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1. Past White House adviser Raj Panjabi has written a playbook for 'living room' crises (NPR)

Dr. Raj Panjabi is the author of Safer: A Playbook. His goal is to help people face a personal crisis — health, workplace, family conflicts — and "turn fear into action."

1. Met Police boss 'wouldn't be surprised' if more allegations made about Brand (BBC)

Sir Mark Rowley also said what he heard reported from Brand's trial came close to "victim blaming".

1. US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats exceed 250 House seats as blue wave sweeping Congress grows (The Guardian)

Democrats widen gap in House chamber by flipping more seats, including in Ohio, Arizona and North Carolina; Ted Cruz calls election a ‘Watergate-level repudiation’ Live results | Q&A: Ask your questions about Democra

1. Low birth rates were emptying public schools. ICE deportations are now making it worse (NPR)

School enrollment was already expected to plunge by 2 million kids by 2030. Education experts say deporting immigrant families, many with school-age children, is making the crisis worse.

1. Did a data centre revolt affect the US midterm election results? (BBC)

BBC Verify examines whether US voters were influenced by the data centre boom - and the impact anti-AI sentiment could have on the industry.

1. How a ‘flaming liberal’ podcast host won a US House seat in conservative Missouri (The Guardian)

Fred Wellman, host of the progressive podcast On Democracy, defeated longtime incumbent Republican Ann Wagner Fred Wellman’s victory in Missouri’s second congressional district on Tuesday was such a surprise that NBC New

1. Fill in the blank in the quiz: Vance says they lost the midterms because of ____ (NPR)

Plus: Heidi Klum's hand, hackers and the pope's visitor!

1. 'Misleading' student loans information left out examples of higher-salary repayments (BBC)

The Treasury Committee chair says she is "shocked" after one university compared repayments to the price of coffee.

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1. Trump's arch is on the verge of federal approval. But a judge could block construction (NPR)

A federal panel will meet to consider the arch for final approval on Thursday, and the government said it may begin construction later that same day. Critics hope a judge will intervene last-minute.

1. Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations (BBC)

Three women made allegations about the men they were partnered with. Channel 4 has apologised and said the show's budget would be reinvested in "distinctive new programming".

1. US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrats eye historic upset in Mississippi Senate race as Republican blame game begins (The Guardian)

Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the southern state; JD Vance says war in Iran the ‘obvious’ culprit for results Live results | How do you feel about the results? Sign up for Break

1. As budgets tighten, people are breaking out their library cards (NPR)

Some Americans squeezed by high prices are relying more on their local libraries for things like books, streaming services and high-priced items like musical instruments and sewing machines.

1. Vance walks Trump tightrope after blaming Iran war for election defeat (BBC)

The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.

1. Progressives hail ‘blue wave’ victories in US midterm elections as top Democrats push for unity (The Guardian)

Senior leaders say party will be ‘united’ in focus, but progressives call on party to take radical action Progressive Democrats have declared that significant US midterm election wins across the country are as much a rep

1. Does the blue wave mean lower gasoline and diesel prices soon? Don't hold your breath (NPR)

A new Democratic majority in Congress could pressure the president to end the war in Iran. But it will be harder for them to directly affect fuel prices, which are tied to a complex international oil market.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football (BBC)

Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says he is retiring from international football.

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1. Review: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is superb, streamlined and safe (NPR)

Nintendo's new Ocarina of Time remake enshrines its place in the gaming canon for generations to come. But despite its stupendous production values, the game left me feeling oddly bereft.

1. Anthony Zurcher: Democrats push deep into Trump heartland on historic night (BBC)

Two Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats.

1. US midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrats win control of Congress as voters punish Trump (The Guardian)

Democrats flip Senate seats in Texas, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Ohio; voters reject Trump’s agenda in ‘blue wave’ Track live results from all 50 states Full report: Democrats win control of Congres

1. Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker of the House (NPR)

As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president. He has vowed to focus on affordability and holding the administration accountable.

1. Trump takes aim at Republicans but says Democrats did a 'good job' (BBC)

He wrote on Truth Social that Republicans would have won "in a landslide" if his name had been on the ballot.

1. Ten historic firsts: the winning US midterm candidates making waves (The Guardian)

US voters elected the first black female governor and the first Muslim to the Senate on a night of history The US midterm elections have ushered in a slew of historic wins, shattering racial and gender ceilings, among ot

1. These 9 candidates for governor just made history (NPR)

Voters on Tuesday elected the nation's first Black woman governor and the nation's first Native American woman governor.

1. How America voted in maps and charts (BBC)

See the maps and charts that show how America voted in the US midterm elections.

