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Wednesday, November 04, 2026 11:36 AM ET

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LIVE - 'The reason we lost is the war,' JD Vance says after Democrats sweep to resounding midterms win - The US vice-president was commenting for the first time since Republicans lost control of Congress - Donald Trump has also acknowledged the Iran war was a factor.

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Iran's chief negotiator says Americans voted 'no to war' -- "We endorse this message," Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf says, as Donald Trump acknowledges the conflict's role in the Republican Party's defeat.

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Just now -- The young politicians with African roots making history in the US midterms -- For some young Africans, these victories offer a glimpse of what a new generation of voters could do at home. -- Just now

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Just now -- Brigitte Bardot inheritance row deepens after private letter leaked -- In the letter, the late French actress says her partner Bernard de Chiara was "incapable" of giving "support, a tenderness, a presence". -- Just now

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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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Zelensky gives Melania Trump Ukraine's highest award after Oleshky ceasefire -- Russian and Ukrainian delegations will meet the US first lady at the White House on Thursday.

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Left-wing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan to become first Muslim senator -- El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in US history. -- US & Canada

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Delhi air quality worsens ahead of Diwali as firework restrictions enter force -- On Wednesday morning, Delhi's air quality index reading stood at 377, in the "very poor" category.

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Nadal set to join Real Madrid board of directors -- Tennis great Rafael Nadal is set to join the board of Spanish football giants Real Madrid.

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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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Sharp objects found in Halloween sweets in three European nations -- Dozens of cases are reported in Austria, Germany and Hungary, including a nine-year-old girl hurting her tongue while eating chocolate containing a pin.

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Secret police files released in Hungary, 47 years after fall of communism -- Critics say the move comes too late, that the files themselves are incomplete, and the move risks sowing division and causing unnecessary anguish.

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'I'm not a quitter': Kim Kardashian on retaking the bar exam -- The All's Fair star tells the BBC she has not given up, but will be "more quiet" about her journey to become a lawyer.

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Film star Ranbir Kapoor on AI, movies and fatherhood -- The film star plays the leading role in a major new adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana.

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What Florida jet audio and flight data tells us about its final moments -- A private jet crashed in Florida on Sunday, killing all nine people on board, according to US authorities.

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'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack -- Dozens of supermarkets in seven European countries dumped huge quantities of food after refrigerators and freezers were targeted in a cyber-attack.

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What we know about the alert app hack in Ukraine and Russia -- Both Ukraine and Russia say their air raid alert apps were cyber-attacked - Joe Tidy explains what we know so far.

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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. 7 hrs ago - US & Canada

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Everything you need to know from the US midterm elections -- Democrats secured some big wins - and a few historic firsts - earning congratulations from President Trump.

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Why Kim Kardashian came back to 'the worst TV drama ever' -- The media personality and businesswoman says she's worked on her acting for series two of All's Fair.

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Anthony Zurcher: Democrats push deep into Trump heartland on historic night -- Two Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats. -- US & Canada

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Tears, celebrations and selfies: US midterms in pictures -- Democrats cheered as they picked up victories in Republican states. Tears were shed as Republican losses mounted. -- US & Canada

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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.

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Mother of Ghanaian boy killed in US 'wants justice' as she flies for funeral -- Police have not made any arrests and an investigation is ongoing as authorities search for three teenage boys.

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James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win Texas Senate seat since 1988 -- "This wasn't just a tsunami, not just a referendum, but this was a bloodbath," one expert told the BBC on Democrats' historic wins in Texas.

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