– Democrats flipped Senate seats in Texas and Kansas on their way to winning control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, CBS News projects. James Talarico and Adam Hamilton became the first Democrats elected to the
– Binance recorded a net outflow of $3.64 billion after reopening withdrawals on Sunday, November 1, following a record $6.3 billion hack. Customers withdrew more than $4.6 billion, while deposits totaled just over $1 billion, the exchange said in a
– Hackers linked to North Korea have been blamed for stealing about $6.3 billion from Binance, the largest crypto theft ever recorded. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, co-founded by Chinese-born Canadian billionaire Changpeng Zhao, paused withdrawals after the breach late
– Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been re-elected president of Brazil after defeating Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday’s runoff, the Superior Electoral Court announced on October 25. Lula won 51.76% of the vote with nearly all polling stations counted,
– President Donald Trump has suspended new sanctions and tariffs on Russia that Congress approved under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. The White House released the executive order on Friday, October 16, two days
– Global multidimensional poverty has risen for the first time since the measure began in 2010, reaching 1.2 billion people across 108 countries. The 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index covers 6.3 billion people and finds 18.9% live in acute multidimensional
Automotive
Jaguar unveiled the production Type 01 in New York on October 6, marking a major product launch for the British luxury brand. The four-door electric grand tourer is the first production Jaguar based on the dedicated Jaguar Electric Architecture. It
Audi has unveiled its flagship Q9, establishing the manufacturer’s first large full-size SUV and setting a new internal record for interior space. Slotting directly above the Q7 and Q8 series, the three-row luxury model is engineered to challenge full-size competitors across
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 419,967 vehicles in the United States because front seat belt retractor pretensioners may deploy inadvertently, leaving belts locked and unable to retract or extend properly, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall
MENA Newswire, ATLANTA: Mercedes-Benz USA has unveiled the 2027 S-Class Sedan as a major update to its flagship luxury sedan, adding new lighting signatures, a revised cabin technology stack and expanded personalization choices. The automaker said the model introduces an illuminated front grille
MENA Newswire, DETROIT: Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 119,000 vehicles in the United States after federal safety regulators said a defect in certain engine block heaters can raise the risk of an under-hood fire when the heater is plugged in. The recall