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Following the Democrats' win in the midterms, Republicans have begun asking questions of Donald Trump and his Cabinet.In a midterms special from Washington DC we hear from a newly elected Congresswomen in Texas, a Kansas rancher who changed his vote from Republican to Democrat, and experts across the United States.(Photo: President Donald J Trump speaks to press inside the ballroom construction site at the White House in Washington, DC following US midterms results. Credit: Annabelle Gordon, EPA/Shutterstock)
The Democrats have won the Senate and the House in US midterm elections, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency. Mr Trump says he will use his veto. We're live in Washington DC hearing from both sides and looking at US foreign policy. (Photo: Attendees react to reports of Michigan Governor candidate Jocelyn Benson being projected as the winner during Michigan Democrats' election night watch party in Detroit, Michigan, USA, 04 November 2026. Credit: Sarah Yenesel, EPA/Shutterstock)
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It is one of the deadliest strikes launched by Russia in recent weeks: a humanitarian centre in the Zaporizhzhia region was hit late on Monday. Thirty-one people are now confirmed dead, with more than 40 still missing. Also in the programme: Voting is in full swing across much of the United States in the midterm elections, which will decide whether Democrats can break Republicans' grip on Congress; and do you know what “mogging” is? (Photo: There are fears that the death toll will rise further as a number of people are still under the rubble of the humanitarian centre in the Zaporizhzhia. Credit: DSNS/Zaporizhzhia)
Ahead of Tuesday’s midterms, US President Donald Trump has wrapped up his campaigning, saying he’s ‘kept every single promise’ he made when elected in 2024. It looks highly likely, however, that Democrats will win the House of Representatives and may even claim the Senate. A polling expert tells us how confident Democrats should feel that they can reclaim total control of Congress.Also in the programme: Shop freezers across various European countries are hit by a cyber-attack; and Horst Fascher, a key figure in the Beatles’ earlier years spent in Germany, dies aged 90.(Photo: US President Donald Trump at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington. DC, USA, 2nd November, 2026. Credit: Jim Lo Scalzo, EPA/Shutterstock)
Kyiv and Moscow have both said air alert apps were hacked on Sunday night after fake messages warning of attacks, including nuclear, were sent to users. A few hours later, Russian authorities said a similar app was hacked after fake alerts, some of which contained foul language, were triggered. Also in the programme: it's the last day of campaigning ahead of the midterm elections in the United States; and the man who has spent 28 years walking around the world finally returns home to see his mum. (Photo: A Ukrainian government agency published translated versions of some of the fake alerts. Credit: SPRAVDI)
Ukraine's military said it evacuated 167 people on Sunday from threatened areas of southern Kherson region as a temporary local ceasefire ends. Newshour hears from the Ukrainian-based charity "Humanity", which helps evacuate people from occupied territories. Also in the programme: Venezuela's military reportedly attacks ELN guerillas; and Kimi Antonelli bids to become Formula 1's youngest ever champion.(Picture: A man evacuated from the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky in the Kherson region smokes after he arrives in Ukraine at an undisclosed location. Credit: EPA)
Protesters in Delhi waved flags and chanted "Save the vote, save the country" and "Vote thief, give up power". It was the latest in a series of protests over electoral roll revision that the opposition says has removed eligible voters to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP and the Election Commission deny the allegations.Also on the programme: as protests sweep across Europe, we hear about the German streets rocked by rioters; and the chance for a protest vote in the US, just two days before the mid-term elections. (Photo: Indian activists call for Chief Election Commissioner Kumar's resignation in New Delhi. Credit: Rajat Gupta/EPA/Shutterstock)
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