elections will determine the future of Trump’s presidency. Ten races, including contests in Maine, Ohio, Texas and Kansas, could decide which party controls the Senate.

RReuters2026-10-26 12:13

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says efforts to secure additional Patriot air defence missiles are moving slowly. He has repeatedly criticised the United States for not supplying enough military equipment.

TTRT World2026-10-26 12:11

Serbia’s long-serving leader Aleksandar Vucic has acknowledged defeat to a student-led protest movement in snap parliamentary elections. Edward P Joseph of Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies offers his analysis.

TTRT World2026-10-26 12:08

Brazilian President Lula da Silva staged a dramatic comeback and won re-election for a fourth term. Alex Main of the Center for Economic and Policy Research shared his analysis.

TTRT World2026-10-26 12:06

US President Donald Trump ruled out an immediate strike on Iran on Sunday, saying Washington had no plans to attack—a departure from his earlier threats. Qatari mediators have been in Tehran coordinating with Washington to ease regional tensions.

TTRT World2026-10-26 12:04

Yemen’s Ansarullah Houthis say they launched fresh strikes on Riyadh’s international airport hours after it partially reopened. Mount Royal University sociology professor Muhannad Ayyash shares his analysis.

TTRT World2026-10-26 12:04

From 1981 to 1991, Singapore went through a defining period of political change. Former Senior Minister S. Jayakumar, who helped shape three major constitutional reforms, revisits Lee Kuan Yew’s longstanding concern that future elections might leave too few minorities in Parliament, and the proposals and Cabinet disagreements that followed.

CCNA2026-10-26 12:00

NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes and Scott Munro of the NYPD Detectives’ Endowment Association discuss sanctuary-city policies. Mercedes was allegedly stabbed 10 times by illegal immigrants.

FFox News2026-10-26 12:00

Sunday brought celebrations to Belgrade after Aleksandar Vučić acknowledged that a student-organized opposition had beaten him in Serbia's parliamentary contest. His Serbian Progressive Party had been challenged by the youth-supported Students’ List amid almost two years of demonstrations directed at his government, and the result marked a major political change.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-26 12:00

Israelis are due to vote Tuesday, October 27, in the first national election since Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack. The vote is widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership. He has rejected ICC war-crimes claims and denied corruption.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-26 11:59

Brazil’s vote sends Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, back to the presidency for another stint, which will be his fourth and his last. His defeated opponent, Flavio Bolsonaro, a senator from the far right, says he will pursue annulment of the result. Latin America analyst Javier Farje comments.

TTRT World2026-10-26 11:56

Lula defeated Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, October 25. Bolsonaro did not concede and called for the result to be annulled. With the US midterms approaching, the outcome raises questions about Trump’s influence and how his political allies respond when voters reject them.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-26 11:50

Latino voters moved toward Trump two years ago, helping return him to the White House and giving Republicans control of Congress. Many are now growing disillusioned with the president and his party, FRANCE 24 reports from the Rio Grande Valley.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-26 11:42

The UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights is taking evidence for an inquiry into security, safety and protest. It will assess whether the government has balanced public protection with respect for the right to protest, and whether reforms meet the UK’s human rights obligations.

UUK Parliament2026-10-26 11:41

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AABC News2026-10-26 11:41

Benjamin Netanyahu has led Israel almost continuously for nearly 17 years. Whether he can stay in power after Tuesday’s election remains uncertain. His latest term has deepened divisions in Israeli society and will be marked by the October 7 attacks, his handling of conflicts in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon, and his controversial judicial reform.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-26 11:41

Interior Minister Mazin Al-Farrayeh gave an update after three suspects linked to the church shooting in Karak were arrested. They were injured in a shootout in a village in the region and taken into custody. A funeral for Friday’s victims was held on Sunday.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-26 11:37

The Work and Pensions Committee is taking evidence for an inquiry into the Child Maintenance Service, which serves millions of children and parents. It will consider whether the service is meeting children’s best interests, proposed changes to payment administration and ways to improve its effectiveness.

UUK Parliament2026-10-26 11:34

The UK Parliament’s Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee is taking evidence for an inquiry into entrepreneurship and business. It will assess the UK’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, international lessons, support from education, finance, innovation and government policy, and entrepreneurship in skilled trades, including the path from sole trader to employer.

UUK Parliament2026-10-26 11:28

Serbia’s long-serving leader Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat in the parliamentary election, losing to a student-led protest movement. Crowds celebrated in Belgrade and other cities. Scholar Francis Fukuyama told the BBC that the movement’s lack of a leader raises concerns about whether it can govern effectively.

BBBC Chinese2026-10-26 11:21

National security policy analyst Andrew Harding discusses massive protests sweeping Europe and Trump weighing his next steps on the Iran deal. American Strategy Group president Brian Kennedy analyzes clashes between hundreds of thousands of protesters and police in France and across Europe.

FFox News2026-10-26 11:15

A midday roundup of important stories from Europe and beyond on 26 October 2026.

Eeuronews2026-10-26 11:11

Brazil's electoral court declared Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva the winner of the presidential runoff, securing him a historic fourth term. Flavio Bolsonaro rejected the result and said he would take legal action.

RReuters2026-10-26 11:02

Issues dividing Israeli voters include exemptions from military service for the ultra-Orthodox and a stalled inquiry into 7 October. They have little to do with Gaza, Lebanon or Iran.

Eeuronews2026-10-26 11:02