Newshour

Ahead of Tuesday’s midterms, US President Donald Trump has wrapped up his campaigning, saying he’s ‘kept every single promise’ he made when elected in 2024. It looks highly likely, however, that Democrats will win the House of Representatives and may even claim the Senate. A polling expert tells us how confident Democrats should feel that they can reclaim total control of Congress.
Also in the programme: Shop freezers across various European countries are hit by a cyber-attack; and Horst Fascher, a key figure in the Beatles’ earlier years spent in Germany, dies aged 90.
(Photo: US President Donald Trump at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington. DC, USA, 2nd November, 2026. Credit: Jim Lo Scalzo, EPA/Shutterstock)

Kyiv and Moscow have both said air alert apps were hacked on Sunday night after fake messages warning of attacks, including nuclear, were sent to users. A few hours later, Russian authorities said a similar app was hacked after fake alerts, some of which contained foul language, were triggered.

Also in the programme: it's the last day of campaigning ahead of the midterm elections in the United States; and the man who has spent 28 years walking around the world finally returns home to see his mum.

(Photo: A Ukrainian government agency published translated versions of some of the fake alerts. Credit: SPRAVDI)

Ukraine's military said it evacuated 167 people on Sunday from threatened areas of southern Kherson region as a temporary local ceasefire ends. Newshour hears from the Ukrainian-based charity "Humanity", which helps evacuate people from occupied territories.
Also in the programme: Venezuela's military reportedly attacks ELN guerillas; and Kimi Antonelli bids to become Formula 1's youngest ever champion.
(Picture: A man evacuated from the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky in the Kherson region smokes after he arrives in Ukraine at an undisclosed location. Credit: EPA)

Protesters in Delhi waved flags and chanted "Save the vote, save the country" and "Vote thief, give up power". It was the latest in a series of protests over electoral roll revision that the opposition says has removed eligible voters to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP and the Election Commission deny the allegations.
Also on the programme: as protests sweep across Europe, we hear about the German streets rocked by rioters; and the chance for a protest vote in the US, just two days before the mid-term elections.
(Photo: Indian activists call for Chief Election Commissioner Kumar's resignation in New Delhi. Credit: Rajat Gupta/EPA/Shutterstock)

Families have been reunited in northern Ukraine after civilians were evacuated from the devastated Russian-occupied town of Oleshky. Some arrived on stretchers, having endured years of severe shortages of food and medicine. One woman said they had escaped from hell. The evacuation was made possible by a temporary ceasefire brokered with the involvement of US First Lady Melania Trump, who has expressed hope that it could pave the way for a lasting peace.
Also on the programme: Britain's prime minister says he is open to calls for a formal apology for the country's role in the slave trade. We hear the arguments for and against the idea; and four volunteers emerge after spending 378 days in a simulated mission to Mars. We speak to a former NASA astronaut about the challenges of living in isolation.
(Photo: Ukrainian serviceman Dmytro welcomes back his partner Larysa as evacuees from the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky arrive in Chernihiv, Ukraine. Credit: Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko)