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Spanish transport minister resigns after train crash killed 69 people
Oscar Puente says he could not 'continue in office' after two major train accidents in less than a year.
US House Speaker Johnson rants about Marxism after Democrat gains
US House Speaker Johnson rants about Marxism after Democrat gains
Democrat Troy Jackson wins Maine US Senate seat in blow to Republicans
Longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins had held the seat for three decades, but was swept away in the blue wave.
South Africans vote in local elections seen as test for embattled ANC
Polls suggest the governing party could fall below 40 percent as voters weigh failing services.
Firsts for women and minorities in US midterm elections
The elections, which saw Democrats make big gains, also marked firsts for women and minorities in major offices.
Democrat Amy Acton makes history in Ohio
Democrat Amy Acton defeats Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to become the first ever woman to be elected as governor in Ohio.
Democratic Party gains US House majority in 2026 midterm elections
All 435 seats in the lower chamber of Congress were on the ballot in Tuesday's midterm race.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries hails midterm victory
Top US Democratic politician Hakeem Jeffries has called the midterm results the start of a ‘great American comeback’.
Lula’s victory is a stress test for the Global South
Trump can still punish Brazil for pursuing an independent course. Can China offer lasting alternatives to US dominance?
Photos: Champions League and Tenerife fans pay tribute to De Miguel
CD Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel died after suffering cardiac arrest following an on-field collision.
Democrats dominate NYC races, Hochul re-elected New York governor
Brad Lander, Darializa Avila-Chevalier and Claire Valdez sweep their congressional races in key Democratic districts.
N Korea fires multiple missiles, denies US claims on Binance hack
Kim Yo Jong refuses dialogue with US after denying responsibility for theft of more than $6bn in crypto assets.
Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes Georgia’s first black governor
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has been elected Governor-elect of Georgia becoming the state's first black governor
Democrat Josh Turek flips Iowa Senate seat
Turek beat Republican Ashley Hinson, a US House member.
Trump and Republicans trampled in the midterms
Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher says Republicans are facing a worse-than-expected midterm performance.
Iran says US reply to Hormuz plan ‘unconvincing’; Trump confirms strikes
Indirect talks continue as Trump says US military struck an Iranian anti-aircraft facility on Tuesday.
Kansas elects first Democratic senator in almost a century
Adam Hamilton beat Republican Roger Marshall in a highly competitive race.
Democratic Party flips US Senate in 2026 midterm elections
The outcome is widely seen as a rebuke to Trump's Republican Party which took control of the upper chamber in 2024 race.
Democrat Amy Acton beats Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor’s race
Acton is the first Democrat to become governor of Ohio since 2006.
Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat, wins return to US Senate
More than $450m was spent on the contest, making it one of the most expensive elections this cycle.
Talarico wins Texas Senate race, ending decades of Republican dominance
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Nervous Republicans await results at Paxton’s Texas election party
Texas Republicans are anxiously waiting to see if the state’s attorney general can hold off his Democrat challenger.
Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina’s Senate seat
Andrews beats Republican incumbent Darline Graham, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, in a major upset.
Ossoff wins reelection in Georgia holding Senate seat for Democrats
Jon Ossoff has been reelected to the Senate in Georgia holding on to a key seat for the Democrats.
Democrat Roy Cooper celebrates flipping North Carolina Senate seat
Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper celebrated his Senate victory in Raleigh
EU urges action as Germany, Romania and UK report supermarket cyberattacks
EU says supermarket hacks in at least 11 countries are 'not isolated', but a Romanian official suspects no state actor.
Seven flights across Europe targeted by suspected bomb threats
Seven flights across Europe were targeted by suspected bomb threats.
Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as Georgia’s first Black woman governor
Bottoms, a former adviser to ex-President Joe Biden, beat Republican Rick Jackson.
Ballot shortages reported in Dearborn, Michigan
Reports of ballot shortages at several Dearborn polling stations have raised concerns over voter access
Kazakhstan releases second tiger into the wild
Kazakhstan has released a second Siberian tiger, this time a male named Amur, into a nature reserve.