Americans head to the polls for elections that could define Trump's closing chapter
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

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 elections
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

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 exports
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

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.

Thousands of European troops to rehearse Ukraine deployment in event of peace
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

Western officials stress that any force sent to Ukraine would not take part in any offensive operations.

PM plans debt re-set for Commonwealth nations as slavery apology talks begin
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

The move comes as the prime minister begins talks about the UK issuing a formal apology for the slave trade in the next year.