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epa13351313 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures to the media outside the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 03 November 2026. With polls set to open Tuesday morning for the US midterm elections and tens of millions of early ballots already cast, voters say they are frustrated by the high cost of living, fuel prices that spiked after the launch of the Iran war and uncertainty over where their jobs and the world's largest economy are headed in the age of AI. EPA/Aaron Schwartz / POOL

USA

Midterms, the party dumps Hegseth: Rubio looks to 2028 and considers his departure.

Pentagon chief impeachment rumors, but Trump shields it. Vance is aiming for a new right-wing agenda.

the protests

Fiery demonstrations in France, as students set fire to a high school in Toulouse.

Unknown individuals enter the school and set off fireworks. Unions are also mobilized alongside students, causing disruption to public transport and closing of the Eiffel Tower.

the threats

Eighteen bomb scares on airplanes, chaos in European skies: Italy involved in six cases

All of them have turned out to be unfounded, as had already happened on Tuesday, regarding the two flights to Rome, the alarm raised after an email from the "fighters of the male state"

epa13348481 US President Donald Trump departs after delivering his closing pitch the day before midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, USA, 02 November 2026. Trump also spoke about his many renovations in DC, some of which, like the reflecting pool, were mired in controversy. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO

United States

Trump and his defeat at the polls: "It's the high cost of living, not the war." He also discusses the new ballroom.

The president eases the blow by outlining the White House restructuring. Then he warns: "Impeachment? The Democrats would be destroyed."

(SIMBOLICA) epa10690954 Blood bags are stored in a refrigerator of a private blood bank in Caracas, Venezuela, 13 June 2023 (issued 14 June 2023). Only one percent of people donate blood voluntarily in Venezuela, according to medical estimates. But in spite of this shortage of blood donations, gay men are restricted from donating blood in many medical facilities across the country even though they are not prohibited from being blood donors by law. World Blood Donor Day is observed every year on 14 June. EPA/MIGUEL GUTIERREZ

the attack

France: Refrigerated storage units containing donor blood hacked, raising concerns in Italy as well.

Temperatures have risen from -30 to 110 degrees Celsius, but Paris assures: "The safety of supplies is preserved."

epa13347095 Melanie Van De Velde Azzi (L), a victim of the Le Constellation bar fire represented by lawyer Didier Elsig, Laetitia Brodard-Sitre (C), whose son Arthur died in the fire, and the mother of Mateo Lesguer, also known as DJ Neoshy (R), react as they arrive for a hearing involving bar co-owner Jacques Moretti in Sion, Switzerland, 02 November 2026. The hearing is part of a criminal investigation into a fire at the bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana during New Year celebrations on 01 January 2026 that killed 41 people. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

the fire

Switzerland waives reimbursement of medical expenses for Crans-Montana injured

The President: "We are aware of the immense pain weighing on the families of the victims." Meloni: "No burden will fall on the families or on Italy."

epa13351782 Supporters react to election results during the official New York Democrats election watch party in New York, New York, USA, 03 November 2026 (issued 04 November 2026). The 2026 midterm elections will determine congressional control and shape the final two years of President Donald Trump's term. EPA/Olga Fedorova

USA

Midterms, America turns blue. The Democrats win Congress, Trump: "I accept the results, but with my name on the ballot, I would have won by a landslide."

The midterm elections are reshaping the balance of power in Washington. The opposition wins Texas and historic Republican strongholds, including among the governors. The president: "Ready to cooperate," but posts "Mr. Veto" on social media.

epa13335718 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures (C) while addressing supporters during a Likud party election event in Jerusalem, 28 October 2026. Israelis headed to the polls in the first nationwide 26th Knesset (legislative) elections since the Hamas-led 07 October 2023 attack. EPA/ABIR SULTAN

United States

Trump: "Military aid to Israel will be stopped at the end of the year, and we'll reach an agreement with Netanyahu."

The US president's announcement: "Tel Aviv doesn't need $4 billion a year, but it can buy weapons."

America goes to the polls

Trump's final midterm appeal: "Vote and stop communists and jihadists."

According to the polls, the Democrats are ahead in all key states, with winning the House now a foregone conclusion. Tensions are rising among Republicans over fears of a "lame duck."

epa13336914 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press briefing after a meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten at the prime minister's official residence, Catshuis, in The Hague, The Netherlands, 28 October 2026. EPA/REMKO DE WAAL

the war

Ukraine: Russian attack on shelter school 'devastating': massacre

President Zelensky: "Moscow repeatedly targeted Komysuhvakha." At least 26 dead.

hackers in action

Cyber attacks on supermarkets: Italy also faces alert

Refrigeration systems are in the spotlight. Several countries, including companies in Tuscany, Sicily, and Emilia, are affected. A meeting has been called at Palazzo Chigi.

Il cane robot guidato da neuroni vivi (Cortical labs)

technology

Human brain and metal: Robot dog built that makes decisions using living cells

The result, achieved by the Australian startup Cortical Labs, paves the way for autonomous machines and systems capable of making decisions in real and unpredictable environments

The point of view

Donald Trump, the midterms, and pendulum politics: who benefits?

The American vote of November 3 and its repercussions on Europe: the impact of US policy on the balance of power of the Meloni Government

L'ingresso dell'aula dove viene interrogato Moretti (foto Ansa/Epa)

The massacre

Crans-Montana, Moretti faces further questioning. Victims' families demand compensation guarantees.

In the classroom, for the first time, also some of the boys who were injured in the dramatic fire

The war

Hackers in Russia and Ukraine: False information on apps announcing bombings

False warnings in smartphone apps in both countries

Midterm

US Elections: Democrats Lead, Republicans Fear Defeat

The House is a given for the Democrats, the Senate is in the balance

USA

Bloody Halloween in Texas: Four dead and 15 injured in three shootings in Dallas.

Police investigate, incidents in the same neighborhood within an hour and a quarter

United States

America's Midterm Elections: The Voting Map, the Numbers, and Everything You Need to Know

Trump's final test: the entire House and a third of the Senate are up for election. Democrats lead in the polls, and 36 states are voting for governor.