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Ukraine says bodycam video shows deadly Russian double-tap bombing -- At least 40 people were killed and another 30 may still be under the rubble after Monday's attack on a Ukrainian village, Kyiv says.

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France gears up for strikes and protests as unions promise national mobilisation -- Five of France's unions have joined a wave of strikes and protests in a national day of action. -- Just now -- Europe

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Would you take a test to see if your life will be cut short? I did - and it changed me -- Laura Sides faced a dilemma of whether to find out if she would inherit her father's condition.

9 hours ago

Watch: Key moments from the US midterm election results

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Israel's president begins consultations with parties after election deadlock -- Herzog warns politicians that "not every commitment and promise can be fulfilled" if they want to avoid another election. -- Middle East

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World record 53 red cards shown in Brazilian youth game -- A world record of 43 players, eight members of staff and two board members were sent off during an under-20 championship match between Uberlandia and Mamore in Brazil.

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Five reasons why Republicans lost so badly

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Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years

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'This is a disaster': Angry Republicans blame Trump for midterms defeat

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Former F1 champion Jones dies aged 80 - Alan Jones, the last Australian and first Williams driver to win the Formula 1 world title, dies at the age of 80. 2 hrs ago - Formula 1

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LIVE - Top Democrat says Congress will rein in 'out-of-control' Trump administration after midterms win - Hakeem Jeffries, likely to be the next Speaker of the House, said his party would take on what he called the "Trump Cartel". The president said he is open to working with Democrats in Congress.

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Anthony Zurcher: Midterm carnage weakens Trump but he still wields power for now -- Trump has given conflicting messages about how he might deal with Democrats in Congress after his party's resounding defeat.

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Food, fuel and taxes – can the Democrats do anything to ease cost of living pressures? -- Democrats will hold Congress but President Donald Trump still has the power to block their plans.

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The last time a Kansas Democrat was in the Senate, Judy Garland was filming the Wizard of Oz -- Adam Hamilton, a pastor, has made history as the first Kansas Democrat to win the Senate in almost 100 years.

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How America voted in maps and charts -- See the maps and charts that show how America voted in the US midterm elections.

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India's costliest film retells a beloved Hindu epic - but divides critics -- Easily the most anticipated Bollywood film of the year, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is the first of two parts. -- India

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Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau -- The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.

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The NHS is relying more on charities - and that might be creating problems for patients -- Is it symptom a health service at breaking point - or a positive way of involving the public?

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ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa decline -- As South Africans vote in local elections, residents tell the BBC they are tired of the poor quality of services they get.

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When to expect Senate results from the tight race in Mississippi

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'Hopefully things get done': Americans react to historic political shift

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With Congress flipped, what does Trump do next?

10 hours ago

Final moments before deadly Florida plane crash

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French blood storage impacted by freezer hacks as theories swirl about culprits -- The French Blood Establishment (EFS) said cold rooms storing blood were impacted by hackers.

16 hours ago

Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza

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Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war

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Mother and daughter die after suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada

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US midterm elections results 2026

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Code cracked for shipwreck padlock solving 400-year-old mystery

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Zelensky gives Melania Trump Ukraine's highest award after Oleshky ceasefire

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Typhoons batter East Asia as El Niño makes Pacific 'burn with fever'

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England captain Kane signs new Bayern contract -- England captain Harry Kane signs a new deal with Bayern Munich that runs until 2029. -- European Football

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'As exciting as PSG & Barca' - nine-goal Como make Champions League history -- Como produced a stunning away performance as they put nine past a hapless Lens side to match the Champions League record for most goals in a game.

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Valverde scores stoppage-time winner as Real avoid upset in Athens -- Federico Valverde scores a superb stoppage-time winner as Real Madrid avoid an upset at AEK Athens to maintain their 100% record in this season's Champions League.

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Another 'miracle' in Istanbul - but this one hurt Liverpool -- Liverpool conceded "cheap" and "messy" goals in their defeat by Fenerbahce, says boss Andoni Iraola, as former Reds hero Dirk Kuyt celebrates a "miracle" in Istanbul.

9 hours ago

LIV to wind down after backers withdraw support -- LIV Golf is set to announce on Thursday it will wind down after a financing firm retracted its support.

11 hours ago

Arsenal see off Slavia despite being 'very far from our standards' Viktor Gyokeres scores and provides an assist as Arsenal continue their unbeaten start to the Champions League with a win over Slavia Prague in the Czech capital.

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