MyMediaBlogs (English)The news that matters, explained in three languages.https://mymediablogs.com/en/enUS midterms 2026: what is at stake on Election Day and when results will comehttps://mymediablogs.com/en/world/us-midterms-2026-election-day-poll-closing-times/https://mymediablogs.com/en/world/us-midterms-2026-election-day-poll-closing-times/Americans vote on November 3, 2026 for all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governors. Poll closing times, key races and when control may be known.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:37:02 GMTGoogle dismantles XCPE botnet hidden in 1.3 million Android TV boxeshttps://mymediablogs.com/en/tech/google-xcpe-botnet-android-tv-boxes-videostrong/https://mymediablogs.com/en/tech/google-xcpe-botnet-android-tv-boxes-videostrong/Google says Chinese device maker Videostrong built a backdoor into the firmware of more than 1.3 million TV boxes. What happened and how to protect yourself.Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:37:02 GMTUK bank holidays 2027: all the dates for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Irelandhttps://mymediablogs.com/en/business/uk-bank-holidays/https://mymediablogs.com/en/business/uk-bank-holidays/England and Wales get 8 bank holidays in 2027, Scotland 9 and Northern Ireland 10. All the dates, the substitute days and what the law says about paid leave.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:56:19 GMTFake nuclear alerts hit phones in Ukraine and Russia after emergency apps were hackedhttps://mymediablogs.com/en/tech/ukraine-russia-alert-apps-hacked-fake-nuclear-warnings/https://mymediablogs.com/en/tech/ukraine-russia-alert-apps-hacked-fake-nuclear-warnings/Hackers pushed false nuclear warnings through Ukraine's Air Alert app and a Russian ministry app on November 1-2, 2026. What they said and who is blamed.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:45:23 GMTLinux kernel flaw CVE-2026-98432: what it is, who is exposed and what to dohttps://mymediablogs.com/en/tech/linux-kernel-flaw-cve-2026-98432-what-to-do/https://mymediablogs.com/en/tech/linux-kernel-flaw-cve-2026-98432-what-to-do/A critical use-after-free in the Linux kernel's TCP code is rated 9.8 out of 10. Which systems are exposed, where patches stand and what administrators can do.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:45:23 GMTUK ETA: who needs one, what it costs and how to applyhttps://mymediablogs.com/en/travel/uk-eta-cost-how-to-apply/https://mymediablogs.com/en/travel/uk-eta-cost-how-to-apply/The UK's electronic travel authorisation costs £20 and is now required before boarding. Who needs one, how to apply, how long it takes and how long it lasts.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:02:12 GMTUS midterms 2026: a record early vote and the races that could decide Congresshttps://mymediablogs.com/en/world/midterms-2026-early-voting-record-what-to-watch/https://mymediablogs.com/en/world/midterms-2026-early-voting-record-what-to-watch/More than 52 million Americans have voted early ahead of the November 3, 2026 midterms, a record. What is at stake, and what the numbers cannot tell us yet.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:08:53 GMTMexico City GP: Antonelli can clinch the F1 title as Hamilton starts from polehttps://mymediablogs.com/en/sport/mexico-city-gp-antonelli-title-hamilton-pole/https://mymediablogs.com/en/sport/mexico-city-gp-antonelli-title-hamilton-pole/Kimi Antonelli needs just two points on November 1, 2026 to become F1 champion. Hamilton is on pole, Verstappen has a penalty and Lawson starts last.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:08:53 GMTMcDonald's must face McRib lawsuit: what the judge said about rib meathttps://mymediablogs.com/en/business/mcdonalds-mcrib-lawsuit-judge-rib-meat/https://mymediablogs.com/en/business/mcdonalds-mcrib-lawsuit-judge-rib-meat/A federal judge in Chicago ruled on October 30, 2026 that McDonald's must face a lawsuit claiming the McRib's name and shape wrongly suggest it has rib meat.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:08:53 GMTGTA 6 music: Justice's Original Score lands on December 11, three weeks after the gamehttps://mymediablogs.com/en/entertainment/gta-6-justice-original-score-album-dates/https://mymediablogs.com/en/entertainment/gta-6-justice-original-score-album-dates/Rockstar says the 30-track GTA VI Original Score by French duo Justice arrives on December 11, 2026, after the game and The Album. How the two releases differ.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:08:53 GMTErdogan says Black Sea ship attacks must stop after talks with Zelensky in Istanbulhttps://mymediablogs.com/en/world/erdogan-zelensky-black-sea-ship-attacks/https://mymediablogs.com/en/world/erdogan-zelensky-black-sea-ship-attacks/Turkey's president called attacks on civilian ships unacceptable on October 31, 2026, as Zelensky agreed to work on a grain corridor. What is happening at sea.