Today: November 05, 2026
Today: November 05, 2026

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Zelenskiy hopes US election outcome will generate more help for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in an interview on Wednesday, said he hoped gains by Democrats in the US midterm elections would generate more help for Ukraine in its 4-1/2-

Europe|Political

German police investigate death of Bavaria deputy premier, found in hotel room

German police said they were investigating the sudden death of Hubert Aiwanger, deputy premier of the state of Bavaria and leader of a small conservative party, whose body

Election|Political|US

Democrats flex congressional majorities as Trump accepts electoral losses

Democrats vowed on Wednesday to use their resounding midterm victory to rein in President Donald Trump, setting up two

Election|Political

Midterm elections crack open political map, putting conservative states back in play

Voters have dramatically shifted the political landscape by electing Democrats in traditionally Republican states

Election|Political|US

Trump brags about his White House ballroom and seeks to deflect blame for GOP midterm drubbing

President Donald Trump reacted to Republicans' midterm election losses by showcasing the new White House ballroom

Election|Political

Trump-backed Republican redistricting sought a midterm edge. It didn't work

Republicans' plan to redraw congressional districts to their advantage failed to work in the midterm elections

Election|Political|US

El-Sayed tells AP Michigan rejected ‘hateful, spiteful campaign’ after months of Republican attacks

Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed tells The Associated Press that voters have rejected a “hateful, spiteful campaign” after months of Republican attacks on his Muslim identity

Election|Political

Trump says Republicans harmed by Iran war, inability to 'transfer the love' for him

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the Iran war has been worth it despite acknowledging its role in losses in US midterm elections in which his Republican party

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Conservative US Supreme Court justices Thomas and Alito in spotlight after Democratic landslide

The US midterm election landslide that gives Democrats control of Congress starting in January is fueling questions about the longevity of the Supreme

Crime|Europe|Political

Serbia detains police officers over alleged use of force against protesters

Serbian authorities detained nine active police officers and one former officer on Wednesday for allegedly using excessive force against detainees during anti-corruption

Election|Political

What's next for Alaska's unusual US Senate race

The outcome of the US Senate race in Alaska was unclear on Wednesday, one day after Democrats scored a

Economy|Environment|Political

Democrat permitting bill authors 'not going to wait' for new US Congress

The Democratic architects of proposed bipartisan energy permitting legislation said on Wednesday they would not delay the bill in hopes of securing a better deal next year when

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Brazil's Lula to reaffirm fiscal commitment in TV address, sources say

Brazil's reelected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to deliver a televised address on Sunday to recommit to budget discipline but without providing policy

Election|Political

The 2028 election season begins as both parties navigate midterm fallout

The final midterm votes are still being counted, but make no mistake: The next election season has already begun

Election|Finance|Health|Political

Pennsylvania Democrats now have power to push forward on election reform, marijuana legalization and minimum wage increases

Pennsylvania has had a split legislature since 2000. No more.

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Seven numbers that explain Democrats' US midterm triumph

Republicans suffered a sweeping midterm rout on Tuesday, losing control of Congress as voters abandoned President Donald Trump’s party

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Trump is still in charge, but Democrats gain leverage in coming economic debate

From tariffs to oil prices, deregulation to health policy and the freight-train expansion of artificial intelligence, Democratic control of Congress

Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

World shares advance as Democrats' victory eases political uncertainty

Global stocks rallied on Wednesday after Democrats seized control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections,

Election|Lifestyle|Political

How Democrats' victory will reshuffle party leadership in Congress

The sweeping Democratic election victories in the US Senate and House of Representatives will reshuffle leadership of both chambers when the next Congress

Political|World

Morocco says it will uphold Western Sahara ceasefire after UN mission ends

Morocco will stay committed to the ceasefire in Western Sahara despite the end of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the territory, the Royal

Economy|Election|Political

The main parties vying to form New Zealand's next government

New Zealand votes in a general election on November 7 with opinion polls pointing to another close contest between the ruling centre-right National-led coalition and

Americas|Election|Political

Mayor Karen Bass, democratic socialist Nithya Raman in tight race to lead Los Angeles

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and fellow Democrat Nithya Raman are tightly matched in early returns as voters weighed whether to replace the embattled incumbent with a challenger backed by the Democratic Socialists of America

Economy|Election|Political|Technology

Crypto’s midterm spending spree stumbles as Democrats rack up big wins

The crypto industry's roughly $200 million spending spree this election stumbled Tuesday, as some of its most expensive and high-profile

Election|Political

Cheers erupt at Talarico headquarters as he is projected to win Texas Senate race

Supporters at James Talarico’s campaign headquarters in Austin, Texas, roared and cheered as they watched CNN project the Democratic Senate nominee as the winner of the critical race.

