Top news1LIVETrump says 'largely true' Iran war to blame for Republican midterm losses but he would 'do it again'2What Democrats can and can't do with their new power after taking Congress3Anthony Zurcher: Midterm carnage weakens Trump but he still wields power for now4'Hopefully things get done': Americans react to historic political shift5Ukraine says bodycam video shows deadly Russian double-tap bombing6Mother and daughter die after suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada7Typhoons batter East Asia as El Niño makes Pacific 'burn with fever'8Australia's oldest department store David Jones collapses after 188 yearsLatest updates12 mins agoWhy a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-BissauThe trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.12 mins ago35 mins agoFive reasons why Republicans lost so badlyFrom angry voters to an unpopular president, here is why Americans in traditional Republican areas turned to Democrats.35 mins ago2 hrs agoWith Congress flipped, what does Trump do next?The BBC's Nada Tawfik breaks down what the president could do now after losing both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections.2 hrs ago2 hrs agoVance says Republicans lost big because of Iran war: 'Everyone knows why we lost'President Donald Trump earlier acknowledged the Iran war was a factor but stood defiant on his decision to launch the attacks.2 hrs ago2 hrs agoCould Democrats in Congress end the war in Iran?The BBC's Asma Khalid looks at how the two chambers of the US Congress could put an end to the months-long conflict, which began in February.2 hrs ago4 hrs agoHow voter shifts in Texas helped elect a Democratic senator and governorThe BBC's Ros Atkins looks at the state's long track record of voting Republican and what was different in this year's election.4 hrs ago6 hrs agoDemocrats 'got their wish': Voters react to midterm resultsPeople in the US react after the Democrats won the Senate and the House, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency.6 hrs ago6 hrs agoTrump's loss limits powers at home, but it will likely be different abroadAfter bruising midterm results, President Trump will want to show he can still shake the world, the BBC's international editor writes.6 hrs ago6 hrs agoBritish man infected with Ebola in DR Congo to be flown back to UKThe wider risk to the UK public from the deadly virus remains low, a government spokesperson says.6 hrs ago7 hrs agoUS midterm results a 'victory' for Canadians hopeful of tariff reliefWith Canada-US trade talks back on, Tuesday’s midterm Democratic wave puts pressure on the White House to come to a deal.7 hrs ago7 hrs agoMan who killed parents and brother found guilty of manslaughterLouise O'Connor, Mark O'Connor, and Evan O'Connor were found dead at their rural home in Drumgowna in 2025.7 hrs ago7 hrs agoMugabe's son arrested over 'assault' during luxury car smuggling probeThe son of Zimbabwe's late former President Robert Mugabe will appear in court on 5 November with four other men.7 hrs ago7 hrs agoThe last time a Kansas Democrat was in the Senate, Judy Garland was filming the Wizard of OzAdam Hamilton, a pastor, has made history as the first Kansas Democrat to win the Senate in almost 100 years.7 hrs ago8 hrs agoIran's chief negotiator says Americans voted 'no to war'"We endorse this message," Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf says, as Donald Trump acknowledges the conflict's role in the Republican Party's defeat.8 hrs ago8 hrs agoThe young politicians with African roots making history in the US midterms For some young Africans, these victories offer a glimpse of what a new generation of voters could do at home.8 hrs ago...