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:08:53 GMTNew York City Marathon 2026: new Bronx route, start times and road closureshttps://mymediablogs.com/en/sport/nyc-marathon-2026-route-start-times-closures/https://mymediablogs.com/en/sport/nyc-marathon-2026-route-start-times-closures/The 2026 NYC Marathon runs Sunday, November 1, with a changed Bronx route, more than 50,000 runners and bridge closures from Saturday night. What to know.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:44:42 GMTTwo-year tax rule on inherited pensions scrapped: what bereaved families need to knowhttps://mymediablogs.com/en/business/inherited-pensions-two-year-tax-rule-scrapped/https://mymediablogs.com/en/business/inherited-pensions-two-year-tax-rule-scrapped/Pension death benefits paid late will no longer be taxed just for missing a two-year limit. What changed in the UK Budget, who it helps and what stays the same.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:44:42 GMT100 years after Houdini's death: what killed him, and why Detroit still remembershttps://mymediablogs.com/en/culture/harry-houdini-death-100-years-detroit/https://mymediablogs.com/en/culture/harry-houdini-death-100-years-detroit/Harry Houdini died in Detroit on October 31, 1926. The official cause was a ruptured appendix, but the punches he took in Montreal still divide historians.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:44:42 GMTColts open to trading Jonathan Taylor: what it means before the NFL deadlinehttps://mymediablogs.com/en/sport/colts-jonathan-taylor-trade-talks/https://mymediablogs.com/en/sport/colts-jonathan-taylor-trade-talks/The Colts are willing to trade Jonathan Taylor and are talking to several teams, ESPN reports. His contract, the suitors and the Nov. 10 deadline explained.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:44:42 GMTSam Fender moves Newcastle presale after a 'sophisticated bot attack' on ticket sitehttps://mymediablogs.com/en/culture/sam-fender-presale-bot-attack-stadium-tour/https://mymediablogs.com/en/culture/sam-fender-presale-bot-attack-stadium-tour/Sam Fender's St James' Park presale was moved to October 29, 2026 after a bot attack on Gigantic. General sale for his 2027 stadium tour opens October 30.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:30:00 GMTBiggie estate: judge rules Faith Evans' company owes $12.5 million to Voletta Wallace's trusthttps://mymediablogs.com/en/entertainment/faith-evans-biggie-estate-ruling-voletta-wallace-trust/https://mymediablogs.com/en/entertainment/faith-evans-biggie-estate-ruling-voletta-wallace-trust/A Delaware judge ruled on October 27, 2026 that Notorious B.I.G. LLC owes $12,518,336 plus interest to the trust of Biggie's late mother, Voletta Wallace.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:30:00 GMTTexas Senate race: Talarico and Paxton neck and neck as early voting endshttps://mymediablogs.com/en/world/texas-senate-race-talarico-paxton-polls/https://mymediablogs.com/en/world/texas-senate-race-talarico-paxton-polls/Early voting in Texas ends on October 30, 2026. Polls show Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton within the margin of error for Cornyn's seat.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:30:00 GMTUK Budget 2026: higher bank tax, a £100 energy payment and a bigger side-hustle allowancehttps://mymediablogs.com/en/business/uk-budget-2026-bank-tax-energy-bills-side-hustles/https://mymediablogs.com/en/business/uk-budget-2026-bank-tax-energy-bills-side-hustles/John Healey's first Budget raises the bank surcharge to 6% to fund a £100 energy payment and triples the trading allowance to £3,000. What changes, and when.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:30:00 GMTSomali pirates are back: why hijackings are rising while global piracy hits a 34-year lowhttps://mymediablogs.com/en/world/somali-piracy-returns-what-to-know/https://mymediablogs.com/en/world/somali-piracy-returns-what-to-know/Somali pirates carried out eight hijackings in the first nine months of 2026, even as worldwide piracy fell to its lowest level since 1992.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:29:36 GMTClocks fall back on November 1: why the push for permanent daylight saving time stalledhttps://mymediablogs.com/en/world/daylight-saving-time-ends-november-1-senate/https://mymediablogs.com/en/world/daylight-saving-time-ends-november-1-senate/Most of the US sets clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2026. A House-passed bill to end the switch is stuck in the Senate.