Nov 2, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC

Voters in the United States head to the polls for pivotal midterm elections that could alter the balance of power in Washington. Polling indicates that the Democratic Party is favored to gain a majority in the House of Representatives and potentially challenge for control of the Senate. Public discontent over rising living costs and foreign policy tensions has created severe headwinds for the ruling Republican Party.

Despite low presidential approval ratings, Donald Trump expressed confidence during final campaign rallies in traditionally conservative states such as Iowa and Kansas. Media coverage varies between highlighting potential Democratic gains and pointing to historical polling discrepancies that could affect the final outcome.

Sources: BBC News, Daily Sabah, France24, Sweden Herald, The Guardian

Authorities in Spain and Turkey are conducting investigations following a series of deadly transport accidents.

In central Spain, at least 64 people died when two high-speed trains collided near Los Yebenes in Toledo province along the Madrid-Seville line. Emergency services reported that the impact sent two carriages sliding down an embankment.

Meanwhile, multiple fatal road accidents occurred across Turkey. In Ankara's Polatlı district, a head-on collision between two cars resulted in three deaths and four injuries. In Isparta province, a minibus transporting seasonal farm workers crashed into the back of a freight truck, injuring 17 passengers. Additionally, another rear-end crash involving heavy transport vehicles left one person dead and three injured.

Emergency teams responded to all scenes, and official inquiries into the causes of the collisions remain ongoing.

Sources: Anadolu Ajansı (Anadolu Agency), Bianet, Cumhuriyet, TRT Haber (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation)