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Democrats take full control of Congress, flipping states that have voted Republican for decades and that Trump won by double digits just two years ago (LINK) 4 November 2026

— AP: Results include James Talarico’s stunning Senate victory in Texas, where no Democrat had won statewide office in more than 30 years, and Annie Andrews’ upset victory over Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina. Trump had thrown his full weight behind both losing candidates. Even Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a battle-tested survivor of difficult elections, lost to Democrat Troy Jackson.

El-Sayed declares victory and storms into the US Senate (LINK) 4 November 2026

Trump says he is willing to accept midterm election results, NYT reports (LINK) 3 November 2026

Britain, EU set for 3-year youth mobility deal at summit, although an agreement on student tuition fees is not expected for another six months (LINK) 3 November 2026

Free Swiss app "Snow Safety" launched to help prevent skiing and snowboarding accidents: provides reminders on how to wear a helmet correctly, the rules of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation on the slopes, and what to do in the event of an accident (LINK) 3 November 2026

World Court to rule in Rohingya genocide case on 19 November: re Myanmar's 2017 crackdown against the Muslim Rohingya minority (ground news LINK) 3 November 2026

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US stock futures mixed as Democrats win big in midterms, traders bet they will slow data center buildout (LINK) 4 November 2026

Floods and severe weather beset parts of the U.S. on Election Day: forced election officials in three different regions across the United States — at least 21 polling locations were moved across eight Florida countie (LINK) 3 November 2026

Trump says US will stop $4 billion in aid to Israel: deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: will still sell weapons (LINK) 3 November 2026

Iran unveils billboard with threat against Trump's life (ground news LINK) 3 November 2026

Six Israeli ex-generals among 30 senior ex-military officials condemn settler violence, help Palestinian farmers harvest olives in Qusra (ground news LINK) 3 November 2026

Brazil's Senate approves Lula's main bet to tackle criminal gangs: expanding federal authority over public security, creating a Public Security Ministry and directing 10% of oil-funded Social Fund surpluses to policing and prisons: the Federal Police gained authority to investigate militias and criminal organizations across state borders, while municipalities may establish civilian patrol forces (ground news LINK) 3 November 2026

US: Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to deport detained Afghans to Afghanistan or Pakistan, citing safety concerns (ground news LINK) 3 November 2026

Catchup: Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and 'free passes to pollute', report says: Environmental Defense Fund analysis shows administration handed out $950m and Clean Air Act exemptions (LINK) 31 October 2026

Catchup: ProPublica: Secret vote by U.N. scientists legitimized carbon capture, suggesting at least 99% of the CO2 would likely remain underground, despite scant empirical evidence — and skewed decades of climate policy (LINK) 30 October 2026

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US strikes Iran ahead of midterm elections (LINK) 2 November 2026

— US officials described the strikes as limited and said they were in response to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) firing upon a US aircraft.

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