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Published on 5 November 2026 – 8:50 GMT+1 “Don’t f*ck with the Chuck!” Controversial rapper Nicki Minaj has been outspoken in her support for Donald Trump and the MAGA movement, and was seen joining Trump on stage in the build-up to the mo midterm elections. We now know how that went down, as the midterms were a heavy rebuke of Trump, with the “blue wave” predicted by American pollsters materialising, as the Democrats took back both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Prior to the blow, Minaj continued to drum up support for Trump and used a seemingly AI-generated…

Published on 5 November 2026 – 8:26 GMT+1 US First Lady Melania Trump will host officials from Moscow and Kyiv at the White House on Thursday, ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the Ukraine war. The talks have revived hopes for peace, as Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine grinds through its fifth year, and a recent rapprochement between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has raised concerns the United States could turn its back on Kyiv. Moscow’s adviser for international economic cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev, and human rights ombudsman Yana Lantratova plan to meet Melania Trump on Thursday…

“Farage still supports Brexit, whereas she has abandoned [Frexit], as it’s too frightening for French voters,” said far-right expert Jean-Yves Camus, from the Jean-Jaurès Foundation, a think tank. “And the recent defeat of Donald Trump in the midterms will reinforce Le Pen’s mistrust of Trumpism and all his lookalikes in Europe.” The migration deal was signed between Bardella and Farage, and at the time, there were already doubts about the level of backing inside the National Rally for the deal. Since Reform’s party conference in September, Bardella’s star has further waned following antisemitism allegations, which he has vigorously rejected. Ahead…

Published on 5 November 2026 – 8:02 GMT+1 On today’s show: Eric Ham, political analyst and bestselling author in Washington, asks how a weakened Donald Trump will react following the US midterm elections in which Democrats took control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Xavier Volatier, Head of Transatlantic Private Wealth at Banque Transatlantique in New York, explains what the midterms mean for European investors. Shona Murray reports from Helsinki on Europe’s reaction to the Democratic win and what to expect from the Ukraine talks planned for next week. Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s last Shah, tells…

Published on 5 November 2026 – 6:30 GMT+1 Asian markets less heavily exposed to the AI industry mostly climbed on Thursday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 2.8% to 24,597.59, and the Shanghai Composite index edged 0.1% higher. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.9% to 9,003.40. The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil was trading near $94, around its lowest level in two months. Selling of shares related to artificial intelligence extended losses. South Korea’s Kospi briefly sank more than 4% on heavy selling of computer chipmakers. By late morning, it was trading 3.5% lower at 5,484.38. Shares…

Published on 5 November 2026 – 7:13 GMT+1 James Barnor is no stranger to big moments. When Ghana declared independence in 1957, he was there with his camera. In 1960s London, he challenged stereotypes of Black models and artists with photographs for Drum magazine. In 1970, he established Ghana’s first colour-processing laboratory. Now aged 97, he is receiving one of photography’s top honours. The World Photography Organisation has revealed that Barnor will receive the Outstanding Contribution to Photography award at the 2027 Sony World Photography Awards. “When I opened my studio in Accra, I never imagined that my work would…

Die blaue Welle lässt Donald Trump politisch stark geschwächt aus den Midterms hervorgehen. Während bei den Republikanern die Loyalitätsfront bröckelt, stehen die siegreichen Demokraten vor weiteren Diskussionen um ihre künftige Ausrichtung. Die Vize-Chefredakteurin von POLITICO Deutschland, Annett Meiritz, analysiert im Gespräch mit Maximilian Stascheit, warum der Richtungsstreit ein Kulturkampf ist und wie Trump seinen Fokus nun noch stärker auf die Geopolitik richten wird. Außerdem im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Rixa Fürsen trifft Florian Hahn (CSU) auf der Berlin Security Conference. Im Gespräch ordnet er ein, was die deutsche Außenpolitik nach den US-Wahlen nun erwartet. Der Weg zum Führerschein kostet mittlerweile ein kleines Vermögen.…

Following a turbulent year, Arab airlines are projected to suffer a multi-billion dollar loss, according to a report issued by the Arab Air Carriers’ Organization (AACO). Meeting this week in Doha for its annual general meeting (AGM), AACO is an association of 39 Arab airlines based in the Middle East and North Africa, including carriers such as Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Gulf Air. It provides a joint framework for cooperation among member airlines in areas like aeropolitical affairs, digital transformation and sustainable aviation fuel. In its 2026 annual report, AACO highlighted that operational pressures related to “geopolitical uncertainties”…

Anyone who walked into a supermarket in Naples or anywhere else in southern Italy in late October may have found the fruit aisle half empty. For about two weeks, lorry drivers, angry about the cost of diesel, blocked roads and ports across southern Italy. Warehouses stopped loading, and shelves of meat, fresh milk, fruit and bottled water in Campania, Puglia and Calabria emptied, in some small shops within a day. In October, unprocessed food in Italy cost 7.5% more than a year earlier, up from 5.5% in September, according to preliminary figures from the national statistics office Istat. Prices for…

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping Europe’s job market. The Commission is hoping to do something about that. Today on the show, Zoya Sheftalovich and Sarah Wheaton discuss the unveiling of Commissioner Roxana Mînzatu’s Education and Skills Package. In it, the EU executive sets out plans to boost vocational education and training for jobs that require physical presence and manual expertise — jobs that AI won’t be as likely to snap up in the future. Next, the culprit behind this week’s cyberattack on supermarket freezers across Europe remains a mystery. But we explain why…