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US offers $20m reward for information about Iran's nuclear programme -- Donald Trump has repeatedly raised the prospect of renewing strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities. -- Middle East

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Meghan's father Thomas Markle under house arrest after child sex abuse material charge -- The 82-year-old appeared in court in Florida after the FBI searched two Los Angeles-area storage units he rented. -- World

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Cornell faculty pass no-confidence vote over leadership's handling of Jane Doe allegations -- Friday's resolution by academic staff is largely symbolic as they do not have the power to remove those in charge of the university.

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These are the federal charges Thomas Markle faces -- The BBC's Ione Wells explains the charges facing the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

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AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values -- Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development.

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Texas mayor instructs police to limit co-operation with ICE -- There has been months of public outcry in Houston after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot a man who was driving to work.

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With Stephen Miller pick, Trump readies for a battle -- The US president's promotion of Miller, a loyal partisan firebrand to be his new chief of staff sets up likely clashes with Congress.

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Watch: Is it the end of the road for Tesla's Cybertruck? -- The car company's CEO Elon Musk has said production will halt in Texas, to focus on the firm's self-driving Cybercabs.

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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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'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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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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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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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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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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Nvidia launches investigation into CEO's affair with suspected Chinese spy -- Jensen Huang also admitted to having been "unfaithful" to his wife and says he will cooperate with a security investigation.

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Top House Democrat 'a hard yes' on impeaching Hegseth -- But the Pentagon said the defence secretary would not be deterred by "phony investigations".

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White House vows to keep up immigration crackdown after midterms defeat -- The Department of Homeland Security also insists it is not backing away on the round-up.

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The Trump coalition is shattered - what will Republicans do now? -- Republicans can stick with Trumpism or chart a new path, writes BBC Washington correspondent Daniel Bush.

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'Dana, please take the job!' - Trump asks UFC boss to be White House press secretary -- It was unclear how genuine the president's offer was, although White later said he would travel to Washington for them to meet.

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Four things we learned this week about 2028 White House race -- The seismic Democratic gains in Congress could shape the presidential election, so who had a good night and who's making moves?

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