
Review of political news including Barack Obama's criticism of Donald Trump, travel restrictions imposed on Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil and the latest polls ahead of the 2026 US mid-term elections.
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The midterm elections in the United States renew the House of Representatives and part of the Senate. Flavio Bolsonaro faces legal restrictions in Brazil.
“A rotten president”: Trump responds to Obama’s mockery over his work at the White House
The former Democratic president this weekend compared the White House renovated by his successor to a “Cheesecake Factory opened by Saddam Hussein.”
“Lula’s Federal Police ordered me to hand over my passports”: Flavio Bolsonaro declares that he was banned by the courts from leaving Brazil
VIDEO - The 45-year-old senator was beaten to everyone's surprise by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday, after beating him in the first round three weeks ago.
Midterms 2026: what do the latest polls say?
INFOGRAPHIC – In just one week, Americans will be called to the polls for the midterm elections. These must renew the entire House of Representatives, a little more than a third of the Senate as well as a majority of the governors' positions.
A French national was among three people who died Thursday when a rock formation collapsed at a tourist site in Cappadocia, Turkey. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the death.
A French national died on October 29 when a rock column collapsed in Cappadocia, Turkey. The total death toll from the accident is three dead and several injured on this UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Pentagon has asked several Baltic countries to tone down their statements on Russia, fearing aggressive rhetoric could harm European security as the Trump administration seeks a negotiated outcome to the conflict in Ukraine.

Residents of the occupied town of Olechky in southern Ukraine were evacuated on Friday October 30 as part of a humanitarian ceasefire. Residents have the choice of heading to territories controlled by Ukraine or to Russia.

At least 25 people were killed Thursday and Friday by drone strikes in Ethiopia. The attacks targeted a camp for displaced people in Hayk in Amhara and an area near Rama in Tigray, amid ongoing conflict between the government and rebels.
Antonio Acedo and Daniel Muñoz Cob, drivers of the Renfe train who collided with an Iryo train, died in the accident. The death toll stands at at least 69. Acedo had warned of the deterioration of railway infrastructure.