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Major tech stocks plunge as US midterms add to fears of AI slowdown - The market has been reacting to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry following the US mid-terms - Just now - Business

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Melania Trump calls for lasting Ukraine truce as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials -- The US first lady was credited by all for playing a key though unspecified role in the ceasefire.

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LIVE - What can Democrats do with control of Congress? We answer your US midterms questions - After winning both the Senate and the House from the Republicans, Democrats will control both chambers of Congress for the rest of Trump's term.

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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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What Democrats can and can't do with their new power after taking Congress -- Democrats can vote legislation through. But Trump still has veto power.

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'Hopefully things get done': Americans react to historic political shift -- The BBC spoke to voters from different states for their reaction to Democrats taking control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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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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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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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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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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Four investigations Democrats could launch after winning control of Congress -- Democrats promised a wave of probes into the Trump administration if they won back the House.

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Five reasons why Republicans lost so badly -- From angry voters to an unpopular president, here is why Americans in traditional Republican areas turned to Democrats.

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