What are the most important events and topics in the news today?
Here's a roundup of the biggest stories making headlines today, November 3, 2026:
🇺🇸 US Midterm Elections — Election Day
The marquee story globally. Over 57 million Americans have already voted early ahead of Election Day, this Tuesday, Nov. 3. Tuesday's US midterm elections will decide how much congressional opposition President Donald Trump faces for the rest of his term, with Democrats favored to win the House. Analysts caution that a domestically constrained Trump could prove more unpredictable on foreign policy, deepening uncertainty for Europe and Ukraine.
Key storylines heading into the vote:
📉 Markets — Tech Selloff
Asian stocks opened lower after a selloff in US chipmakers deepened, overshadowing a plunge in oil prices on optimism over diplomatic progress toward ending the war in Iran. The MSCI Asia Pacific gauge dropped 0.5% with South Korea's Kospi Index dropping more than 3%, while in the US, a gauge of chipmakers extended a three-day rout to 12% and the Nasdaq 100 sank 10% from its peak, entering a technical correction.
On the corporate earnings front, Palantir Technologies topped Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Monday, powered by strong demand for its AI-powered data-analytics software from the US government and commercial clients, while Anthropic sharply narrowed its net loss from the previous quarter as revenue surged, giving investors a fresh look at the AI firm's finances ahead of its highly anticipated IPO.
🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukraine War Developments
Ukraine and Russia said their emergency alert apps had been hacked overnight, sending false warnings to citizens about impending air raids and chemical and nuclear attacks. Separately, Russian forces bombed a school in a village in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, killing 24 people, Ukraine's emergency services said.
🇰🇷 South Korea — Presidential Data Leak
A major security scandal: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's passport details and those of some of his staff were leaked online in a file posted in June on a paid website, the South Korean broadcaster KBS reported on Monday. Korean outlets report it was belatedly revealed that the personal information of 168 people who accompanied President Lee Jae-myung and the First Lady on their overseas tour, including the President, was leaked online.
🌏 Other Notable Items
The dominant global story by far is the US midterm elections, with results expected to start coming in Tuesday night/Wednesday and major implications for Trump's final two years in office, control of Congress, and knock-on effects for foreign policy toward Ukraine and beyond.
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- 2026 election live updates as Supreme Court denies Trump bid to separate California ballots, candidates make final pitches
Source excerpt: “Read Full Bio ... Over 57 million Americans have already voted early ahead of Election Day, this Tuesday, Nov. 3. ”
- Ukraine News Today: Breaking Updates & Live Coverage - November 3, 2026 from Kyiv Post
Source excerpt: “... Tuesday’s US midterm elections will decide how much congressional opposition President Donald Trump faces for the rest of his term, with Democrats...”
- Ukraine News Today: Breaking Updates & Live Coverage - November 3, 2026 from Kyiv Post
Source excerpt: “Analysts warn, however, that a domestically constrained Trump could prove more unpredictable on foreign policy, deepening uncertainty for Europe and U...”
- 2026 election live updates as Supreme Court denies Trump bid to separate California ballots, candidates make final pitches
Source excerpt: “The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's last-ditch bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots. ”
- 2026 election live updates as Supreme Court denies Trump bid to separate California ballots, candidates make final pitches
Source excerpt: “A rift between Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and primary rival Haley Stevens spilled into public view Sunday, as Stevens endorse...”
- Michigan Democratic rift spills into public view and more updates on midterm campaign final push
Source excerpt: “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called Stevens' endorsement a "despicable betrayal." ”
- 2026 election live updates as Supreme Court denies Trump bid to separate California ballots, candidates make final pitches
Source excerpt: “... President Trump spoke Sunday at campaign rallies in Iowa and Kansas, two states with unexpectedly tight Senate races. The president spoke for almo...”
- Michigan Democratic rift spills into public view and more updates on midterm campaign final push
Source excerpt: “It cost them $737,375 more to operate their farm in 2026 than last year, almost entirely due to higher diesel and fertilizer costs wrought by the Iran...”
- Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for November 3, 2026 - Bloomberg
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- Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for November 3, 2026 - Bloomberg
Source excerpt: “The MSCI Asia Pacific gauge dropped 0.5% with South Korea’s Kospi Index dropping more than 3%. In the US, a gauge of chipmakers extended a three-day r...”
- Morning Recap - November 3, 2026
Source excerpt: “Palantir tops third-quarter revenue estimates on strong AI software demand · Palantir Technologies topped Wall Street estimates for third-quarter reve...”
- Morning Recap - November 3, 2026
Source excerpt: “Anthropic's loss shrinks, revenue jumps ahead of blockbuster IPO · Anthropic sharply narrowed its net loss from the previous quarter as revenue surged...”
- Morning Recap - November 3, 2026
Source excerpt: “Hackers hit Ukraine and Russia's emergency apps, send fake nuclear alerts · Ukraine and Russia said their emergency alert apps had been hacked overnig...”
- Morning Recap - November 3, 2026
Source excerpt: “... Russian forces bombed a school in a village in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, killing 24 people, Ukraine's emergency servic...”
- Morning Recap - November 3, 2026
Source excerpt: “... South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's passport details and those of some of his staff were leaked online in a file posted in June on a paid websi...”
- Morning Wide: Today's Major News (November 3, 2026)
Source excerpt: “Personal Information of Air Force One Passengers Exposed It was belatedly revealed that the personal information of 168 people who accompanied Preside...”
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- Boxing pound-for-pound rankings (Nov. 2026): Canelo Alvarez storms back into top 10 after Mbilli masterclass - Yahoo Sports
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