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1. Control of Congress is at stake today. And, judge to consider motion in Clancy case (NPR)

Election Day is here, and voters are heading to the polls in an election that may change control of Congress. And, a judge is considering whether to dismiss Lindsay Clancy's murder case.

1. Spanish footballer dies after collision with goalkeeper during match (BBC)

Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel has died after the 30-year-old suffered a serious injury during a Spanish second-division match.

1. US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls in referendum on Trump’s agenda (The Guardian)

Polls open across the US where key Senate and House races will decide which party controls Congress for remainder of Donald Trump’s second term Sign up for the Breaking News US email What are the races to watch and why d

1. Death toll hits 29 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, with 48 still missing (NPR)

Russia launched 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles across nine regions, President Zelenskyy said in an online post that noted the barrage coincided with U.S. elections.

1. MI5 will not face contempt of court charges despite admitting its evidence was a lie (BBC)

MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum welcomed the court's decision and says its judgment "underlines MI5's serious failures in this case".

1. ‘In the trenches’: Wisconsin’s struggling small businesses could turn a Trump ally’s district blue (The Guardian)

Affordability and small businesses’ economic woes feature heavily in the House race for Wisconsin’s third district After 18 years in business, Erin Klaus is closing her storefront, a handmade artisan market in downtown E

1. Review: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is superb, streamlined and safe (NPR)

Nintendo's new Ocarina of Time remake enshrines its place in the gaming canon for generations to come. But despite its stupendous production values, the game left me feeling oddly bereft.

1. Three scenarios for how the US midterm results could unfold (BBC)

Democratic wave or Republican resilience? Here are three possible outcomes after Americans have their say.

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1. Two economists studied California's billionaire tax. They reached wildly different conclusions (NPR)

What happens in California could shape how America taxes the superrich. But will its billionaire tax fill state coffers — or drain them?

1. Mother told to book appointment to give birth to her dead baby (BBC)

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust apologises for care it says "fell short of the standards" expected.

1. Democrats condemn Haley Stevens’ ‘betrayal’ following endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers – US politics live (The Guardian)

The latest move has roiled one of the most fiercely contested Senate contests In his first public comments since Stevens’s endorsement of Rogers, El-Sayed told reporters at a press conference outside of a rally he held o

1. 6 things to watch for on election night (NPR)

Some of the key storylines to watch will center around various voters groups that have soured on President Trump during his second turn out.

1. Supermarket freezers in Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg hit by suspected cyber-attack (BBC)

Stores in Sweden say temperatures for its freezers were raised to 50 C (122F).

1. Texas voters on high gas prices under Trump: ‘Probably made me go more Democrat’ (The Guardian)

In state where driving is part of life, president’s pledge to lower prices at the pumps cuts little ice Behind the granite countertops of Fuel City, a gas station in Dallas where taxidermy deer flank the entrance and hot

1. When it comes to election pressure, this year's Georgia or Michigan could be anywhere (NPR)

The districts that will decide control of the House and Senate next year are spread across the country. Voting officials in those places may face scrutiny and pressure they've never experienced.

1. Nine killed as small jet crashes on Florida street (BBC)

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described the crash, which happened near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, as a "horrific tragedy".

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1. How Gen Z Republicans running for Congress are thinking about the future of the party (NPR)

On the eve of what may prove to be a tough election for the GOP, young conservatives vying to be part of the first class of Gen Z Republicans in Congress want a role shaping the party's next chapter.

1. Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent (BBC)

The protests in cities across Germany - including Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt - came on the same day hundreds of thousands also protested in France.

1. ‘He’s a force’: Obama answers call to boost Democrats – and rattle Trump (The Guardian)

Former president has given series of blistering speeches to help candidates in key races – and deployment has proved a hit with party’s progressive wing That could have been awkward. Barack Obama , campaigning for Senate

1. Here's how to watch election night as the polls close, hour-by-hour (NPR)

As polls close on election night, here's a look at what to expect each hour and which midterm races are key to deciding control of Congress.

1. Healey risks breaking minimum wage promise for younger workers (BBC)

The Chancellor has suggested that younger workers might not receive the same minimum wage as others before the next election.

1. An embattled Karen Bass is fighting tooth and nail to keep her mayorship in LA. It might be too late (The Guardian)

With affordability a major election issue, the incumbent is trying to ward off her democratic socialist challenger At the end of 2022, the four largest US cities – New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston – all had Bla

1. What's it like to run for Congress when the odds are stacked heavily against you? (NPR)

The majority of congressional races this cycle are rated either solid Democrat or solid Republican. They're the opposite of tossups, where candidates from the minority party face near impossible odds.

1. Democrats are used to heartbreak in Texas - could Talarico turn the tide? (BBC)

The state's $500m Senate race may be the most closely watched in the US midterms, and is about far more than control of Congress.