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Wednesday, November 04, 2026 1:16 AM ET

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Anthony Zurcher: Democrats tear up Trump's political map on historic night - Two Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats. Just now - US & Canada

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Just now -- Ecstatic scenes and historic moments: What's happened so far in the midterms -- Democrats have taken control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency - proving moments of celebration. -- Just now

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Republican Susan Collins loses seat to Democrat, ending nearly 30 years in the Senate -- Maine's Senate race was mired in controversy after Democratic nominee Graham Planter withdrew following multiple scandals.

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US contractor gave Ethiopia secrets to help kill Tigray fighters -- The Ethiopian-born American citizen admitted sharing dozens of classified documents with senior Ethiopian officials.

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LIVE - Democrats take control of US Congress as voters reject Trump's Republicans - President Trump acknowledges the Iran war, and higher fuel prices, were factors in the Republicans' defeat - and says Democrats "did a good job" in the midterm elections.

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South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decades -- Annie Andrews is projected to defeat Darline Graham, who was handpicked by President Trump to take her brother's seat after his death.

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Weapon or wine bottle? China disputes reports of artillery shell in Papua New Guinea -- Papua New Guinea police had earlier dismissed speculation that the 32kg object was "merely a dummy".

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Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack -- An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.

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Democratic rising star Ossoff projected to hold Georgia seat -- Ossoff is seen as a potential leading contender for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028 if he throws his hat in the ring.

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Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash -- At least 69 people were killed and dozens injured in the collision south of the capital, Madrid.

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Seven flights across Europe targeted by suspected bomb threats -- Planes in Poland, Spain, Bulgaria and Italy have been checked for explosives following separate threats.

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NTSB says crucial plane parts found three miles from Florida crash site -- The NTSB said because the parts were found far from the accident site, they fell off before the crash.

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Europe on alert after supermarket freezers hit by cyber-attacks in 10 countries -- Supermarkets have reported problems from Estonia and Sweden to Portugal and Italy and many retainers have been forced to discard food.

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Libya's top religious authority rules against wearing Nike clothes -- The US company was named after the Greek goddess of victory, so the Dar al-Ifta said displaying its logo was unIslamic.

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Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russia attacks aid centre, hospice and hospital -- At least 38 people are killed in 24 hours and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky warns dozens more could be trapped under rubble.

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US strikes Iranian island ahead of midterm elections -- US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.

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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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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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Indonesia's toxic haze is giving its neighbours a political headache -- Governments in Singapore and Malaysia are split between anxious citizens and an irascible neighbour.

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If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech? -- Dozens of shops across European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack affecting their fridges.

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Why a US-Russia showdown left Morocco celebrating -- An impasse between the US and Russia at the UN means its peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after 35 years.

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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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Amy Acton wins Ohio governor after bitter race with billionaire Ramaswamy -- The raced heated up in its final weeks after the Republican contender released an ad featuring Acton's mother.

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Florida Republicans fend off Democrats as state elects first black governor -- Republican Byron Donalds, who was backed by President Donald Trump, will be the first black governor of Florida.

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What the Democratic takeover of the Senate means for Trump -- The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith explains how Democratic control of both chambers could affect the last two years of Donald Trump's presidency.

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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.

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