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Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race to become first Muslim US senator
Democrat defeats Mike Rogers in race marked by Islamophobic attacks from Trump and Republican allies Abdul El-Sayed, the doctor and progressive insurgent, has made history in winning the closely watched US Senate race in Michigan, defeating the Republican Mike Rogers and becoming the country’s first Muslim senator. El-Sayed’s victory adds to a decisive Democratic majority in the Senate after the…
Democrats’ blue wave and a bad night for Trump: key US midterms takeaways
Republicans suffered historic losses, Democrats won control of Congress – and Trump backed away from losing candidates Democrats swept key US midterm races on Tuesday evening, flipping long-held Republican seats and securing a majority in Congress after voters rebuked Donald Trump’s policies at the ballot box. In an unexpected performance, Democrats defeated incumbent Republicans candidates for…
Adam Hamilton wins in Kansas to become state’s first Democrat in Senate since 1932
Pastor clinches victory over incumbent Roger Marshall in state that emerged as unexpected battleground this year US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Adam Hamilton has clinched a historic victory in the US Senate race in Kansas, fueling the country’s Democratic takeover of Congress as voters in key battleground states expressed frustration with Donald Trump.…
Dollar falls while gold and US Treasury bonds rally as markets react to Democrats’ midterm election victory – business live
Democrats’ capture of Congress raise expectations of tougher regulation of AI sector; US stock futures fall but later pare losses Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at the investing and trading platform IG, says: Overnight markets had pointed towards steep losses for futures, but the picture is looking rosier as markets seem to look towards the future with relish. A divided US government has…
Hutchinson finding happiness after emotional turmoil
Willy Hutchinson tells BBC Scotland about how he struggles with regulating his emotions after a fight night as he prepares to face Joshua Buatsi for the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title.
Rebel Wilson prosecuted in the UK over insurance lapse while awaiting birth of child
The actor has now been charged with a criminal offence
Four tankers destroyed by naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, Iran's IRGC says
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the vessels had hit sea mines while trying to cross a prohibited route.
Retiring Serrano wants to end as a 'game-changer'
Amanda Serrano said she wants to be remembered as a "game-changer" as she prepares for her farewell fight on home soil next year.
Wednesday briefing: What the Democrat midterms victory tells us about Trump’s future as president
In today’s newsletter: A thumping night for the Democrats has seen the party take control of Congress, altering the course of Trump’s second presidency Good morning. While you were sleeping, a political earthquake hit the United States and it’s still climbing up the Richter scale. Voting in Alaska and Hawaii wrapped up only hours ago, but early midterm results streaming in from across the US are…
Who am I? Plus today's other quizzes
Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.
First 10 Australian songs inducted into the National Songbook after ‘very robust’ judging
Yothu Yindi’s Treaty, Midnight Oil’s Beds Are Burning and Helen Reddy’s I Am Woman are among the first songs to be honoured on new list that will grow every year Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains images and names of Indigenous Australians who have died Midnight Oil’s Beds Are Burning, Yothu Yindi’s Treaty and Helen Reddy’s I Am Woman are…
Our house purchase is at risk from a frozen Revolut account
Access to our £37,000 deposit in a savings account is restricted after a ‘routine security review’ My wife’s Revolut account was frozen in what it calls a “routine security review” over a week ago. Nothing has been requested from her – no documents, the source of funds, or ID – yet, as a result, our house deposit of £37,000 in a joint savings account is also restricted. We’re approaching the…
A Life in Fragments by Marina Litvinenko review – intimate testimony of Putin’s poisonous regime
The wife of murdered Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko rages against Putin’s state, in a moving memoir of life in exile, love and loss Among the many images of violence that might be used to define Putin’s chilly reign, one stands out. The photo of the Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko – gaze defiant, lying in intensive care – taken in November 2006. Litvinenko had met with visitors…
Roll with it! This year’s best portrait photography – in pictures
Dashing cowboys, a transgender storm chaser and a fetching mullet are among the subjects of these acclaimed photographs for the Winston Taylor Photo Portrait Prize 2026 Continue reading...
Why rugby league needs Tonga-Samoa World Cup final
Tonga will face New Zealand after winning all three group matches, before Samoa face Australia in a repeat of the 2022 final.
Can Tonga and Samoa create World Cup history with semi-final wins?
It was the most anticipated game of the group stages, and it was clear to see why as Tonga and Samoa did battle and both booked their spots in the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals.
Delhi air quality worsens ahead of Diwali as firework restrictions enter force
On Wednesday morning, Delhi's air quality index reading was at 377, in the "very poor" category.
A moment that changed me: I was terrified of my own body – until a surprising 20-mile bike ride
I grew up with spinal conditions that solidified my sense of being ‘weak and weird’. By my late 30s, I was feeling burnt out. But an invitation from a colleague set me on an unexpected and exhilarating new path In 2023, I was in the Alps trekking the 80-mile Tour du Mont Blanc when there came a moment I was no longer trekking, exactly. I was on my hands and knees. Frozen. And then I started to…
Kate McClymont questioned over ‘nail in the coffin’ and poo emoji texts at Alan Jones trial
Award-winning investigative journalist says she ‘probably’ texted an alleged victim’s mother saying ‘I hope the shit does hit the fan for him’, court hears Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Investigative journalist Kate McClymont has told a Sydney court that an audio recording in which she said new information would be “an absolute nail in the coffin” did not refer to…
TV tonight: the final episode of gloriously daft sketch show Ellie & Natasia
Prepare yourself for the duo’s all-female reimagining of Only Fools and Horses. Plus: Celebrity Race Across the World reaches Borneo. Here’s what to watch this evening 10pm, BBC Two Continue reading...
Smith to undergo fitness test ahead of Australia match
Fin Smith faces a pivotal practice session on Wednesday as England's chief playmaker looks to prove his fitness for his side's Nations Championship opener against Australia at Allianz Stadium.
Man fighting for custody of badger he nursed back from starvation
Graeme Wilson says Harriet the badger would be hurt or killed if she was released back into the wild.
Government needs to act faster on grooming gang inquiry, says survivor
Holly Alex, who was groomed as a teenager, has urged the government to make good on their pledge to deliver an inquiry "at pace".
Family 'in hell' as critically ill baby stuck abroad
An appeal to raise £200,000 to fly a critically ill child back from Hong Kong is launched.
