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Hundreds on their way to a safer place to live in Ukraine
People evacuated from the devastated Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have arrived in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed. Residents of the frontline city had been trapped without food, water and electricity, with many resorting to cooking garden weeds to survive. The evacuees were taken out of Oleshky on Friday during…
What's at stake for Trump in US midterms?
On this special edition of Newshour, we preview the US midterms taking place next week. The BBC’s James Coomarasamy broadcasts from The Midtown Scholar Book Store in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where four closely fought congressional races - all in districts currently held by Republicans - could decide who controls the US…
Ahead of US Midterms, we ask how will Pennsylvania vote?
Ahead of US Midterms, we ask how will Pennsylvania vote? Democrat hopefuls eye return to Congress and Senate. Also in the programme: Evacuation of residents of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky begins; Halloween is banned in Iran, how are young people celebrating it? (Photo: US postal ballots. Credit: Reuters)
Spain train crash: Death toll rises
It's emerged that the CEO of a firm whose train was involved in Wednesday's deadly crash outside Madrid had warned the Spanish Senate three weeks ago of problems with the network's signalling system. Ahead of the Spanish election next month, some parties have suspended their campaigns out of respect. We…
Serbia's acting president on post-Vucic future
After the election in Serbia removed Aleklsandr Vucic from power after 14 years, we speak to the acting president Ana Brnabic about what Serbia's future looks like now. Serbia's long-standing leader was defeated by a student-led protest movement in snap parliamentary elections. Also in the programme: How opium production has…
Dozens killed in Spanish high-speed train crash
At least 68 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a Spanish high-speed train collided with another train south of the capital Madrid. Spain's transport minister says an "inexplicable" decision by the control centre led to the collision after a computer failure initially caused trains to halt. Also…
No clear winner in Israel election
Votes are still being counted in Israel's election - but with no clear winner still, the parties look to negotiate coalition deals. We'll hear from the parties vying for power and those who could be kingmaker. Also in the programme: A train collision in Spain kills at least 30 people…
27/10/2026 21:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
Turnout so far highest in decades as Israelis vote in pivotal election
Election officials in Israel say early turnout in the first general election since the Hamas attacks three years ago is the highest for more than half a century. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is hoping to extend his time in office after three years of warfare, called on Israelis to…
Flavio Bolsonaro refuses to concede Brazil election
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has refused to concede Brazil's presidential election and says he will dispute the result. His opponent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has pledged to govern for all Brazilians after winning his fourth non-consecutive term. We hear from supporters of both candidates. Also in the programme; artificial intelligence…