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US midterms, Iran strike and EU enlargement summit lead Euronews evening bulletin

Euronews's Nov. 3 round-up also lists flash floods in the US Southwest, a Florida jet crash and a Portuguese court ruling on protest tents

US midterms, Iran strike and EU enlargement summit lead Euronews evening bulletin

Americans went to the polls for the US midterm elections on Tuesday, a story that led Euronews's evening news bulletin on Nov. 3 alongside a reported US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island ahead of the vote.

Euronews's headlines also include flash floods in the US Southwest that swept away homes and cars, and dashcam footage of a deadly private jet crash in Florida. The broadcaster has published explainers on the midterms and on when results will be known, as well as a piece on the races it says will decide the outcome.

In Europe, Euronews held an enlargement summit in Brussels, where leaders met as EU expansion reached what the broadcaster called a turning point. Its coverage includes a statement from Podgorica's representative that Montenegro joining the EU by 2028 is "very realistic", and an assertion from Kyiv's ambassador that Hungary is not blocking Ukraine's accession talks. Ukraine's prime minister told Euronews his country rejects permanent curbs on farm exports after joining the EU.

In Portugal, housing protesters hailed a court win, though Euronews reports the ruling limits tents to one activist. Tents have returned to a Lisbon square. In Madrid, city authorities said police dismantled a housing cost protest camp in the centre of the city.

Business headlines include Lufthansa facing a €2 billion extra fuel bill as the Iran war keeps prices high, and Apple's earnings beating expectations while rising chip costs worry investors. Euronews also reports that eurozone countries have picked nominees to succeed Lagarde at the European Central Bank, and that global travel is set to reach a record 1.57 billion arrivals in 2026, with European arrivals up 5 per cent.

Other items include France recalling 7 million condoms across the EU over safety concerns, flash flooding in Rhodes that swept away cars, video of two helicopters colliding in Nepal's Everest region, and thousands of European troops set to rehearse a post-war Ukraine deployment in Poland. Spain introduces paid menopause sick leave from December.

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2 of 2 main claims confirmed by other sources. An editor checked the story and approved it before it was published.

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  1. Confirmed Lufthansa facing a €2 billion extra fuel bill as the Iran war keeps prices high France24 reported on 3 Nov that Lufthansa expects its 2026 fuel costs to be about €2bn higher because of the Iran war. Its full-year fuel bill is forecast at €9.3bn. Lufthansa says 2026 fuel costs to be 2 bn euros higher amid Iran war
  2. Confirmed Spain introduces paid menopause sick leave from December Other outlets report that from 1 December 2026, workers with incapacitating menopause-related conditions can take specific medical leave. Benefits are paid from the second day, with no minimum contribution period. Spain Introduces Paid Medical Leave for Menopause-Related Conditions · Spain's new menopause sick leave rules

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  1. Latest news bulletin | November 3rd, 2026 – Evening (News report or publication)
  2. Latest news bulletin | November 3rd, 2026 – Midday (News report or publication)
  3. Latest news bulletin | November 3rd, 2026 – Morning (News report or publication)
  4. U.S. strikes Iran's Qeshm Island as Vance hopes for 'negotiated settlement' with Tehran (News report or publication)
  5. US carries out defensive airstrikes on Iran's Qeshm Island: Officials (News report or publication)
  6. US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm island in Strait of Hormuz (News report or publication)
  7. 2026 United States elections (Other)
  8. Global travel to hit record 1.57 billion arrivals in 2026 (News report or publication)
  9. Global travel to hit record 1.57 billion arrivals in 2026 (Newswav) (News report or publication)
  10. Portugal housing protesters hail court win, but ruling limits tents to one activist (News report or publication)
  11. Is the US-Iran War Restarting? US Reportedly Strikes Qeshm Island on Midterm Eve (News report or publication)
  12. Lufthansa faces €2b jump in 2026 fuel bill as Iran war drives up costs (News report or publication)
  13. France is recalling seven million pairs of shoes across Europe (article text is about condoms) (News report or publication)

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