Election|Political|US

CNN projects Democrat Gina Hinojosa will win Texas governor’s race

Democrat Gina Hinojosa will become the first Latina governor of Texas, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, ending the more than three-decade Republican hold on the seat. Hinojosa, a 52-year-old state lawmaker and attorney, defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott who was seeking a fourth term.

Crime|Economy|Europe|Political

Ukraine's corruption police tie senior security officials to major criminal ring

Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators accused senior security officials on Wednesday of shielding a network of illegal businesses ranging from scam centres to

Economy|Environment|Political

US to loan about a third of heating oil reserve in bid to tame prices

The US Energy Department said on Wednesday it would loan 300,000 barrels of fuel oil to four companies from the nation's emergency heating oil reserve in an effort to

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Canada says midterms won't change trade stance, sees talks with US officials

A senior Canadian cabinet minister said on Wednesday the US midterm results would not change Ottawa's stance towards trade talks with the US, adding he would speak soon to

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Turkey says EU comments on its rights record, judiciary are 'prejudiced, unfair'

Ankara rejected on Wednesday what it called the "prejudiced and unfair" stance of the European Union towards fundamental rights and the judiciary in Turkey, and regarding

Political

From transgender rights to a billionaire tax: results of key midterm ballot measures

While the battle for Congress captured most of the

Election|Political

US House Speaker Johnson will not seek minority leadership post

US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson will not run for election as House minority leader, following the loss of his Republican majority in this

Election|Political|US

Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas will win New Hampshire’s open Senate seat

Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas will win New Hampshire’s open Senate seat, CNN projects, making history as the first out gay man to be elected to the chamber. Election Night in America coverage is live now on CNN and streaming with an All Access subscription.

Europe|Political|World

Melania Trump to bring Russian and Ukrainian representatives to White House this week

Melania Trump to bring Russian and Ukrainian representatives to White House this week

Crime|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Dozens dead and missing after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid centre, officials say

The death toll from a Russian bombing of an aid distribution point in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday has risen to 40,

Crime|Political|World

Mother of Ghanaian teen killed in New York heads to US funeral after Trump grants visa

The mother of a Ghanaian teenager who was fatally shot in New York departed for the United States on Wednesday after President Donald Trump intervened to grant her a visa to

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Former federal prosecutor to lead Cornell sex assault investigation

Former federal prosecutor to lead Cornell sex assault investigation

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Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid center is one of the war’s ‘deadliest attacks,’ Zelensky says

Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid center is one of the war’s ‘deadliest attacks,’ Zelensky says

Election|Political

Young voters led a sharp shift toward Democrats in the 2026 midterms, The AP Voter Poll finds

Democratic candidates made up significant ground among key demographic groups in the 2026 midterms, according to The AP Voter Poll, reversing many of the gains President Donald Trump made with the traditional Democratic coalition in the 2024 presidential election

Economy|Europe|Political

Ukraine needs to accelerate reforms to meet its EU accession goal, bloc’s executive says

BRUSSELS, Nov 4 - Ukraine would need to speed up reforms if Kyiv wants to meet its own European Union accession negotiation goal, the European Commission said in a report on Wednesday.

Election|Political

'A mandate for change': Democrats remake Texas politics in election rout

Texas Democrats, shut out of every statewide office for more than three decades, have toppled Republicans from the top of the ballot to the bottom, remaking the

Economy|Political|World

International politicians react to Democrats winning US midterms

Governments and politicians around the world reacted to the Democrats winning the US midterm elections, a result that could have major implications for global trade, security and

Election|Political|US

The Latest: Voters give Democrats control of Congress in rebuke to Trump

Democrats have won control of Congress in a widespread repudiation of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party

Economy|Political

Iran's Khamenei says US hostility will persist regardless of party in power

Washington's hostility towards Tehran will not change through partisan shifts or any concessions to the US, and those who believe otherwise are “greatly mistaken”, Iran's

Election|Interview|Political

Trump reacts to Republican losses and declines to take blame

Trump reacts to Republican losses and declines to take blame

Crime|Political|World

Indonesia deploys thousands of troops after generals arrested over wiretapping allegations

Indonesia's military is deploying over 20,000 troops to Jakarta amid a wiretapping scandal suspected of targeting President Prabowo Subianto

Election|Political

Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s open US Senate seat on Tuesday, according to media projections, becoming the first Muslim elected to the chamber while

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James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win statewide in Texas since 1994

By Nolan D.

Election|Political|US

Trump acknowledges role of Iran war in Democratic sweep in midterm elections

President Donald Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the US-Israeli war on Iran played a role in his party's sweeping defeat in the

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Colombia's congress passes bill replacing former president's 'total peace' approach

Colombia's Congress toughened the terms offered to members of illegal armed groups who hand themselves in by passing a bill proposed by President Abelardo De La Espriella