Anne Applebaum writes in The Atlantic that Trump reportedly pressed Poland’s defense minister to leave Tusk’s coalition. She cites Polish media reports rather than new sourcing, and no proposal has been publicly confirmed.

Ukraine’s air-alert app sent Kyiv residents a “radiation danger” warning, and Telegram channels say it also issued chemical and street-fighting alerts. Channels said it may have been hacked or glitched. No official cause has been confirmed.

Trump is weighing renewed Iran strikes after Tuesday’s midterms and questioning allies about Hegseth and Caine, The Atlantic reports. It says he is searching for someone to blame.

Incumbent Iliana Yotova leads Bulgaria’s presidential runoff with 58.2% to Andrey Gyurov’s 38.6%, per Myara’s 100% parallel count. Official results are pending.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran and Qatari mediators have a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. would act on day one, and shipping would resume on day two. Washington has not confirmed it.

Netanyahu is reportedly pressing Trump to strike Iran immediately after Tuesday’s U.S. midterms, but Trump wants to give negotiations more time, Axios reports. Sources called their Saturday call “tough” and “direct.”

Connecticut Democrat Chris Murphy is hospitalized after a stroke. His chief of staff says he is awake and alert and responding well to treatment, and that doctors are encouraged by his progress.

Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers at a Detroit church, the Washington Post reports. AP, CBS and Axios call it an appearance. Michigan votes Tuesday.

The Qatari LNG carrier Al Mayeda, bound for Pakistan, was struck by projectiles in the Gulf on Oct. 30. Bloomberg reports Iran had cleared the voyage hours earlier. No one has claimed the attack, and all 25 crew are safe.

Serbia’s central bank revoked Alta Bank’s license and moved it toward bankruptcy, citing sharply worse finances. Prosecutors are probing reported transfers abroad, and the bank was popular with Russians.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye. He hopes President Recep Tayyip Erdogan can help arrange a leaders' summit. Zelensky made the remarks in an interview with CNN Türk.

A photo shows a long line of U.S. Air Force tankers, mostly KC-135s, at Ramon Airport near Eilat in southern Israel. Israel's Channel 14 has reportedly counted more than 80 U.S. tankers across Israel as part of a Middle East airlift.

Reuters reports Iran’s military imports arrive on Chinese freight planes and that Tehran buys precision machinery for arms production. Beijing denies knowledge.

Washington is in talks with allies to pay for repairs to U.S. bases hit by Iran, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Pentagon prices the damage at $5 billion at minimum, and possibly $15 billion. Many damaged sites are shared with or owned by allied states.

Albania plans to spend 5.16 billion lek (€57 million) on its flight school through 2029, per the 2027 draft budget. Gazeta Tema reports 4.81 billion lek for the school and 350 million lek for aircraft hangars. The school trains pilots and air traffic controllers with Israel's Elbit Systems and Albanian state arms firm KAYO.

Sailing Yacht A alone costs nearly $11 million a year to maintain, as Italian law requires seized vessels to be preserved and taxpayers fund crews, security, and other expenses.

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten's final midterm forecast projects Democrats winning 237 House seats to Republicans' 198. In the Senate, he projects a 52–48 Democratic majority. The forecast is Enten's own aggregate of models, released days before the Nov. 3 elections.

Rahul Gandhi claims 15 percent of voters were removed from India’s rolls after the 2024 vote. The Election Commission and the BJP reject the allegation.

A CCTV-marked clip shows a missile striking a carrier-shaped mock-up in a desert. Online accounts call it a DF-26B, but the missile type is unconfirmed.

UAE adviser Anwar Gargash tells the Manama Dialogue the Gulf wants a political resolution of the crisis. He admits the GCC has “not collectively risen to the challenge.”