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Thursday, November 05, 2026 10:06 PM ET

BBC News - World

Global tech stocks plunge as US midterms add to AI slowdown fears -- Investors have reacted to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry.

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The results mean America's two most populous cities - New York and Los Angeles - will be led by democratic socialists.

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The order comes after Trump made a series of big changes the Oval Office decor and launched landmark construction projects across Washington.

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The Delhi government has announced a four-month winter action plan, but experts say that won't be enough.

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California has historically had the largest population of people on death row in the US.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to use an oil revenue windfall to bolster Canada's economic and cultural sovereignty and address cost of living concerns.

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The high court has sacked the leadership of the opposition ADC party with only months to go until elections.

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The BBC's Carl Nasman goes inside a county election commission building as votes are counted in the race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.

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There is no hard evidence so far linking airline bomb threats to Russia, Iran or any proxy groups.

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The US first lady was credited by all for playing a key though unspecified role in the ceasefire.

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Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns after bank collapse -- The move follows a bank collapse and after the lower house of congress voted in favour of pursuing an impeachment trial against him.

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White House denies Hegseth and Rubio to leave jobs after Republican election losses -- The Trump administration has downplayed reports the pair could be on their way out after heavy Republicans election losses. -- World

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Pope begins lengthy trip to Latin America weeks after lung cancer surgery -- Pope Leo, who had part of a lung removed last month, will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. -- Latin America

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Hoax bomb threats target European airlines and airports for second time in a week -- At least 21 flights across Europe are affected in what the UK government calls a "malicious hoax threat". -- Europe

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French protests see numbers surge as unions join strikes over high cost of living -- The interior ministry estimates 600,000 people joined protests across France, while the unions say the number was far higher.

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Eight killed in series of shootings in western Turkey -- Victims are found in several locations in three separate vehicles, according to local reports.

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Bomb hoaxes: Messages reveal how threat was passed on by air traffic control -- BBC Verify has been analysing messages after flights across Europe were targeted by fake bomb threats - the second such incident this week.

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Chris vs Chris: Who's running and what's at stake this New Zealand election -- New Zealanders will head to the polls on 7 November to elect a new government, with rising cost of living a key concern for voters.

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Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza? -- The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".

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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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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. -- 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. -- Africa

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Would you take a test to see if your life will be cut short? I did - and it changed me -- Laura Sides faced a dilemma of whether to find out if she would inherit her father's condition.

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A bitter end for Ronaldo - the icon who transformed Portugal -- As Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football, Guillem Balague looks at why and what is next for the Portugal legend.

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