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Spanish workers are taking part in the country's first general strike for 14 years to protest against a housing crisis and the rising cost of living. Also on the programme: the surprise message from a star Real Madrid footballer to a boy who lost his legs in Sudan's war; and an Indian feature film storms to the top of the box office chart in the UK and Ireland for the first time. (Photo: People pr...

President Zelensky has described talks in Abu Dhabi between Ukraine, Russia and the US as "constructive and quite substantive". Former US Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst assesses the prospects for peace on Newshour. Also in the programme: impeachment proceedings commence against Pete Hegseth; and how chimpanzees learn language. (Picture: Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth defends his record after a Republican congressman launched an attempt to impeach him. Also on the programme, the British actor and writer, David Walliams, has been named by media outlets as the celebrity who used a court injunction to block the publication of sexual misconduct allegations against him; and the winner of this year's Booker literary prize, sci-fi wri...

Shares in the American AI chip giant Nvidia fall as the company investigates claims its own boss, Jensen Huang, had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. We hear from a Democratic congressman, who sits on the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, about his concerns. Also in the programme: the British celebrity Russell Brand...

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

The man tasked with forming Israel's next administration, Gadi Eisenkot, has said he plans to establish a national emergency government which could include the party of prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu Also in the programme: The Sudanese army says it has captured Ahmad Haroun, who's accused of playing a leading role in war crimes committed in Darfur; and we hear from Lina Attalah, the prominent...

Police are continuing to investigate after six people were killed in a shooting in Krakow's market square, with three other bodies found at the suspect's home. The Krakow branch of Poland's National Prosecutor's Office says the shooting in the city centre constitutes "a terrorist offence". We hear from someone who saw it. Also in the programme: How Delhi's joyous Diwali, the Hindu festival with fi...

The United Nations childrens agency says almost everyone in Gaza needs help after heavy rains flooded tens of thousands of tents where displaced people are living. About 90 percent of Gaza's population - half of whom are children - have been made homeless since Israel launched its military response to the Hamas attacks three years ago. Also in the programme: Poland's interior minister says the gun...

Paraguay's president Santiago Peña has been impeached and placed under house arrest after a bank collapse triggered a crisis that left more than half of the country's population without access to their accounts. Ueno Bank, which collapsed earlier this week, has links to Peña's private business interests. We'll delve into what's going on. Also in the programme: Newt Gingrich - who engineered a mid-...

Shares in artificial intelligence and technology firms have recovered slightly from an enormous sell-off that wiped trillions of dollars off stock values. Also on the programme, The leader of a doomsday cult in Kenya has been sentenced to two hundred years in prison after being found guilty of murdering over one hundred and ninety people; and the cheating cricketer who clicked his way to tricking...

Technology shares across the world have plummeted over concerns of a slowdown in AI development in the US. Newshour debates the rights and wrongs of data centres. Also in the programme: Paraguay's banking scandal; and the harmful effects of space weather. (Picture: People walk past an electronic board displaying Japan's Nikkei 225 index trading in Tokyo, Japan, 06 November 2026. Credit: EPA)

More than 600,000 protesters have taken part in rallies and marches across France, according to France's interior ministry, with five unions joining a day of action demanding more money for wages and public services. Also on the programme: flights are disrupted across Europe by bomb hoaxes. Who might be behind them? And the count continues in Mississippi to choose a new Senator. (Picture: Riots in...

Tens of thousands of people in France demonstrate against the rising cost of living - with the police also out in big numbers. We hear from one of the unions organising today's protests and strikes. Also in the programme: another series of bomb threats against commercial flights in Europe; and what will the Democrats' sweeping victories in the midterm elections mean for America's war in Iran and i...

Following the Democrats' win in the midterms, Republicans have begun asking questions of Donald Trump and his Cabinet. In a midterms special from Washington DC we hear from a newly elected Congresswomen in Texas, a Kansas rancher who changed his vote from Republican to Democrat, and experts across the United States. (Photo: President Donald J Trump speaks to press inside the ballroom construction...

The Democrats have won the Senate and the House in US midterm elections, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency. Mr Trump says he will use his veto. We're live in Washington DC hearing from both sides and looking at US foreign policy. (Photo: Attendees react to reports of Michigan Governor candidate Jocelyn Benson being projected as the winner during Michigan Democrat...

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

It is one of the deadliest strikes launched by Russia in recent weeks: a humanitarian centre in the Zaporizhzhia region was hit late on Monday. 31 people are now confirmed dead, with more than 40 still missing. Also in the programme: Voting is in full swing across much of the United States in the midterm elections, which will decide whether Democrats can break Republicans' grip on Congress; and do...

Ahead of Tuesday’s midterms, US President Donald Trump has wrapped up his campaigning, saying he’s ‘kept every single promise’ he made when elected in 2024. It looks highly likely, however, that Democrats will win the House of Representatives and may even claim the Senate. A polling expert tells us how confident Democrats should feel that they can reclaim total control of Congress. Also in the pro...

Kyiv and Moscow have both said air alert apps were hacked on Sunday night after fake messages warning of attacks, including nuclear, were sent to users. A few hours later, Russian authorities said a similar app was hacked after fake alerts, some of which contained foul language, were triggered. Also in the programme: it's the last day of campaigning ahead of the midterm elections in the United Sta...

Ukraine's military said it evacuated 167 people on Sunday from threatened areas of southern Kherson region as a temporary local ceasefire ends. Newshour hears from the Ukrainian-based charity "Humanity", which helps evacuate people from occupied territories. Also in the programme: Venezuela's military reportedly attacks ELN guerillas; and Kimi Antonelli bids to become Formula 1's youngest ever cha...

Protesters in Delhi waved flags and chanted "Save the vote, save the country" and "Vote thief, give up power". It was the latest in a series of protests over electoral roll revision that the opposition says has removed eligible voters to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP and the Election Commission deny the allegations. Also on the programme: as protests sweep across Europe, we hear abou...

Families have been reunited in northern Ukraine after civilians were evacuated from the devastated Russian-occupied town of Oleshky. Some arrived on stretchers, having endured years of severe shortages of food and medicine. One woman said they had escaped from hell. The evacuation was made possible by a temporary ceasefire brokered with the involvement of US First Lady Melania Trump, who has expre...

People evacuated from the devastated Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have arrived in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed. Residents of the frontline city had been trapped without food, water and electricity, with many resorting to cooking garden weeds to survive. The evacuees were taken out of Oleshky on Friday during a local ceasefire, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, bef...

On this special edition of Newshour, we preview the US midterms taking place next week. The BBC’s James Coomarasamy broadcasts from The Midtown Scholar Book Store in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where four closely fought congressional races - all in districts currently held by Republicans - could decide who controls the US House of Representatives for the remainder of Donald Trump's Second Term. Also...

Ahead of US Midterms, we ask how will Pennsylvania vote? Democrat hopefuls eye return to Congress and Senate. Also in the programme:  Evacuation of residents of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky begins; Halloween is banned in Iran, how are young people celebrating it? (Photo: US postal ballots. Credit: Reuters)