Slavery, King Charles’s shame: “I am horrified”. But he does not apologise as Burnham would like The monarch at the Commonwealth summit in Antigua: “Deep sorrow for a shameful chapter in history”. But the Prime Minister would like to apologise officially, thereby risking opening the door to reparations and creating a rift with the monarch from our correspondent Antonello Guerrera 03 November 2026
Summit of anti-Netanyahu leaders: “The mandate goes to Eisenkot”. But the majority remains a mystery The Change Bloc met in Herzliya ahead of the consultations on government formation from our special correspondent Fabio Tonacci 03 November 2026
Mar-a-Lago goes on high alert, new air defence systems to protect Trump The Learjet incident near the presidential residence has reignited concerns. An Avenger system equipped with missile launchers has been installed on the canal surrounding the US president’s residence in Florida by Massimo Basile 03 November 2026
The EU’s warning: “We must be prepared for the worst, including an armed conflict in Europe” The warning came from Hadja Lahbib, the European Commissioner for Crisis Management, at the European Civil Protection Department Forum. In the coming days, there will be further meetings between representatives of the Atlantic Alliance and those from France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the Unit… from our correspondent Claudio Tito 03 November 2026
An invisible dome over Kyiv, just like in Star Wars: the Ukrainian project to protect against Russian drones The Ukrainians are deploying an invisible shield, like that of a spaceship, capable of jamming the advanced guidance systems of flying bombs. “To bring this to fruition, there has been a collective mobilisation of companies and institutions” by Gianluca Di Feo 03 November 2026
France: pressure on Philippe over primaries for the centre-right coalition: fears of a Mélenchon–Le Pen run-off France: pressure on Philippe over primaries for the centre-right coalition: fears of a Mélenchon–Le Pen run-off The aim would be to secure a single candidacy to avert the risk of the candidate of the centre-right coalition being eliminated in the first round. The former prime minister counters by asking Attal and the other candidates to step aside, so as not to split the moderate vote from our correspondent Anais Ginori 03 November 2026
US mid-term elections: the vote as punishment for the president – the precedents that frighten Trump Often the party of the incumbent president loses seats in parliament because it almost always fails to live up to expectations, but specific reasons and circumstances can also influence the vote, such as the Great Depression of the 1930s or the attack on America on 11 September 2001 by Enrico Franceschini 03 November 2026
US mid-term elections, news. Millions heading to the polls, first polling stations open. Trump: “We will win” Today is election day, with all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 Senate seats up for election, along with local offices edited by Natasha Caragnano 03 November 2026
When will the results of the 2026 mid-term elections be known: an hour-by-hour guide to election night If the margins are wide, the results could be clear as early as Wednesday night. If, however, the balance of powers depends on closely contested constituencies, it may be necessary to wait several days by Natasha Caragnano 03 November 2026
Iran: the Gulf braces for the worst, but the markets are hoping for a deal Oil prices fell by 8 per cent after Khamenei handed over negotiating powers to Pezeshkian. However, the spectre of a new war following the US election is causing concern across the region, from Doha to Riyadh by Gabriella Colarusso 03 November 2026
Israel: jets in the air and Patriots on their way. Netanyahu ready to strike to secure a place in the new government The army has been mobilised and US troops are in the country on the eve of the elections. But the IDF says: “These are just exercises” from our special correspondent Fabio Tonacci 03 November 2026
US mid-term elections: eight neck-and-neck races heading for a photo finish – here’s who will decide the outcome The states crucial to control of the Senate and the House of Representatives in the United States from our special correspondent Anna Lombardi 03 November 2026
Sabotage and cognitive warfare: how the Tsar is using hybrid warfare against vulnerable infrastructure Europe’s security network is riddled with loopholes. A barrage of false alert messages is also flooding Ukrainian apps: panic in Kyiv by Gianluca Di Feo 03 November 2026
The betrayal rocking the Democrats: Stevens backs the Republican. Now El-Sayed’s seat is at risk in Michigan She had lost the primaries but had pledged to back the left-wing candidate: then came the about-turn by Gianni Riotta 03 November 2026
And Ocasio-Cortez dreams of a run for the White House: “Today, America changes” The Bronx MP renewed her challenge to the tycoon and quoted Lincoln: “The better angels have always triumphed” from our special correspondent Paolo Mastrolilli 03 November 2026
Hacker attacks in eight EU countries, supermarket fridges in disarray. “They’re attacking us through our food” From Belgium to Estonia, several supermarkets affected. Temperatures reaching 50 degrees, tonnes of food have gone off and been wasted from our correspondent Claudio Tito 03 November 2026
US midterm polls, the latest figures: “A wave in favor of the Democrats is possible” The polls indicate a clear rise in support for progressives, who could regain control of both houses of Congress. The outcome is overshadowed by the challenges Trump has already announced from our special correspondent Anna Lombardi 03 November 2026
Trump’s final appeal: “Vote for me and we’ll stop the communists and jihadists” At the rally, the president showed photographs of the work being done at the Lincoln Memorial, then reminded the crowd that his name was on the ballot paper: “These are decisive elections” from our special correspondent Paolo Mastrolilli 03 November 2026
Air raid on a school shelter, civilian massacre in Zaporizhzhia Bombs struck just hours before the end of the Oleshky truce, killing 29 people. Zelensky’s fury: “Peace is impossible like this” by Natasha Caragnano 03 November 2026
War in Ukraine–Russia: today’s news. NATO–US–E3 meeting in Brussels this week Witkoff: “The US will mediate talks between Moscow and Kyiv in Abu Dhabi”. The summit is scheduled for 10 and 11 November. US negotiators will also meet with delegates from France, Germany, the UK, the EU and Nato 03 November 2026