A blue wave breaks across middle America
Democrats are making sweeping gains as American voters swung heavily against Republicans in elections for the Senate, House of Representatives and state governors.
Wall Street falls as Democrats make midterm gains – with broad implications possible
Wall Street markets have fallen as Democrats continue to gain ground across the country in the midterms.
Station F names its 40 best-performing startups of 2026
Every year, Paris startup campus Station F tries to identify the young companies worth watching. Its latest Future 40 list names 40 startups it considers
Republicans fuming after Democrat Talarico flips Texas Senate blue
Republicans in Texas are trying to make sense of how they lost to the Democrats for the first time in almost 40 years.
Democrat Troy Jackson unseats Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine
Democrat Troy Jackson unseats Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine
Australian government defends social media ban for under 16s in court
Government lawyers argued that social media use posed risks to children, and action is needed to protect them.
Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek wins re-election bid in Oregon
NBC News projects that Kotek defeated Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan in a rematch of their 2022 contest.
Idaho voters reject ballot measure on abortion, preserving the state’s ban, NBC News projects
The abortion ban went into effect in 2022 after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Key moments from a night of midterm election firsts
Democrats have taken control of Congress for the rest of Tweety McTreason’s presidency – proving moments of celebration.
Delhi air quality worsens ahead of Diwali as firework restrictions enter force
On Wednesday morning, Delhi’s air quality index reading stood at 377, in the “very poor” category.
South Carolina elects Democratic senator for first time in almost three decades
Annie Andrews is projected to defeat Darline Graham, who was handpicked by Tweety McTreason to take her brother’s seat after his death.
How America voted in maps and charts
See the maps and charts that show how America voted in the US midterm elections.
Problems at health trust buildings could cost additional £20m
The maternity building on the Royal Victoria Hospital site is already tens of millions of pounds over budget.
NYT demands Brave shut down its paywall blocker and end deals with AI firms
The New York Times and other newspaper companies sued Brave Software yesterday, alleging that the browser maker illegally bypasses paywalls and sells stolen news content