Tuesday, 3 November 2026
15 stories, ranked by how much the world read and how widely they were reported.
- 1PeopleHospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria
Jesús de Miguel
Several states elect their first Democratic representatives in decades, including: Adam Hamilton, the first Democrat to win a Kansas Senate seat since 1932; James Talarico…
- 2ElectionUnited States House of Representatives
2026 United States elections
The United States holds midterm elections for 435 members and five non-voting delegates of the House of Representatives, 35 members of the Senate (including special elections in Florida and Ohio)…
- 3AccidentPalm Beach County
2026 Palm Beach County Learjet 60 crash
On November 1, 2026, a privately owned Learjet 60 business jet crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States…
- 4PeopleUnited States of America
Jeffery Simmons
Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round draft pick were traded to the Chicago Bears on October 29 in exchange for the Bears' 2027 and 2028 first-round selections and a 2027 fourth rounder.
- 5PeopleLos Angeles
Patrick Stewart
Stewart died at his home in Los Angeles on 28 October 2026, aged 86.
- 6Tech & business
Archive of Our Own
On 29 October 2026, following a security incident, the site went down for a period of maintenance that was originally announced to last twelve hours, but was extended later that day to two to four weeks…
- 7Culture
Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 35
To avoid conflicts with the U.S. midterm elections, held on November 3, 2026, Dancing with the Stars moved the air date of this episode to Monday, one day earlier.
- 8CultureIndia
Jailer 2
It is the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2026, the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2026, and the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time.
- 9CultureIndia
Ramayana: Part 1
On 3 November, special media screening took place across Mumbai.
- 10ElectionIsrael
2026 Israeli legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Israel on 27 October 2026 to elect the 120 members of the 26th Knesset and determine the governing coalition that succeeds the 37th government led by Prime Minister Benjamin…
- 11ConflictMusandam Governorate
2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
A commercial vessel is hit by an unidentified object in the waters of Musandam Governorate, Oman, killing an Indian crew member, while 13 others are rescued.
- 12ConflictZamfara State
Unidentified attackers ambush a police convoy near Gidan-Giye village in…
Unidentified attackers ambush a police convoy near Gidan-Giye village in Zamfara State, Nigeria, killing at least five police officers and three members of the Zamfara Community Protection Guard…
- 13EconomyReserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia raises its benchmark interest rate by 0.25…
The Reserve Bank of Australia raises its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.85%, its highest level since 2008…
- 14AccidentSolukhumbu District
Two helicopters operated by Air Dynasty and Fishtail Air collide while landing…
Two helicopters operated by Air Dynasty and Fishtail Air collide while landing in Solukhumbu District, Nepal, near Mount Everest, killing an Indian tourist and injuring a New Zealand national.
- 15SportsFlemington Racecourse
2026 Melbourne Cup
Abdul El-Sayed defeats Mike Rogers in the United States Senate election in Michigan, making him the first Muslim to be elected to the U.S. Senate.