How the US midterm results could unfold - as millions of Americans head to the polls
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

The BBC's North America correspondent considers three different scenarios, and what they would mean for the country.

Spanish footballer dies after collision with goalkeeper during match
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel has died after the 30-year-old suffered a serious injury during a Spanish second-division match.

MI5 will not face contempt of court charges despite admitting its evidence was a lie
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum welcomed the court's decision and says its judgment "underlines MI5's serious failures in this case".

Mahmood refuses to put cost on care worker settlement climbdown
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

The home secretary says the full cost of dropping plans to extend the wait for settlement will be laid out in future.

'Mogging' is Collins' word of the year... but do you know what it means?
Posted on Tuesday November 03, 2026

The slang term, which relates to outshining or upstaging someone, is one of 10 words celebrated.