Breakfast News Recap: Binance hack shocks crypto as Ukraine, Middle East and US election tensions mount
Binance said attackers tried to steal up to US$6.3 billion in digital funds after compromising a staff laptop, in what appears to be the largest hack in the cryptocurrency sector to date. The exchange said at least US$2.54 billion has been frozen as it investigates the security issue. 🔗 🔗In Ukraine, Russia said it struck energy infrastructure in and around Kyiv, while a Russian drone attack on Dnipro hit the city’s main railway station, according to the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country. Separately, a Russian strike on Chernihiv killed two teenage girls and damaged homes, businesses and vehicles.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 30 Oct 2026 08:48 LONDON
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Trump cancels Kansas and Iowa rallies as final midterm push shifts online
With four days left before the United States midterm elections, Donald Trump has cancelled two weekend rallies planned for Kansas and Iowa and is instead turning to telephone campaigning across nearly 20 states. The change comes as both parties intensify their final push for votes, with Republicans trying to hold Congress and Democrats showing stronger momentum in national polling. The move also leaves Trump's Florida appearance on Friday as his final scheduled in-person rally.The latest polling cited in the supporting material shows Democrats ahead nationally by 51.4 percent to 43.2 percent, according to RealClearPolling. A Marquette Law School poll released... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Oct 2026 06:59 LONDON
US midterms near as Republicans face backlash over economy, tariffs and Trump policies
The United States is less than a week away from midterm elections that could reshape control of Congress and test the political strength of President Donald Trump's agenda. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 seats in the Senate are on the ballot. Republicans currently hold narrow majorities in both chambers, making the outcome especially significant for the White House and for lawmakers in Washington.The immediate political backdrop is a shift in voter sentiment on the economy, inflation and the broader direction of the country. The supplied reporting says the same "change" message that helped Republicans win... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Oct 2026 06:30 LONDON
Alaska election dispute escalates as Justice Department renews bid to block Senate results
The United States Department of Justice has filed a revised lawsuit seeking to stop Alaska from certifying its Senate election results if Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan loses narrowly. The amended complaint was filed on Thursday, just days before the November 3 midterm election, and it follows a report alleging that Democratic operatives helped recruit a candidate with the same name as Sullivan to confuse voters.The case has become part of a wider fight over one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country. According to the complaint, the Justice Department issued 40 subpoenas and document preservation requests... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Oct 2026 01:59 LONDON
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US midterm early voting surges past 43 million as Texas turnout jumps
More than 43 million Americans have already cast ballots in the US midterm elections, with less than a week to go before voting day. The early turnout is running well ahead of recent cycles and could shape the battle for control of Congress over the next two years. Texas has emerged as the standout state in the early data, with participation far above its 2022 pace.Data from the University of Florida Election Lab shows that between four and five million early votes have been cast each day, a rate described as much higher than in most previous elections. Prof Mike... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Oct 2026 20:32 LONDON
Why the US and Israel elections could have global consequences
Two elections taking place on different continents within days of each other are expected to have consequences well beyond their borders. In Israel, voters went to the polls on Tuesday, 27 October, to choose a new parliament. In the United States, voters are due to elect a new Congress next Tuesday, 3 November, although not all seats are being contested.The timing is unusual, but the political links between the two contests are even more significant. The future Israeli government is expected to shape the direction of the Middle East and the wars under way in the region. Any change in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Oct 2026 16:30 LONDON
US midterms enter final week as Obama and Trump trade attacks in Georgia and Ohio
Former US President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump held rival campaign rallies in Georgia and Ohio on Wednesday, sharpening the final-day messaging in the run-up to the US midterm elections. The two men used their appearances to attack each other's records and frame the vote as a choice over the economy, trade and foreign policy. Their rallies came just five days before the midterms, adding to an already intense closing stretch of campaigning.At a rally in Atlanta, Georgia, Obama criticised Trump over the war in Iran, saying the current president had made a series of bad decisions and started... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Oct 2026 09:40 LONDON
Trump expands voter-fraud hunt ahead of US midterms
US President Donald Trump is widening his push to investigate alleged voter fraud as the midterm campaign intensifies, with attention focused on states that are usually considered safe for Republicans. The latest reporting points to Ohio as a key stop in his campaign blitz, after a visit to Texas the previous day. The move comes as Republicans and Democrats prepare for a closely watched battle for control of Congress.According to the supplied material, Trump is due to travel to Ohio for what would be his third visit to the state this month. Ohio has historically been reliable for Republicans in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Oct 2026 20:37 LONDON
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Noontime News Recap: Israel election deadlock deepens as cyclone hits India and Ebola risk widens
Israel is heading into coalition talks after an inconclusive election left neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot with a clear path to a majority, with early counting and exit polls pointing to a hung parliament. Partial results suggest Netanyahu’s bloc may fall short of the 61 seats needed, while Arab parties could again hold the balance of power. 🔗 🔗 🔗As the count continued, senior figures on Israel’s right sharpened their rhetoric, adding to the sense of political uncertainty and raising the stakes for any deal on the next government. The deadlock leaves three broad options, a unity coalition, a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 28 Oct 2026 12:29 LONDON
Democrats see stronger-than-expected prospects in US midterms, strategist says
A Democratic strategist has said the 2026 US midterm elections are looking more competitive than expected, with the party seeing a wider path to gains in both chambers of Congress. Keith Brannum said the contests are now "far more nail-biting" than Republicans would have wanted. He added that districts and Senate races once seen as out of reach are now being treated as genuine toss-ups.Brannum said that in January, control of the US Senate was thought to be beyond Democratic reach, but that expectations have shifted since then. He described many of the seats on the ballot as "coin-toss" races... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Oct 2026 08:35 LONDON
US appeals court blocks Trump administration bid to stop California ballot count
A United States appeals court has blocked the Trump administration's effort to stop California from counting roughly 20,000 mail-in ballots ahead of the November 3 midterm election. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request to sequester the ballots, allowing the state to continue its tabulation process for now. The ruling marks a setback for the administration in a fast-moving election-law dispute with immediate implications for one of the country's largest states.In a two-to-one decision, the court said the administration had not given lower courts enough time to review the case. Judge Gabriel Sanchez, writing for the majority,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Oct 2026 01:29 LONDON
