The week in photos: October 31 to November 6, 2026

详细摘要

A recap of news, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest images from the Philippines and around the globe

WALL ART. Customers gather next to sculptures of lower halves of people appearing to sit on a ledge in a swimming pool, at a theme cafe in Beijing, China, on October 31, 2026.

MANILA, Philippines — Democrats took control of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections, making extraordinary gains deep in Republican territory with voters delivering a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump and his agenda.

A wave of anger over Trump’s policies, particularly the US-Iran war’s role in pushing the cost of living higher, helped Democrats take the Senate, where they flipped seats in deeply Republican states for a majority of at least 54-44. Democrats also gained at least 30 seats in the House of Representatives.

Donald Trump’s party has been defeated in states where it hadn’t lost for a generation — or longer: Texas, South Carolina and Kansas.

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