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Trump vs Obama - which president has the star power to get out the vote? -- BBC's Sarah Smith followed Trump and Obama as both parties hope their biggest names can drive midterm turnout.

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'I would do it again' - Kaepernick reflects on price of protest, 10 years on - In his first interview with BBC Sport since taking the knee for the first time, Colin Kaepernick reflects on his journey. 8 hrs ago - American Football

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Jay-Z to perform at Super Bowl half-time show -- The rapper has been involved with the show for years but has never before performed at the NFL championship game.

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Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov, dies aged 90 -- He played the eager Russian crewman in the original Star Trek series and later appeared in Babylon 5.

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Apple to replace iPhone Duos affected by screen problem -- Photos shared online showed faults appearing on the screens of Apple's first foldable device.

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Trump's media bans 'deprive the public', press freedom groups argue - The plaintiffs allege they are no longer able to do their work without reliable access to information delivered by the White House press. 19 hrs ago

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Trump administration illegally fired James Comey's daughter, judge rules -- Maurene Comey believes she was let go from her job as a federal prosecutor because her father is the former FBI director.

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Alaska's Democratic Senate candidate pauses midterms campaigning after car crash -- Mary Peltola, who suffered minor injuries, is running in one of the most closely watched races in the upcoming elections.

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Catholic bishops apologise for 'exploited' Trump meeting -- Two bishops in images that show them praying with Trump have said they believed the meeting was private.

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Owners of Elvis music rights sue Anthropic for copyright violations -- The company is accused of using hundreds of songs by the American rock-and-roll star to train its Claude AI model.

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US Marine indicted for murder and robbery of woman in Japan -- Prosecutors have indicted Devin Jacob Ballard for a killing that has caused outrage in Japan, local media reports.

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Watch: BBC asks Democrat El-Sayed about tight Michigan Senate race -- The BBC's Sarah Smith asks Democrat Abdul El-Sayed why polls suggest his contest against Republican Mike Rogers is so close.

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The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaign -- BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.

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Who actually controls Ukraine's access to Starlink? -- President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls it.

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Damaging hail pelts Phoenix in rare storm -- Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.

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'Let's move on': Albertans react to referendum vote -- Preliminary referendum results show that more than two-thirds of Alberta voters support remaining part of Canada, easing concerns over national unity.

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Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the US -- This is how his signature policy has played out after returning to power promising a closed border and mass deportations.

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Anthropic's blockbuster share listing - 5 surprising things we now know -- Anthropic's IPO prospectus is 355 pages and full of never before disclosed company information.

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How a California mansion filled with surrogate children became a 'House of Horrors' -- Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang have been charged with conspiracy to commit child abuse after police searched their stately mansion.

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Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires? -- Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.

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Hispanic voters helped bring Trump to power - in Texas, the tide may be turning -- Recent polls suggest the president is facing challenging headwinds in the state ahead of the midterms.

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Who will win the midterms? How the US elections will be won and lost -- An in-depth look at the key polling, races and issues ahead of an election that will define Trump's final two years as president.

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Truce begins in Ukraine city where residents ate weeds to survive -- The Oleshky ceasefire, which the White House said was secured by US First Lady Melania Trump, is meant to allow aid to get in and civilians to get out.

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Ex-FBI chief James Comey faces federal charges for third time -- Comey's lawyers say the case stems from alleged disclosure of classified information to the New York Times in 2016.

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'Maxxing' selected as Dictionary.com word of the year -- "Whatever we're doing, we want to push it further," said an expert on why Americans are embracing the term, which is short for maximising.

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Trump faces backlash after invoking 9/11 in verbal assault on El-Sayed -- The Democrat himself has hit back, as has Senator Bernie Sanders and a key Trump supporter from 2024.

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What are the US midterms? A simple guide -- US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump's presidency.

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