What are the 10 biggest news stories from today?

Here are 10 of the biggest news stories making headlines today, November 4, 2026:

1. U.S. Midterm Elections Dominate Global Coverage
Americans went to the polls Tuesday in elections widely seen as a verdict on President Donald Trump's second term, with surveys and nonpartisan analysts favoring Democrats to capture the House of Representatives from Republicans while control of the Senate remains uncertain. Early results are rolling in, with Democratic Sen. Mark Warner winning reelection in Virginia and other races being called overnight.

2. Trump Signals He May Use "Tremendous Powers" if Democrats Win Congress
In a pre-election interview, Trump told CBS News he was prepared to use "tremendous powers" that he said the Supreme Court granted him if Democrats take control of Congress, referring to the Slaughter case that gave him power to exert control over federal agencies. He also suggested his veto power could enable him to strike deals with Democrats, saying "Historically, you veto for a couple of months and then they come and say, 'We've got to make a deal.'"

3. Justice Department Monitoring Election & Alaska Senate Probe
The US Justice Department deployed officials across the country Tuesday to monitor midterm voting in predominately Democratic jurisdictions while widening a criminal probe into an Alaska campaign for a US Senate seat.

4. Election Day Voting Problems in Several States
Voting glitches emerged in multiple locations — voters at a polling location in Leavenworth County, Kansas, were turned away due to a shortage of ballots caused by a clerical error, while scanners experienced issues across Westchester County, New York, and a Chicago voter reported a 90-minute wait after initially being turned away.

5. Trump Announces Shift in U.S. Funding to Israel
US President Donald Trump said he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop US$4 billion in annual funding to Israel after this year, but will still sell weapons to its close Middle East ally.

6. Iran Rejects U.S. Response Amid New Strikes
Trump said on the eve of U.S. elections that a deal with Iran "could happen," but after new U.S. strikes, Tehran called America's response to the latest proposal "not convincing."

7. Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente Resigns
In Spain, the resignation of Óscar Puente dominated newspaper front pages Wednesday, with coverage noting he "resigns due to the two accidents despite claiming his management."

8. Binance Report Details Massive North Korean Hacking Operation
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, released a report detailing a massive hacking incident worth 8 trillion won, revealing that North Korean hackers meticulously prepared their attack for five months, even conducting fake job interviews.

9. Germany Pledges Major Winter Aid Package to Ukraine
During a Berlin visit, President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed energy support and €11.6 billion (about $13.4 billion) in planned 2027 aid with Bundestag President Julia Klöckner, and Chancellor Merz promised Ukraine a winter support package, with talks on new deliveries of PAC-2, PAC-3 and IRIS-T air defense missiles, plus further support for Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets.

10. European Bomb Threats Disrupt Travel
At least seven flights and a cruise ship in Europe received bomb threats on Tuesday, causing disruption at airports although no devices were discovered.

Bonus/Markets note: The Nasdaq rallied Tuesday as AI heavyweights rebounded ahead of US midterm election results, while Apple fell after joining the list of Big Tech companies whose quarterly results failed to impress investors.

Given it's U.S. Election Day, the midterms are understandably overshadowing nearly every other story today — expect final results and control-of-Congress news to dominate headlines through the night and into Wednesday.