Four midterms takeaways for 2028 White House race
Ballots are still being counted in the US midterm elections but the political landscape is already pivoting to the 2028 White House race.
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US midterm results spark fears in Israel over future of two countries' ties
As the US midterm election results rolled in, long-held Israeli assumptions about the transatlantic alliance began to shatter.
Dozens of Democrats eyeing 2028 presidential run, says former Obama aide
Jim Messina tells the BBC that after Democrats' midterm victories he's talked to "over two dozen campaigns", with some already hiring staff.
AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values
Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development.
New wave of bomb threats hit European airlines
Image source, ReutersByHenry MoorePublished6 November 2026, 15:14 GMTUpdated 36 minutes agoEuropean airlines have again been hit with a new wave of bomb threats - in the third such incident this week.
Watch: Is it the end of the road for Tesla's Cybertruck?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said production of the firm's Cybertruck is "winding down" in Texas, to focus on its self-driving Cybercab cars.
What to know about the presidential wiretapping scandal rocking Indonesia
The scandal involves senior members of President Prabowo Subianto's government, and hint at growing tensions among its elites.
Homes and temples glow across India as Diwali celebrations begin
Millions across India are set to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, illuminating homes, temples, offices and streets with oil lamps and colourful lights to symbolise the triumph of light over darkness.
Russian extremist group denies sending hoax bomb threats
The "Male State", an extremist misogynistic group named in this week's hoax bomb threats to Italian airports, has denied any link to the false warnings causing flight disruption across Europe.
Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people
A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to life in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children.
Elon Musk appears to signal the end of the road for Cybertruck
Image source, Getty ImagesByTom GerkenTechnology reporterPublished7 minutes agoTesla will wind down production of its Cybertruck vehicles at its Texas factory next year, Elon Musk says.
'Several victims' after bus crashes in France, officials say
The local mayor says the bus "left the road and hit a tree in the ditch", with the education minister saying students are involved.
Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of incitement
Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, has been found guilty of incitement in a case that has raised concerns about political freedoms in the East African country.
Will Atiku Abubakar be on Nigeria's presidential ballot after court ruling?
Nigeria's Federal High Court has sacked the leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) party - and also ruled that the nomination of its presidential candidate, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, is invalid.
Somalia's top court rejects president's term extension amid political crisis
Somalia's Supreme Court has ruled that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud unlawfully extended his term, escalating a political crisis and a standoff between the presidency and judiciary.
Major construction ongoing near Iran missile bases, satellite images suggest
ByShayan Sardarizadeh, Benedict Garman and Matt Murphy, BBC Verify Published4 minutes agoIran appears to be undertaking significant new construction near at least two of its major missile sites and repairing bases damaged by months of US and Israeli air strikes, analysis of satel...
Macau jails pro-democracy campaigner in city's first national security case
Macau has sentenced an ex-lawmaker and pro-democracy campaigner to 12 years and six months' jail in the city's first national security case.
Judge blocks construction of Trump's massive arch after federal agency approval
A federal judge has temporarily blocked construction of US President Donald Trump's "triumphal arch" in Washington.
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