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Wednesday
4th November 2026
How megadonors like Elon Musk spent $1.7 billion on the midterms, but couldn’t stop the Democrats
I was at Talarico's Austin watch party as he 'took back Texas'. Here's what it was like
There was an electric atmosphere at the concert hall in downtown Austin. One voter told me it felt like a ‘fever dream’.
Surge in support for Democratic candidates brings historic election firsts
Abdul El-Sayed wins in high-profile Michigan race, making history as first-ever Muslim senator
Amy Acton wins in Ohio after ugly race where her opponent used her estranged mother in ad
James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa pull off stunning double win for the Democrats in Texas
Trump lashes out with spurious claim that Republican losses were because he wasn't on ballot
Election night in America: Democrats with early results momentum as they seek blue wave
Here are some of the very early developments on the night.
Tuesday
3rd November 2026
UK's King Charles stops short of offering formal apology over transatlantic slave trade
Spain's transport minister resigns after fatal train crash
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Lack of derogations for striking staff could lead to significant disruption during EU summit
The European Political Community (EPC) Summit will be held in Dublin on Thursday, 12 November.
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To win just once: Ireland’s biggest Brewers fan goes home to experience World Series glory
Living in Ireland since 2007, Matt Steerman made a pilgrimage to Wisconsin to see his beloved Milwaukee Brewers play in baseball’s World Series for the first time in 44 years. Here, Matt tells Sinead and Niall about why his side’s victory resonated in so many ways.
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Pulling an all-nighter or setting your alarm? When to expect key results from the US Midterms
A blue Texas? A blue Senate? Democrats are polling ahead in Republican territories, but when will we know if the blue wave materialises?
Famous man loses High Court bid to stop UK news outlets publishing allegations against him
Ryanair flight among four passenger planes targeted by bomb threats across Europe
Primark profits fall as retailer cuts prices to win over cautious shoppers
US reportedly strikes Iranian island as Trump signals possible deal to end war
Americans vote in midterms set to upend Trump presidency
Demand for 'lower-skilled' migrant workers becoming greater than higher-skilled migrants
Recruitment from outside the EEA has doubled in the likes of construction, though remains highest in health and ICT.
Monday
2nd November 2026
Russian bomb attacks on aid centre and shelter in southern Ukraine kill 26 people
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
'Acting like a crazy idiot' towards women is not a crime, Russell Brand's barrister tells jury
‘Apology alone is not enough’: Caribbean leaders press Burnham and King Charles over slavery reparations
Caribbean leaders have asked for financial redress as well as an apology from the UK.
Democratic congresswoman endorses Republican candidate for US midterms in shock move
Kimi Antonelli crowned youngest-ever F1 champion after third-place finish in Mexico
Emergency alert apps hacked in Russia and Ukraine as truce ends
Nine people killed in small plane crash in Florida
Sunday
1st November 2026
Texas has voted Republican for decades. This 37-year-old may be about to change that - but it's close
At a Halloween rally in Houston, Democratic candidate James Talarico makes a final appeal to Republican voters: “Do right, and risk the consequences”.
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
In pictures: Protests sweep across Europe
People are angry at the cost of living and other issues, and have been taking to the streets in their thousands across mainland Europe.
'Smells like dictatorship': Police clash with protesters in Portugal as 13 arrested and dozens injured
Three children hospitalised and woman (30s) arrested following collision in Co Armagh
Elon Musk’s X turned an anti-immigrant activist's court case into a global free speech crusade
Trump says US still has 'one or two' targets remaining in Iran
Last week
25th October 2026 - 31st October 2026
Here's what happened today: Saturday
Police brace for major protests planned in France and across Europe