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Global tech stocks plunge as US midterms add to AI slowdown fears - Investors have reacted to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry. 3 hrs ago - Business

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White House denies Hegseth and Rubio to leave jobs after Republican election losses -- US media reports there are calls to replace Pete Hegseth, who also faces a possible impeachment vote, while Marco Rubio is rumoured to be eyeing a presidential run.

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Boebert, billionaires' tax and other midterms races still to watch -- Democrats have taken control of the House and Senate, and are eyeing some more with several key races still too close to call.

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California governor commutes sentences for state's 548 death row inmates -- California has historically had the largest population of people on death row in the US.

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Judge blocks construction of Trump's massive arch after federal agency approval -- The Trump administration had hoped the building of the 250-foot arch could begin as early as this week.

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Six dead and others injured in fire at New York City building -- The cause of the blaze is not yet clear, after 230 fire and emergency medical personnel went to the scene.

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The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules -- The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.

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Food, fuel and taxes – can the Democrats actually make life cheaper? -- Their message on cost of living resonated with voters. Now they must show they can deliver.

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Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war -- The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.

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Could Democrats in Congress end the war in Iran? -- The BBC's Asma Khalid looks at how the two chambers of the US Congress could put an end to the months-long conflict, which began in February.

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When to expect Senate results from the tight race in Mississippi -- The BBC's Carl Nasman is in the state, where thousands of provisional ballots are still being counted.

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With Congress flipped, what does Trump do next? -- The BBC's Nada Tawfik breaks down what the president could do now after losing both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections.

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Democrats 'got their wish': Voters react to midterm results -- People in the US react after the Democrats won the Senate and the House, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency.

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How voter shifts in Texas helped elect a Democratic senator and governor -- The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at the state's long track record of voting Republican and what was different in this year's election.

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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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Trump's loss limits powers at home, but it will likely be different abroad -- After bruising midterm results, President Trump will want to show he can still shake the world, the BBC's international editor writes.

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'This is a disaster': Angry Republicans blame Trump for midterms defeat -- Some Republicans tell the BBC the president's focus on his legacy and indifference to voter concerns cost them.

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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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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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Trump signs order to preserve Oval Office as national monument -- The order comes after Trump made a series of big changes to the decor of the Oval Office and tore down the White House East Wing.

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Democratic socialist defeats incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor's race -- The results mean America's two most populous cities - New York and Los Angeles - will be led by democratic socialists.

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Canada's federal budget includes billions for sovereignty and tackling homelessness -- Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to use an oil revenue windfall to bolster Canada's economic and cultural sovereignty and address cost of living concerns.

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Inside Mississippi's ballot counting in tight Senate race -- The BBC's Carl Nasman goes inside a county election commission building as votes are counted in the race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.

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