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Thursday, November 05, 2026 3:29 AM ET

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LIVE - Top Democrat says Congress will rein in 'out-of-control' Trump administration after midterms win - Hakeem Jeffries, likely to be the next Speaker of the House, said his party would take on what he called the "Trump Cartel". The president said he is open to working with Democrats in Congress.

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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. 23 hrs ago - US & Canada

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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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French blood storage impacted by freezer hacks as theories swirl about culprits -- The French Blood Establishment (EFS) said cold rooms storing blood were impacted by hackers.

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Typhoons batter East Asia as El Niño makes Pacific 'burn with fever' -- Even for countries where typhoons are a way of life, the last few months have brought unusually wild weather.

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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. -- US & Canada

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'Most difficult days of my life' for keeper Owono -- FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono puts out a statement through his club, expressing his sorrow and pain after Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel's death.

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Pope Leo hosts Bob Dylan at official residence in Rome -- Pope Leo had previously quoted Dylan's work in the preface of a book warning against nuclear rearmament.

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Mother and daughter die after suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada -- Authorities in British Columbia say evidence suggests an animal may have been involved in the women's deaths.

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Ukraine says bodycam video shows deadly Russian double-tap bombing -- At least 40 people were killed and another 30 may still be under the rubble after Monday's attack on a Ukrainian village, Kyiv says.

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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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'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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'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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'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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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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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.

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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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Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years -- Wong, 30, is among hundreds of Hongkongers detained under the controversial national security law.

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Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza -- He had told his employer, an Australian restaurant, that pineapple on pizza was "offensive" to Italian culture.

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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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Australia's oldest department store David Jones folds after 188 years -- The brand's 38 physical stores and online site will continue to operate while receivers review its operations.

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Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau -- The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.

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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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