Left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won re-election by defeating Flavio Bolsonaro, son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, whose family has close ties to Donald Trump. Analysts called Lula’s win a stunning comeback after he placed second in the first round. Jair Bolsonaro has refused to concede and is calling for action over the result.

BBBC News2026-10-26 20:30

The program covers the opening of the Chinese Communist Party’s Fifth Plenum and attention to Xi Jinping’s personnel plans and a major purge of senior military figures. Other topics include US monitoring of Iran’s nuclear facilities, the final push in the US midterms, autonomous warfare, US spaceflight history, and elections in Brazil, Israel and Serbia.

VVOA Chinese2026-10-26 20:26

OSCE election observer mission head Andres Schieder praised Serbian voters for taking part in the democratic process, saying many waited for hours in an extremely peaceful atmosphere to vote. The OSCE assessment welcomed the high turnout but cited misuse of state resources, intimidation and pressure, and interference with campaigning.

VVOA Chinese2026-10-26 20:26

After 14 years in power, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s party lost the parliamentary election. A student-led movement won a clear majority and pledged to “rebuild” the country after years of corruption. DW’s Idro Seferi reports on celebrations in Belgrade the day after the vote.

DDW News2026-10-26 20:26

Microsoft shares rose as the company retools its workforce through buyouts to prepare for AI.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-26 20:24

President Donald Trump is in Corinth, Mississippi, for a campaign appearance backing Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith at the Crossroads Arena, with the Nov. 3 midterms approaching.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-26 20:21

President Trump spoke with reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Oct. 26.

TThe White House2026-10-26 20:21

The first phase of pedestrianising London’s Oxford Street is under way, with about a kilometre of the famous street permanently closed to traffic. The Guardian spoke to visitors about their views on Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plan.

GGuardian News2026-10-26 20:18

Fuel shortages in Yemen’s besieged city of Taiz led one hospital to reduce the number of incubators it can run from 40 to 10, putting newborn babies at risk.

RReuters2026-10-26 20:18

Byron Deeter, a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, says Anthropic’s IPO will give public-market investors a chance to invest in AI software. Bessemer first backed Anthropic in its Series D, and Deeter discusses the listing’s effects on limited partners.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-26 20:17

Actor Walter Koenig, who portrayed young Russian navigator Pavel Chekov in the “Star Trek” television series and several films, has died at age 90.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-26 20:16

U.S. President Donald Trump said at a campaign rally in Michigan that the trade dispute between the United States and Canada would be resolved “soon,” without giving details. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney then spoke to reporters in Ottawa.

RReuters2026-10-26 20:13

An estimated 5.5 million Americans live abroad, and many Black women are leaving the U.S. in search of a better life. NBC News speaks with two women living in Bali and Mexico who do not plan to return.

NNBC News2026-10-26 20:11

Jim Kessler, Third Way’s executive vice president for policy, said the group’s polling shows voters moving away from Donald Trump and toward Democrats. He described the coming midterms as potentially a “blue tidal wave” and said Democrats could take the Senate and gain as many as 54 seats if they win long-shot races in Iowa and Kansas.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-26 20:11

Erin Covey, the Cook Political Report’s House editor, said voters’ growing movement toward Democratic candidates reflects more people starting to pay attention as Election Day approaches, rather than a changing political landscape. She expects a blue wave but says it will vary by area. Covey also discussed redistricting and said Democrats are poised to gain House seats in North Carolina.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-26 20:10

Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel believes the personalized mRNA cancer vaccine being developed with Merck could work against a range of tumors. He also said a recent data leak involving the candidate did not come from either company.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-26 20:04

Israeli voters are preparing for the country’s first general election since the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023. Tuesday’s vote could end Benjamin Netanyahu’s lengthy rule. The video also examines the main contenders, how the election works, key issues and the implications for Palestinians and the rest of the world.

BBBC News2026-10-26 20:01

Fox News’ Trey Yingst reports on the latest regarding Iran targeting Americans with new attacks, as President Donald Trump weighs his next steps.

FFox News2026-10-26 20:00

Saudi Arabia and its allies sent senior security officials to Iran for talks on Monday amid fears of a renewed US-Israeli offensive that could further destabilize the Middle East. The Tehran meeting came as speculation grew that Trump might order strikes on Iran after next week’s midterm elections. It was the first high-level contact between Iran and Saudi Arabia since Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis escalated attacks.

CCNN2026-10-26 20:00

Bloomberg’s Balance of Power discusses the upcoming midterm elections, including Trump’s final campaign push, gas prices and affordability, and a market rally as oil prices fall. The headline says Trump attacked El-Sayed over faith.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-26 19:51

Emotions ran high in Belgrade on Monday after a student-led movement defeated Aleksandar Vucic’s right-wing populist party in Serbia’s snap election. The capital was in a celebratory mood, while many residents spent the day cleaning a park between parliament and the presidency.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-26 19:48

Paul Ford, Aboard co-founder and longtime tech blogger, joins the show to discuss TinyLittleOffice, a tool he built that puts your stuff in URLs. He talks about the web and cloud as development tools, storing documents in a domain, and whether tiny, disposable software could return in the AI era.

TThe Verge2026-10-26 19:47

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term, overcoming a first-round deficit to defeat Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a runoff. Supporters celebrated in Brasília into Monday morning, while Bolsonaro said his team would challenge the result.

GGlobal News2026-10-26 19:46

A nearly one-kilometer section of Oxford Street, between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, has closed to cars, buses and bicycles, sending vehicles onto nearby roads. The closure is the first phase of a shopping-district makeover that plans trees, seating and two new public squares.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-26 19:41