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:29:35 GMTWeil Gotshal, the law firm behind the Lehman and Enron bankruptcies, plans to wind downhttps://mymediablogs.com/en/business/weil-gotshal-law-firm-wind-down/https://mymediablogs.com/en/business/weil-gotshal-law-firm-wind-down/Weil, Gotshal & Manges told partners on October 28, 2026 that it plans an orderly wind-down after a wave of departures and failed merger talks.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:29:35 GMTETIAS has no launch date: what travellers to Europe need to know nowhttps://mymediablogs.com/en/travel/etias-no-launch-date-what-travellers-need-to-know/https://mymediablogs.com/en/travel/etias-no-launch-date-what-travellers-need-to-know/The EU has dropped its late-2026 target for ETIAS, the €20 travel authorisation. Do not apply yet: who will need it, what it costs and how to avoid scams.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:02:40 GMTJake Paul to return in Dubai on Christmas Eve, a year after his broken jaw against Joshuahttps://mymediablogs.com/en/sport/jake-paul-dubai-christmas-eve-return/https://mymediablogs.com/en/sport/jake-paul-dubai-christmas-eve-return/Jake Paul will box in Dubai on December 24, 2026, his first fight since Anthony Joshua broke his jaw. The opponent has not been named yet.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:58:12 GMTChina's secret Shenlong spaceplane seen in clearest image yet, released by US intelligencehttps://mymediablogs.com/en/tech/china-shenlong-spaceplane-photo-dia/https://mymediablogs.com/en/tech/china-shenlong-spaceplane-photo-dia/A US Defense Intelligence Agency report includes a satellite photo of China's reusable spaceplane in orbit. What it shows and what is known about the craft.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:58:12 GMTDoorDash agrees to buy Instacart for $17 billion: what the deal meanshttps://mymediablogs.com/en/business/doordash-instacart-17-billion-deal/https://mymediablogs.com/en/business/doordash-instacart-17-billion-deal/DoorDash will pay $65 a share for Instacart, valuing the grocery app at about $17 billion. The deal needs antitrust approval and may not close until 2028.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:58:12 GMTMan City's Premier League case: what the verdict found and what happens nexthttps://mymediablogs.com/en/sport/man-city-premier-league-case-appeal-sanctions/https://mymediablogs.com/en/sport/man-city-premier-league-case-appeal-sanctions/Manchester City were found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules for nearly a decade. Where the appeal and the sanctions stand now.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:11:25 GMTUK 'Be Ready' campaign: why households are told to keep three days of supplieshttps://mymediablogs.com/en/world/uk-be-ready-campaign-three-days-supplies/https://mymediablogs.com/en/world/uk-be-ready-campaign-three-days-supplies/The UK government wants every household to cope for three days without power, water or internet. Shops report a rush on bottled water, tins and torches.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:11:25 GMTWhen is GTA 6 coming out? Release date, preload, price and download sizehttps://mymediablogs.com/en/tech/gta-6-release-date-preload-price/https://mymediablogs.com/en/tech/gta-6-release-date-preload-price/Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. When preloading starts, what it costs and how big the download may be.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:11:25 GMTRussian trawlers linked to 500 incidents above UK undersea cableshttps://mymediablogs.com/en/world/russian-trawlers-undersea-cables-uk/https://mymediablogs.com/en/world/russian-trawlers-undersea-cables-uk/Tracking data links 17 Russian fishing vessels to more than 500 incidents above North Atlantic cables, as MPs warn of Royal Navy capability gaps.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:40:18 GMTBallon d'Or of All Time: fans pick Ronaldo's 2008 season over Messihttps://mymediablogs.com/en/sport/ballon-dor-of-all-time-ronaldo-2008-season/https://mymediablogs.com/en/sport/ballon-dor-of-all-time-ronaldo-2008-season/Cristiano Ronaldo's 2007-08 Manchester United season topped a fan vote on the greatest Ballon d'Or-winning season ever, ahead of Lionel Messi's 2012.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:40:09 GMTAlphabet's revenue jumps 25% as Google Cloud doubles, but profit fallshttps://mymediablogs.com/en/business/alphabet-q3-2026-results-google-cloud/https://mymediablogs.com/en/business/alphabet-q3-2026-results-google-cloud/Google's parent posted $127.6 billion in quarterly revenue, up 25%, as Google Cloud doubled. Heavy AI spending and an investment loss cut earnings.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:39:59 GMT