Firsts for women and minorities in US midterm elections
There have been a number of firsts in these midterm elections in the United States, with candidates from underrepresented groups elected to office.
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South Africans vote in local elections seen as test for embattled ANC
South Africans are voting in local elections widely seen as a verdict on the African National Congress (ANC), the party that led the country out of white minority rule in 1994 but has steadily lost support over the past decade.
Democrat Troy Jackson wins Maine US Senate seat in blow to Republicans
Democrat Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate president and labour organiser who entered the race in July, has won the Senate race in Maine, flipping a seat held by the Republicans for 30 years.
Delhi air quality worsens ahead of Diwali as firework restrictions enter force
Delhi is once again battling worsening air pollution as the onset of winter brings a familiar deterioration in air quality.
Ex-UK political aide Steve Hilton loses bid for California governor to Democrat
Steve Hilton, the former senior adviser to British Prime Minister David Cameron, has lost his bid for California governor to Democrat Xavier Becerra.
Oracle abandons $7 billion Tencent AI deal under Trump pressure, FT reports
Oracle abandons $7 billion Tencent AI deal under Trump pressure, FT reports Reuters
Indonesia president sacks chief of staff over alleged wiretap
Indonesia president sacks chief of staff over alleged wiretap Reuters
PM releases commemorative stamp marking November 7
PM releases commemorative stamp marking November 7 en.bd-pratidin.com
Garment worker injured in Gazipur protests dies; around 50 factories shut - প্রথম আলো
Garment worker injured in Gazipur protests dies; around 50 factories shut প্রথম আলো
HSC: Exam dates for students who failed 1 or 2 subjects to be announced by 3 November - প্রথম আলো
HSC: Exam dates for students who failed 1 or 2 subjects to be announced by 3 November প্রথম আলো
WATCH: Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks after Democrats win control of Senate - PBS
WATCH: Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks after Democrats win control of Senate PBS
US voters unleash blue wave, handing Congress to Democrats and rebuking Trump - South China Morning Post
US voters unleash blue wave, handing Congress to Democrats and rebuking Trump South China Morning Post
Prominent Russians: Mikhail Koshkin - Russiapedia
On August 5, 1963, the Treaty banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Underwater, often abbreviated as the Partial Test Ban Treaty, was signed between the Soviet Union, the United States, and Great Britain. …
Elon Musk Wasted Nearly Half a Billion Dollars on Major Midterm Defeats - Newsweek
Republicans had a night to forget on Tuesday, and so did their biggest donor.
Novo raises full-year outlook as Wegovy pill sales impress - CNBC
Novo posted quarterly earnings ahead of expectations early Wednesday as sales of its Wegovy pill blew past estimates.
Troy Jackson Defeats Susan Collins in Maine Senate Race - Time Magazine
Troy Jackson, a logger and former president of the Maine Senate, defeated Republican Sen. Susan Collins, ending her three-decade tenure and delivering Democrats one of their most sought-after victories of the midterm elections.
Top US House Democrat vows to go after those 'enriching themselves' - CNA
"The American people have spoken and made clear they've had enough of the extremism, enough of the corruption," said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is on track to become speaker of the House in the new Congress.
His heart stopped a mile from the finish. Six months later, he completed the race - The Straits Times
Gareth Hopkins, a paramedic who went into cardiac arrest about 2km from finishing the 2026 London Marathon, with his wife, Jodie, and their two sons.
Chinese court hears COVID defamation case against US state of Missouri - The Straits Times
FILE PHOTO: Staff members in protective suits stand at Hubei Provincial Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine where members of the World Health Organisation (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are visiting, in Wuhan...
Singapore equity funds draw record $2.2b as bank dividends bolster local market - The Straits Times
Singapore-focused equity funds attracted a record $2.2 billion in the third quarter of 2026, with inflows more than double the previous quarter’s level and almost five times the $450 million recorded a year earlier, data showed.
Mark Ruffalo, Bruce Springsteen back Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race - Anadolu Ajansı
Mark Ruffalo, Bruce Springsteen back Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race Anadolu Ajansı
Polls close across much of US as midterm vote counting continues - Anadolu Ajansı
Polls close across much of US as midterm vote counting continues Anadolu Ajansı
DA and FF+ hold ANC responsible for SA’s AGOA exclusion - EWN
The Democratic Alliance (DA) and Freedom Front Plus have placed the blame for South Africa’s exclusion from the United States’ preferential trade agreement under the African Growth and Opportunity Act at the door of the African National Congress (ANC).
When to vote to avoid long queues: AI predicts optimal times to cast your ballot - IOL
When to vote to avoid long queues: AI predicts optimal times to cast your ballot IOL