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The live news archive

Monday, 2 November 2026.

218 stories followed this day, 32 of them verified by at least two independent news organisations. Every story links to each report.

Verified · 33 outletsUS Midterm Elections 2026: Democrats Retake Senate, Deal Major Blow To Trump As Republicans Face Possible Loss Of House Control33 outlets · 14:20 IST Representational image · Martin Falbisoner / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Verified · 21 outletsUS midterm results: How a Democratic Congress could constrain Trump on Iran war, Ukraine policy21 outlets · 08:09 IST Representational image · NASA (public domain) Verified · 17 outletsNorth Korea slams FBI claims it was behind €5bn Binance hack and test fires missiles17 outlets · 20:12 IST Representational image · USAID (public domain)