Challecious Music https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Evening Brief, 4 November 2026 Fuel pump prices go up again in Zambia for November Hackers hit cold stores holding French blood supplies, but no blood was lost Rafael Nadal set to join the Real Madrid board Hungary opens communist-era secret police files to the public Afternoon Update, 4 November 2026 BMW issues a second profit warning as sales in China fall and 8,000 jobs go NBA says Rwanda’s army team was removed from its African league because of US sanctions Houthi siege of Taiz enters its second month with food, fuel and medicine running short Investors move into bonds and gold after Democrats win Congress What a Democratic Congress could change for Trump on Iran and Ukraine Trump says the Iran war played a part in his party’s midterm defeat, and Iran says Americans voted no to war EU observers make 13 recommendations on Zambia’s August elections, and the government says the report lacks context IDC and a Chinese firm sign a deal for a cholera vaccine plant in Lusaka Opposition leaders push back on calls to remove presidential term limits Morning Brief, 4 November 2026 UPND’s Adrian Banda is set to win Mandevu by-election unopposed as the ECZ rejects calls to cancel it Cabinet approves the 2027 national budget ahead of its presentation to Parliament on Friday Financial Intelligence Centre says a mineral smuggling syndicate worth about K1 billion operated from 2022 to 2024 Seven flights across Europe searched after hoax bomb threats, with no explosives found Canada joins countries refusing to play ice hockey against Russia after a sports court ruling Spain’s transport minister resigns six days after the high-speed train crash that killed 69 South Africans vote in local elections as anger grows over water cuts and power failures Binance says hackers used fake job interviews and malware to steal $6.3 billion Democrats win control of the US House in the midterm elections Democrats win the US Senate with upset victories in Texas, Ohio and the Carolinas Evening Brief, 3 November 2026 Trump says US aid to Israel will stop after the end of the year Four Nordic countries say they will not play Russia at the 2027 ice hockey world championships King Charles calls slavery a shameful chapter but stops short of an apology US midterms are on course to be the most expensive on record, at nearly $12 billion Zelenskyy hopes next week’s Abu Dhabi talks lead to a meeting with Putin, as Merz doubts Russia is serious Afternoon Update, 3 November 2026 Polls open in the US midterm elections with more than 57 million early votes already cast Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel dies after an on-field collision Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia is postponed by almost a year US Supreme Court refuses to stop California counting 20,000 ballots One person dies as two helicopters collide near Mount Everest base camp Court convicts two people over the 2020 theft at President Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm Morning Brief, 3 November 2026 US moves to remove South Africa and Rwanda from the AGOA duty-free trade programme Australia’s High Court begins hearing challenges to the under-16 social media ban UK doubles the wait for permanent residency for most migrants but softens the rules for care workers British adventurer Karl Bushby reaches Hull after a 28-year walk from Chile US reportedly carries out limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island as talks continue Britain and France to lead first exercise of a European force meant for Ukraine after a ceasefire North Korea denies it was behind the record Binance hack Webuild-led group named preferred bidder for the Zambian section of the Lobito rail line State House says it is working to cushion fuel prices, while the Vice-President rules out using reserves Evening Brief, 2 November 2026