Politics news · 3 November 2026
Democrats Flip the House as US Midterm Elections Deliver Verdict on Trump
Americans voted in midterm elections on November 3, 2026, with Democrats winning 223 House seats to Republicans' 195, handing President Trump's party a significant defeat at the halfway point of his second term.
Russia, Ukraine and US Confirm November Talks in Abu Dhabi
Moscow and Kyiv have both confirmed that trilateral peace talks with the United States are planned for the first half of November in Abu Dhabi, the first such negotiations since earlier this year.
Russian Airstrike on Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid Centre Kills at Least 26
Russian forces struck a humanitarian aid distribution centre at a school in the village of Komyshuvakha in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 26 people including rescue workers and police officers.
Poland's Constitutional Crisis Deepens as President Calls Emergency Talks Over Suspended Court Chief
Poland's political standoff over its Constitutional Tribunal intensified after the government suspended chief judge Bogdan Swieczkowski on Friday, prompting President Karol Nawrocki to convene urgent consultations at the presidential palace on Saturday.