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LIVE - Trump points to Iran war in midterms defeat as Mississippi Senate race goes to the wire - Vice-President JD Vance also cites the war in his party's major losses, as oil prices drop sharply in the wake of the election results.

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Australia's oldest department store David Jones collapses 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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'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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'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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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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US midterm results a 'victory' for Canadians hopeful of tariff relief -- With Canada-US trade talks back on, Tuesday's midterm Democratic wave puts pressure on the White House to come to a deal.

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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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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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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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Secret police files released in Hungary, 37 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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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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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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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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'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. 15 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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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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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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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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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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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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'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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Vance says Republicans lost big because of Iran war: 'Everyone knows why we lost' -- President Donald Trump earlier acknowledged the Iran war was a factor but stood defiant on his decision to launch the attacks.

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