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- Trump tells GOP “we gave this a very strong shot” as midterm candidates make final pitches
- Dozens dead after Russian airstrikes target humanitarian shelter in Ukraine
- HRW urges Zambia to end crackdown on opposition following elections
- Toronto police unaware hospital patient was home invasion suspect, says chief
- Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to block ballots from 20,000 alleged noncitizens in California
- Deadly pufferfish found washed up on Dorset beach after storms
- Nine killed in Learjet crash in West Palm Beach County, Florida
- EU urges member states to utilise €21.3 billion SAFE fund for defence
Financial Times - Savers withdrew nearly $60bn from three US banks as Apple raises heat
Summary of the front page
The Financial Times says savers withdrew nearly $60bn from US banks Charles Schwab, State Street and M&T in the first quarter as customers moved their money in search of higher interest rates. Traditional banks could face further threat because of Apple and Goldman Sachs’ new savings account in the US that will pay 4.15% interest a year, it reports.
The paper’s main image is of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition activist, during a court hearing in Moscow where he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for treason.
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Trump tells GOP “we gave this a very strong shot” as midterm candidates make final pitches
November 2, 2026
11:00 pm
Haley Stevens discussed her endorsement of Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers in her interview with Anderson Cooper, expressing relief but not clarifying her shift from previously supporting El-Sayed. She critiqued the Democratic campaign’s approach and emphasised the importance of retaining the Senate seat in Michigan.
Dozens dead after Russian airstrikes target humanitarian shelter in Ukraine
November 2, 2026
10:00 pm
Russian forces conducted a strike on a school in Komyshuvakha, killing at least 24 people, including two rescue crew members, during a humanitarian operation.
HRW urges Zambia to end crackdown on opposition following elections
November 2, 2026
8:00 pm
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Zambian authorities to cease their crackdown on the political opposition, which intensified after President Hakainde Hichilema’s August election victory. The organisation reported multiple arrests, disappearances, and acts of violence against dissenters, calling for accountability and an end to repression.
Toronto police unaware hospital patient was home invasion suspect, says chief
November 2, 2026
7:00 pm
Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw confirmed that investigators were unaware a gunshot victim at a local hospital was a suspect in a violent home invasion. Daijohn Richards, 23, is wanted in connection with the incident that injured four family members, three of whom were shot.
Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to block ballots from 20,000 alleged noncitizens in California
November 2, 2026
5:00 pm
The Trump administration requested the Supreme Court to require California to set aside mail ballots from over 20,000 individuals it claims are not U.S. citizens. This follows a federal appeals court’s rejection of an earlier request to segregate the ballots ahead of Tuesday’s elections.
Deadly pufferfish found washed up on Dorset beach after storms
November 2, 2026
4:00 pm
A poisonous pufferfish has washed up at Knoll Beach in Studland, Dorset, likely blown off course by recent storms affecting the UK.
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